Talk:Air Acolytes/@comment-81.109.218.157-20120617132528/@comment-160529-20120829055158

why? the air acolytes are the spiritual followers of the air nomads beliefs and are the beginnings of the new air nation.

even if none of their descendants can airbend, it is likely that the next avatar in the air cycle will be born to air acolyte parents. It doesnt matter if they cant bend, they are still part of the nation of air.

that airbending avatar will be unrelated to the line of aang, and his or her children will be airbenders. . . and it will continue like that probably.

I would be willing to bet that the air nomads in the future will develop a clan society based on their heritage, and which avatar they can trace their lineage too, it would be an interesting cultural development.