Tuezal Kai

Note:  Much about Tuezal is unchanged, I just added the parts about Balreth





Tuezal is cool, calm and collected even under fire.  He has learned to accept whatever life throws at him and adapt to his surroundings very well.  He has been through a lot of difficulties, and situations that would have left most scarred, but he doesn’t carry himself with any anger or resentment.  His friendly demeanour makes him very approachable and easy to talk to.  He is adventurous and enjoys trying new things and travelling to new destinations.  He hates seeing people suffer as it reminds him of when he was kidnapped at the age of seventeen and held as prisoner for six long years.  Because of this, he helps out wherever he can, whenever he can, no matter how insignificant the deed.  

Tuezal is an optimist, always seeing the best in people, which is strange considering the six years of his life being spent chained to a wall.  He never looks back or wishes that things could have turned out differently; instead he looks to the future.  He sees the past as unchangeable, and chooses to learn and grow from his mistakes, instead of dwelling upon them and regretting them.  He pushes himself continually and actively seeks out challenges that will test him.  He abides by the saying, “Learn by doing,” and won’t generally ask others for help.  



The spirit Balreth is as ancient as the world itself.  Death is his realm, and ever has he watched over the spirits of the dead as they pass through the spirit world to be reincarnated into new life.  He is not inherently good or evil, and never once in all his years as the shepherd of the dead has he interfered in the affairs of mortals.  He is a proud and stubborn spirit yet also very inquisitive, especially when it comes to the physical world.  Spending countless millennia ushering the spirits of mortals into their new lives made Balreth quite curious indeed about the mortal world.  He saw what mortals had become when they died, but never knew what molded them into the individuals they were.


Tuezal was taught many different styles and forms of bending and martial arts as a result of his private tutoring when he was young.  He also learned various skills from Tadashi whom he met while in captivity, including, lock-picking, stealth, advanced hand to hand combat and various other essential skills needed by assassins. He is also good at blending in with any crowd or group of people and avoiding the notice of suspicious eyes.

He also gained a host of new abilities when he merged with Balreth, though it came with high cost, as he lost his connection with the earth along with his ability to bend.

Martial Arts and Weapon Use:  During the six years he spent in a cell, he learned how to fight from the old guard that tended to him.  The guard happened to be the former leader of the group of mercenaries that captured Tuezal.  The old man, named Tadashi, was forced by the gang’s new leader to stick around and do menial work as an example and a trophy.  He was very old, but immensely skilled and knowledgeable.  He passed down all he knew to Tuezal in secret, teaching him how to fight, adapt and survive.

When the Tuezal merged with Balreth his physical prowess dramatically increased.  He gained unnatural strength, speed and stamina.  Balreth, who had guided the spirits of many ancient masters onto their next lives, also gave Tuezal unsurpassed knowledge in the art of combat, making him arguably the most knowledgeable weapon master in the world.

Spirit Powers:  No longer bound by the laws of the physical world, Tuezal can accomplish extraordinary feats.  Neither living nor dead, he has unnatural strength, speed and stamina.  He shares his existence with the spirit Balreth, and can switch form instantly and at will, much like Avatar Kyoshi and Roku could do with Aang.  Whether he is in spirit or physical form, Tuezal is always in control of his actions, Balreth grants him power but has no influence over him.

Tuezal can conjure spirit constructs: Swords, bows, axes and even spirit fire thanks to the power of Balreth within him.  He can become intangible and pass through solid objects or disappear entirely from sight.  He can dominate lesser spirits and command them to do his bidding.  He can instantly move great distances with a single step and blast enemies away with spiritual energy.  He exists in both the spirit and the physical world and as such can see into them both, enhancing his senses.


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Suited up:

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Tuezal is a very strong and physically adept man, he towers above most people, standing at a staggering 6’7” and his build is athletic and muscular.  He is in top shape and very fit.   Most people can see right from the start that he is from the Earth Kingdom, mostly due to his build and his choice of clothing.  He has a kind, friendly face and most people find him very easy to talk to.  His dark brown hair is kept short and out of his face and he has hazel-colored eyes.  

