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Saw this art challenge and knew I had to do it with Allison. The art does not do the horribleness of her original design justice, if anything it looks much better.

also I am currently in a fixation on this one oc so prepare for more content on her

First drawing of her under cut cause why not

It’s so old 😭😭

Idk there's just smth that gets me abt this scene

The team lands in front of the cave and dismount, with Tonraq and Bolin supporting Tenzin. Tenzin: Find the airbenders, and my family. Suyin : Don't worry. I'm not coming out without our children and the rest of your people.

It's something about the fact that she could've stopped at "our children", but reassured him that his people are just as important. Because, yes, they're both parents scared for their children, but they're leaders of communities for which they care for deeply and are ready to die for.

Like honestly, I think the reason I love to see Tenzin and Su interact is because they're both quite similar in some regards. Especially their great care for their respective communities, even to the point of being overbearing or conrolling. To Tenzin, the Air Nation is his scared duty and an extension of his father's legacy. While to Su, her city is the home she never had, and a family she guards jealously.

Anyway, it's always nice to see the blorbos interact

Also, love to see the bob squad conspiring

Two divas.

found out apparently if you want to consume content of your own original characters and stories you usually have to make that content? fucked up if true

FaceTime with bestie

Every poll on this blog is about fictional characters only. This request was sent to us and we made a poll in response to it. Send any Blorbo-related question you want to our inbox and we’ll make a poll on which people can vote with their own Blorbos in minds

I have a pocket knife and a butterfly knife

Reblog this with a simple yes or no question

like that

I won't tag everyone but I will tag... @kitkatthekitkatkat @tonystarkwasrobbed @overwhelmedfernfrond @rafareba @chil-aglia @plutoplaysgames & @not-my-melody to get this started

Okay, the "Aang doesn't match Katara on help with emotions" frusterates me, not just because he does plenty of times take into consideration her mental wellbeing even at the cost of his own, but also, I feel like people are WAY overestimating how much Katara actually helps Aang on an emotional level. It's pretty much just when he goes into the avatar state and during The Storm.

Her helping him down from the avatar state (understanding that the way he feels in that moment is not him and the things it drives him to do are things that wouldn't make him happy) are matched by things like, not allowing Katara to impulsively leave her family in his defense and trying to get Katara to understand that blood on her hands will not help her heal.

Then, during the storm, they have a little talk and that's great and Aang does feel better, and every time after that when Katara tries to help him, she's not able to because she fundementally doesn't understand the positions he is in. Examples include:

her talking to him when he's facing the decision to force the avatar state. She comes to him explaining that it's upsetting (taking a very egocentric postion I might add) and doesn't actually reach him because she cannot comprehend the pressure of thousands of deaths being blamed specifically on her. He ultimately has to come to his own conclusion based on the fact that he understands that it probably will not work and the risk it adds (also thousands of lives) is not worth the slim chance of the reward.

Her talking to him when he's lost Appa and has emotionally shut down. Again, she doesn't reach him because her position is basically "just stop being depressed Aang" and then offers a hug believing that will help and Aang refuses because what he is facing is not something he can simply choose not to feel nor will it be at all helped by a hug.

Her talking to him after he wakes up from a coma. Once again, it doesn't help at all and he has to actually ask her to leave because she's actively making him more upset. Once again, she is coming at him and even says she knows what he's feeling before being like "just dont feel like that" and once again, does not actually comprehend what Aang is facing or feeling.

Really sick of people saying Aang forces Katara to carry his emotional baggage. No. Katara constantly tries to get him to let her, without him at all inviting her to, and Aang regularly refuses it. Aang does his own thinking and own emotional regulation.

Meanwhile, might I add, times Katara has been upset and chosen to do something to make herself feel better to the possible active detriment of Aang:

Sided with Sokka to leave Aang because he witheld a map for a few hours and then, fully of his own accord because he understood he was wrong without anyone having to force him, gave it back and admitted to being wrong and then didn't try to fight them leaving because he valued their hurt over his own hurt and safety.

Fought Pakku. She had a moment where she realized doing that was causing consequences that Aang (not her) had to bear (ones he was fully willing to bear), and at first, when Aang thought she was fighting Pakku on his behalf, he told her she didn't have to because he values her safety over his mission, and when she then makes it clear she's doing it for herself, he is 100% on board and cheers her on even if this would probably absolutely cost him his waterbending teacher.

