Hou-Ting

The 53rd earth monarch, born Hou-Ting, is the daughter of Earth King Kuei and the current Earth Queen of the Earth Kingdom.

History
Hou-Ting was born to Earth King Kuei following the Hundred Year War and eventually succeeded him as earth monarch. However, she was critical of her father's decision to cede Earth Kingdom land to form the United Republic of Nations.

Following the Harmonic Convergence of 171 AG, airbenders began emerging in Ba Sing Se. Hou-Ting ordered the Dai Li to capture them so she could conscript them into an army of her own.

Upon the arrival of Avatar Korra, the queen was shouting orders at her servants to properly construct the royal garden in her desired image. After Korra requested to talk to her, Hou-Ting revealed that barbarians had been stealing collected taxes and stated she would only speak to the Avatar if the latter could deliver them to her. After Korra completed the task, she asked the monarch about the airbenders, but Hou-Ting denied their existence and insisted that Korra and her party leave the city. However, the Avatar did not believe her and criticized her for extorting her own subjects. Upset, Hou-Ting ordered Korra to leave her presence, which the Avatar did, but not before warning that she was not done.

Personality
It has been shown that Hou-Ting has a short temper, is extremely demanding of others, and is generally a very sour person. Unlike her father, she holds a low opinion of the Avatar for Aang's part in taking the old Fire Nation colonies (which she sees as rightfully belonging to the Earth Kingdom) and turning them into the United Republic of Nations with the aid of Zuko. She is deceptive and manipulative of others, which was shown when she promised to help Korra find airbenders in her city and then directly lied to the Avatar, claiming the reports were false. Secretly with the help of the Dai Li, she held many of the new airbenders prisoner underground to convert them into her own airbending army. This action depicts a very megalomaniacal and sociopathic personality, as she clearly does not care who is harmed in the process of getting what she desires, be it riches or power. She also seems to have a hatred towards animals who unlike her father, had a great love for animals.

Relatives

 * Earth King Kuei (father)
 * 51st Earth King (grandfather)
 * 46th Earth King (great-great-great-great-great-grandfather)

Trivia

 * Allergic to their fur, she does not tolerate any animals in her vicinity, a drastic contradiction of her father.
 * Hou-Ting's character design is similar to the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi; this is most evident with the design of her nails.