Board Thread:Citizenship Applications/@comment-3542404-20141228024641

Character Name: Akane

Bender Type: Fire Bender

Age: 23

Appearance: A woman of average height with shoulder-length dark brown hair and stunning features, typically wearing a short white and brown maritime-themed dress, with matching gloves and ankle-high boots. She also wears a belt with a compass attached, for more carrying space she also has a satchel which she wears over a shoulder as well as a long red coat with Fire Nation emblems on the shoulders. Akane also has a distinctive tattoo of a small salamander around her left ankle.

Personality: Determined, intelligent and friendly, Akane has a strong drive to see new sights and meet new people. While she dislikes immediately turning to violence she's not one to turn down a fight. Akane is quick to step into matters where she feels people are being treated unfairly, feeling that the philosophy of unity set by the Fire Nation gives everyone a voice. Even in dangerous situations she's unlikely to be disheartened and keeps fighting on. Despite the fierce determination Akane can eventually lose faith in herself, though she tries to stay positive for as long as she can. At her heart Akane is still a merchant and is still interested in the prospect of money or other lucrative deals. She also believes that people should be allowed to follow their own path in life, as such Akane holds a strong grudge against the rebellion.

History: Born to Hayate and Izumi, fire bending sailors who made up part of a merchant fleet who traded with the other nations. When within the Fire Nation Akane's family lived on a small town on one of the outlying islands. Both of her parents sailed together, with Hayate as captain and Izumi as his trusted first officer, travelling around the world to visit various large trading hubs. Akane is the eldest of two twin sisters and formed a strong bond with her sister, Mizu, from birth.

Akane demonstrates a strange fondness for fire even as a baby, becoming lost in the dancing flicker whenever she started staring at a flame. Eventually she demonstrated her first ability to fire bend at the age of six when out on deck with the rest of the crew who were showing off fire bending tricks, throwing a small arc prompted immediate cheers from the crew who hadn't expected her to show any skills yet.

Both parents helped train Akane and Mizu in their fire bending; their father focused on martial arts and physical training while their mother taught them about spirituality and balance, teaching them to always maintain a sense of right and wrong and to stand up for her ideals. Akane learned quickly, keeping her promise to her mother to never abuse her abilities while demonstrating a potent, if raw, talent.

As she became older her parents gave both sisters each a small ship to sail within the fleet, ferrying parts and supplies between the larger ships. While she may have inherited her mother's looks it was quite clear that both of her parents had passed down their sense of adventure and exploration to Akane, often exploring the ports they arrived in for hours on end. Eventually Akane left the trading fleet to explore Republic City and potentially find new trading contacts at the age of 23, promising to come back one day while leaving her ship in the hands of Mizu.

Character Alignment: Neutral Good

Height: 1.73 Metres

Parent Names: Hayate and Izumi

Sexuality: Heterosexual 