As the series progressed and the time came closer to introduce an earthbender who would join the main characters, head writer Aaron Ehasz suggested that they create contrast by designing a little girl who is able to defeat strong, adult earthbenders some of the staff found this humorous, but it was initially rejected by Avatar co-creator Bryan Konietzko. Her prototype design is featured in the show's intro as the earthbender. Toph was initially conceived as a sixteen-year-old boy that was athletic and muscular, designed to be a foil to Sokka. Considered a fan favorite breakout character, the character has received a universally positive critical reception.Ĭharacter overview Creation and conception
Toph proves herself a steadfast ally to Avatar Aang and eventually Avatar Korra. Introduced in the second season of Avatar, Toph travels with the protagonist Aang as his earthbending teacher, shown to have an abrasive, conceited and sometimes stubborn personality which leads to clashes with her peers. Toph has been blind since birth, but from her observations of badgermoles, she had learned to locate objects and their movements by sensing their vibrations in the earth around her. She eventually becomes the first person to develop the ability to "bend" metal as well.
She later learned more advanced earthbending secretly from the badgermoles (fictional blind creatures that naturally earthbend). Because she was born blind, and her parents believed that her condition limited her capacity to learn and use the skill safely, they had a tutor teach her only basic earthbending. Toph is recognized as a prodigy of earthbending, which is the ability to telekinetically manipulate, reshape and control stone, sand, dirt, and, later, metal. Toph Beifong ( Chinese: 北方拓芙 pinyin: Běifāng Tuòfú) is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, voiced by Jessie Flower in the original series and Kate Higgins and Philece Sampler in the sequel series.
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