Shusui

  Shusui The Silver Haired Bender This character belongs to Jøkā

History


Born to the strict care of a Non-bender Father and a Waterbender mother and raised along side his Harsh and demanding Earthbender Grandfather on a small island located to the North, Sushi had a rough and harsh if not slightly glamorous and luxurious childhood due to his family being more than well off in life as a result he never really needed much in life. It wasn't until at the tender age of 6 that Sushi first showed signs of inheriting his mothers bending heritage this incident happened when he wanted one of the freshly baked cookies his mother made but was unable to reach the counter top so getting frustrated he childishly threw a tantrum which caused the water in the near by sink to whip around knocking over the dish and causing the cookies and dish to fall to the ground the noise that it made brought his father into the kitchen to find out what was going on only to be surprised by the sight of his son waterbending. Following the incident his mother started to teach him all about his waterbending abilities while his Grandfather and father thought him how to combat with a weapon and unarmed.

By the Age of 9 Sushi became a proficient Waterbender for his age being able to control his bending with almost relative ease as well as a proficient fighter however all this came with the cost of destroying his childhood and rendering him socially inadequate due to his constant isolation from other people and children his age. At the age of 16 and having learned all he could from his family Sushi was sent out to Explore the world and to master his Bending as well as to gain experience and to bring pride to the family, however due to his harsh upbringing Sushi dismissed his family's expectations and traveled the world doing what ever he pleased.

Over the next 5 Years Sushi Traveled and learned numerous as well as honing his waterbending as well as making a name for himself and gaining allies up until his arrival to Republic City at the age of 21 hoping to settle down and layout his legacy in the city after hearing about the great Republic City numerous times on his Travel.

Personality
While his childhood stunted him socially Shusui managed to out grow his awkwardness with others as People tend to say he has a great personality, That He is a smart, funny, energetic, charming, calm, level-headed and laid-back person who can just about make friend with anyone due to his habit of never judging a person by their belief's or faults even when they clash with his own. Overall he is described as a genuinely a warm, easy-going and attentive person, who holds no vanity as he shows no concern or anger to those who mock him, in fact people say he finds it amusing that the only way they can cheer themselves up is too down someone else. According to many people he is quite the abstract thinker, as he tend to conceptualize and generalist, understanding that each concept can have multiple meanings the fact that he can see patterns beyond the obvious and is able to use those patterns or a variety of concrete ideas and clues to solve larger problems also helps with that regard. He describe his way of thinking with a simple example, for instance where one would normally look at a painting of the ocean and the clear sky and interpret it as a simple picture of the beach, he would look at it as a representation of the sea at its most beautiful hour, portraying the beauty of a simple day and conclude that the painter of it wanted to celebrate the joys and beauty of life.

It practically helps him to "Think outside the box." and allows him a richer conceptual understanding. This kind of thinking has proven him to be more intelligent than most people his age, despite giving off the aura of someone with a lower general mental capacity. He has adapted to become a fast learner and who thinks with a higher general mental capacity.

He is also known as a very venturous spirit, and has been a venturesome explorer since his dipper days. Often being portrayed as the most daring of contemporary people he is more than willing to try new things and take risks, he enjoy taking self hazardous risks but can be very cautious when it becomes risky for his friends. He is also portrayed socially bold which is a direct contrast to his childhood day, willing to risk shame and/or rejection in social situations and also willing to bend rules of etiquette or politeness. This does not necessarily make him obnoxious.

He is also a Person who likes to spend time just lazing around or sleeping feeling content with the flow of life.

Appearance
Shusui is a relatively fit skin pale-skinned young man with two red short eyebrows framed with silver/gray bangs, bright turquoise/teal eyes. His silver/gray hair is extremely long, reaching lower back, and it tapers off into many directions.

His daily attire consists of baggy, navy blue pants, a tied teal waist sash, and a dark blue open vest. He also has many accessories such as a double stranded necklace, an intricate gold arm cuff, and two gold bangles on each wrist.