{"Things do not change; we change.β }
-Henry David Thoreau
Phenomenon || Falls Apart || Inside the Fire || 5. MΓ€rz || Answers || I will Not Bow
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Wei Long (last name not officially used by royal family)
|{Nicknames}|
Dragon Prince (his promotion hasn't caught up to the name), others he'd rather keep private
|{Age}|
24
|{Birthday}|
27th Day of the 5th Month
|{Sexuality}|
open to experimentation
|{Element}|
Fire
{"Don't find fault, find a remedy.β }
-Henry Ford
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Red
|{Hair Color}|
Maroon
|{Tattoos | Scars | Piercings | Markings}|
thin scrape on the middle of his forehead
|{Built}|
Medium
|{Physical Description}|
Wei stands on the taller side of things but not to the extent that he dwarfs his surroundings. The intense physical training involved in firebending has left him with a body of muscle without the large amount of mass one such as what is typically associated with male Earthbenders. His maroon hair is worn long, actually going halfway down his back as is fire nation custom in regards to keeping hair long among the upper class. His features are as a whole rather sharp and this makes him always seem rather intimidating or angry to most people. While as a prince, he wore his clothes tight and form fitting ever since becoming Fire Lord Wei has taken to wearing robes- albeit ones that allow him to move freely or strip to normal pants if the need arises. Albeit small, he has a small scrape scar on his forehead from a rather nasty encounter with a table as a toddler.
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{"If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.β }
-Albert Einstein
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βͺalways smirks or smiles
βͺseems to be able to animate the left and right sides of his face independently
βͺalways seems genuinely interested in what other people have to say
βͺalways seems to be moving in some way shape or form
βͺlikes to put modern spins to old customs
βͺopts to always ride a steed instead of walking long distances or taking stairs
|{What Do They Carry With Them?}|
As a Prince and Firelord, Wei is used to carrying money, a seal and the proper crown on his person at all times for identification purposes. The rest he usually leaves to retainers or otherwise has people to arrange for things instead of genuinely carrying things around on his own. Rather than bother having things like weapons prepared, Wei opts to rely exclusively on his bending. However, he does have a medical aid around for regular doses of medicine lately but his overall lack of travel hardly makes this a problem.
|{Weaknesses}|
bad at dealing with cold, bad stamina, is rather stubborn, not very confident, has trouble thinking on his feet
βWeaknesses dealing with their element and other weaknessesβ
due to airbending being mobile to make the opponent always moving quickly Wei has a hard time going toe-to-toe against such a fighting style which is so contrary to his own. When Wei loses his temper, it isn't uncommon for him to accidentally firebend and burn something.
|{Talents || Strengths || Skills}|
Naturally strong, good at delegation, clever is good at getting in other people's shoes, great planner and visionary
βDealing with their element and other skills they possessβ
Wei has always been highly talented at firebending, and not only is able to bend lighting and sense chi energy with flame but is also capable of combustion bending and bend as a whole with little movement. This makes him very good at going toe-to-toe with the unyielding earthbender and overpower the careless waterbender.
|{Hobbies}|
Calligraphy, board games, collecting animals and bending
|{Fears}|
extreme hemophobia, whether he's ready to be Firelord, messing up and seeming weak, not leaving an heir
ΓΈFearΓΈ
By far, Wei's biggest fear is the future: whether the Tsumi Ribasu win or even if Natsumi will be the same afterwards.
|{Regrets}|
not being more open with Natsumi, not studying harder, playing so little attention to world affairs before
|{Secrets}|
β€β€his bad stamina is actually due to a bad heart
β€β€hasn't actually gotten over the break up with the avatar
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{"A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.β }
-Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Wei is the typical sheltered prince, and as such never knew of any form of want or hardship throughout his memory. This leaves him at times seeming shy and others seeming arrogant depending on how comfortable he is in a situation and who's around to see any potential mishaps. His heart is in the right place though as he isn't overly selfish and while heavy handed at time does what he thinks is right and just. He has always been fascinated with bending in all its various forms, which resulted in his gathering a library of sorts on the subject. During his teenage years, Wei was something of a playboy and frequently flaunted his position in order to make his game easier. At least until a certain girl in particular forced Wei to finally try things the good old fashioned way- at least until a marriage arrangement was made known to him. That still didn't result in Wei slacking off, if anything it drove the spoiled, sheltered prince to further push himself to be better. When he had to let the girl go for her Avatar duties, Wei secretly admits something broke inside him- or at least a part of him he'd never known was there reared its ugly head. Ever since he seems to flip-flop from his usual happy and kind demeanor and something much colder, and darker. His more recent ascension to the throne only fed the darkness inside as the young man seeks to crush and maybe exploit this new evil that threatens the world.
