![]() Yet, when Korra leaves Republic City, she’s able to master her bending and spiritual energy in much the same way that we see a return to familiar facades. This last would continue into the comics, where the Ruins of the Empire trilogy explores the legacy of the Earth Empire army as its traditional views challenged the move towards a new democracy. By eliminating the waterbenders in the south, the Southern Raiders would have caused the tribe to lose much of the traditional healing practices that would have been passed from bender to bender and, potentially, fighters who could have helped the non-bending resistance. ![]() Water, for example, can be used for healing, as it was in Katara’s tribe, but also for fighting, as in the north. However, it also becomes apparent in other ways, like the Fire Nation’s suppression of Earth Kingdom bending tradition in the colonies, and the forced relocation of citizens.īending is important here, as much of it is based on the practices and traditions of each nation. In the case of the water tribe, we see this with Katara being the last waterbender in the south thanks to the actions of the Southern Raiders, and by the time Aang returns, the airbender culture has all but disappeared from the world. ![]() It’s established from the very first season of The Last Airbender that the Fire Nation uses various methods to suppress the culture and practices of those they’ve conquered. ![]() ![]() We know that this happens in the Avatar universe, of course. ![]()
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