Michi

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- Mai, your father was appointed governor. We're like royalty here. Be happy and enjoy it.

Michi was a Fire Nation citizen who raised both Mai and Tom-Tom. She was married to Likano, the former governor of New Ozai, and was also the sister of the warden of the Boiling Rock.

History
After she met and married Likano, Michi gave birth to a daughter, Mai, in 85 AG.

Michi was extremely strict and controlling of her daughter when she was growing up. She made absolutely sure her daughter behaved perfectly, as her husband's political career could not afford to have Mai cause any trouble. Although she and her husband supplied Mai with any material good she desired, Mai did not find happiness in these possessions.

In 98 AG, Michi gave birth to a son, Tom-Tom.

Two years later, her husband became governor of the recently captured Omashu, later renamed New Ozai by Princess Azula. One night, while Michi was out for a stroll in New Ozai with her children Mai and Tom-Tom, they were attacked by the Omashu Resistance and nearly lost their lives, but were saved by Aang and Team Avatar. However, Michi mistook Aang, Katara, and Sokka for the assailants, unaware that they had just saved her life, and sent men to attack Team Avatar, who narrowly escaped.

Shortly afterward, Aang persuaded the resistance to leave Omashu. However, Tom-Tom sneaked out with them as they were leaving the city, which led Michi and Likano to believe that the resistance had kidnapped Tom-Tom. The governor's wife was inconsolable, so much so that the family arranged to trade King Bumi, their highly valuable prisoner, for the safe return of Tom-Tom. Although Mai called off the trade at the last moment, Aang later ventured into Omashu by night to return Tom-Tom safely to his family. Michi and Likano were both extremely relieved to have had their son returned to them safely.

When the Day of Black Sun came, King Bumi escaped his imprisonment and liberated his city, causing everyone, including Michi and her family, to flee.

Personality
Unlike her perpetually disinterested daughter, Mai, Michi did not thrive on bleak situations. Instead, she was content to focus on raising her family and enjoying the privileges of her husband's office. She put high value on wealth and rank, as shown by her pleasure when her husband was promoted to Governor of New Ozai. In comparison to her daughter, Michi appeared to be rather emotional, often dissolving into tears during high-stress situations. Mai's pessimistic attitude sometimes upset her mother; however, despite Mai's complaints about her mother's rule-oriented attitude, she appeared to be caring, if slightly uninvolved, and urged Mai to enjoy Omashu.