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[Suddenly the text shifts to video and sets down the notes she had been taking from Justin. Korra might spend a full day finger pecking out the explanation.]
The Avatar is the spirit of the world in human form and is the one bender that keeps balance between the four nations. One nation for each element, the cycle of the elements is: Earth, Fire, Air, and Water.
Anyone born with the gift of bending can only manipulate the element of their nation. Like one born of the Fire Nation could only use fire. The only exception to that is the Avatar, who must master all four elements. Aside from the whole balance thing, it’s also the Avatar’s job to be a bridge, or connection, to the Spirit World. [She adds that last part with a weak look as her eyes wander away meekly.] It’s been like that for ages. When the current Avatar dies, they are reincarnated as a bender in the next nation of the cycle. The previous Avatar was an airbender and I’m a waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe. After me it’ll be someone in the Earth Kingdom.
Basically it’s my job to do all that and protect everyone. [Quite a lot to ask of a seventeen year old, but she’s readily stepped up to the challenge. At least everything except the spirit part.]
Sorry, I didn’t think I was ready to type all that out in English.
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[Suddenly the text shifts to video and sets down the notes she had been taking from Justin. Korra might spend a full day finger pecking out the explanation.]
The Avatar is the spirit of the world in human form and is the one bender that keeps balance between the four nations. One nation for each element, the cycle of the elements is: Earth, Fire, Air, and Water.
Anyone born with the gift of bending can only manipulate the element of their nation. Like one born of the Fire Nation could only use fire. The only exception to that is the Avatar, who must master all four elements. Aside from the whole balance thing, it’s also the Avatar’s job to be a bridge, or connection, to the Spirit World. [She adds that last part with a weak look as her eyes wander away meekly.] It’s been like that for ages. When the current Avatar dies, they are reincarnated as a bender in the next nation of the cycle. The previous Avatar was an airbender and I’m a waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe. After me it’ll be someone in the Earth Kingdom.
Basically it’s my job to do all that and protect everyone. [Quite a lot to ask of a seventeen year old, but she’s readily stepped up to the challenge. At least everything except the spirit part.]
Sorry, I didn’t think I was ready to type all that out in English.