r/ATLA • u/Immediate-Web-3097 • Mar 18 '25

Discussion Yeah why did she become one anyway

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u/Mysterious_Detail_57 Mar 19 '25

Weren't there some non-bending monks at the temple?

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u/ZeinDarkuzss Mar 19 '25

Acolytes yes, basically fanboys who cosplayed as Air nomads, but they can't really partake in the culture since they can't Air Bend.

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u/Mysterious_Detail_57 Mar 19 '25

I guess all of them could bend before they were wiped out. But idk what you said seems a bit harsh

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u/Mathies_ Mar 19 '25

Basically what they were, but they started officially honoring the culture. In ATLA comics Aang met some of these, at the time still unofficial acolytes, and he got understandably mad that they took it upon themselves to tattoo their heads with arrows without being airbending masters. They started out as an overzealous fanclub.