Ching-Xao

Name: Ching-Xao

Bender type: Earth

Age: 15

Appearance: White with black hair, blue eyes and little meat on her bones. Stands around 5'5.

History: Growing up in a small village in the Earth Republic (so weird saying that) her family was extremely poor. One day when Ching was about eight or nine, a man came into town. Ching approached him and begged for a bite to eat. The man felt bad for her and gave her some food, clothes and money. Ching bolted off without thanking the man, too eager to show her parents. Ching's parents were joyous to see the generosity of the man, and told Ching to seek him out and thank him. Ching went to the village's small inn and found the man from earlier sleeping in one of the rooms. She noticed all of the goods the man had brought with him. So instead of waking him up and thanking him, Ching grabbed as much as she could carry and slipped out a window in the man's room. She returned home with her goodies, and her parents demanded to know where they came from. Ching said the man appreciated her thanks and gave her more stuff. Ching's parents believed the lie as they all settled in for the night. The next day, the man woke up and noticed some of his stuff was missing. He asked the innkeeper and the keeper said that he saw Ching slip into his room last night, but never came out. The man was furious and sought out after Ching. He eventually found the little girl in her home and demanded his stuff back. Ching denied taking anything, even while her parents demanded to know the truth. Then, the innkeeper entered their houshold and told them what he told the man earlier. Knowing she had been caught, Ching bolted for the door. She managed to flee the village using her earthbending.

Ching wandered the Earth Republic for several years, extoriting goods and money from people through lies or straight up theft. Her biggest desire at the time was to steal as much as she could until she could get a house and a good job, so her children would never have to commit the crimes she had to just to get by. Her wandering led her to Ba Sing Se, where she met a street gang called the Toothed Leapord Turtles. They trained her in the art of theivery for a few months, before all of the gang exept for Ching was arrested. Despite being with them for a short amount of time, Ching learned a lot of skills. She fled the city after the group's arrest to put her skills to good use.

Using her skills learned in the Toothed Leapord Turtles, Ching's theivery was successful more often and reaped more rewards. One day, she heard about a place called Republic City, a place to bring in new cittizens, to offer them a second chance and rebuild the city. Ching wasn't so sure about the whole "rebuilding" part, but she needed a new place to hide from Earth Repbulic authorites. She pickpocketed someone's ticket (what did you expect?!) and boarded a ship bound for Republic City, and this is where her story begins...

Personality: Being a rouge thief, she cares little for other people unless they can help her. However, she has a sense of duty, helping people who are in grave danger and keeping Republic City safe. Not to be a good person, but so she can continue stealing! She also keeps her promises and holds her side of the bargain if possible.

Alignment: Based on how I've described her, I'd say Chaotic Neutral. That sound good?

She was five when she disvovered her earthbending.