Aang

## Background

### 2004 - 2016: Aang

Aang was born to Mother Superior Iio in in Bhutran's Southern Air Temple. Unfortunately, his father grew increasingly sick during Iio's pregnancy & died before Aang was born. Because of his mother's role with the Air Nomads, Aang's upbringing was also guided by his mothers godfather, Gyatso. At a young age, Aang travelled extensively between the four air temples until they eventually settled . During his childhood, Aang was housed, raised, and educated at the Eastern Air Temple. There, Gyatso, served as his father figure, counselor & tutor while his mother worked with the High Monks.

As noted by many others, Aang was always able to excel at any new abilities he learned. At the age of six, he was a better than the aerokinetics twice his age. The next year, Aang's training took a back seat to his own survival when a war broke out between the Air Nomads & the Fire Nation. This led to many uprisings before an all out war erupted. While the Air Nomads were mighty they were not plenty & over the next five years, they all would be killed except for Aang & Gyatso. With the conclusion of the war, Ozai of the Fire Nation took over as dictator of the country.

### 2016 - 2019: Aang

The two became nomads of Bhutran, acting as if they were simply humans who had not inherited any elemental abilities. But secretly, they trained rigorously as to not let their art be lost. By the end of the war, he had proven himself to be better than his former teachers & could hold his own with Gyatso. For the next three years following the war, the two roamed the country until Gyatso decided for them to make the journey towards the Southern Water Tribe, believing his old friend Kanna could provide them shelter for some time.

Unfortunately, Gyatso would not finish the trip as his elderly age & weakened state was no match for the journey. Aang decides to continue the journey himself, passing himself off as a poor orphan to any inquring bodies (though it was the sad truth). After some weeks of travel, Aang made his way to the Southern Water Tribe & found Kanna, now working as a midwife. Upon explaining his identity & connection to Gyatso, Kanna went against her better judgement & gave the young boy shelter.

Aang was quickly introduced to Kanna's grandchildren, Sokka & Katara. The two were also living with Kanna, as their mother was killed years ago & their father was operating as a rebel against the nation's dictatorship. The three quickly bonded, with Aang even revealing to them his true identity. Though Sokka saw this as a potential danger, Katara saw it as hope that he had survived. While Aang didn't see much of it, it was Katara that convinced the two teen boys that should do something about their country's current state.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Homo Magi Physiology:** Bhutran is a place where most of its citizens are born with a natural affinity to use magic, specifically one of the four elements. Aang inherited the ability of aerokinesis from his parents.
	+ ***Aerokinesis*:** Aang was long recognized by the Air Nomads as gifted young boy as he excelled at any new abilities he learned. At the age of six, he was a better than the aerokinetics twice his age. By the age of twelve, he had proven himself to be better than his former teachers & could hold his own with Gyatso. His skill with aerokinesis is exceptional as he is able to fight on-par with strong & powerful masters or against large numbers of opponents. His skill with air was great, even perilous, though his pacifistic Air Nomad nature halted the use of air like a deadly weapon unless he was enraged. He mostly used his skills for pure defense, evasion or other round-about methods of combat other than aggression. When not in battle, Aang used aerokinesis in his everyday life, often for flying with his glider or simply to augment his natural agility.
* **Agility:** Aang was extremely agile & quick regardless of aerokinetic abilities. He is able to defend himself without needing to resort to his powers by simply dodging & avoiding attacks. This fighting style was overall similar to the martial art Baguazhang, which consists of an intricate set of foot & palm movements to dodge, walk circles around the enemy & strike unexpectedly as well as defend from all angles. This art emphasized the pursuit of harmony in conflict situations, rather than destroying or defeating the opponent, an idea he was raised upon due to the pacifistic demeanor of the Air Nomads.
* **Dance:** He was an extremely talented & agile dancer, being able to perform somersaults in mid-air, among other acrobatic feats & coordinate with Katara in a dance.
* **Music:** Aang has displayed a degree of musical talent, as he is able to play the flute & horn, although he is self-admittedly terrible at it.
* **Multilingualism:** He is fluent in Bhutranese & English.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Aang is the last aerokinetic of Bhutran after the rest of his people were killed during the war. After witnessing the deaths of his people, he lived the life of a nomad until he made his way the Southern Water Tribe. Upon making an aquaintance with Katara & Sokka, two other teenagers whose lives who ahve been ruined by the country's dictatorship, they have decided to become revolutionaries against the dictator Ozai. Despite the overwhelming loss of his people & the heavy burdens he now bears, Aang has remained a kind & goofy kid at heart throughout this long struggle.

## Notes

* Aang is an original character of the *Avatar: The Last Airbender* franchise.
* His parents' identity were never known in the series. Sister Iio was an Air Nun & the Mother Superior of the Eastern Air Temple during Avatar Aang's childhood.
* Unlike the series, Aang will only be able to manipulate air & will not gain the abilties to manipulate all four elements. The Gaang will be much more of an equal partnership than Aang being the obvious strongest member.
* His birthday is the same as Zachary Tyler Eisen, the actor that voiced him in the television show. It also would make him a Libra, a zodiac sign known for balance. Which itself is a nod to his portrayal in the show as the Avatar, a being who is meant to bring balance to the world.