Lin Beifong

"earth"

- Get her out of my city.

 Chief Lin Beifong is the Chief of Police in Republic City and the daughter of Toph Beifong. She views Avatar Korra as the biggest threat the city has faced in recent times as her reckless ways are constantly leaving Lin Beifong's streets in ruin. Even though her mother taught Korra's previous incarnation how to earthbend, Lin has no special affection for the new Avatar and is determined to force her out of the city.

History
Born to Toph Beifong sometime after the War, Lin Beifong inherited the earthbending prowess of her mother, eventually mastering the art and its subskill, metalbending. As an adult, she became the Chief of Police of Republic City, where she stands at the head of a group of metalbender cops.

When Korra arrived in Republic City, she was subsequently arrested and brought before Chief Lin Beifong. Tenzin eventually came to exempt the young Avatar of the charges; however, Lin made it clear that she wanted Korra out of the city.

Later, she attended a press conference during which Korra announced herself as the Avatar to Republic City. She was also asked if she would be working with Chief Beifong.

She later encountered Korra again at a party hosted by Councilman Tarrlok, where she remained unimpressed with the Avatar, stating that she had done absolutely nothing to deserve the city's praise.

Personality
Lin is a tough and uncompromising police chief. She apprehends anyone who breaks the law, regardless of their intent, as she was quick to condemn the actions of Korra when the Avatar destroyed public and private property in an attempt to thwart the actions of the Triple Threat Triad. She believes that the only way to maintain peace and stability in Republic City is through the use of military might, and works hard to enforce the city's laws.

Lin has many traits that are completely different than those of her mother. While her mother was freewheeling and much more laid back where rules were concerned, Lin has a no-nonsense attitude and takes the rules that were set in Republic City very seriously. However, Lin has inherited her mother's habit of not giving special treatment to others based on titles, as seen through her treatment of Korra.

Relatives

 * Toph Beifong (mother)
 * Lao Beifong (maternal grandfather)
 * Poppy Beifong (maternal grandmother)

Trivia

 * She was first announced on July 23, 2011 at San Diego Comic-Con, and is the second named child of a member of Team Avatar, the first being Tenzin.
 * Lin Beifong is one of the few named female earthbenders in the series, the others being her mother, Kori, Penga, Oma, Morishita's wife, and all the female Avatars.
 * Chief Beifong's appearance bears a greater resemblance to her grandmother Poppy Beifong than to her mother, at least as seen in the Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
 * Lin Beifong has two scars on the right side of her face.
 * Lin Beifong's character design, but not her personality, was partially inspired by Han Young Ja, the general manager at Studio Mir, and longtime friend and colleague of Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino.
 * When Korra was frustrated with airbending, she tried directing an airbending attack at a newspaper hanging on a line with an image of Lin on the front page. When she failed to blast it away, she set fire to it instead.