#wei and wing beifong

[beifong-brainrot]

[greyfongschemmenti]

Bryke really missed the ball with not giving us a spin off series called Keeping Up With The Beifongs. That some top tier television I would watch religiously.

[wishingforatypewriter]

I know I've said this before, but I cannot get over the way we were robbed of a deeper exploration of the complex dynamics within the Metal Clan. Like give me Baatar Jr. with some slow simmering resentment for the twins for being the metalbending golden boys Suyin always wanted. Give me Opal jealous that Kuvira was regarded as formidable—a successor, a protege—and Kuvira jealous that Opal was regarded as precious—a loved one, a daughter. Give me Huan retreating into his art as a means of escaping the family legacy of excellence in combat. Give me the ever changing alliances between the siblings (plus Kuvira), and the profound love they all hold for one another despite all the messiness between them.

[blackflash9]

The Autonomous Flying Boars: Toph, Opal, and the Meaning of Freedom

I think there’s a more profound point as to why Toph likes Opal a bit more than her other grandchildren—Opal, in particular, is the most liberated from the Beifong legacy, both figuratively and literally.

Baatar Jr. was always weighed down by the expectations of his parents, Suyin and Baatar Sr., and that eventually pushed him into Kuvira’s arms as he sought purpose outside their influence. Huan, while eccentric, seems content to remain within Zaofu, and Wing and Wei, despite their rebellious streak, are still deeply tied to their mother, almost functioning as extensions of Su rather than striking out entirely on their own.

Opal, though, is different. Like Toph once was, Opal yearns for freedom—she loves her family but also wants to leave Zaofu and forge her own path. She didn’t stay behind in her mother’s city or bend to its structure; instead, she joined the Air Nation, embracing a life of travel and purpose beyond her Beifong name. And it’s important to remember that Toph sees everything through the spirit vines—she knows, even from a distance, that Opal longed to be "away." Even if they hadn’t seen each other since Opal was a little girl, Toph would have been aware of her struggles, frustrations, and desire to break free.

Bolin: "You know what? Maybe I am scared. But what about you? I know that you want to go to the Northern Air Temple to train with Tenzin, but you haven't done it, because you're afraid too!" Opal: "You know what? You're right. I don't want to leave my family and disappoint my mom."

This idea of independence is also why I think Toph identified with and got along better with Suyin than with Lin, despite Su arguably being more of a “problem child” in her youth. Toph has always valued freedom above all else—she ran away from her overbearing parents, rejected traditional roles, and carved out her own life on her own terms. Suyin, in her own way, did the same thing. She made mistakes but ultimately escaped Toph’s shadow and built a life for herself. Toph understands and respects that kind of independence, which is likely why she forgave and reconnected with Suyin much more quickly than she ever did with Lin. It probably doesn’t hurt that the two Beifongs Toph gets along with most—Suyin and Opal—are the ones who finally broke the family’s cycle. Toph rejected her parents’ control but ended up raising her own kids with a whole new set of issues. Lin became the dutiful, law-abiding daughter, much like her grandparents, while Su rebelled just like Toph. Then there’s Opal—a Beifong who found balance. She didn’t have to fight against her family or live up to its legacy; she chose her path because it was what she wanted.

[bolin-and-pabu]

[treshpxnda]

Beifong family headcanons bc why not:

- Su taught Baatar how to dance. He realized how much she liked to dance and all he could do was a waltz, so one day he asked her what her fav dances were and to teach him so they could dance together. It took a while, but eventually he got there, Su loved every second of it

- Huan, despite being artistically inclined, cannot draw. He tried really hard but it always looks like it was drawn by a middle schooler. He’s also really into music.

- Opal always wished she had a sister and after Kurvira arrived she thought she finally got one, only to realize that she was the exact opposite of Opal and would rather hang out with her brothers. So, whenever she wanted to have a tea party she roped Wei and Wing into it, claiming that since she was their big sister they had to do what she said. (little did she know that they actually enjoyed it)

- Most people can’t differentiate between the twins and they’ve used it to their advantage several times. Suyin only knows about four times that they’ve done this.

- Also I feel like Su is the type of person to sing in the shower and also having a relatively good voice, like she’s not bad but karaoke is the only time she’d get away with it.

- Whereas Lin has an amazing singing voice, but rarely uses it.

[thena0315]

[melonbandit]

beifongs as tumblr textposts pt 2!

[beifongswh0re]

im thinking angsty Kuvira thoughts

some of it is canon, some is not

Since Vira became a big character in my fic, ive been thinking about her a lot and her story is already sad but my brain makes it even worse.

So I feel like all Kuvira wanted from Suyin was to be loved by her, just like she saw her love the rest of her children. She started creating the Earth Empire only to try to prove to her that she could do something meaningfull. She got eaten up by all that power in the end but at the same time, she felt she wouldn't do well enough if she didn't finish "uniting" the Earth Kingdom.

Because nobody ever made Kuvira feel like she was good enough.

Suyin's kids didn't consider her their sister;

Su didn't quite treat her like her daughter;

Toph took some interest with her when she saw her being a talented bender but at some point just dissapeared;

Her parents just left her in Zaofu and she never heard from them again;

Just think about how traumatized she was. She wanted a family, parents, somebody to take care of her when she wad a child but nobody did that. What proves it more is the fact that she got with Baatar Jr. Like, IF THEY CONSIDERED EACH OTHER SIBLINGS THAT WOULD NOT HAPPEN (im still angry at bryke that it happened, tho)

And then, Korra gave her a chance to redeem herself, to prove she only wanted to do good. Even then she was the type to get to the goal no matter what but Suyin kept her from doing stupid shit that would have bad concequences later. She also listened to Su pretty easily, she still trusted her after all that happened. She was so happy when Suyin offered to take her back home, too.

I think that being in Zaofu would still be hard for her. She'd train with Wing and Wei, spend some time with Baatar Sr. but it wouldn't be enough. It still wouldn't feel like home because her relationship with the Beifong family was still fucked up.

The guilt kept eating at her because she almost killed them all yet they still managed to be kind to her. Not to mention that if she hurt Wing or Wei by accident she'd go into full panic mode because she was afraid to hurt any one of them ever again.

Idk, she's a really sad character and I can't keep my mind off of it.

[beifong-brainrot]

Someone needs to take my image editing softwares this is getting out of hand

I had a very vivid image of Amon calling a penis a hot girthy staff of carnal desire and you have to suffwr too

[justasmallfellow]

i just want lin to be close to her niblings. like opal coming over for dinner weekly (sometimes with the krew), the twins teaching her to play power disk, discussing art techniques and history with huan, finding an understanding with bataar. forming an unspoken pact with bataar sr to keep the peace in the family and look after the kids when she can. maybe they all show up on her doorstep one night when they just rly need to get away from suyin and zoufu. i want lin to be happy with her family the end

[desidarling123]

the beifong family HAD to have mad interpersonal drama otherwise they'd literally be unstoppable send tweet

[mellamomilla]

does anyone wanna chat about the beifongs? I'm suffering from beifong brainrot and I need to get it all out lol

especially if you too love kuvira and also baatar jr who is under appreciated

[roseeycreates-blog]

✨My boys won't hesitate to run up on your boys✨

Quick edit because I think the bgm is perfect for them.

Happy weekend~

[bolin-and-pabu]

[kyalinappreciationacct]

There's a story behind Suyin hiring a personal chef.

For @catra-taj