Izaya Mizukami
Age: 23 Years Old
Element: Fire, Lightning.
Weapons: A couple of folding knives that he keeps on his person, a UT MK-14 9mm handgun he conceals under his jacket, and an old sword made of damascus steel that his grandfather had in his collection. The sword has no name, history, or apparent virtue. Just a sharp blade his grandfather thought he should take with himā¦ He keeps in in the trunk of his car, an UT-XF Unagi.
Appearance: Izaya is relatively tall, for his family, standing at 183 cm. He has medium length black hair, a rather fair complexion that betrays his ancestry, and light red eyes. Izaya has a slightly muscular build befitting of a trained firebender, and a complete lack of scars or other markings. While out in the world, he typically wears a black suit with button fashioned in the likeness of the white lotus flower. On his face, you will typically find a look of complete disinterest. Heās not great at controlling his facial expressions.
History (Abridged):
Izaya hails from the Mizukami family of the Fire Nation, born and raised in the shadow of the royal palace. Almost literally, in fact. The Mizukami familyās (Or rather, its Patronās) estate lies within the palaceās grounds. Generations prior, the Mizukami family was little more than a collection of low-borns, barely scraping by in the wake of the great war. Fortune found them, however, when Akane Mizukami, came home from the war. A former airship engineer, Akane came home with many new skills and an idea that would eventually lead to his participation in the creation of the nationās first automobiles.
During this Industrial Revolution following the war, a different sort of revolution formed in the capital. Well, less a revolution and more a rebellionā¦ Though, even the word ārebellionā didnāt quite fit the movementās scope. It was really more just an occasional public nuisance caused by the nationās former princess, Azula, and her small group of followers.
Almost tragically, Azulaās eyes drifted across Akane Mizukamiās name, and he was haunted ever since by her presence. His resources and creations were of interest to the disgraced, most certainly insane, princess. After many years of horror, they were married. However, Azula, disappeared soon after bringing their only child into the world (possibly the result of some new wave of hysteria.) Their child, Hangetsu, was tragically afflicted with the same insanity of his mother. He believed, all too certainly, that he was the rightful heir to the throne. Fortunately for his descendants, Akane was able to act as a sort of voice of reason, deterring the young Hangetsu from acting on his absurd beliefs. At least, long enough for the crazed man to marry a far more sane noblewoman and produce his own heirs. However, after Akaneās passing, Hangetsu attempted to make a grab for the throne. In an attempt to incite rebellion, Hangetsu declared his heritage to the world and demanded that the Fire Lord, Izumi, hand over the throne. If she would not, he threatened to take it by force.
Needless to say, Hengetsu was arrested for attempted insurrection, and confined to a mental facility by order of the former Fire Lord, Zuko. Seeing some validity in Hangetsuās claims, Fire Lord Izumi elevated the familyās status, at the behest of her father.
Meanwhile, Hangetsuās eldest son, Yuuhi, was away serving in the United Forces as a Lieutenant under command of General Iroh. Over the course of their lengthy careers, the two formed a close friendship; A friendship that grew stronger with their returning, and receiving news of their familial ties. Upon ascending to the throne, Iroh allowed Yuuhi to build the family estate within the palace grounds, and helped his friend build United Technologies; A company whose sole ambition was to help advance the technologies of the Fire Nation and provide it with a means to compete with the foreign corporations dominating the industry. At least, such was the beginning desire. As he grew in age, Yuuhi abdicated control of the company to his daughter and her husband, Hanako and Hyou, the latter having taken the Mizukami name upon marriage.
His daughter, apparently having inherited the insanity that afflicted her grandfather and great grandmother, turned the company towards the goal of solely making money. āTaking the spirit from a once great creatureā, or so Grandpa Yuuhi would say. The so-called āPower Coupleā set about to dominate their competitors and take over the business world, and in that spirit decided to have a child in order to ensure that their work was not undone in the future. The result was Izaya, their future corporate demon.
However, Izaya turned out to be everything they despised in the world. At a young age, Izaya showed nearly no desire in the workings of the business world; Instead preferring to spend his time studying the history of the world and listening to his doting grandfather speak of the glorious heroes of the past. To their further displeasure, their son actually desired to be a good person! Or, at least, a decent human being. He actually had empathy for the common man, and found the idea of taking advantage of them repulsive. Grandpa Yuuhi was proud of the boy. To their complete and final disgust, they discovered that their son had inherited the worst possible trait from his great-great grandmotherā¦ He was a firebender! This was the last straw for the disappointed parents.
They discarded their sonā¦ Or, at least, they would haveā¦ If not for Grandpa Yuuhi. Yuuhi Mizukami took the boy in, and raised him as a son, within his estate.
Through his grandfather, young Izaya met former Fire Lord, Iroh, and started training under the old master in the ways of firebending. Through him, Izaya refined his prodigal talent for the heating arts. Through his grandfather, Izaya learned the ways of the worldā¦ Of history, sciences, engineering, martial art, life, duty... And, above all, of Honor.
When Lord Iroh passed away, Izaya was left without a firebending master. Unable to bend himself, and disliking the idea of his grandson being unable to reach the heights he desired, Grandpa Yuuhi pointed young Izaya in the direction of the White Lotus. Though reluctant to leave his home, the desire for the knowledge the organization held lured Izaya away from the Fire Nation, and into service. As of now, Izaya has served the White Lotus for five years. Though he has learned much in his time amongst the Lotus, perhaps much more than he ever could have, back homeā¦ He now feels that none of it was worth his current situation. For, you see, Izaya has been forced to join the search for the Avatar, and to his intense dislike, has been paired with the most dis-pleasurable traveling companion possible. Factoring in his current location ofā¦ Well.. Somewhere dark and coldā¦ Not a damn thing theyād given him was worth it. What use was all of it, if it landed him in this shit? Now, maybe if he could get out of this stupid situation, and maybe shut Ruās big mouthā¦ Well, maybe then things would be looking up, again.