The Mechanist
From Four Nations
The Mechanist (his real name is unrevealed) is the leader of a group of settlers who now inhabit the Northern Air Temple. He is also an inventor of various devices and steam powered contraptions that help the people live in the temple. He also has a son called Teo.
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Description
The Mechanist is a hard working, good natured man who is prepeared to risk everything for the safety of his family and people. He has an almost bald head, a bushy black beard, wears a monacle, normally wards a green overal with apron and has badly singed eyebrows.
After the war began, the Mechanist gathered a group of people and fled from their home, they eventually found the deserted Northern Air Temple. After invesitigating the temple and finding the remains of Air Nomad Gliders he got an inspiration to create a better life in the air. This inspiration however was short lived as soon after the Mechanist and his people settled at the temple, the Fire Nation invaded, to protect his family and people, the Mechanist offered his services to create better technology for the Fire Nation. He continued to help the Fire Nation until Aang arrived and managed to free the Northern Air Temple from the Fire Nations Grasp.
The Mechanist has only been seen three times, first in The Northern Air Temple and again in The Day of Black Sun Part 1: The Invasion and The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse.
Inventions
- Temple Interiors - After moving into the temple, the Mechanist created a series of lifts and machines by creating a network of steam pipes, these allow the people of the temple to move around more quickly.
- Teo's Wheelchair Glider - Due to Teo's disability, the Mechanist designed s apecial type of glider that could be attached to Teo's wheelchair so he could fly with his friends.
- Fire Nation War Balloon - A grounded invention that didn't work until Sokka applied his tactical knowledge, this however was turned against them when the Fire Nation replicated the design.
- Earthbender Tanks - These have only been seen in The Day of Black Sun episodes, they are caterpiller like tanks that are moved by Earthbenders, they appear to be near indestructable to fire nation cannons.
- Waterbender Submarines - A plan created by Sokka for the invasion, the submarines were attached to the bottom of water tribe vessels and were used to brave the Gates of Azulon in The Day of Black Sun however the fire nation destroyed them with bombs from airships, they move by waterbenders.
- Eclipse Glasses - The mechanist created a set of glasses that would protect the eyes of the warriors during the solar eclipse.
- Timer - The Mechanist gave Sokka a small portable timer that was wound to the time of the eclipse so they would know how much time they had left.
- Glider - After the destruction of Aang's glider in The Awakening, the Mechanist and Teo created a new glider with an additional snack compartment.
Imprisonment
At the end of The Day of Black Sun Part 2: The Eclipse, the Mechanist was captured along with the rest of the older fighers while Team Avatar and the younger fighters escaped on Appa.
Character Info
- Position - Inventor
- Bending Art - None
- Weapons - Bombs
- Preferred Art - None
- Alliance - Team Avatar, Earth Kingdom, Water Tribe
- Enemies - Fire Nation
