Ding

"fire"

- Eeh, yeow! Aw, dang blame it! What? Can't you see I'm busy? Got a full moon rising. And why does everyone call me that? I'm not that old.

Old Man Ding is a resident of a small Fire Nation village. This odd old man is the only person in the village who managed to escape the "moon monster" that captures people when they go out during the full moon. According to Ding, he was walking in the woods when he felt an odd sensation come over him; he couldn't even control his own body. As he got close to the mouth of a cave, the Sun started to come out, and he was immediately released from the "spirit's" grip. Since his narrow escape, he prepares for each full moon by boarding up his home and taking refuge. It was later revealed by Aang and the gang that it was not a spirit, but Hama bloodbending him. Ding does not understand why people always call him "old man;" to him he's as young as anyone else, unless he needs help lifting things.

Trivia

 * Ding (丁) is a traditional southern Chinese surname and one of the Hundred Family Surnames. It is also the simplest family name, being composed of only three strokes.
 * Avatar Extras place Ding's current age in his late 60s at the age of 69