Waterbending scroll


 * This article is about the object. For the episode, see The Waterbending Scroll.



This authentic Waterbending scroll was a scroll containing some basic Waterbending combat moves.

History
The scroll originally belonged to an unknown Waterbender from the Northern Water Tribe, but it was stolen by pirates. The pirate captain had a client in the Earth Kingdom who was willing to pay two hundred gold pieces for it; however, when Team Avatar was passing through the pirate ship boutique, Aang attempted to haggle for it, and when that failed, Katara stole it. The only move known to be written on the scroll was the water whip. The group kept it until Katara gave it to Wan Shi Tong to allow the group to use his library. Unfortunately, it was lost when Wan Shi Tong buried the library into the sand of the desert.

Postures

 * Figure 1-4: Beginning Posture (Ch'i Shih)
 * Figure 5-7: Grasp Sparrow's Tail, Ward-off Left Posture (Lan Ch'iao Wei, P'eng, Tso)
 * Figure 8-10: Turn and Strike with Heel Posture (Chuan Shen Teng Chiao).
 * Figure 11: Squatting Whip Posture (Tan Pien Hsia Shih) （單鞭下式）.
 * Figure 12: Brush Left Knee and Twist Step Posture (Tso Lou Hsi Yao Pu).
 * Figure 13-18: Single Whip Posture (Tan Pien) （單鞭）
 * Figure 19-20: Grasp Sparrow's Tail, Press (Lan Ch'iao Wei, Chi)
 * Figure 21-22: Grasp Sparrow's Tail, Push (Lan Ch'iao Wei, An)

Trivia

 * The move on the top of the scroll is the same move that Pakku, as the shadowed Waterbender in the opening, demonstrates.
 * The book The Lost Scrolls: Water states that the Waterbending scroll is a legendary artifact stolen from the Northern Water Tribe long ago by pirates. It contains ancient techniques believed to be lost forever. The legendary status of the scroll is likely non-canon, as the scroll contains the most basic of Waterbending techniques which even an average Waterbender is capable of performing.
 * Wan Shi Tong stated that he studied all three styles of Waterbending. Therefore, it can be assumed that other scrolls are found in his library, forever preserving each bending style.