Waterbending scroll


 * This article is about the object. For the episode in which the scroll was featured, see "The Waterbending Scroll".



This authentic waterbending scroll contained many basic waterbending combat techniques and forms.

History
Prior to its thievery at the hands of several pirates, this scroll belonged to a waterbender from the Northern Water Tribe. The pirate captain later found a nobleman from the Earth Kingdom who was interested in buying the scroll at the price of two hundred gold pieces; however, Team Avatar became interested in purchasing the scroll, and after an unsuccessful attempt at haggling with the pirates, Katara stole it, wishing to learn from the scroll.

Several months later, Katara donated the scroll to Wan Shi Tong's Library in exchange for the spirit's permission to peruse his library's vast collection of knowledge.

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 Lost Scrolls: Water states that the waterbending scroll is a legendary artifact stolen from the Northern Water Tribe long ago by pirates, and contains ancient techniques believed to be lost forever.
 * The illustrations on the waterbending scroll are based on the 24-step form of Tai Chi.
 * All of the moves shown on the scroll are used in the series.
 * The waterbending scroll in The Last Airbender is much larger and more elaborate than the one in the show it is based on. It is also found in an Earth Kingdom town in the movie, as opposed to a pirate boat in the show.
 * The only move that Katara is known to have tried from the scroll is the water whip.