How common is bending in the Avatar world?

Sometimes benders seem like a gifted rarity and other times they are the norm. The Air Nomads – one of the four nations, is 100\% benders. So one might say 25\% of the world right there – although that doesn’t really matter now since they’re all dead except for Aang.

What percentage of ATLA are benders?

Air Nomads (pre-genocide)- 100\%, Water tribe- 20\%, Fire Nation-35 – 40\%, Earth Kingdom-20- 25\%.

Are non-benders in Avatar The Last Airbender?

Some humans in Avatar: The Last Airbender have incredible bending abilities – but not everyone. Here’s what’s we know about non-benders. Some people in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe are gifted with incredible bending abilities – but not everyone.

What happens if you have different bending abilities in Avatar?

The Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel comics and The Legend of Korra also delved into what happens when families are created from people of different nations. If parents have different types of bending abilities, their child can inherit one or the other, or neither, but not both (only the Avatar can bend more than one element).

Why are there so many non-benders in the Four Nations?

The majority of people in the Four Nations are non-benders, born without the aptitude for bending fire, earth, water or air. While the precise reasons behind the distribution of benders in the world are largely mysterious, both Avatar: The Last Airbender and sequel series The Legend of Korra have shed some light on them.

Can two benders have a child with different bending abilities?

If parents have different types of bending abilities, their child can inherit one or the other, or neither, but not both (only the Avatar can bend more than one element). Having two parents who are both benders, even masters of their art, is no guarantee that their children will be benders.