Zigsa

Personality
Zigsa would not appear to be a very social person. In fact, some would say he hates to speak to anyone and enjoys being alone. Both statements are false; rather, he only speaks when spoken to, as any gentleman would do, and alone one can accomplish what some groups take forever to do. However, teamwork is needed at times, and that is something Zisga understands relatively well.

The one thing that causes Zigsa to lose his composure is any talk of his father. Immediately he becomes aggressive, demanding to know more about what they know about his father. Despite that, he is a good natured loner who acts as a ghost.

History
Zisga is my name, though not one the one I was given at birth. I was born to a distant father and mother in one of the smaller tribes of the Southern Water. I was born a waterbender, and was a natural at it, confidently bending what most of what other students almost 2 years my senior had trouble with. However, my parents remained distant, and my efforts to attract their attention failed.

My mother was killed by a snowstorm-induced fever shortly after my 13th year, and my father drifted further and further away. Eventually, he disappeared, leaving the now 14-year-old me to wonder what I was going to do. The Elders never said anything to me, possibly from the guilt of losing both of my parents, but I knew that they thought of me as a burden too heavy to bear. So, I left the tribe that I called home once, never to return.

I wandered across the Southern Water Tribes, finding work for food and shelter when best I could. Eventually, I heard of this "Citizenship Program" in Republic City. Perhaps this program might be able to help me find my father, and eventually even allow me to reconcile with him.