Tuezal’s attire consists of different layers of dark green and red garments which cover his arms.  He wears a kasa on his head most of the time along with a cloth mask adorned with sharp teeth over his mouth and nose to conceal his identity and also make himself more threatening. Beneath his clothes his arms and torso which are covered with scars from the torture he endured for six long years.  In battle he wields a large Katana as well as a few other concealed weapons.



Balreth has the appearance of a man, despite not being mortal.  However, he is a spirit and not bound to one form as mortals are.  His wraith-like appearance is quite intimidating and his form glows with an eerie blue color.  His eyes are as black as the night and his long hair is as white as snow.  His face is weathered and grizzled. He is cloaked in darkness, shrouded in shadow and radiates spiritual energy.  Dread fills the hearts of those who witness him.


Tuezal’s arsenal is endless as he can conjure spirit weapons at will.  His favourite is a spirit-blade in the shape of a Katana


Tuezal was born to the very wealthy and influential Kai family in Omashu.  He was an only child, which meant his parents spared no expense at giving him the best.  Although he always got what he wanted, his parents constantly pushed him towards perfection.  They sent him to the best schools for advanced tuition and earthbending lessons.  He performed very well both academically and in his bending, but he grew up very isolated and alone.  He never had many friends and tended to look down on others.

Tuezal was regarded as a child prodigy, excelling in music, art, history, philosophy, science, arithmetic, and earthbending.  Most of the townspeople knew of the wealth of the Kai family, and just as many knew of their brilliant son.  This attracted the attention of a local mercenary band who devised a sinister plot to kidnap Tuezal.  Their leader, Rakon, was a cunning and devious man and he devised a complex plot to kidnap Tuezal, and demand a weekly sum from his parents in return for keeping the boy alive, though just barely.


Rakon’s plan was set into motion, he and and a few of his men would kidnap Tuezal during one of his advanced earthbending lessons.  Tuezal, who was now seventeen, was practising an advanced technique in the earthbending academy’s courtyard, when the mercenaries appeared almost out of nowhere. Two of the mercenaries quickly restrained the surprised boy by holding his arms while Rakon stepped out of the shadows and brutally murdered Tuezal’s earthbending master with a scimitar. Tuezal, now furious, challenged the mercenary leader to fight him alone. The mercenary just scoffed and motioned for the two henchmen who were holding Tuezal to let him go. Tuezal wasted no time and rushed the man in front of him who just sidestepped the attack and brought his knee up to Tuezal’s stomach.  He then followed up with a series of quick jabs, which knocked Tuezal completely unconscious.


Tuezal awoke in a wooden cell filled with hanging chains, and his arms were chained to the wall. The mercenaries had got him, and they forced his family to pay exorbitant sums of money to keep Tuezal alive, sending them locks of his brown hair and letters he was forced to write as proof of his well-being.  Time passed and soon Tuezal’s struggles and cries for help became less and less. He became no more than a part of the furniture in the mercenary’s hideout.  

Separated from any earth, all Tuezal knew was his cell, his chains, and the old guard called Tadashi who was assigned to feed him and keep him alive. During his time in the cell, Tadashi began to take a liking to Tuezal, and started doing whatever he could to make Tuezal’s life easier. Tadashi was once an assassin, and over time Tuezal discovered that he was once the leader of the mercenary band and that he had lost power when Rakon convinced the mercenaries that Tadashi’s ways were outdated and that they would have to follow him if they were to move forward.  Tadashi used stealth, information and quick thinking to accomplish his goals, whereas Rakon used brute force and merciless tactics.

Tadashi, who had been humiliated and forced to do simple tasks around the base, lost the will to live or to fight, and he just continued a sad existence as Rakon’s slave.  However he found joy and solace in caring for Tuezal and soon began teaching Tuezal his ways, how to disappear, how to blend in, how to survey and use his surroundings, how to adapt, and how to survive.


