Talk:Air Nomads/@comment-3449482-20120626214016/@comment-26074921-20120630205603

It's possible that the more wise, or simply older Air acolytes travel around the world to teach Aang's teachings to expand and continue the culture. Remember, the acolytes have existed since at least thirty years (as one is seen in th flashback of Yakone's trial) and its fairly possible Aang created the "order" long before then. Not to mention that they have a representative on the republic council, which would be ridiculous if they consisted of only the monks on Air temple Island. It's fairly possible that even the Air temples may be populated at this point, with acolytes traveling and expanding the teachings.