Full Name: Arato Seh "The Spear"
Gender: male
Age: 25
Element: Earth
Birthplace: Kolau Mountains
Position: Contract killer/outlaw/bounty hunter
Training:
Earth: Master
Sand: Beginner-Intermediate
Metal: Expert
Spear: Expert
Hand-to-Hand: Expert
Bow: Beginner
: (317) Rude, lewd, vulgar, and nihilistic, Arato is something of an antihero. He is fond of fighting and has a tendency to pick fights for petty reasons without getting visibly angry. The young man is a womanizer, and his libido often gets the better of him. Most of the time, Arato is a simple, sensible man who always takes the pragmatic approach to things--his way of living can boil down to just two words: "whatever works". He will whoop you for your money or defend a distressed damsel if the situation suits him. But the fire's always burning in him, and once it's set off, he can become damn wild without showing it of directly. This actually fits best with the social appearance of Arato and determines very accurate how he treats and sees people in his environment. This Cold-blodded and pure ambition to whatever suits him is what fuels the spirit of this seemingly mysterious and reckless character. This eagerness though is not displayed by raw ignorance to everything that does not include his concerns, no, moreover it shows up in many different facets that are not strictly at all chosen by the improvement of his skills or profit in general. As a matter of fact is the actual focus of this ambition the outright satisfaction of his personal joy. Arato brings along a suitable type of humor to his rebellious manner. Dirty and sarcastic is almost every spoken word and points out his rediculously wolfish inability to show real compassion or deeper feelings in general towards anybody. Arato is a suspicious and slippery guy who is shrewd and sharp-eyed at the same time. An opportunist like no other, he lives for one thing: to keep on living life on his terms. He's anti-authoritarian, anti-traditionalist, whatever else you want to name him. Basically, he'll break a rule if he wants to--simply because it's a rule.
Abilities: (300) Aratos life contained a whole lot of difficulties and distortion. For that reason there are quite specific talents, that define the pool of abilities he makes use of. In general he is a very physically fit man of great dexterity, strength and stamina but with more focus on acrobatics than raw power. Also he is smart and cunning as one might expect from a contract killer or someone who just takes care of that the dirty work is done effectively. Despite that Arato is a highly gifted bender with well trained and proved technique no matter what is the elements' appearance. Pure earth, metal or sand - Arato is capable of bending all of these, admitting that sand is not his greatest strength.
Besides his bending skills Arato has spent a lot of time in hand - to - hand comabat and spear fighting. After years of training he reached a quite high level of expertise in these things, athough he is still far away from being a true master.
Whilst daily routine is not really existent during constant traveling and a life close to nature he has developed quite solid survival skills. He is capable of making fire and providing basic wound treatment, beyond that even hunting with a bow. All in all Arato knows how to live secludetly from any kind of civilisation. However Arato prefers the advanteges of society and rather spends time in towns and villages than under open sky. Inconspicously he disappeares among the people especially when he is on a mission. Not attracting attention at all though is nevertheless an art to master for Arato. Also he is able to read and write and beyond that quite talented with mathematics. Unfortunately Arato is not very attracted by stuff like that and prefers physcal labour.
Appearance:
Height: 181cm
Weight: 80kg
Eyes: brown
Hair: blonde, long, mostly tied in a loose ponytail
Skin: browned by the sun
(246) Arato is a man of sturdy build but not in the way of a massive physique. Moreover his shape is very athletic and the muscles under his skin brawny. The movements are slinky and mostly elegant which fits very well to his overall relaxed appearance. From numerous fights Arato received plenty of scars that range along his skin and mark him as the warrior and bounty hunter he his. Notwithstanding that his whole body is kind of branded Arato has his own sort of beauty rooted in the serenety he exhibits in his behavior. His broen eyes are dull and seem to absorb every kind of sheen, whilst his lips are constantly smirking in saucy manner. His blond hair is tied up to a loose ponytale and often uncombed. Likewise his beard appears often unkempt but all this together makes up his own characteristic look that is seductive as well as somehow frightening. It would be a lie to reject the special kind of vanitiy in which Arato makes up his own appearance.
