Ghazan

Ghazan is an earthbending fugitive and a member of the Red Lotus who was put into criminal custody under the Order of the White Lotus in 158 AG.

First attempt to kidnap Korra
In 158 AG, Ghazan joined Zaheer, Ming-Hua, and P'Li in attempting to kidnap the new Avatar, Korra, but they were defeated by Tonraq, Fire Lord Zuko, Tenzin, and Chief Sokka. Ghazan was confined in a wooden cell on a wooden platform in the middle of the ocean, effectively cutting off his access to any sources of earth.

Tracking the Avatar
After thirteen years of imprisonment, Ghazan successfully escaped with the aid of Zaheer, who infiltrated the prison disguised as a guard. During the breakout, Zaheer threw three rocks into the cell which Ghazan melted into lava, using the swirling, fiery shuriken to break out and subdue the remaining guards. He thanked his friend for freeing him and inquired as to how Zaheer had obtained his new airbending abilities. Afterward, the duo journeyed to the volcano in which Ming-Hua's prison was located, intent on freeing her. During the break-in, Ghazan carried in a barrel filled with water, which he threw in the air once they were within range of the waterbender's cage, enabling Zaheer to slice it open and Ming-Hua to use the water to escape. After the threesome took out the remaining sentries, Ghazan greeted Ming-Hua, stating he was glad to see her again, before they set out toward the Northern Water Tribe to free P'Li.

Upon arriving at P'Li's prison, Ghazan personally dueled Lord Zuko using rocks from the back of the truck the fugitives were using. The two dueled evenly at first, able to dodge each other's attacks. Ghazan, however, was able to knock Zuko down by using fragments of a large rock. With P'Li having been freed and the group's opponents defeated, they made their getaway with Ghazan driving their truck. Zaheer and P'Li's romantic reunion, however, annoyed the earthbender.



The reunited team took up residence at an abandoned house in Republic City that had been overrun by spirit vines. Now being hunted by the police after Zaheer had been caught infiltrating Air Temple Island, Ghazan asked Zaheer if he still planned to take out President Raiko, but was told it would have to wait and they would instead use their time to escape. They ambushed a man driving a delivery truck and forced him to hide them as he made his way out of the city. While on Kyoshi Bridge, the truck was stopped at a police checkpoint, where the on-duty officer caught the driver lying, forcing him to abandon the vehicle. After Zaheer blasted the officers away, the gang made their escape. Ghazan turned the road behind them into lava, stopping the pursuing police vehicles and thus making their attempt successful.

Once the gang was far away from Republic City, Ghazan refuted Ming-Hua's complaints about capturing an officer to ask about Korra's whereabouts by saying the Avatar could have been anywhere, to which Zaheer informed them she was with the Metal Clan.

Second attempt to kidnap Korra


Making their way to Zaofu, Ghazan and his allies infiltrated Suyin Beifong's estate via a secret tunnel leading into Aiwei's house. The group sneaked past Mako and Bolin's room and approached Korra's room. Ghazan and P'Li entered after Zaheer paralyzed the Avatar and Naga with shirshu-spit darts and the earthbender grabbed Korra. As they attempted to escape using the same way from which they had arrived, Bolin and Mako were alerted to their presence and engaged in a battle with them, Ghazan clutching the Avatar throughout. The battle soon attracted the attention of the guards, who used searchlights to locate the criminals, and Lin, Suyin, along with the twins Wei and Wing. The criminals were soon entrapped in metal panels, but Ghazan quickly transformed the ground surrounding the prison into a pool of lava, effectively creating a moat. While Zaheer was dragged out of the moat by a guard, Ghazan continued to hold it down while firing chunks of rock at Mako and Bolin, but when P'Li's combustion abilities were disabled, Lin and Suyin were able to rescue Korra. With their mission having failed, Zaheer quickly conjured a giant cloud of dust, allowing the gang to escape under its cover.

