Toph Beifong (games)


 * This article is about the character in the video games. For the character in the actual series, see here.

Toph Bei Fong, also known as Toph, was a blind Earthbender girl from Gaoling and the daughter of the Bei Fong family. She went on to become the Earthbending teacher of Avatar Aang.

The Blind Bandit
Toph first encountered Aang and Sokka at Earth Rumble VI, when Xin Fu, the host, announced that some previous contenders had withdrawn from the competition and offered their spots to the audience. Aang and Sokka enthusiastically volunteered themselves. Toph was defeated by them in the final match. Based on their encounter, Aang had determined that Toph was meant to be his Earthbending teacher, but Toph left before they could talk further.

Following the tournament, Toph returned to the Bei Fong family home. That night, she was visited by Aang and Sokka, but Aang was promptly captured by Xin Fu, who intended to hand him over to the Fire Nation. Together with Sokka and Katara, Toph defeated Xin Fu and freed the Avatar from his abductors.

The Library
After the group left Gaoling, Toph and the others traveled toward the Misty Palms Oasis in order to deliver vital information to Professor Zei.

Along the way, Toph taught Aang basic Earthbending. On one occasion, Toph was offended by a comment Aang made toward her and they sparred. Once Aang knew some Earthbending, the two of them had to fight off a group of Sandbenders who where attempting to steal Appa.

When they met Zei and gave him the plans, he told them that in order to interpret the plans, he had to go to Wan Shi Tong's secret library. And so Team Avatar set off into Si Wong Desert to find the location of the lost library. When they arrived, Aang, Sokka, Katara and Zei entered the building while Toph, given that she could neither see nor read, remained outside with Appa.

While Toph was outside, the library began to sink into the sand. As an Earthbending master, she halted the library from descending completely until Aang, Sokka and Katara had safely made it out arrive, escaping Wan Shi Tong's clutches. However, more Sandbenders arrived at the same time and captured Appa. Having all her energy focused on stopping the library from sinking, Toph was unable to help the sky bison this time. She informed the others when they emerged.

City of Walls and Secrets
Without Appa, the gang were forced to make their way through the desert on foot. When they arrived at Ba Sing Se, they met a peculiar tour guide by the name of Joo Dee, who showed them their new house in the upper ring. When they asked to be taken before the Earth King, she brushed off their request, to their frustration.