Talk:Influences on the Avatar series/@comment-68.192.102.139-20120505220941/@comment-72.234.125.50-20120910072853

The Earth King is more likely based upon Chinese emporers as they too are spoiled in such a way and were never allowed outside of the Forbidden City. Much like the Earth King within the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, the emporer was a figure head more than anything else.

Watch "The Last Emporer" for a better idea.