Additionally, the writers based the characters' different bending abilities on distinct styles of martial arts. They combined these ideas and created the concept of an 'air guy' and 'water guys' trapped in a snowy wasteland, with 'fire guys' invading them. Konietzko's partner, Michael Dante DiMartino, was interested in documentaries related to the South Pole at the time. The main sketch depicted a middle-aged monk with an arrow on his head and later included a flying bison as his pet. During this absence, a war started by the Fire Nation resulted in the Air Nomads' genocide, the near extinction of the Southern Tribes' waterbending population, and the Earth Kingdom's extensive colonization.Ĭharacter designs were originated from a series of drawings by one of the show's creators, Bryan Konietzko. Only the Avatar-a being who represents the bridge between the physical and spirit worlds-can master all four elements and thus bring balance to the land, but has been missing for the past 100 years. In The Last Airbender, a fictional universe composed of four sovereign nations, some people are 'benders' and can control air, fire, earth or water. 4 Supporting characters and organizations.2 Avatar: The Last Airbender main characters.

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