Hou-Ting

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- What's the Earth Queen like?" "I've never met her, but I've heard she can be quite ... demanding.

Hou-Ting is the daughter of Earth King Kuei and the Queen of the Earth Kingdom, making her the 53rd earth monarch. However, she is more concerned with her possessions than with the welfare of her people.

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 emerging of new airbenders after Harmonic Convergence of 171 AG, 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 her help to find the new airbenders, Hou-Ting revealed that barbarians had been stealing collected taxes and stated she would only even consider to help the Avatar if the latter could deliver her money 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 her that she was not leaving the city until she finds the airbenders.

Personality


Hou-Ting is a temperamental, demanding, and somewhat sour person. Unlike her father, she holds a low opinion of the Avatar due to Aang's part in taking the old Fire Nation colonies on Earth Kingdom soil and turning them into the United Republic of Nations. She is deceptive and manipulative, promising to help Korra find airbenders in her city, only to later lie to the Avatar by claiming the reports were false.

Relatives

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

Trivia

 * Unlike her father, Hou-Ting does not tolerate animals of any kind in her presence.
 * Hou-Ting's character design is similar to the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi; this is most evident with the design of her nails.