So Katara's mother was a bender? I didn't know that.
And I refuse to believe that there ISN'T rampant intermarrying going on - or at least sexin' because that is just what happens with cultures meet, even (especially) when it's because of the war.
With you on multi-benders getting a little to gilding-the-lily. It's more likely that if you have two benders of different types having a kid, and the kid was a bender, on type would be dominate but the 'extra' would give the kid either a.) a bit of a power boost b.) give them a slight edge with a complimentary element, like an earthbender would be able to bend magma, which is practically fire but has enough earth for it to work, or a waterbender who can do a bit of manipulation of air, nothing like being able to bend 2 elements, but a definate added edge.
And yeah, I could easily see a household with two bender children of different types (but dinner time is FUN.)
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And I refuse to believe that there ISN'T rampant intermarrying going on - or at least sexin' because that is just what happens with cultures meet, even (especially) when it's because of the war.
With you on multi-benders getting a little to gilding-the-lily. It's more likely that if you have two benders of different types having a kid, and the kid was a bender, on type would be dominate but the 'extra' would give the kid either a.) a bit of a power boost b.) give them a slight edge with a complimentary element, like an earthbender would be able to bend magma, which is practically fire but has enough earth for it to work, or a waterbender who can do a bit of manipulation of air, nothing like being able to bend 2 elements, but a definate added edge.
And yeah, I could easily see a household with two bender children of different types (but dinner time is FUN.)