Sumire (Atla)

## Sumire

**Sumire Rengoku** is the youngest daughter of the head of a famous Fire Nation clan, prized for their elite skill as warriors and military, and his wife, a northern waterbender. She is a prodigy among waterbenders showing immense skill in all areas despite practicing the bare minimum. She was raised in the Fire Nation and isn't really accustomed to the Poles.

## Appearance

She has long auburn hair with a see-through fringe towards her left side, and olive skin. She also possesses heterochromia iridium, which causes her left eye's iris to appear blue, while her right is gold.

## Personality

Possessing a sarcastic, apathetic attitude, Sumire doesn't putting much emotion into her words. She loves teasing others and is quite dry-humored. Sumire generally tends to smirk before teasing or performing her antics towards others, delighting in placing them in uncomfortable situations. She can be proud and facetious but has a nice, joyful and cheery part of her. Given the dire situation that she underwent throughout her childhood, behind her vivacious demeanor, Sumire is serious and jaded.

With the possibility raised upfront, Sumire does not shy away from displaying a manipulative, almost sadistic side. This is shown when Sumire takes care of wounded animals, and explains that she enjoys looking after them because she has absolute control over them. Unlike her siblings, she lacks ambition and does not actively seek to strengthen herself, causing her to be cast out from her family. Sumire displays surprisingly little emotion when discussing her sister's death, suggesting an emotional detachment to people she knows. Sumire's lack of faith in others caused her to believe that she can only rely on herself, as there is no one else to trust. Because of this, she believes in people less overall and is more negative about matters. While she may also keep her friends away at an arm's length, she greatly respects Genji's resolve and feelings toward his family so acts to help him.

Sumire takes a calm and strategic approach to situations. Heavily supporting team work with a focus on maintaining formation, Sumire encourages, mostly Genji, to stick with it. Effective at directing others in explaining the scenario at hand, and what they need to do, Sumire also guides Aiko to take the lead in a sustained effort to empower others. In conflict she issues warnings about a foes capabilities, and strategizes on what their best response to a threat should be. Moving to defend others from attacks, Sumire also shows a willingness to work with other teams not of her own.

## Trivia

* Her name, “Sumire” (菫), is the Japanese name for violets, the flower.
* Her surname, "Rengoku", means "purgatory" in Japanese.
* Like all members of Team Avatar, Sumire was born in the season when more benders than her element are born.
	+ She is the second youngest and shortest member of Team Avatar, after Nami.
* Sumire's attire, composed of the colors red and blue, reflect her mixed heritage.
* Sumire's fighting style is rather unique, consisting of a mixture of waterbending and fire bending, like pro benders.
* She is too short to drive.
* Sumire gets teased/mocked for her height.