The Water Tribes

[Jiang Lun]

The Water Tribe is a collective term for a nation of people who practice the art of Water Bending. It is one of the Four Nations. Members of the Water Tribe, for the most part, inhabit the polar regions. There is also a small population of Water Benders located in the swamps of the Earth Kingdom, although they are very isolated from their sister-tribes and have been for generations.

The Water Tribes are a peaceful people. They strive to live in harmony with nature and with the other nations of the world. There are two sects of Water Tribes, the Northern and the Southern and contact between the two tribe remains very strong. Most Water Benders use their abilities for defense, never for aggression given their peaceful nature.

[Jiang Lun]

Northern Water Tribe
The Northern Water Tribe is the northern division of the Water Tribes. Its people are entirely contained within one city located at the North Pole. They do those so they can more easily protect themselves during attack and has worked so far. Built inside high walls of ice and surrounded by an inhospitable terrain, the city prospers from its isolation. No attack from other nations has ever succeeded in penetrating the city's wall. Unlike its Southern sister tribe, the people have advanced in many different ways.

Southern Water Tribe
The Southern Water Tribe is the southern division of the Water Tribe. Its people are scattered in small villages and settlements located across the South Pole. Unlike its northern sister tribe, the people of the Southern Water Tribe very traditional in their ways.

Foggy Swamp Tribe
Also known simply as The Swamp-this vast, mysterious wetland covers a very large area of the southwest Earth Kingdom and is home to the Foggy Swamp Tribe who are descended from emigrants from the Southern Water Tribe. The swamp has an extensive array of flora and animals.