What's My Bending Element?

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Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Which element would you be able to bend in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe? Take this quiz to find out! And who knows—maybe you’ll discover you’re the next Avatar.

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Questions Overview

1. Which word best describes you?
  1. Graceful
  2. Agile
  3. Strong
  4. Passionate
2. Which do you value the most?
  1. Balance
  2. Freedom
  3. Patience
  4. Control
3. What’s your greatest weakness?
  1. My inner turmoil.
  2. My avoidance.
  3. My stubbornness.
  4. My temper.
4. How do you usually resolve conflict?
  1. I consider both sides, then find a compromise.
  2. I try to avoid conflict if at all possible.
  3. I wait patiently until I think of a good solution.
  4. I take decisive action to resolve the issue.
5. Choose an animal sidekick:
  1. Otter penguin
  2. Winged lemur
  3. Ostrich horse
  4. Mongoose lizard
6. Pick your dream home:
  1. A quaint cottage filled with beautiful tapestries, fur blankets, and a warm fire.
  2. A decked-out van or RV that I can live and travel in.
  3. A brick, three-story townhouse located in a dazzling city.
  4. An ornate, sprawling mansion on a tropical island.
7. What’s your favorite season?
  1. Winter
  2. Fall
  3. Spring
  4. Summer
8. You’re lost in a cave. How are you getting out?
  1. I follow a trickling stream until it eventually exits the cave.
  2. I feel where air is blowing from and follow it to an exit.
  3. I look for a ray of sunlight, then dig my way out at that point.
  4. I light my emergency flare and use it to search for an exit.
9. Without thinking about it, which set of emojis calls to you first?
  1. 🌊🌀🧊💙💧❄️🌕
  2. ☁️🌫️🌪️🤍🌬️🕊️💨
  3. 🪨⛰️🌳💚🌿🧱🗻
  4. 🔥☀️💥❤️‍🔥🐲🪭⛩️
10. You get one item before setting out into the wilderness. What do you choose?
  1. A bottle of water.
  2. A compass.
  3. A metal blade.
  4. A book of matches.
11. Which color clothing do you own the most of (out of these options)?
  1. Blue
  2. Yellow
  3. Green
  4. Red
12. What quality are you most proud of?
  1. My courage.
  2. My empathy.
  3. My toughness.
  4. My creativity.

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The Four Bending Elements in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. In the ATLA universe, these are the four bending elements. And while each element definitely boasts its own cool fighting style and aesthetic, there’s actually more to the elements than meets the eye. Here’s a breakdown of each bending element in Avatar: the Last Airbender, including some interesting facts you might not be aware of.

Water

Waterbending is actually powered by the moon. The first waterbenders learned how to bend by mimicking the way the moon controlled the tides. Because of this, waterbending isn’t possible without the moon as a power source, like during lunar eclipses. But during a full moon, waterbenders are extra powerful.

Waterbenders tend to form communities in cold, arctic environments since access to large amounts of water, snow, and ice makes them more powerful. The opposite bending style to waterbending is firebending.

Earth

The first earthbenders learned how to bend from badgermoles, which are giant, blind animals that live underground and use earthbending to tunnel through the earth. Over time, some earthbenders advanced beyond bending just rock and learned how to bend metal, lava, and glass.

Earthbenders don’t have many weaknesses given how easy it is to access rock, earth, and other earthbending materials, but they can find themselves in trouble if they’re surrounded by non-bendable materials like wood or water. The opposite bending style to earthbending is airbending.

Fire

Firebending is powered by the sun. Similar to how waterbenders lose their powers during a lunar eclipse, firebenders aren’t able to bend during a solar eclipse. When the sun is out, however, they’re at their most powerful.

The first firebenders actually learned how to bend from fire-breathing dragons. Since then, some firebenders have developed the ability to bend lightning, which is considered a purer, stronger form of fire. The opposite bending style to firebending is waterbending.

Air

Airbenders are spiritually enlightened benders who value peace and freedom from worldly baggage. Because of their peaceful nature, airbenders tend to avoid conflict, and most of their bending is used in self-defense. The first airbenders learned to bend from flying bison.

Airbenders have traditionally lived as nomads because of their free nature. Unlike other elements, all people who live in air nomad communities are benders because of their heightened spirituality. The opposite bending style to airbending is earthbending.

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