[IC] Abilities
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Like her mother before her, Lin Beifong is an earthbender, someone with geokinetic abilities that allow her to manipulate the earth element. It can be used both defensively and offensively. She is able to manipulate earth and rock to do her bidding, such as make pillars of earth rise from the ground or sink holes into the earth, move stone walls and throw boulders telekinetically.
While she is not able to manipulate sand to the same degree as Toph once could, Lin is still an exceptionally skilled Earth Bender, able to use the following specialised sub-skills: metalbending and seismic sense.
Seismic sense allows earth benders with advanced skill to 'see' around them through vibrations in the earth, mentally mapping the world around them at 360 degrees and allowing the earthbender to see beyond immediate line-of-sight. To operate, the user needs direct contact with the ground, preferably without something like shoes in between - Lin uses metalbending to peel back her boots when using this technique. This does not work on surfaces that lack some form of connection to the earth element(such as ice) and the user cannot see anything that is not touching the ground in some fashion (meaning something airborn or floating in water will not be detected).
Metalbending, once thought to be impossible, was developed by Toph Beifong during the 100 Year War, after she learned how to manipulate the earth properties held within metal itself. She went on to teach this ability to specific students that showed aptitude, and after founding the police force of Republic City, metalbending became one of the primary skills taught to earthbending officers. Their primary means of policing involves the use and manipulation of metal wires. Carried as part of their uniform, two cylindrical spools are attached to their armor at the back, and the metallic cables extend through the arm, through grooves set at the wrist. These compacted metal wires can be extended or retracted, and are often bent with enough force to cling to solid earth or to wrap around a person.
While initially requiring physical contact with the element, Toph further developed her ferrokinesis technique to allow manipulation at range, and her daughter Lin picked up where she left off. She has such fine control that she can snap Tarrlok's gavel in half while at range with a metal cable, while also being able to rip apart the hull of the Equalist airships pursuing the air benders; from what we see of her in the series, she seems to favour metalbending, depending on the situation.
However, metalbending still has its drawbacks. The greater a metal's purity, the harder it is to manipulate - in-series, platinum proved immune to metalbending techniques as it lacked the raw elements needed. And as most metalbenders wear metal armor, this leaves them vulnerable to both magnetic and electrical attacks.
In combat, Bending techniques are used in tandem with specific martial arts fighting styles; earth bending uses moves based on the real-life Hung Gar martial arts form. However, like Toph, Lin tends to favour the Chu Gar (Southern Praying Mantis) style, and may alternate between the two if the situation calls for it.
In general, earthbenders are known for possessing greater physical strength than the average human, along with increased endurance. At 50, Lin is still very athletic and will not hesitate to wade into the fray if called for. She also has the benefit of experience as both an officer and the chief of police for Republic City to fall back on for any given situation.
Like her mother before her, Lin Beifong is an earthbender, someone with geokinetic abilities that allow her to manipulate the earth element. It can be used both defensively and offensively. She is able to manipulate earth and rock to do her bidding, such as make pillars of earth rise from the ground or sink holes into the earth, move stone walls and throw boulders telekinetically.
While she is not able to manipulate sand to the same degree as Toph once could, Lin is still an exceptionally skilled Earth Bender, able to use the following specialised sub-skills: metalbending and seismic sense.
Seismic sense allows earth benders with advanced skill to 'see' around them through vibrations in the earth, mentally mapping the world around them at 360 degrees and allowing the earthbender to see beyond immediate line-of-sight. To operate, the user needs direct contact with the ground, preferably without something like shoes in between - Lin uses metalbending to peel back her boots when using this technique. This does not work on surfaces that lack some form of connection to the earth element(such as ice) and the user cannot see anything that is not touching the ground in some fashion (meaning something airborn or floating in water will not be detected).
Metalbending, once thought to be impossible, was developed by Toph Beifong during the 100 Year War, after she learned how to manipulate the earth properties held within metal itself. She went on to teach this ability to specific students that showed aptitude, and after founding the police force of Republic City, metalbending became one of the primary skills taught to earthbending officers. Their primary means of policing involves the use and manipulation of metal wires. Carried as part of their uniform, two cylindrical spools are attached to their armor at the back, and the metallic cables extend through the arm, through grooves set at the wrist. These compacted metal wires can be extended or retracted, and are often bent with enough force to cling to solid earth or to wrap around a person.
While initially requiring physical contact with the element, Toph further developed her ferrokinesis technique to allow manipulation at range, and her daughter Lin picked up where she left off. She has such fine control that she can snap Tarrlok's gavel in half while at range with a metal cable, while also being able to rip apart the hull of the Equalist airships pursuing the air benders; from what we see of her in the series, she seems to favour metalbending, depending on the situation.
However, metalbending still has its drawbacks. The greater a metal's purity, the harder it is to manipulate - in-series, platinum proved immune to metalbending techniques as it lacked the raw elements needed. And as most metalbenders wear metal armor, this leaves them vulnerable to both magnetic and electrical attacks.
In combat, Bending techniques are used in tandem with specific martial arts fighting styles; earth bending uses moves based on the real-life Hung Gar martial arts form. However, like Toph, Lin tends to favour the Chu Gar (Southern Praying Mantis) style, and may alternate between the two if the situation calls for it.
In general, earthbenders are known for possessing greater physical strength than the average human, along with increased endurance. At 50, Lin is still very athletic and will not hesitate to wade into the fray if called for. She also has the benefit of experience as both an officer and the chief of police for Republic City to fall back on for any given situation.
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