


That night, Lao and his wife ventured to the courtyard with Aang's friends and Master Yu, where they discovered that their daughter and the Avatar had been kidnapped, and were to pay ransom at Earth Rumble VI for her return. Lao decided to further restrict Toph's freedom, as he was not able to see his daughter as anything but a helpless girl. The dinner was ultimately ruined when Aang sneezed and airbent all of the plates off the table.

Lao asked the Avatar about how much longer the Hundred Year War would last, and recommended Master Yu to him for earthbending training unknown to him, Toph and Aang were fighting throughout the dinner. In 100 AG, Avatar Aang and his friends showed up at his house, desiring to speak to his daughter. However, unbeknownst to him, Toph had excellent earthbending skills. As a result of this, he had her guarded and cared for the majority of the time. Lao loved his only child dearly, but failed to recognize what his daughter really wanted, believing her blindness made her weak, helpless, and frail. 4.3 Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying GameĪfter it was discovered that Toph was an earthbender, Lao enrolled her in earthbending classes with Master Yu, though he only allowed her to learn basic forms and breathing techniques.Lao became one of new settlement's leaders as member of the Business Council. Following these events, Lao's company, Earthen Fire Industries, continued to grow, while the settlement around the Earthen Fire Refinery expanded dramatically and became known as Cranefish Town. When the project and his life were threatened by a crisis, Lao finally acknowledged his daughter as she was and reconciled with her. She consequently ran away from home at Gaoling, resulting in a rift between Lao, Toph, and Poppy.Īfter the Hundred Year War, he became the business partner of Loban and co-founded the world's first joint venture between the Fire Nation and the Earth Kingdom, known as Earthen Fire Refinery. Caring deeply for his daughter and only wishing for her safety, he was extremely overprotective of her, and hid her existence from the rest of the world. He was the husband of Poppy Beifong and the father of Toph. Cam Clarke Image gallery (17) Lao Beifong was a wealthy figure and businessman native to the Earth Kingdom.