{"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.β }
-Norman Cousins
|{Likes}|
warm weather, naps, animals ,Natsumi, seeing others around him happy, good tea
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{"Either I will find a way, or I will make one.β }
-Philip Sydney
|{Dislikes}|
the cold, being alone, being the center of attention, responsibility, losing
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{"If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.β }
-George Orwell
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Fire Nation
|{History}|
Wei was born the eldest child to Firelord Guo and Queen Cai Long in the palace of the Fire Nation capital. Like any royal brat he grew up in the spotlight and hardly without want for anything for the earlier parts of his life. When he was eight, his only child days came to an end with the birth of his sister Culian. throughout his youth, his only real playmate was the then unpublicized Avatar Natsumi. Despite Natsumi being arguably closer to his sister than himself, Natsumi was more than capable of keeping up with the not exactly healthy prince. Perhaps it was due to this reason, that the two ended up having countless contests together while growing up. For Wei, these were the moments he wasn't fragile child- despite having to push himself to keep up with Natsumi he enjoyed it. When the two learned they could firebend, things became even more intense. It was around his thirteenth birthday that his mother fell ill and succumbed to the sickness. While Wei was old enough and had Natsumi to get through things, his younger sister didn't fair so well.
As time moved on, he and Natsumi grew closer and closer and eventually things became romantic between the two of them. She'd become his inner strength against the fears his voiced to her such as his future of being the Firelord or concerns over his sister and those he never spoke of such as his heart. When the two finally learned of their arranged engagement, Wei found himself the more enthusiastic of the pair.Things grew more complicated after Natsumi's family fell apart, Wei found that she grew a bit more cold and distant despite seeming more desperate in their time together and he never quite figured out what to say to her. It didn't help that his sister was beginning to act out on her at the same time. When Natsumi revealed she was the Avatar yet another wall fell into place and the two had many a talk and occasional fight about whether she should take up the mantle yet. Part of it was jealousy but for the most part he was absolute horrified of the idea of actually losing someone who'd grown to be such a large part of his life.
Eventually Natsumi lay down the law and clearly stated her intentions, love aside she had to leave and be the Avatar. Wei realized then he had to accept the fact, but when he simply woke up and Natsumi was gone. Wei conducted a discrete yet frantic search but found nothing and servants included not even a note was discovered about her departure. From what Wei could tell, Natsumi had simply up and left him behind. The prince then indulged him something he hadn't done for a while after meeting Natsumi, he threw a temper tantrum. His anger set off his ever unstable sister which resulted in an informal Agni Ki after she callously suggested the royal family turn its back on the people due to an influx of refugees, during which Wei vented years of frustration at his sister's behavior. Without thinking, his own hand smote her with lightning and a blast of combustion energy and secured his victory without Wei having to move a muscle. However his sister was critically wounded, and ended up dying a few days later. While Wei was in the moral right to maintain royal support to refuges, his actions weren't. His father's ultimate resolution of the problem that was both just and void of major consequence was the final nail in the coffin of the pitiful dispute. From then on, Wei and Guo had a rather strained if still good relationship as Guo had no other option but to train his son for the crown as the two repaired their bonds through a mutual love of firebending.
The two never fully reconciled as his father passed away early- even Wei doesn't know the full details of the story. However, half a year ago Wei ascended to the throne as Firelord and begun his reign. Do to his lack of experience, the young Firelord relies on a council of advisers for emergency or swift action. On his own, Wei is able to meticulously plan and execute measures that keeps the Fire Nation running strong. His success is such that some even regard him as a second Sozen-both a compliment at his ability and a jab at the abundance of less-than-flattering rumors that darken the young monarch's reign.
|{Family Tree}|
Father- Guo Long (deceased)
Mother- Cai Long (deceased)
Sister- Culian Long (deceased)
|{Happiest Memory}|
The happiest moment in Wei's life was when he first learned he could firebend. For the small child it was like seeing that fairy tales actually existed and a world could actually be like a dream or legend could come true. Of course sense then he's learned better but it's still a very precious memory.
|{Saddest Memory}|
For Wei, the saddest moment of his life was his ascension to Firelord. It marked the day he'd finally been forced to bury his last remaining family member and left him as the last in the royal line. From his point of view, it finally marked the moment he was truly left alone in the world
{"We all need each other.β }
-Leo Bascaglia
{"When she awoke, the world was on fire.β }
-Scott Westerfeld
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