Tai-Sun Luong

[Tai-Sun Luong]

Name:[/u] Tai-Sun Luong.

Age:[/u] Seventeen.

Gender:[/u] Female.

Nation:[/u] Fire Nation.

Bender?:[/u] Yes.

Appearance:[/u] Tai-Sun has dark brown hair and striking golden eyes. She wears a sleeveless, form-fitting, black shirt that cuts off right below her chest. Over this is a golden halter-top with a large strip of red fabric at the bottom which shows off her well-toned midriff. She also wears a pair of calf-length red pants with a black belt. From this belt hangs golden fabric, one foot in width, that dangles to her just above her knees. Tai-Sun also wears a pair of black fingerless gloves, golden armbands, and a golden belly-button ring in the shape of the Fire Nation emblem. A fire lily always rests securely in her hair.

Personality:[/u] Tai-Sun Luong is a Fire nation noble and a fire bender, though she is also skilled with a double-bladed sword. She keeps a dagger in her right boot at all times. She is extremely loyal to the Fire Nation and the Fire Lord, no matter who he may be given the times (Ozai, Zuko, etc.), and thinks lowly of all those from other Nations, particularly Water Tribes. She has a snobbish, I'm-better-than-you, condescending air about her, yet she is extremely intelligent; she is at the top of her class. Tai-Sun loves to read, especially when it comes to books on history and Fire Nation politics. She was accepted into the most prestigious of schools in the Fire Nation. She aspires to become a member of the Fire Lord’s War Council and will be traveling the world in order to “better understand other cultures and become a better politician”. After obtaining a position in the Fire Lord’s War Council she has every intention of becoming the Fire Lord’s Hand, a top secret position within the Fire Lord’s Council. She will take care of any task the Fire Lord asks her to. She will be whatever the Fire Lord needs her to be: messenger, an errand-girl, but most importantly… an assassin and bounty hunter. She tracks down all who oppose the Fire Lord and either takes them hostage or, in Katara’s words, ends their destinies, permanently. She harbors a secret interest in Water Tribe culture, though she does believe it to be primitive and barbaric. As much as she may loathe to admit it, she is intrigued by how different it is to what she's accustomed to.

History:[/u] Born and raised in the world of Fire Nation nobles, she is no stranger to treachery and backstabbing. Her parents were in good-standing with Fire Lord Ozai and his family, and thus remain among the most powerful of the nobles during Zuko’s reign. She was raised as a true Fire Nation patriot; her parents taught her to always put her nation before herself. Her father was a General in Ozai’s army, her grandfather a General in Sozin’s, and Tai-Sun’s parents had wanted a boy who would join the armed forces, climb the ranks, and bring even more honor to their family. Having a girl did not thwart their plans of having a military child and they therefore encouraged Tai-Sun to follow in her father and grandfather’s footsteps. At a young age, however, she showed an affinity for politics and manipulating people to get her way. It was at this time that her parents encouraged her not only to continue her military endeavors but also to attempt to join the Fire Lord’s War Council and Tai-Sun was more than happy to do so, though she has not, of course, told them of her plan to become the Fire Lord’s Hand.

[Horyo]

I apologize for the very late reply, but let me review your profile.

First of all, as a preference, I would rather have you use our standard template; it will better organize the information you present while sectioning various parts into their respective places. Still, I don't mind the traditional format you have. It's just a small issue.

I'd also like to hear of any other motivation that drives Tai to understand other cultures, even though she has a condescending view on most other people. Also, from what it looks like, her job doesn't seem very involved in politics and the daily facets which run a council. I mean, by the time someone ascends to the ranks of a council member, that person will have pretty much earned the power to relegate responsibility and assignments to their subordinates.

Also, how is her family able to keep themselves aligned with Zuko if they showed favor to Ozai in his reign. I'd think that people who supported a merciless dictator would be first on Zuko's list of mistrusted Nobles.

There also seems to be a misconception of politics; it's not necessarily a method used to manipulate people. It's the combined process and understanding of the legal system and how to form a structured system of laws that will keep the community efficient and keep people happy/supportive.

Just glance over my comments and feel free to share your thoughts with me here, or otherwise you can try to add more detail with these additional suggestions.

[Tai-Sun Luong]

Sorry, I thought I'd used the standard template. This forum is difficult to navigate.

What drives anyone to understand other cultures? An inborn desire to understand that which is different from what we are accustomed to, to understand why people view things differently from the way we do. It's a simple desire, with little conscious thought.

Her current job is not involved in everyday politics as she is only seventeen and not as respected as she needs to be to become a member of the Fire Lord's War Council. Traveling the world is something she'd like to put on her resume. The Fire Lord could use someone who can understand the Earth Kingdom and Water Tribes better than his other advisers who may only spend time in the Fire Nation. He could use a fresh face and new perspective and she plans to appeal to him in that way. After she travels, she will return to the Fire Nation and earn the power to relegate responsibility and assignments to her subordinates, as you have put it.

Perhaps I phrased that incorrectly. Her family is loyal to the Fire Nation, not the Fire Lord, and thus they are obedient to its ruler, regardless of who it may be. They did not care for Ozai but they were loyal to him due to their unwavering loyalty to the Fire Nation. Zuko understands this.

Politics are not initially meant to be used as a way to manipulate people but they so, so often are, and in a place as corrupt as the Fire Nation, such a view is quite prominent. Zuko may be changing this view of politics but Tai-Sun and her family have not yet felt the impact of his work and are still stuck in the old ways. This does not mean they will not change.

Tai-Sun is meant to be a dynamic character, one who will meet a person or a few people from the places that she is traveling to that will help her see the world with a less prejudiced point of view.

Anything else?