Metal is derived from ore, which is found in the earth. When first introduced, Toph brought a totally new personality to the group. Kato 1,420,472 views They leave the store and, while Sokka finally makes his purchase, are approached by a man handing out flyers for a local earthbending academy. [5] Further in the future, Toph had a daughter who would later become the Chief of Police in the Republic City, Lin Beifong. She was able to compress sand into solid rock to gain some temporary footing, but was still unable to accurately aim attacks under those conditions. Toph Bei Fong, usually referred to as Toph, was an earthbending master and perhaps the most powerful earthbender of her time. When encountering the two obnoxious boys for the second time, Sokka's new bag switches from his right side, to his left and back to his right. In Team Avatar's first battle with Combustion Man, she rolled, pushed herself off of the ground with one hand, and then flipped over in the air to regain her balance after his first shot and position herself in an earthbending stance so she could fight back against at her attacker as quickly as possible. However, because Toph was depending on vibrations in the earth, she was vulnerable to air-based attacks, as shown in her fight with Aang in the Earth Rumble VI. During dinner with the Beifongs, Aang uses airbending to cool Toph's soup for her. The Blind Bandit taunts him, saying it sounds as if he is scared. An ongoing joke concerning Toph's blindness was her lack of ability to discern anything that had been written or drawn. Meanwhile, Toph's father brings a small chest to a table in front of Master Yu and Xin Fu, saying he knows they are different but have a similar interest. Master Yu attempts to sell him a year's worth of lessons, but Aang declines, stating simply to Katara and Sokka that Yu is "not the one. Upon discovering badgermoles, earthbending animals who were blind just like her, she learned how to use earthbending as an extension of her senses. Toph proclaimed herself the most powerful earthbender in the world, despite the apparent limitation of her blindness. Blind since birth, Toph was constantly treated condescendingly because of her disability and stature, especially by her overprotective parents. Unable to leave her overprotective parents, she cannot become Aang's instructor and, although she saves Aang after he is kidnapped, is forbidden from fighting any longer. Fire Nation Man's accent was notably Russian. However, she has belched in many fanfiction stories. May 5, 2006 After the events in the Si Wong Desert showed her inability to see effectively while walking on sand,[22] Toph practiced her sandbending, eventually achieving a mastery over it that allowed her to create an extremely detailed sand version of Ba Sing Se during her time relaxing at Ember Island. By her own admission, she could not feel her own projectiles while they are airborne.[22]. Toph was the only member of Team Avatar to be of the same biological age as Aang, as both were biologically 12 years old (though Aang is chronologically older than her by 100 years). This appreciation for "getting into character" as an actor was likely behind her greater ability to enjoy the "The Boy in the Iceberg" play relative to the rest of Team Avatar[26]. Toph's last appearance is in complimenting Sokka's poorly-drawn image of the group, thus emphasizing that she cannot see it and causing a moment of laughter. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Blind Bandit.