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ALL POSTSWhat Other "Lost Civilizations" Exist?
<p>Idk if this has been talked about before, but I recently rewatched "The Library" and Zei mentions how he's discovered numerous lost civilizations, which got me thinking. I'm curious as to what civilizations he could've found. Even though we'll probably never know, I had some interesting theories.
</p><p>1) I wonder if there could've been a tropical tribe of waterbenders located near the Fire Nation as it is a tropical place. We never really see a rainforest in either of the shows and it would be cool to see exist. The waterbenders I imagine would've been a group of people that aimed to sail to the South Pole in hopes of leaving the NWT much like Gran Gran, but instead, they would've been led off track and discovered a small chain of (or just one) islands. They could maybe also further the skill of plantbending by developing the skill of woodbending as the rainforest is abundant with moisture and trees. I feel like their culture would be based on Polynesia and/or Southeast Asia
</p><p>2) I was reading on one of the other thread about Guru Pathik and it was discussed how he could've belonged to a lost civilization of Air Nomads that was based on India and South Asia. Contrary to normal Air Nomads, these people would not all be benders but would still practice spiritual techniques and be able to meditate into the spirit world and such. They could be located somewhere in the Earth Kingdom, as it was very vast and hosted a variety of cultures. For their environment, I think it could either be a grassland similar to where Yangchen bent the big breeze that one time, or simply another mountain range. As for what their status was during the HYW, I feel like there would be very few of them and they would be at about the same numbers as the Sun Civilization.
</p><p>So that's what I could come up with. Any thoughts on my ideas or ideas you had that you would like to share?
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I can't look into it much right now, but I think igneous rock is actually pretty weak. At the very least, I know that pumice & obsidian are. </i></div>
<p>Yeah that's what came in my mind as well, but what made me rethink it was that, as Team Avatar fled from the northern air temple through this tunnel, Bolin lavabent to stop the lava because normal earthbending didn't stop the lava. Can you imagine what I mean? The flowing lava couldn't destroy the wall of cooled down lava, but it did destroy the barriers of normal earth </p>
<p>Yeah that's what came in my mind as well, but what made me rethink it was that, as Team Avatar fled from the northern air temple through this tunnel, Bolin lavabent to stop the lava because normal earthbending didn't stop the lava. Can you imagine what I mean? The flowing lava couldn't destroy the wall of cooled down lava, but it did destroy the barriers of normal earth </p>
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<div class="quote"> <p>I mean the civilisations from before humans lived on the liom turtles. </p> </i></div>
But what civilisations, ones built from spirits? </div> <p>I think he means like the civilizations the Lion Turtle was talking about once when it was like "before the people used to bend not the elements, but the energy inside themselves" or something like that, so maybe ancient energybending civilizations? </p>
<div class="quote"> <p>I mean the civilisations from before humans lived on the liom turtles. </p> </i></div>
But what civilisations, ones built from spirits? </div> <p>I think he means like the civilizations the Lion Turtle was talking about once when it was like "before the people used to bend not the elements, but the energy inside themselves" or something like that, so maybe ancient energybending civilizations? </p>
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Bolin stopped the lava because he made it not lava.
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<p>Neo Bahamut wrote:
Bolin stopped the lava because he made it not lava.
