Talk:Air Nomads/@comment-72.196.203.205-20120429153459/@comment-200.56.146.16-20120602205606

All correct except UR as Modern America.

You see, Japan reached a powerfull war technology and industry level in the XIX c. As the Fire Nation did in Sosin's reign, also Japan anex Korea and Manchuria and stablish colonies with a powerfull and modern army Japan defeated the old and rusty Chinese Empire at the Sino-Japanese Wars. Plus the last emperor looks like the Earth King Kuei, the last emepror was weak, young and was manipulated by his councils.

As it happens in history the Chinese Empire fell and then became a Republic, but in the show the Empire is restored and born the United Republic more like a Hong-Kong in the 20's obviusly with New York, London and other elements from other big cities in the 20's.

Yeah the air nomads look like the Tibet, temples in the mountains, isolation, spirituallity, etc.

And the water tribe was inspired by the Inuit, Esquimals.