Character Name: Shao
Gender: Male
Place of Birth/Tribe: Earth Tribe
Job/Role: Artisan
Age: 20
General Appearance:
Current Goal/Purpose: To further his sculpting abilities as well as escape the bloodshed and war that currently surrounds him since the attack on his home city.
General Personality: Shao is generally a quiet person, tending to keep to himself and not talk to strangers. He keeps to himself and is perfectly fine if you did the same. Shao dislikes confrontation and has a weak will, most of the time not having the willpower to stand up for himself and giving in just so there's no conflict.
In group settings Shao is the one that sits back and lets others take the lead, never really wanting a leadership position and much preferring to be a follower. He's very good at taking direction from others as he has no problems with authority over him. He also works well with other because he is so passive, so he works especially well with those with stronger personalities.
While Shao is seen generally as weak, there are times when he feels that he can't be pushed around, such as the protection of friends and allies. While he by no means has the strongest will, he refuses to betray his friends, and is quite loyal to those he bonds with.
The times in solitude however is when Shao really opens up, especially during his sculpting. A kind of peace comes over him and he's able to channel all of his emotions and thoughts into his work, as a form of therapy. The sculpting is a release for him and, should for whatever reason go an extended period of time without it, he can grow crabby and irritated, as if going through withdrawals.
Special Items/Weapons: No special items to speak of nor weapons. Being a simple artisan, he had no need of such things.
Bending Abilities: As an earthbender, he has control over the earth. However, unlike most other earthbenders, he does not use the massive movements and boulders that is most associated with his form. Instead, he moves it more like a water bender, with smooth, precise movements. This is mainly due to him being an artisan and, more specifically, a sculptor, which requires immense control over his earth bending. However, as of the moment he has no combat experience and is unable to effectively use his bending to his advantage.
General History: Shao was raised as an only child in the Earth Kingdom. When found to be an earthbender, his father had high hopes for him, and from a young age worked him into being part of the military, something his father himself had done. However, Shao never accepted the role that his father pushed down on him, instead picking up stray rocks and etching into them with his abilities, slowly developing his artistic skills. His father soon realized that his son wasn't cut out for the military and, soured by disappointment, marked his son a failure and more of a woman than a man.
As Shao grew older, his relationship with his father tensed more and more, and eventually he left home at the age of 17, unable to take the daily scorn from his father. His mother was heartbroken at seeing their family splitting apart as such, but was powerless to fix the broken bonds between the two men.
As the Fire Nation assaulted the Earth Kingdom city that Shao resided in, he decided to leave with the caravan, having nowhere else to go and wishing to help those looking for lost relatives and the like. Not only that, but he also didn't feel all that safe within the Earth Kingdom, figuring that if he's away from the cities, there'd be less of a chance for an attack by the fire nation.
Hope this works! ^^
