Ghazan

Ghazan is an earthbending fugitive and a member of the Order of the Red Lotus who was put into criminal custody under the Order of the White Lotus in 158 AG.

History
In 158 AG, Ghazan joined Zaheer, Ming-Hua, and P'Li in attempting to kidnap the new Avatar, Korra, but they were defeated by Tonraq, Fire Lord Zuko, Tenzin, and Chief Sokka. Ghazan was confined in a wooden cell on a wooden platform in the middle of the ocean, effectively cutting off his access to any sources of earth.

After thirteen years of imprisonment, Ghazan successfully escaped with the aid of Zaheer, an associate fugitive who infiltrated the prison disguised as a guard. During the breakout, Zaheer threw three rocks into the cell which Ghazan melted into lava, using the swirling, fiery disc to break out and subdue the remaining guards. He thanked his leader for freeing him and inquired as to where Zaheer had obtained his new airbending abilities. Afterward, the duo journeyed to the volcano in which ally Ming-Hua's prison was located, intent on freeing her. During the break-in, Ghazan carried in a barrel filled with water, which he threw in the air once they were within range of the waterbender's cage, enabling Zaheer to slice it open and Ming-Hua to utilize the water to escape. After the threesome took care of the remaining sentries, Ghazan greeted Ming-Hua, stating he was glad to see her again, before they set out toward the Northern Water Tribe to free P'Li.

Upon arriving at P'Li's prison, Ghazan personally dueled Lord Zuko using rocks from the back of the truck the fugitives were using. The two dueled evenly at first, able to dodge each other's attacks. Ghazan, however, was able to knock Zuko down by using fragments of a large rock. With P'Li having been freed and the group's opponents defeated, they made their getaway with Ghazan driving their truck. Zaheer and P'Li's romantic reunion, however, annoyed the earthbender.



The four shacked up at a house in Republic City which had been overrun by spirit vines. Now being hunted by the police after Zaheer had been caught infiltrating Air Temple Island Ghazan asked Zaheer if he still planned to take out President Raiko, but was told it would have to wait and they would instead escape that day. They ambushed a man driving a delivery truck and forced him to hide them as he made his way out. While on Kyoshi Bridge, the truck was stopped at a police checkpoint, where the on-duty officer caught the driver lying, forcing him to abandon the vehicle. After Zaheer blasted the officers away, the gang made their escape. Ghazan turned the road behind them into lava, stopping the pursuing police vehicles and thus making their attempt successful.

Once the gang was far away from Republic City, Ghazan refuted Ming-Hua's complaints about capturing an officer to ask about Korra's whereabouts by saying the Avatar could have been anywhere, to which Zaheer informed them she was with the Metal Clan.



Making their way to Zaofu, Ghazan and his allies infiltrated Suyin Beifong's estate via a secret tunnel leading into Aiwei's house. The group sneaked past Mako and Bolin's room and approached Korra's room. Ghazan and P'Li entered after Zaheer paralyzed the Avatar and Naga with shirshu-spit darts and the earthbender grabbed Korra. As they attempted to escape using the same way from which they had arrived, Bolin and Mako were alerted to their presence and engaged in a battle with them, Ghazan clutching the Avatar throughout. The battle soon attracted the guards, who used searchlights to locate the criminals, and Lin, Suyin, along with the twins Wei and Wing. The criminals were soon surrounded by metal panels, but Ghazan quickly transformed the ground surrounding the prison into a pool of lava, effectively creating a moat. While Zaheer was dragged out of the moat by a guard, Ghazan continued to hold it down while firing chunks of rock at Mako and Bolin, but when P'Li had her combustion abilities disabled, Lin and Suyin were able to rescue Korra. With their mission having failed, Zaheer quickly conjured a giant cloud of dust, allowing the gang to escape under its cover.

Personality
Ghazan has demonstrated himself to be rather laid back, being at perfect ease after both escaping his own jail cell and freeing Ming-Hua from her own, as well as when the group was planning their escape from Republic City, being the only member not to have any complaints regarding the plan. He can also take sarcasm well, shrugging off Ming-Hua's remarks on his appearance. However, he also does not care for shows of affection, growing annoyed with Zaheer and P'Li's hug and kiss following their escape from the North Pole.

Abilities


A talented earthbender, Ghazan is able to phase-change earth and bend it into lava, much like waterbenders can do with ice. This liquefied earth can be bent into a shuriken, which he uses as a powerful offensive weapon, capable of striking opponents as well as easily cutting and burning through wood and other materials without losing power. He has also displayed the ability to turn large patches of the ground into lava and otherwise manipulate lava with great dexterity. He can even liquidate earth being shot at him from another earthbender to use as a counterattack.

Ghazan also displayed a strong physique and agility, easily enabling him to avoid counterattacks. He was even able to defeat an elderly Zuko, while fighting him one-on-one.

He has also displayed adept driving skills, able to drive a large vehicle through an icy landscape with great ability.

Trivia

 * Ghazan is the only non-Avatar known to be capable of lavabending.