twelvevoltman: is taken from a Jimmy Buffett song (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Twelve-Volt-Man-lyrics-Jimmy-Buffett/DCE59CB3388BAF09482569A1003082DF) of that name, Jimmy Buffett being Allen's wife's favorite singer, and Twelve Volt Man being her nickname for her cyborg beau.

not_philistine: Goliath is named after the Philistine champion who struck fear into the hearts of good Israelite soldiers due to his gargantuan size and ferocity on the battlefield. Being cultured, philosophical, and a defensive soldier rather than a conquering champion, apart from his size and strength, Goliath the gargoyle has little in common with the biblical figure for whom he was named.

its_keeper: Will's main status within her group is as the Keeper of the Heart of Kandrakar, from which her teammates' powers spring. She keeps the MacGuffin.

found_myway: Zuko spent much of his life on a path set before him by his father, and his grand-and-great-grandfathers, before finding the way that was right for him in joining Aang's quest to save the world. This Zuko had just started down that path when he came to Trans_9.

sent_herself: The Chinese army asked her father to be a soldier. Mulan sent herself in his stead, therefore, yes, sending a daughter when Shang asked4sons. /derp