Ghashiun

"earth"

- They're lying! They're the thieves!

Ghashiun was a desert dweller and Sandbender who resided within the Si Wong Desert. He was the adolescent son of Sha-Mo. Ghashiun normally spended his days riding around the Si Wong on his Sand-sailor with his gang of friends, usually getting into trouble and stealing anything that isn't well guarded.

History


Nothing more is known about Ghashiun before the war except that since his mother, Yulduz, died of skin cancer (a common affliction in the sun-drenched Si Wong), Ghashiun had been somewhat adrift emotionally. Unfortunately, his relationship with his father was distant at best, and Ghashiun's lying and stealing only compounded the rift.

Ghashiun was the one responsible for kidnapping Appa outside Wan Shi Tong's Library. He traded the bison to some merchants who were planning to take him to Ba Sing Se. He later regretted this when confronted with the fury of the Avatar.

When Ghashiun and his tribe ran into Team Avatar, Toph immediately recognized Ghashiun as Appa's kidnapper by his voice that had ordered a muzzle to be put on Appa, and Aang unleashed his fury on the Sandbenders by demolishing their Sand-sailors. Desperate to avoid being killed, Ghashiun confessed his crime and offered to provide the gang safe passage through the desert. He and his tribe barely survived Aang's rampage when he entered the Avatar State. Luckily Katara intervened and Aang exited the Avatar State.