Daruka

Appearance
Daruka is a light olive-skinned man with long dark brown hair and green eyes. He is tall and well built, giving an intimidating appearance.

History
Daruka was born in the northern Earth Kingdom to a family of farmers. Though humble, it was a proud tradition that even the Hundred Year War and Earth Civil War couldn't take. But despite this, Daruka's father decided it was time to move away. Daruka was too young to remember why, but they moved to Republic City. It was the most beautiful city he had ever seen. Unfortunately, the slums, where they resided, were not so pretty.

Daruka's father gained a job in the factory, as did his older brothers, but they barely scraped by, being paid very little a day. As a result, his father was forced to take a loan from the Senju crime family. But this proved to be a fatal mistake on his part, for the Senjus weren't pleased when he couldn't pay it back. When their father didn't pay up, they killed him and Daruka's two other brothers. Their mother was devastated, quickly entering a state of depression. This forced Daruka and his younger sister to take up jobs in the factories. However, the life was too tough for his young sister, who quickly sucuumbed to the harsh working conditions. Not long after, Daruka's mother committed suicide.

The Republic City police force did nothing, refusing to resist the Senju family in their tightly held area. Now orphaned and homeless, Daruka become a street urchin, relying on his measly payment and the generosity of bystanders. And where poverty reigns, criminality prospers.

Eventually, while on the street corner, he was approached by a man in a long coat. He gave Daruka an offer--work in the factories for little or work for him for more. Desperate, Daruka accepted the man's offer. And thus, Daruka became a pickpocket for the very family that destroyed him. And eventually, he became more, being trained in hand to hand combat and earthbending (which he learned he had at age seven, but never received formal training until age 16). He became an enforcer for the Senju family, being paid well in the process, but it didn't matter to him. He would never forget what the Senju did to him. His hatred wouldn't relent. At the moment he could, Daruka disappeared, electing no longer to serve the Senju.

Under his service with Senju, he formed contacts and made friends. Using these newfound friends, he formed his own small crew, deciding it was time to strike back at those who wronged him. It was time for revenge against the city that had forsaken him and the gang that destroyed him.

Personality
A man of humble origins, Daruka understood the struggles of a poor man. Thus, he formed a humble and somewhat honorable personality, holding genuine care for his comrades. On the contrary, he holds outsiders in low guard, distrusting anyone he deems as such.

Daruka is a calm and conniving man, prefering to keep to the shadows away from the sight of the larger gangs and the Republic City police force, ever so patient. Despite this, Daruka prefers the approach thing directly, often taking lead during operations he orchestrates, believing wholeheartedly in the saying "If you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself." Along with this directness, Daruka does possess some sense of honor and morality, willing to let people fit for their lives and even showing mercy at times.