During the age of Avatar Sugizai, he bestowed upon a singular clan the ability to energybend so that they might remove the bending of dangerous criminals before resorting to capital punishment. Hailing from that very clan, Haoran is one of the very few energybenders left. A martial arts prodigy unlike any other, he is the White Lotus's secret weapon, capable of matching even the Avatar and the four guardians blow for blow all on his own. His kind smile and friendly disposition hide a secret sinister ambition.