Took Appa on her murder mission despite Aang actively saying no (something he had every right to do considering that was HIS bison), putting Appa at risk while having witnessed firsthand the depth of pain Aang went through when seperated from Appa, and putting Aang (and the gaang) at risk if the fire nation found them. And this is, again, something Aang not only changes his mind and gives consent but actively encourages her to do because he wants her to heal.

But, you know, Aang doesn't care about Katara's feelings and only thinks about himself. And, of course, Katara is constantly sacrificing for Aang and absolutely never thinks of herself.

This isn't me trying to say Katara was bad. The fact that she even tries to reach him despite being a whole 14 yrs and in her own tough position is a testament to her depth of care, and she does manage to help sometimes and often what she says, while not helpful to Aang on an emotional level, does give him help in advice in coming to his one conclusions. Also, her actions that could hurt Aang are 1. understandable because she's hurt and is 100% allowed to put herself first sometimes (something Aang encourages) and 2. understandable because she's 14 and sometimes 14 yr olds have these things called flaws.

But can we stop pretending like Katara is this perfect example of self-sacrifice and being forced to play therapist and is super good at handling other people's problems but nobody supports or helps with her problems.

Katara is a flawed 14 yr old who sometimes fumbles the ball, and is unafraid to fight for what she wants and to stand by her right to express any emotion she has, and is not very good at being a mother because she's fourteen fucking years old.

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And to also answer fluffy frog I would join you

PICREW GAME!!!! <3 <3

@stansavvy @arelenforyadarlin @agathokakolog1cal @melancholicmoonx @zzzubie @i-ate-the-sun7 @averymoth + ALL MOOOOTIES

hey we are pretty similar

1.if you could be any animal which one would you choose to be? (can be fictional) (and you can explain why if you want to)

Sky bison, they are so cool and ofc flying abilities. Also I just neeeed to live in the avatar verse in the air nation.

2. what would you choose when you're in a hurry and have nothing to wear?

Literally any pair of pants/shorts I can find, and a t-shirt (if they fit). I don't really dress up, I just wear whatever I have around.

3. are you a witch, vampire, fairy, dryad, siren or a mermaid and why do you think so?

Siren!!!! !!!! I love sirens and I’ve wanted to be one since I was a kid, that fact was what inspired an entire universe to be created in my head, hence my siren/mermaid ocs

4. what is your style?

Kinda comfy/athletic clothes, I don’t really have a style right now

5. regular milk or plant based milk?

Regular, I love milk lowkey. Fun fact about me I was an underweight kid because of a growth disorder and my parents had me drink whole milk to gain weight

6. which one do you put first milk or cereal?

Cereal if I must choose but I actually don’t like cereal. Savory food for breakfast all the way!

7. fav way to kill someone? (idgaf if you never thought of it now you have to think of something and make it at least a bit cool I'm begging)

Small hand knife, I gotta be like my oc, she’s inspired by me anyways

yk what I'll also do this get to know your mutuals cuz I thought bout it for a bit and I think I have to or I'll explode

get to know your mutuals♡

if you could be any animal which one would you choose to be? (can be fictional) (and you can explain why if you want to)

what would you choose when you're in a hurry and have nothing to wear?

are you a witch, vampire, fairy, dryad, siren or a mermaid and why do you think so?

what is your style?

regular milk or plant based milk?

which one do you put first milk or cereal?

fav way to kill someone? (idgaf if you never thought of it now you have to think of something and make it at least a bit cool I'm begging)

and I'll go first cuz I can

girl I wrote kinda a lot in these answers but I just had to brag about my fav way of killing people🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ and okay maybe it's kinda stupid that I'm also doing this game even tho I made it for others but who cares?

