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ALL POSTSNew Airbender Similarities & Harmonic Convergence
<p>I think it's fair to speculate that harmonic convergence didn't select the new airbenders at random. Additionally, I think it would be fair to suspect that the writers hid some clues in the subtext and art design.
</p><p>Here's what I've noticed:
</p><p>1. Bumi. Being the 'first new' airbender is compelling evidence that they weren't selected randomly. He is the son of Aang, and has airbender blood in him. Of all the people in the world of avatar, he seems the most likely candidate. Also, look closely when Bumi and Tenzen are in the same frame together, they look almost identical. Bumi is just an overweight tatooless Tenzen who doesn't shave his body hair.
</p><p>2. Passivism. All the new airbenders (save Zaheer, and perhaps Kai and Bumi,) are "gentle spirits." They seem to have personalities that coorespond with airbender philosophy, many of whom didn't even want the gift at all. Look at the new airbenders who declined Tenzen's invitation to train; Kuon is a gentle farmer and family man who just wants to rebuild his barn. Utterly harmless and non-violent. Ryu is an underachieving stay-at-home son, who albeit perpetually grumpy, just wants everybody to leave him alone.
</p><p>I'm interested to hear what others have noticed, I'm sure I missed a few.
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<p>I agree, you make valid points. I think Aang is Suyin's father, Opals grandfather. Which would explain her Airbender blood.
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<div class="quote"><i>Zane T 69 wrote:
I agree, you make valid points. I think Aang is Suyin's father, Opals grandfather. Which would explain her Airbender blood.</i></div>
<p>Highly unlikely, given that Aang was married to Katara. </p><p>As for the new Airbenders, many of them honestly don't strike me as airbender material, at least not when they first became airbenders. </p><p>Many of them refused Tenzin's initial offer due to the fact that the Air Nomad lifestyle and traditions didn't appeal to them. Such as the man who refused to become a vegetarian, the woman who refused to wear their ancient robes etc. </p><p>Bumi is the only new airbender so far who is known to possess Air Nomad heritage, but doesn't really indicate anything. </p>
I agree, you make valid points. I think Aang is Suyin's father, Opals grandfather. Which would explain her Airbender blood.</i></div>
<p>Highly unlikely, given that Aang was married to Katara. </p><p>As for the new Airbenders, many of them honestly don't strike me as airbender material, at least not when they first became airbenders. </p><p>Many of them refused Tenzin's initial offer due to the fact that the Air Nomad lifestyle and traditions didn't appeal to them. Such as the man who refused to become a vegetarian, the woman who refused to wear their ancient robes etc. </p><p>Bumi is the only new airbender so far who is known to possess Air Nomad heritage, but doesn't really indicate anything. </p>
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<p>I think it was random selection. Then again, there was monk Gyatso and monk Tashi, different personalities so may be up in there air when it comes to personality traits.
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<p>I think it was just random allocation. I doubt Aang would be lacivious enough to cheat on Katara. He loved her from the get go. Day 1. He wouldn't cheat ever. I wonder if we could get a Kataang wedding flashback ^_^
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<p>It seemd to me like many of the New Airbenders were from the Earth Kingdome wich mostly has Earth Benders wich is the opposing bending art of Air bending, Cowincadance I'm not to sure.
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<div class="quote"><i>Wolf 91 wrote:
It seemd to me like many of the New Airbenders were from the Earth Kingdome wich mostly has Earth Benders wich is the opposing bending art of Air bending, Cowincadance I'm not to sure.</i></div>
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I think that the number of new Airbenders from the EK was just a coincidence, the EK has the highest population in the Avatar-verse. Though we haven't seen any, I'd still say there were a few from the Fire Nation and Water Tribes. I'd even wager that the Air Acolytes had a few among them. </p><p>
</p><p>On the subject, I'm not sure if it had anything to with personality or blood relation to an Air bender. Though I'm sure one of those two are a qualifying trait to have. I'm thinking the latter if either, just because of the varied personalities we've seen from Air Benders. I.E: Tenzin is super serious and Aang was more care free. </p>
It seemd to me like many of the New Airbenders were from the Earth Kingdome wich mostly has Earth Benders wich is the opposing bending art of Air bending, Cowincadance I'm not to sure.</i></div>
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I think that the number of new Airbenders from the EK was just a coincidence, the EK has the highest population in the Avatar-verse. Though we haven't seen any, I'd still say there were a few from the Fire Nation and Water Tribes. I'd even wager that the Air Acolytes had a few among them. </p><p>
</p><p>On the subject, I'm not sure if it had anything to with personality or blood relation to an Air bender. Though I'm sure one of those two are a qualifying trait to have. I'm thinking the latter if either, just because of the varied personalities we've seen from Air Benders. I.E: Tenzin is super serious and Aang was more care free. </p>
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Each airbender has to be selected. They all have the airbender style. They all have courage and a willing to do what is right. Even Zaheer thought what he did was right. They all think of new tricky airbender tactics. Avoid and evade. dont hit them head on
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