The Legend of Korra: The Evolution of Bending After the Original Series
The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender was different from that of Legend of Korra, not just technologically. There was also a considerable difference in the bending styles as it evolved considerably from Aang’s time. As engineers understood the need to push boundaries to adapt to the needs of a different time, so did benders who realized the importance of evolving their craft. Airbending Like any other bending style, airbending too underwent a paradigm shift after their nation was reborn after the Harmonic Convergence. In Avatar: The Last Airbender, we see the only Airbender around was Aang, for three entire seasons. There were only a few references made of Airbenders and Avatars of the past, which gave brief glimpses into the past users’ techniques and traditions. But with quite a few Airbenders in The Legend of Korra, the fans finally had the opportunity to understand various variations of the art form. An excellent example of this was Zaheer’s bending, who t...