Earth is the
element of substance, making Earthbenders and their people in
general proud, persistent and enduring. The first Earthbenders, Oma
and Shu, learned their art from the Badgermoles. The key to
Earthbending is neutral jing, which involves waiting and listening
for the right moment to strike, and when that moment comes, acting
decisively. In other words, Earthbenders generally endure their
enemies' attacks until the right opportunity to counterattack
reveals itself, then strike with unyielding force.
The Earth Kingdom
is one of the world's four major nations. It is a confederate
monarchy led by the Earth King. A massive continent taking up most
of the planet's eastern hemisphere, the Earth Kingdom is roughly
analogous to Eurasia in our world. The Earth Kingdom is home to
most of the world's Earthbenders. The capital of the Earth Kingdom
is Ba Sing Se. The Earth Kingdom is the largest country in the
world in both population figures and land area. Thus, it is an
ethnically diverse country, with wide variance in customs between
different provinces and tribes. It also has a large economy based
on agriculture and limited industry, though it is not as powerful
as the technologically advanced Fire Nation. Unlike the Air Nomads
and Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom has not suffered a heavy loss of
life or any sort of extinction in civilization or its Earthbenders.
The Earth Kingdom long withstood encroachments on their borders in
the Fire Nation's century-long imperialist war.
Congratulations to Ritz Crackers (with nephew) for FTF
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