Misty Palms Oasis


Ghazan and the rest of the Red Lotus later hid out inside a cave near the Misty Palms Oasis while they waited for Zaheer to cross over into the Spirit World to meet with Aiwei. After crossing over, Ghazan and the other members waited until Zaheer's body murmured Avatar Korra's location: the Misty Palms Inn. Ghazan and Ming-Hua left to go capture her while P'Li stayed behind to protect Zaheer's body. Upon arrival, the two noticed Asami riding away with Korra's body atop Naga. They began to pursue her, but were stopped by Mako and Bolin. Ghazan dealt with Bolin and was able to lavabend every rock barrier his opponent attempted to create, keeping him on the run. After effectively blocking one attack from Bolin, Ghazan fired three balls of the molten rock, chasing Bolin into a nearby pool, where he was caught by Ming-Hua in a sphere of water. Ghazan was instructed by his associate to try and catch Korra. The lavabender attempted to catch up with Korra and Asami, only for them to be captured by the Earth Queen's men instead. However, Ghazan and Ming-Hua managed to capture and bring Mako and Bolin to the cave where the rest of the Red Lotus was camped out. While there, Zaheer told the rest of the group that they would be headed to Ba Sing Se to recapture Korra.

In Ba Sing Se


While en route to Ba Sing Se, Ghazan and Ming-Hua guarded the bound up brothers in the back of the truck while Zaheer drove with P'Li sitting next to him. With nothing else to do, the four in the back engaged in a conversation. Although Ming-Hua and Ghazan deflected Mako's inquiries about their plans, stating that all they had to know was that the world would change for the better, they humored Bolin by answering his questions in regards to their time in prison. Ghazan revealed that even though he had been imprisoned for thirteen years, it had felt like thirty. Without any distractions, he occupied himself by renaming the constellations. After Ming-Hua told Bolin that she usually made up stories about her guards, the young earthbender gave it a shot as well, guessing that Ghazan had been raised by an older sister, had started growing his mustache when he was ten, and had an attraction to Ming-Hua, to which the lavabender amusedly stated that two out of three was not a bad guess. The questionnaire was cut short afterward when Zaheer ordered Ghazan to gag the brothers depending their arrival at the Earth Kingdom capital.



Having arrived, the group made their way toward the Earth Kingdom Royal Palace, where Ghazan witnessed how Zaheer struck a deal with Earth Queen Hou-Ting: information about the airbenders whereabouts for the Avatar. After overhearing that the airship transporting Korra had crashed in the Si Wong Desert, Ghazan warned the rest of the team that there was no way they could track the Avatar down in the desert before the Queen. Deciding to take matters in their own hands and forcing Korra to come to them, the Red Lotus barged into the throne room. When Hou-Ting ordered her Dai Li agents to apprehend them, Ghazan used his earthbending to deflect the agents' signature rock gloves back to them, taking out three agents at once. After all the bodyguards were taken care of and Zaheer had suffocated the Queen, Ghazan made his way toward the Inner Wall. Upon hearing Zaheer announce over the radio and city's communications system that the city was to be returned to the people, he used his lavabending to bring the enormous wall crumbling down, doing away with the division between the rings of Ba Sing Se. After destroying the wall, Ghazan watches on as the people of Ba Sing Se storm the palace.

Personality
Ghazan has demonstrated himself to be rather laid back, being perfectly at ease after both escaping his own jail cell and freeing Ming-Hua from her own, as well as when the group was planning their escape from Republic City, being the only member not to have any complaints regarding the plan. He also has a sense of humor and can take sarcasm well, shrugging off Ming-Hua's remarks on his appearance.

Earthbending
A talented earthbender, Ghazan is able to skillfully manipulate large amounts of earth and rocks to suit his purpose. His precision is even able to knock back enemy earth projectiles on to its launcher. His most formidable ability is lavabending, an advanced form of earthbending that allows him to phase-change earth into lava. This liquefied earth can be bent into forms like a shuriken, which he uses as a powerful offensive weapon, capable of striking opponents as well as easily cutting and burning through wood and other materials without losing power. He has also displayed the ability to turn large patches of the ground into lava and otherwise manipulate lava with great dexterity. He can even liquefy earth being shot at him from another earthbender to use as a counterattack.

Other skills
Ghazan has displayed noticeable strength and agility fitting his physique, enabling him to avoid counterattacks. He has also displayed adept driving skills, able to drive a large vehicle through an icy landscape with great control.

Trivia

 * Ghazan is the only non-Avatar known to be capable of lavabending.