His cloths are mostly based on the style that is popular in the Earthkingdom. Mainly green and brown colours define his resilient and practical way of dressing. Additionally Arato likes it to wear earrings and other trinkets that fit in his personal style. Also he carries his own personal spear with him. This waepon is somehow more than a precious for him and that is the reason why it is constantly with him.
Weaponry & Other Gear:
Item Name Freedom's Call (Spear)
Materials: blackened, strong steel and leather
Description: Freddom's Call is a spear of ancient style. With a relatively long and rectangular blade that is symmetrically split in the middle its appearance is quite unique. The black and drab spearhad is well incorporated in its solid shaft from the same material. Surrounded by leatherstraps it guarantees the nessecary grip for a fight.
Item Name Bow
Materials: Oak wood
Description: A simple short bow. Solid and flexible it makes a good weapon but has nothing special
History: (733) Arato was born into a loose group of vagrant scavengers located somewhere in the Kolau Mountains close to the city of Omashu. Soon after his brith his parents dissappeared as well as the majority of their fellow raiders. He never discovered the real circumstances of their occulation, however it was never of utmost interest for him. Weather dead or not, the only place his parents took in his life was his... conception. Other people administered to his needs which not particulary changed the case that Arato grew up far away from law and order. In fact his "new" family was actually just what remained from the former group of marauders and therefore did the loss of his parents had never really an impact on him... at least from his point of view. He was treated well although lovely parental care was different.
Three men and two women took over the resposability for the young Arato, who grew older and older, whilst following the larcenous lifestyle his godparents set as an example. Violence and self interest were regular as well as death and blood. Even though the young boy did not participate in direct actions against pedlars he had direct access to all cruelties that one could imagine. Even rape and torture. But the desicion to follow the legacy of Aratos parents lead to immediate persecution of the group which they finally fell victim to. The boy however managed to escape. Aimlessly lost he wandered through the rough mountainside and survived luckily.
Found by a former agent of the Dai Li he was rescued and nursed back to health. The name of this man was Bundai Lon, who was a powerfull bender as well as an outstandingly skilled spearman. Also being a fugitive sticked both together quickly and Bundai decided to take care of the boy, who displayed strong bending potential either. As time went by Arato received detailed instruction in bending just like spear fighting and became a inquiring apprentice. Also the duo started traveling around, leaving behind the Kolau Mointains. Years passed by wandering throughout the whole earthkingdom and getting to know several places that, the young Arato never even thought they would exist.
With the age of 15 the young man had quite an impression of all the different sites of his homeland. Moreover his abilities as a bender as well as a warrior developed constantly and made him even in his young age a serious fighter. His master Bundai on the other hand began confront his student with revealing his dark past of which he never spoke of. Albeit this darkness was not extraordinary for Arato the purpose of his masters former life was it so much the more. As a member of a community of professional killers he infiltrated the Dai Li as an informant and always provided secret information about their status of ascertainments that concerned their activity. A life of thrill and adventure. Everything the young adult ever wished. But most importantly Bundais connection to these killers never broke up and the offer to affiliate Arato could not reject. Although he never killed a person before himself there was no reluctance in getting started with his dirty new work.
That way Arato started to collect more and more experience in assassination and fighting. As the young adult he was he never developed any problems or caution during his jobs. Actually after some years he acquired quite some good reputation within the community, that he never got to know himself. Under the supervision and guidance of Bundai Arato beacme efficient, straightforward and discrete. A supervision that took an end relatively unexpected. One day shortly after Aratos 18th birthday his master was killed during an approach of the Dai Li, the young man himself had a narrow escape from. Only capable of saving Bundai's spear "Freedom's Call" he dissappeared and hid somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Very anxious to be unflashy Arato started wandering angain and continued mastering his skills as bender and warrior. The loss of Bundai was hard to handle for the young man but with the time he came along with it. Since then Arato can be found anywhere across all lands under false names... following his occupation sperately from any organisation. But his anger is rising and he is looking for any remote possibility to to take vengeance for the death of his master.
