Ming (pro-bender)


 * This article is about the pro-bender. For the prison guard, see Ming.

Ming is the former earthbending member of the White Falls Wolfbats. Like the rest of his teammates, he would use tactics that violated pro-bending rules. However, match officials failed to take notice of these violations, thus, Ming and the Wolfbats defeated their competition, making them reigning tournament champions four years running.

History
The members of the team were very popular among Republic City's female citizens and often had a crowd of fangirls following them. Prior to Avatar Korra's arrival in Republic City, the team had won three consecutive pro-bending championships.

Meeting Avatar Korra
During her date with Bolin at Narook's Seaweed Noodlery, Korra noticed that Wolfbats, as well as their fangirls, were observing them. Bolin warned Korra not to make eye contact with their captain, Tahno, describing the team as "nasty". However, she ignored his advice and glared straight at Tahno. Ming and Shaozu followed his lead and showed the same contemptuous attitude. However, when Tahno was scared off by Naga, he tried to muster his dignity and signaled the Wolfbats to leave.

As part of their run to a fourth title, Ming and the Wolfbats achieved a brutal victory in their semifinal match, seriously injuring their opponents in the process.

The Pro-bending Championship
Ming and the Wolfbats' entrance into the championship match was overly extravagant and highlighted by fireworks and pyrotechnic displays. His team won a closely contested but controversially refereed match against the Fire Ferrets. They nearly won in round one with an apparent knockout, but Korra and Mako were able to hang on to the ring's edge before the former launched Mako onto the ring again. In round two, the Wolfbats turned to various illegal moves which were entirely ignored by the match's official. Ming would earthbend outside of his zone to gain the upper hand. However, they failed to capture the round when Korra defeated Tahno in a tiebreaker match. They continued their illegal moves in round three, resorting to such tactics as combining elements, ice, and head-shots. They eventually won with a knockout consisting of an illegal combination of broken earth disks and water, securing their title.



After all three Ferrets were in the drink, he and the Wolfbats celebrated their victory, but as they did so, they were surprised to witness the beginning of the Equalist Revolution. As Amon entered the ring, the Wolfbats decided to fight him and his chi blockers. They were swiftly defeated and Tahno begged for Amon to not take his bending away, going as far as to offer him the championship pot. His efforts were ultimately futile as Amon "cleansed" the Wolfbats of their "impurity". Afterwards, they were thrown in the water, and managed to swim to the exit. During his speech, Amon referenced his cheating, calling him and his teammates "bullies who cheated their way to victory" and admonishing the crowd for celebrating it.

Trivia

 * Ming is the seventh known person to lose his bending in the Avatar universe, and the fifth to do so in The Legend of Korra.
 * Ming has gray eyes, unlike other earthbenders, who usually have green eyes.