Michi

"fire"

- Mai, your father was appointed governor. We're like royalty here. Be happy, and enjoy it.

Mai's mother was a Fire Nation citizen who raised both Mai and Tom-Tom, was married to the governor of New Ozai, and was also the sister of the warden of the Boiling Rock. However, her name was never explicitly stated.

Unlike her perpetually disinterested daughter, Mai, the governor's wife did not thrive on bleak situations. Instead, she was content to focus on raising her family and enjoying the privileges of her husband's office. She put high value on wealth and rank, as shown by her pleased behavior when her husband was promoted to Governor of New Ozai. In comparison to her daughter, the governor's wife appeared to be rather emotional, often dissolving into tears during high-stress situations.

History
The governor's wife was extremely strict and very controlling of her daughter Mai when she was growing up. She made absolutely sure her daughter behaved perfectly, as her husband's political career could not afford to have Mai cause any trouble. Although she and her husband supplied Mai with any material good she desired, Mai did not find happiness in these possessions.

Her husband would eventually become governor of the recently captured Omashu, later renamed New Ozai by Princess Azula. While the governor's wife, Mai, and Tom-Tom were out for a stroll in New Ozai one evening, they nearly lost their lives due to a surprise attack by the Resistance of Omashu, if it were not for the intervention of Aang and his friends. Ironically, the governor's wife mistook Aang, Katara and Sokka for the Resistance, unaware that they had just saved her life.

Later, when the governor's wife and the Governor of New Ozai thought the Resistance had kidnapped Tom-Tom, the governor's wife was inconsolable, so much that the family arranged to trade King Bumi, their highly valuable prisoner, for the safe return of Tom-Tom. Although Mai called off the trade at the last moment, Aang ventured into Omashu by night to return Tom-Tom safely to his family. The governor's wife and her husband were both extremely relieved to have had their son returned to them safely.

It had been hinted that Mai's pessimistic attitude sometimes upset her mother. However, despite Mai's complaints about her mother's rule-oriented attitude, she appeared to be caring, if slightly uninvolved, and urged Mai to enjoy Omashu.