Fong

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- You could save her if you were in the Avatar State!

General Fong was a powerful earthbender and a high-ranking officer in the Earth Kingdom Army. An aggressive strategist, he was well known for his unusual tactics.

History
Starting as an enlisted man over twenty-five years before meeting Team Avatar, Fong originally fought against the Fire Nation on the front lines where his "no fear" attitude won him high praises from his superiors. Fong worked his way up the ranks, eventually becoming an officer. He was different from the other officers, having a less formal education, but this set him apart and helped him on his path to becoming a general. Since General Fong started at such a low rank, the men under his command considered him one of their own and they were extremely loyal to him.

In 100 ASC, General Fong was given the responsibility of providing Aang and company an escort to the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu. Bent on stopping the Hundred Year War, during Aang's stay at his fortress, he informed Aang that if he could just trigger the Avatar State, he could defeat the Fire Lord and end the War immediately. After many failed attempts at triggering Aang's Avatar State, he decided that he would have to activate it using force by putting Aang in genuine danger. To this end, he directed his soldiers to attack the Avatar.



The soldiers' attack on Aang did not succeed in triggering the Avatar State, so Fong fooled Aang into believing he had killed Katara by burying her underground. This caused Aang to enter the Avatar State after all, much to his satisfaction but also his fear. Afterwards, General Fong was knocked unconscious by Sokka after he stubbornly thought of more plans to trigger the Avatar State.

After Team Avatar learned that the firebenders would be powerless on the Day of Black Sun and told the Earth King, the Council of Five decided that the Invasion of the Fire Nation would be launched from Fong's fortress. However, due to the fall of Ba Sing Se, General Fong was not an active participant in the invasion on the Day of Black Sun. He did, however, send some of his available troops to assist the invasion force.

Trivia

 * Fong is considered one of the most aggressive generals in the Earth Kingdom Army.
 * Fong's voice actor, Daniel Dae Kim, later provided the voice of Hiroshi Sato in The Legend of Korra.
 * Fong is the only known general from the Earth Kingdom who is not in the Council of Five.