#nonbenderamon

Birthdate: 127 ASC (Based off Wang Shi Tong's Calendar and IRL sexagenary cycle upon which the Four Pillars/Chinese Calendar is based: Feb  6, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971/Yang/Metal/Dog)

In Chinese Taoist thought, Metal attributes are considered to be firmness, rigidity, persistence, strength and determination. The metal person is controlling, ambitious, forceful and set in their ways as metal is very strong; and they are self-reliant and prefer to handle their problems alone. The metal person is also materialistic, business oriented and good at organization and stability. However the metal person can also appreciate luxury and enjoy the good things in life. Just as metal can conduct electricity, the Metal person has strong impulses and generative powers and can bring about changes and transformations for those who come into contact with them.

In Chinese Medicine, metal governs the Lung and the Large intestine, nose and skin. The negative emotion associated with metal is grief, while the positive emotion is courage. Many sources aimed at a Western audience equate Metal with the attributes of the element Air.

The third trine consists of the Tiger, Horse, and Dog. These three signs seek a true lover, and are like-minded in their pursuit of humanitarian causes. Idealistic and impulsive, the Tiger, Horse and Dog follow the beat of their own drum. Defiant against injustice, these three signs wilt without large amounts of physical affection and loyal support for causes. They are productive, enthusiastic, independent, engaging, dynamic and honorable. They can also be rash, rebellious, quarrelsome, hot-headed, reckless, anxious, moody, disagreeable, and stubborn. Although these three signs are loyal, they can be very protective when lied to. The three signs do not enjoy being told what to do, but will listen when it is a person they love or trust whole-heartedly. These three animals can also be particular and will get aggressive when something true to them is broken.

-Background- [[Mun is basing The Lieutenant's family genealogy on Mongolian tribes and culture. During the time period LOK is based upon, citizens in large cities such as Shanghai considered non-city natives to be 'bumpkins'. Despite the obviously strong nationalist pride of Republic City's populace, I am taking liberties to say that The Lieutenant's specific ethnic background was considered in the same light (i.e., backwoods yokel) to add to his backstory and legitimate reasons as to why he faced social prejudice, aside from being a nonbender. The Earth Kingdom is canonically said to be diverse in cultural and ethnic background, so felt basing a nonbending group of loosely affiliated nomadic tribes might not be out of the question.]]

Chakhar- nomadic herdsman originating from the harsher, high-altitude mountain ranges of the Earth Kingdom. "The United Republic is located along the eastern coast of the Mo Ce Sea. In the vicinity of Republic City, the coastline is lined with mountains that cover much of the republic. The mountainous areas around Republic City are known to have a cold climate, while Republic City has a more temperate weather pattern."

The Chakhar attempted to remain separate from the United Republic of Nations, but after a bitter and brief struggle to preserve their heritage, eventually ceded. 

Cultural moral precepts have since survived the Industrialization Age and focus on truthfulness, fidelity, help in hardship, unity, self-control, fortitude, veneration of nature, veneration of the state and veneration of parents. Traditional words such as temul signified a way to describe creativity and passion; temul was used in several Chakhar words and had the meaning to: "rush headlong, to be inspired or to have a sense of creative thought", and even to take a flight of fancy. It can be seen from Chakhar perspective as “the look in the eye of a horse that is racing where it wants to go, no matter what the rider wants."

Tribe: Kus Bulad (named after the color of horses they are inter-tribe famous for breeding)

Name: Baatu (Batu) Altan Ganzorig (Given name- "True and confident", Clan name- "courage of steel")