Foggy Swamp

The Foggy Swamp, often simply called The Swamp, is a vast, mysterious wetland covering a large portion of the southwestern Earth Kingdom. The swamp is very densely packed with a great variety of fauna and flora, the most notable being the Catgator.

The local population consists of a tribe of Waterbenders, who migrated to the swamp from the South Pole. The tribe seems to be somewhat backwards but maintains a strong relationship with nature. They navigate the dense undergrowth with skiffs whence they hunt and fish.

At the center of the swamp stands an enormous, ancient Banyan-Grove Tree whose roots spread out over miles. The rest of the swamp grew by extending from the foundations of this tree, over time developing into one large, living, super organism. The Foggy Swamp Tribe bases its philosophy on this phenomenon; they say that, like the tree, all people of the world, no matter how different, retain the same roots and are branches of the same tree.

The swamp contains deep spiritual qualities as well; enigmatic weather patterns and induced visions of the past, present and future are commonplace within the swamp. One particular Waterbender named Huu was able to reach enlightenment under the Banyan-Grove Tree at the very heart of the swamp, and, using his abilities, he fiercely protected the swamp from any who wished to harm the place by using a giant swamp monster made up of vines controlled through Plantbending, a special technique developed from conventional Waterbending forms.

Fauna

 * Catgators
 * Elbow Leeches
 * Giant Flies
 * Glow Flies
 * Possum Chickens
 * Screeching Dodos

Flora

 * Banyan-Grove Tree

Trivia

 * The Banyan-Grove Tree is similar to the Bhodhi Tree (ficus religiosa), where Buddha gained his enlightenment.