However, the blind earthbender did not wish to forget her roots and kept up such a strong regiment of training that, after she graduated, she was asked to become a teacher: for both history and advanced earthbending. Almost as if in payment to this gesture, Toph agreed to attend the university in Ba Sing Se and quickly became an expert in ancient history. Upon returning to Gaoling, Toph realized that through her heroic deeds and acts of selflessness, she had finally gained the respect she had craved for so long from her parents.
Avatar Aang: The current Avatar, Aang is a man of great power and great reserve.