The Earth Regency

The Earth Regency is the traditional earth bending guild in Ba Sing Sa. It is the remnants of the once great earth kingdom. Though technically Ba Sing Sa belongs to them they have lost much of the influence they once had, but are still a powerful guild, having a strong presence in trade and control over the Metal Bending Police Force. Also the Dai Li make sure that everything is kept running smoothly and that no obstacles get in the way of the Regency uniting the city under its control.

=Membership and Daily Life= All citizens of the Earth Kingdom are a part of this guild and since the standard for proving citizenship is much more lax then the Central Water Tribe their are an enormous amount of official guild members making it the most populated guild in Ba Sing Sa though Earth benders are the only benders allowed to be guild members. Like the Earth Kingdom this guild is very decentralized. It has various "circles" which all operate differently some circles are dedicated to trade, some to earth bending, and others to running the guild itself the three most powerful circles are the Grand circle which the earth king and all his advisers are a part of, the Circle of Omashu which only the most powerful earth benders are allowed to join and the hidden circle that belongs to the Dai Li. The daily lives of the members of this guild are as diverse as the earth kingdom itself but almost all major events, training, or buissness deals happen during mid day. The actions of the Dai Li are a complete mystery.

=Guild Hall: The Palace of the Earth King= The large luxurious palace used to be the main governing building of the entire city now its influence doesn't extend past their district. Unlike most guild halls where all members are welcome the Earth Palace is for high ranking officials only. The central headquarters for the Metal Bending Police force is located in the palace. The outer parts are the only ones where any work gets done as the interior is where the Earth King lives and is to lavish for any serious business to take place in. Right next to the Earth Palace is the Jasmine Dragon the finest tea shop in Ba Sing Sa. People from all over the city flock their for its famous tea.

=Guild Master: Earth King, Ni Nanren= Though he is the official guild master Ni Nanren is little more then a figure head. Almost all guild decisions are made by his council or Tsuchigumo the guild champion. Nanren himself usually just spends his time performing ceremonial or superfluous duties ignorant of his true powerlessness. Despite this Nanren is a kind person who cares deeply for his people and will often travel throughout his district and visit his subjects. While most of the guild runs itself the council will honor his commands most of the time to keep him happy. The majority of these commands are for the benefit of the poorer members of his guild. Like many Earth King's before him Nanren is actually not an earth bender though he greatly enjoys the art and often watches Earth Rumble or Pro Bending matches.

=Guild Champion: Tsuchigumo, the Spider= On the outside he is the Earth King's most trusted adviser, but in reality Tsuchigumo is the ruthless leader of the Dai Li and cares only for increasing his power and influence. He is cunning and deceptive and much better at maintaining control of the city and suppressing his own hubris then his predecessor Long Feng. His Dai Li are held to much stricter discipline and loyalty then in the past. Defection in today's Dail Li would be unthinkable. He always plans his moves out well in advance and his plans are usually intentionally intricate to confuse his enemies and to keep his pawns in the dark. Many do not know that they are running through his web till it is to late. Though he appears to be a thin and frail old man it is all an act to get his enemies to underestimate him. He is easily the strongest metal and earth bender in Ba Sing Se, with the widest seismic range out of anyone in the city. So that even if you think that he isn't watching you he very well could be. He has such a strong control over his bending that he can kill a person with out moving. This has given him the ability to kill people in broad daylight surrounded by witnesses with out drawing suspicion to himself. Though he commits unspeakable acts of murder and espionage he does not consider himself or the Dai Li to be evil. Instead he views them as the protectors of order and peace in Ba Sing Se. And that with out him pulling the stings the city would fall even deeper into chaos.