Ty sisters

The seven Ty sisters consisted of Ty Lee, Ty Lin, Ty Lat, Ty Lao, Ty Liu, Ty Lum, and Ty Woo. Daughters of a Fire Nation noble family, all sisters looked exactly alike and were very skilled in acrobatics. In order to preserve a sense of individuality, the sisters each adopted a special skill or hobby: Ty Lee claimed acrobatics for herself, Ty Lin played the flute, Ty Lat swam, Ty Lao danced, Ty Liu played the harp, Ty Lum did origami, and Ty Woo insulted people.

All Ty sisters left their family at the end of the Hundred Year War; while Ty Lee initially joined a circus and then Azula's team, eventually ending up as Kyoshi Warrior, the other sisters formed the "Flying Ty Sisters", becoming the most famous acrobats of the Fire Nation.

Early life
Born in 85 AG, the seven identical twin sisters had great problems in their childhood to gain a sense of individuality, as even their parents repeatedly mistook them for each other. As result, the sisters agreed to choose different hobbies and to stay away from each other's so their parents could not compare them with one another. Despite that, Ty Lee continued to feel like she was part of a matched set and constantly had to compete for attention. She also came to attend the prestigious Royal Fire Academy for Girls where she befriended Princess Azula and Mai, and learned chi blocking.

Leaving their family
Still feeling neglected by her family, Ty Lee eventually ran away to join a circus traveling the Earth Kingdom. Their parents subsequently sent the other Ty sisters after her, but by the time they caught up with the circus, Ty Lee had already joined Princess Azula's quest. Enjoying the time at the circus, Ty Lin, Ty Lat, Ty Lao, Ty Liu, Ty Lum, and Ty Woo decided to stay and became famous acrobats as the "Flying Ty Sisters". Meanwhile, Ty Lee came to be crucially involved in the war, hunting the Avatar and aiding Azula in her quests until betraying her in order to save Mai. Imprisoned by the Fire Nation until the war's end, she went on to join the Kyoshi Warriors.

Family reunion
As Kyoshi Warrior, Ty Lee became one of Fire Lord Zuko's bodyguards in 101 AG, while her sisters returned with the circus to the Fire Nation.

By 102 AG, Ty Lee became depressed, as she began to feel like being part of a matched set once again. This caused Toph Beifong to take her to the Fire Nation circus in order to cheer her up. Arriving there, the circus master mistook her for one of her sisters, pushing her into the Flying Ty Sisters' tent. Suprised and ecstatic to be reunited after so long, the sisters embraced, with Ty Lum, Ty Lat and Ty Lao explaining to Ty Lee how they had joined the circus. Ty Woo mockingly added that the circus master said that they were even more popular than Ty Lee during her time as performer. Perceiving this as breaking their promise to stay away from each others' hobby, the latter quickly became upset. Ty Liu and Ty Woo countered that they had never agreed to relinquish acrobatics, but that Ty Lee had stolen it from them. An argument ensued, with each sister claiming to best at acrobatics, causing Ty Lee to angrily storm out of the tent. Despite her intention to leave, Toph managed to convince her to stay and attend the platypus bear show with her.



As the announcer introduced her sisters as the next act, Ty Lee grew annoyed and quickly left the tent with Toph. On their way out, Toph noticed and confronted two men plotting to burn down the circus. A fight ensued, but when Ty Lee kicked the large assailant directly in the chest, the attack left him unfazed. Before he could do anything, however, the other Ty sisters jumped out of a nearby tent and overwhelmed him together. When Ty Lee thanked them for their help, commenting that it was a good thing they had become acrobats after all, the sisters reconciled and embraced, causing Ty Woo to complained that they hugged "like a bunch of nitwits". After leaving, Ty Lee rejoined the Kyoshi Warriors, aiding Zuko during the following insurgency of the New Ozai Society.