<div class="quote"><i>Mrnewwanderer wrote:
<div class="quote">DrachenRitter42 wrote:
You don't even have to go any further than ATLA Book 1 to see that two non-benders can produce a bender: KATARA. Both parents are nonbenders, she's a waterbender. </i></div>
There are more examples actually. For example, Toph's parents were nonbenders, she's an earthbender. A person who is blessed with bending is usually coincidental unless either or both parents are benders (thus higher spiritual connection).
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<p>Katara and Toph both seemed to have better spiritual connection than any other.... except for- you know..
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