 The four nations divide this mystical world into four parts: the Watertribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. This world is home to humans, extraordinary creatures and undying spirits.
The characters on the map: 群雄四分 means "the heroes divide [the world or the country or the land] in four." 天下一匡 means "correct all things under heaven". The Water Tribes “Water is peaceful…”
The Water Tribe’s natural element is Waterbending – home to Waterbenders. The Water Tribe is divided into two tribes, the Southern Water Tribe, which resides in the South Pole, and the Northern Watertribe, which resides in the North Pole. Additional to those two tribes is the Foggy Swamp Tribe, which consists of Waterbenders who locate in the swamps of the Earth Kingdom.
The Earth Kingdom “Earth is strong…”
The Earth Kingdom’s natural element is Earthbending – home to Earthbenders. The Earth Kingdom is the largest of the four nations and is located in the eastern hemisphere as well as various islands in the south (i.e. Kyoshi Island).
The Fire Nation
“Fire is fierce…”
The Fire Nation’s natural element is Firebending – home to Firebenders. The Fire Nation is located on an archipelago of islands in the western hemisphere of the world and is the wealthiest of all four nations. The Fire Nation began the war.
The Air Nomads
“Air is harmony…”
The Air Nomad’s natural element is Airbending – home to Airbenders. The people of this nation are nomads, but continue to raise children and have situated their central governments in four temples at various ends of the world. At the war’s commence, the Fire Nation annihilated every last Airbender in the Air Nation, but Aang.
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