Jaya, the Ex-Kyoshi

Confidence: Jaya has always had an air of confidence around her, like she could stare a tigerdillo in the face and not even flinch at its roar.
Dreamer: Jaya aspires to do many great things in her life; she wants to cross the Great Divide, travel to the great capital of Ba Sing Se, go to both Poles, and sail through the Fire Nation Isles, among other things.
Steadfast: Jaya sees herself like a boulder, in the middle of a river. She won't move, now matter how strong the current gets. She applies this philosophy to the physical world, staying put no matter the circumstances, always trying her best to prevail over the odds.
Social: Jaya is usually very social, chatting with people, getting to know them, but when she decides that she doesn't like somebody, she lets them know. This usually involves big rocks.

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Jaya is about average height for her age, and has a little bit of muscle on her, but not much. Her skin is slightly tanned, from living near a sunny beach, and her hair is golden-auburn in color. Her eyes are sea-green, a reflection of the waters that surround the island that is her birthplace. Jaya also has one scar, on her left shoulder blade, from a Kyoshi training incident. Jaya also has a tattoo of a symbol on the back of her neck, 鰻, which means, 'unagi', after the sea creature that lives in the waters around Kyoshi island. Jaya generally wears a short, green robe, unlike most who live on Kyoshi Island, who wear blue. This robe also has a green trim, and underneath, Jaya wears a white undershirt, and black leggings. She wears sandals, and a belt with a golden Earth Kingdom symbol on it.

Item Name Kyoshi Fans
Materials: Bamboo, thin steel
Description: Jaya's fans are made from bamboo and steel. The handles are bamboo, and on one fan, is the symbol 京. On the other handle, the symbol 士 is carved. Together, they are pronounced 'Kyōshi'. The fans themselves are made of very thin steel sheets, made so that it can fold, and when unfolded, still keeps it's fan shape.

Item Name Metal Shield
Materials: Bronze
Description: Jaya's shield is rectangular, and has a likeness to that of the Earth kingdom's symbol. It has the ability to withstand even fire.

Item Name Kyoshi's Blade
Materials: Steel, wood
Description: Jaya's katana is made of steel, with a wooden handle with the full 京士 carved into it. The blade itself is slightly curved, and very sharp.

==Ages 0-7==
Jaya was born on Kyoshi Island, in Tomi Village, which is on the coast, not far from the Kyoshi Shrine. Her father was a fisherman, and her mother tended the tiny farm their family had. Jaya was their first and only child. Jaya often went to the beach, and when she was six years old, she was a beginner in Earthbending, and one day at the beach, she tried to mimic something she had seen a traveling Waterbender do. Much to her surprise, the sand around her moved with her motions. This was the first time she had performed Sandbending, and she practiced it a lot through the years following.

==Ages 8-14==
In the following years, Jaya began her training as a Kyoshi. Some argued that no Kyoshi Warrior had ever been a bender, and that Jaya should not be allowed admission. Several others, however, argued that Avatar Kyoshi, of course, was a bender, and the Warriors, being based off of Avatar Kyoshi, should allow a bender with open arms. So, Jaya started her training at age ten, and by age fourteen, had become a full-fledged Kyoshi Warrior. Jaya had been fully accepted by her fellow Kyoshis, and became an influential member of her group.

==Age 15==
In her first year, Jaya had already performed many successful missions as a Kyoshi. She had saved several burning farmhouses in a wildfire, prevented the assassination of a government official in a neighboring village, and even fended off the Unagi when it had attacked a group of people swimming in its territory. This was when she had received the 鰻 tattoo for her accomplishment. However, some of the Kyoshi Warriors who had objected to her admission years ago began to bring up Jaya's advantage as a Kyoshi Warrior. However, the leader of the Kyoshi group dismissed them, and Jaya was not removed from the group.

==Ages 16-17==
For the next two years, Jaya continued her successful career as a Kyoshi Warrior. During this time, she had even received a medal, for saving a village from a rampaging platypus-bear. This sent those who opposed Jaya into an outrage. They demanded that Jaya be removed, and under threat of harm to herself, the leader reluctantly removed Jaya. But, in sympathy, Jaya was allowed to keep her Kyoshi equipment, but asked that she leave Tomi Village. Jaya, infuriated that this had been allowed, did leave, and traveled to the mainland, passed through Chin Village, and began traveling to Ba Sing Se. Currently, she is in the city of Omashu, taking some time to rest from her travels.