Sinaaq
"We can't let the earthbenders have all the fun, now can we?"
NAME
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
ELEMENT
APPEARANCE DETAILS
PERSONALITY
BIOGRAPHY
TRIVIA
Sinaaq
AGE
17
BIRTHPLACE
Wolf Cove, Southern Water Tribe
ELEMENT
Water
APPEARANCE DETAILS
Despite his age, Sinaaq strikes an imposing figure; he is quite tall, and a lifetime of high-level bending has gifted him with a powerful physique to match. His features are sharp and striking, and fit well with the almost perpetual devil-may-care smile that adorns his face, inspiring confidence in his fellows and unease in his foes. His eyes are a pale, piercing blue in color, easily reflecting his emotional highs and lows, and combined with his dusky complexion, readily mark him as a member of the Water Tribes. His heritage is only further proven by his tendency to braid at least a portion of his hair in the style of his people, helping contain the wild mane of umber colored hair that frames his face.
PERSONALITY
Sinaaq has always been something of a wild child. He is a proud, hot-blooded boy, driven by impulse and a desire for adventure. He considers himself brave, and often proves his valiant nature with daring, almost reckless decision making, reassured by a confidence that borders on arrogance at its worst. A prodigy at bending, he is unused to failure, and has a tendency to become frustrated when confronted with situations he is unskilled with, a problem compounded by a particularly hot temper. While he is quick to offense, he is equally quick to forgive, and it's rare that one of his outbursts isn't eventually followed up with a heartfelt apology, as he finds the idea of not making amends for his actions untenable.
BIOGRAPHY
Sinaaq's origin is a humble one—he came into the world hale and healthy, born to a simple, if loving couple of non-benders from the Southern Water Tribe. The day of his birth was announced by the arrival of a great ball of flame, blazing through the skies of the early morning. The midwives claimed it was a good omen, the spirits welcoming a strong new son to the tribe. It was only when black snows began to taint their lands did it become obvious just how wrong they were. The first battles of what would become the Hundred Year War raged on throughout the labor, and by the end of the day, when Sinaaq's cries filled the humble home his parents had built together, the world had been changed forever. Firelord Sozin had led his armies in the utter annihilation of the Air Nomads, and severely bloodied both the mighty Earth Kingdom and dual Water Tribes, all by channeling the fiery power of the comet which came to bear his name.
It by the mercy of isolation that Wolf Cove was spared of the worst of the war's depredations. While the comet had imbued the Fire Nation's military with the incredible power required to start a war on three fronts, that same power was fleeting, and compared to the resource rich Hu Xin provinces, the disparate tribes of the South Pole were of little interest. Kept safe by this tenuous peace, Sinaaq spent many of his early days playing with the other children of his tribe and imagining the wider world beyond his arctic home, until his bending abilities became apparent at the age of six. The boy had spooked a tiger-seal during a day's long hunt with his father, and in his frustration, ended up levitating the fleeing creature in a massive sphere of water.
It was only by his sire's shocked reaction that the seal was freed, but what the tribe lost in blubbered jerky that day, they were more than compensated for by the reveal of a waterbending prodigy.
In the years to follow, much of Sinaaq's time was dedicated to training in this new, miraculous art. He labored under the many masters of the federation, learning the time honored techniques of his people with almost shocking speed. By the time he was twelve, he was already capable of besting some of his teachers, and at the age of fifteen, he had more than proven himself a master, having perfected every technique his tutors had to offer him. Always the ambitious one, he declared his intention to travel to the north, to their sister tribe, where he could put his talent to use in mastering the northern style of waterbending before joining the war efforts, which had been steadily ramping up in the waning days of his youth. He was not prepared, however, for just how involved the tribal elders expected him to become in the war to come.
On the eve of his sixteenth birthday, when he would be considered a man by the tribes, the shamans approached him. They informed him that his prodigious bending abilities were not a result of simple luck or pure talent, but rather a symptom of a far more important part of his being: his Avatarhood. They had known since he was a boy, they explained, but it was customary to keep this knowledge hidden from the Avatar until they came of age. That tradition, however, was the only one to be afforded to him. Now that he was an adult, the council of elders and the chieftain had come to agreement; he would not be allowed to travel the world to master the elements as his previous lives had done. Instead, he would assist the tribe directly, by channeling the incredible power of his Avatar spirit to lead them through a series of decisive victories at sea, thereby ending the growing threat the Fire Nation posed to his people.