It had been six years, Tuezal’s family never stopped paying the ransom to keep their son alive and the mercenaries got comfortable.  However, six years was a long time to be confined to a cell, and Tuezal knew everything about it.  He became so acquainted with his chains, the way they moved, the way the sounded and the way they felt, that he found that he could start bending them.  It was when he discovered this that he planned his escape.  Rakon would occasionally come to inspect his ‘gold mine’ and Tuezal knew that this would be the time for him to escape.

Tuezal waited patiently for days and eventually Rakon came.  Tuezal ripped his chains from the wall and quickly subdued a very surprised Rakon.  Following the teachings of the old assassin, Tuezal left Rakon tied up for the mercenaries to find, took Tadashi and vanished without a trace.  

Six years in captivity had changed Tuezal, he wasn’t the spoilt selfish person he once was, he had gone through a long terrible ordeal, and turned out the better for it.  He was soon reunited with his family, and he started traveling the world searching for people who needed his unique skills to help them.  He became a completely selfless person and wished no one to suffer as he did, not even his own tormentors.


Balreth was one of the oldest and most powerful spirits in existence.  He was a shepherd of the dead, ushering the spirits of those who passed from their mortals bodies into their new lives as part as the endless cycle of reincarnation.  He knows the spirits of all mortals including the avatars as he has watched over them all.

However, everything changed when the ancient spirit eater Tzekel-Kan tried to devour Balreth…


Tuezal continued training with Tadashi for many years after their escape from the mercenaries who had held them prisoner for so long.  In an attempt to strip the valuable materials from a Lion Turtle carcass, Tadashi and Tuezal unknowingly angered Tzekel-Kan…an act that led to their demise at the hands of the Spirit Eater.  Tuezal Kai’s death however gave Balreth the strength to escape the Spirit Eater and he bound himself forever to the spirit of Tuezal who he sensed to have been a kindred spirit, caged for years just as Balreth was caged by Tzekel.  Balreth and Tuezal escaped Tzekel and have since sworn revenge on the Spirit Eater.

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Tuezal convulsed as the spirit flames wracked his body in unimaginable pain.  His head felt like it was going to explode within Tzekel-Kan’s hand.  “W-w-what…are…you?” were his last words as he felt himself fade into blackness.  All the pain began to subside as he felt life leave his body.  Suddenly…there was nothing…he was dead. At that very moment a voice rang out from within Tzekel-Kan.  “YOU DARE?!” it boomed, using all its strength to tug at Tzekel-Kan’s bonds, “YOU DARE USE MY POWER TO DEAL OUT DEATH!?  I AM BALRETH!  I *AM* DEATH!” Balreth’s energy pulsed, using the death of Tuezal to fuel his power.  He strained with all his might against the Spirit Eater and would have caused Tzekel-Kan great pain in the process.  Finally he broke free, travelling through Tzekel’s arms and out his hand, immediately fusing himself into Tuezal-Kai. Tuezal’s eyes and mouth suddenly shot open, shining forth with a bright purple-blue light that illuminated the entire cavern.  A voice that sounded like an amalgam of Balreth’s and Tuezal’s suddenly rang out.  “The power of death is not yours to command!  IT IS MINE!”   Tuezal’s eyes continued to shine as he grabbed Tzekel’s wrist and with unnatural strength broke free of Tzekel-Kan’s hold.  With a thrust of his free hand he impacted Tzekel’s chest open-handed creating a shockwave that threw both individuals across the room. Tuezal’s body was still very injured and Balreth had expended too much strength breaking free of Tzekel.  He knew he couldn’t fight him head on yet and escape was the only option.  Balreth took a deep breath and in the blink of an eye vanished.  Only his last words echoed through the cavern.  “This isn’t over…Spirit Eater…”

Mood: Cautious Condition: Healthy

Tuezal Kai

I approve too.

I APPROVE.

Bump for revised version!

I approve as well and such (too lazy to find my pic)

nice revamp, yo.

Bumped for version 2.0

epic. he looks badass.
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This is magnificent. Balreth looks like an absolute beast!

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