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<p>Yes, he cooled the lava down and made so a wall. Wasn't it that way? </p>
<p>Yes, he cooled the lava down and made so a wall. Wasn't it that way? </p>
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<p>Lil Tinymouse wrote:
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<div class="quote">Quamboq wrote:
<div class="quote"> <p>I mean the civilisations from before humans lived on the liom turtles. </p> </i></div>
But what civilisations, ones built from spirits? </div> <p>I think he means like the civilizations the Lion Turtle was talking about once when it was like "before the people used to bend not the elements, but the energy inside themselves" or something like that, so maybe ancient energybending civilizations? </p> </div> <p>But did the humans bend the energy or just the lion turtles? Or other creatures? </p>
<div class="quote"> <p>I mean the civilisations from before humans lived on the liom turtles. </p> </i></div>
But what civilisations, ones built from spirits? </div> <p>I think he means like the civilizations the Lion Turtle was talking about once when it was like "before the people used to bend not the elements, but the energy inside themselves" or something like that, so maybe ancient energybending civilizations? </p> </div> <p>But did the humans bend the energy or just the lion turtles? Or other creatures? </p>
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I like your idea
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<div class="quote"><i>LORDPascal wrote:
I like your idea</i></div>
<p>Thanks! Do you have any ideas of other civilizations you'd like to share? </p>
I like your idea</i></div>
<p>Thanks! Do you have any ideas of other civilizations you'd like to share? </p>
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<div class="quote"> <p>Lil Tinymouse wrote: </p> <div class="quote">Quamboq wrote:
<div class="quote"> <p>I mean the civilisations from before humans lived on the liom turtles. </p> </i></div>
But what civilisations, ones built from spirits?</div>I think he means like the civilizations the Lion Turtle was talking about once when it was like "before the people used to bend not the elements, but the energy inside themselves" or something like that, so maybe ancient energybending civilizations? </div>But did the humans bend the energy or just the lion turtles? Or other creatures? </div> <p>It was humans and lion turtles until humans forgot and only the lion turtles knew and then they began to grant normal bending to humans I'm pretty sure </p>
<div class="quote"> <p>Lil Tinymouse wrote: </p> <div class="quote">Quamboq wrote:
<div class="quote"> <p>I mean the civilisations from before humans lived on the liom turtles. </p> </i></div>
But what civilisations, ones built from spirits?</div>I think he means like the civilizations the Lion Turtle was talking about once when it was like "before the people used to bend not the elements, but the energy inside themselves" or something like that, so maybe ancient energybending civilizations? </div>But did the humans bend the energy or just the lion turtles? Or other creatures? </div> <p>It was humans and lion turtles until humans forgot and only the lion turtles knew and then they began to grant normal bending to humans I'm pretty sure </p>
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<div class="quote"><i>Neo Bahamut wrote:
I can't look into it much right now, but I think igneous rock is actually pretty weak. At the very least, I know that pumice & obsidian are.</i></div>
<p>Those aren't really true igneous rocks - Pumice is made of volcanic dust forming something more like a poorly cement sedimentary rock, breaking up if improperly handled and obsidian isn't even techniquely a rock (made of glass not crystals). Rhyolite and Basalt is what would usually form when lavabenders cool their lava, and those can serve as effective building materials. I think if a Lava bending tribe existed, they'ld live on or near a very active volcano, using their power to protect their homes and fields. Probably suffered losses during the early days hundred years that nearly destoryed the culture, as fire benders invaded their territory to claim it's sacred volcano for themselves. </p><p>
</p><p>I think there is combustionbending tribe, who are nomads traveling the Fire Nation, afraid of persecution because their powers. Both Combustion man and P'Li are from this culture, or are descended from it. </p>
I can't look into it much right now, but I think igneous rock is actually pretty weak. At the very least, I know that pumice & obsidian are.</i></div>
<p>Those aren't really true igneous rocks - Pumice is made of volcanic dust forming something more like a poorly cement sedimentary rock, breaking up if improperly handled and obsidian isn't even techniquely a rock (made of glass not crystals). Rhyolite and Basalt is what would usually form when lavabenders cool their lava, and those can serve as effective building materials. I think if a Lava bending tribe existed, they'ld live on or near a very active volcano, using their power to protect their homes and fields. Probably suffered losses during the early days hundred years that nearly destoryed the culture, as fire benders invaded their territory to claim it's sacred volcano for themselves. </p><p>
</p><p>I think there is combustionbending tribe, who are nomads traveling the Fire Nation, afraid of persecution because their powers. Both Combustion man and P'Li are from this culture, or are descended from it. </p>
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<p>I didn't dispute that certain forms of igneous rock could be used for building materials, but I also don't know that they're somehow "superior" to other forms of rock. Like I said, I haven't really had much time to look up detailed information on igneous rock.
</p><p>Though I can't find any source that says those aren't examples of it. Wikipedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, Indiana.edu, Geology.com, & some place called Sandatlas certainly seem to think they are.
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<div class="quote"><i>Yes, he cooled the lava down and made so a wall. Wasn't it that way?</i></div>
<p>Yes, but I'm saying there are important differences in the way that rock wall was formed other than the type of rock it was made of. </p>
<p>Yes, but I'm saying there are important differences in the way that rock wall was formed other than the type of rock it was made of. </p>
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