Four nations



The Avatar World is divided into four separate nations: Water Tribes, Earth Kingdom, Fire Nation and Air Nomads. In the time before the Avatar, the people bended the energy within themselves, and thereby most likely lived as one

Water Tribes
The Water Tribe is the nation of Waterbenders and their people. This nation is divided into two tribes, the Southern Water Tribe, which inhabits the South Pole, and the Northern Water Tribe, which inhabits the North Pole. There is also the Foggy Swamp Tribe, a tribe of Waterbenders who reside in swamps of the Earth Kingdom.

The government of the Water Tribe is run by two separate entities, the loosely held chiefdom of the Southern Water Tribe, and a more monarchic chiefdom in the Northern Water Tribe. The Waterbenders split into two tribes because of their inability to agree on certain tribal customs.

It is occasionally referred to as the Water Nation. Generally, the Water Tribes do not mingle with the other nations, but, as seen in The Waterbending Scroll where the pirate calls out "Earth Nation! Fire Nation! Water Nation!", there are a significant amount of Water Tribe members also travelling the world.

Earth Kingdom


The Earth Kingdom is the largest and most diverse of the four nations, its people strong and proud. Some of them Earthbenders. Their land is a massive continent in the eastern hemisphere and several islands. The Earth Kingdom is extremely diverse, having mountainous, forested, grassland, desert and man-conquered areas, including the vast megacity Ba Sing Se. Due to its people's bending ability, the Earth Kingdom could create magnificent structures out of stone such as the city Omashu.

The Earth Kingdom is run overall as a monarchy, the capital being Ba Sing Se. However, it is apparent that there are smaller regions and cities with their own rule, such as Omashu.

It is sometimes referred to as the Earth Nation.



Fire Nation
The Fire Nation is the nation where Firebenders and their people live. It is located on an archipelago of islands located in the western hemisphere of the planet and is the most advanced of the four nations, with steam and gas power. It has a huge fleet of industrial war ships, and even recently adopted airships into its military.

The Fire Nation is also diverse in landscape, featuring many volcanic islands in its archipelago and on the mainland, as well as a tropical climate. It also has the worlds most popular vacation spot, Ember Island.

The country is an absolute monarchy, and could even be called a dictatorship. In 0 ASC, the War was started by Fire Lord Sozin, using his country's advanced technologies. During the war, its people were oppressed and fed propaganda by rulers Sozin, Azulon and Ozai. However, in 100 ASC, the Fire Nation's conquest is ended and a new wave of peace begins, with Zuko as the new leader.

Air Nomads


Air Nomads were the collective people of the Airbenders. Though the people of this nation are nomadic, the Air Nomads raised children and situated their central governments in four monastic temples located at various ends of the globe, two for males and two for females. The four Air Temples are located on small archipelagos that were Air Nomad land (which is most likely abandoned now), on the tip of mountains and in one case hanging under cliffs.

The Air Nomads are loosely run by elder councils, one male and one female. The people are extremely spiritual.

In 0 ASC, the Fire Nation executed a mass invasion and genocide of the Air Nomads, wiping the nation into extinction save for the case of Aang, who managed to escape. It is sometimes referred to as the Air Nation in Fire Nation Propaganda.

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