Sinaaq disagreed. Children all across the world had been raised on stories of the Avatar, a beacon of hope in a time of great peril, thought to have been snuffed out during Sozin's surprise assault on the Nomads so many years prior. It was the Avatar's duty to travel the world, learn from its people, and fully realize their powers after mastering all four elements. To be used as a simple weapon—one which had no guarantee of working, given the mercurial nature of the so-called Avatar state—was not acceptable to him. So, while the elders debated how best to go about unlocking the latent potential of their newest tool, he packed away his belongings, said his goodbyes to his parents (despite their pleas for him to stay), and set off from the South Pole with his trusted companion Nanuk, intent testing just how true the shaman's words were.
It by the mercy of isolation that Wolf Cove was spared of the worst of the war's depredations. While the comet had imbued the Fire Nation's military with the incredible power required to start a war on three fronts, that same power was fleeting, and compared to the resource rich Hu Xin provinces, the disparate tribes of the South Pole were of little interest. Kept safe by this tenuous peace, Sinaaq spent many of his early days playing with the other children of his tribe and imagining the wider world beyond his arctic home, until his bending abilities became apparent at the age of six. The boy had spooked a tiger-seal during a day's long hunt with his father, and in his frustration, ended up levitating the fleeing creature in a massive sphere of water.
It was only by his sire's shocked reaction that the seal was freed, but what the tribe lost in blubbered jerky that day, they were more than compensated for by the reveal of a waterbending prodigy.
In the years to follow, much of Sinaaq's time was dedicated to training in this new, miraculous art. He labored under the many masters of the federation, learning the time honored techniques of his people with almost shocking speed. By the time he was twelve, he was already capable of besting some of his teachers, and at the age of fifteen, he had more than proven himself a master, having perfected every technique his tutors had to offer him. Always the ambitious one, he declared his intention to travel to the north, to their sister tribe, where he could put his talent to use in mastering the northern style of waterbending before joining the war efforts, which had been steadily ramping up in the waning days of his youth. He was not prepared, however, for just how involved the tribal elders expected him to become in the war to come.
On the eve of his sixteenth birthday, when he would be considered a man by the tribes, the shamans approached him. They informed him that his prodigious bending abilities were not a result of simple luck or pure talent, but rather a symptom of a far more important part of his being: his Avatarhood. They had known since he was a boy, they explained, but it was customary to keep this knowledge hidden from the Avatar until they came of age. That tradition, however, was the only one to be afforded to him. Now that he was an adult, the council of elders and the chieftain had come to agreement; he would not be allowed to travel the world to master the elements as his previous lives had done. Instead, he would assist the tribe directly, by channeling the incredible power of his Avatar spirit to lead them through a series of decisive victories at sea, thereby ending the growing threat the Fire Nation posed to his people.
Sinaaq disagreed. Children all across the world had been raised on stories of the Avatar, a beacon of hope in a time of great peril, thought to have been snuffed out during Sozin's surprise assault on the Nomads so many years prior. It was the Avatar's duty to travel the world, learn from its people, and fully realize their powers after mastering all four elements. To be used as a simple weapon—one which had no guarantee of working, given the mercurial nature of the so-called Avatar state—was not acceptable to him. So, while the elders debated how best to go about unlocking the latent potential of their newest tool, he packed away his belongings, said his goodbyes to his parents (despite their pleas for him to stay), and set off from the South Pole with his trusted companion Nanuk, intent testing just how true the shaman's words were.
TRIVIA
- Like many Avatars before him, Sinaaq shares a close bond with his guide animal, a young polar bear dog named Nanuk.
- Sinaaq is passionate about the cuisine of the four nations and never misses a chance to try something new.
- As with most young men from the Southern Tribe, Sinaaq is an accomplished tracker and trap maker.
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