I can't choose but either a phoenix or a wolf cuz the allegory of both of these animals absolutely stole my heart

anything in my wardrobe that looks good (and it's almost always not adequate for the cold weather, I literally can wear a mini skirt when it's like 2°C outside and there are times when I am wearing a mini skirt and a crop top when it is 0°C and even when it was -3°C I don't care)

something in between vampire and a dryad cuz I feel like I would be a good vampire I don't know how to describe it but I just know and that's it and also a dryad cuz when I think of them they give me rather a messy and chaotic vibe which is def how I act and overall express myself so I'd say that I'm sometimes both sometimes one and sometimes the other

I'm goth so my style is overall gothic and / or cunty

regular but only 1,5% fat

CEREAL

sooo this is my fav way, first - pepper spray in the face so they can't see and therefore they can't run away, second - start scratching their legs with a pocket knife as hard as possible and try to find an aorta and cut there (making it even harder to run away), third - stick the same knife into all of their fingers (why not), fourth - knock out their teeth with a knuckle duster and finally - when they open their mouth trying to catch a breath from the blood and saliva running into their throat pour fluoroantimonic acid into their mouth and it's done! and I'll add that fluoroantimonic acid is called the most corrosive acid in the world ans if it touches the skin it causes huge damage and if poured into someones throat it'll burn the insides and kill. I think I'm really creative cuz I came up with this when I was writing one of my books and now I'm obsessed

tags: @n1eprzytomnadesperacja @niketas-s @r4tkisses @dawkacynizmu @gothicm0rph @slowacki006

and with question 7 rn I'm mostly thinking about one bbg ( @dawkacynizmu I'm looking at you ) cuz a bit after I came up with this question I thought that you might have an interesting answer

More mermaid au!! These are some more characters. They are inspired (kinda are their personas) by my best friends. I do need name ideas though so I’ll take any suggestions

Bonus Merlaya

These are all done using bases by @albanenechi because I cannot antonymy

I’m making myself a new pfp! It’s of my oc 🤭

This is just the sketch but I love it what the heck

I did a quick screenshot redraw

Background is unfinished because I lost motivation

@kitkatthekitkatkat I drew some cat for you 🩷

I drew some portraits of my ocs on a drive yesterday

for all the artists out there, here are my favorite resources i use to learn!

Files

The Complete Famous Artist Course

Art Books and Resources

Art, Anatomy, and Color Books

PDF Files of Art Books

Internet Archive

YouTube

My YouTube Playlist of Tutorials

How to Draw Facial Features

Drawing and Art Advice

Drawing Lessons

Art Fundamentals

Anatomy of the Human Body

2D Animation

Perspective Drawing

Websites

Pinterest Board for Poses

Another Pinterest Board for Poses

Pinterest Boards for References

Reference Angle

AdorkaStock

Figurosity

Line of Action

Human Anatomy

Animal Photo References

Humanae - Angélica Dass

Fine Art - Jimmy Nelson

Character Design References

CDR's Twitter Account

iamagco's Twitter Account

taco1704's Twitter Account

takuya_kakikata's Twitter Account

EtheringtonBro's Twitter Account

Drawabox

Color Wheel

Color Palette Cinema

Free Images and Pictures

Free Stock Photos

FILMGRAB

Screen Musings

William Nguyen Light Reference Tool

SketchFab - 3D Skeleton Model

Animation References - sakugabooru

Animation Screen Caps

Animation References - Bodies in Motion

A little thing I made for @baksuz-art for an art trade!

It’s a KitKat colored cat eating a KitKat with a med-kit and a cup of coffee! (You said you liked puns, but I guess I didn’t understand the assignment and just made lots of alliteration…) It’s not the best (I apparently can’t draw cats loafing) but I hope you like it <3

Imma just list because I’m kinda in a rush

I personally cannot choose a favorite between these but my most played of these is did I tell you that I miss you

You guys can just vote your fav

When you get this ask answer with five of your favorite songs and send this ask to ten of your followers

Diet mountain dew - lana del rey

Every girl gets her wish - saint avangeline

The giver - Chappell Roan

Juno - Sabrina Carpenter

Strawberry blonde - Mitski

Christmas kids - Roar

Good girls (don't get used) - beach bunny

The milk carton - Madilyn Mei

1985 - Bo Burnham

Moment in the sun - Sunflower Bean

Imma just tag ten people

@doompicklez @bonsai-just-wants-to-forget @faerieofthenight @unnamed-enby @ladyloss-blog @itsabbyaa @shroombloom95 @eatin-bread-n-cryin @zithergiltscorner @midnight-soulless-system

last song: high enough by k.flay, I really love this one

fav color: it fluctuates a lot, currently baby blue

last movie: uh technically the Minecraft movie 😬 I was forced to see it with my brother but left halfway through to hang out with my friend at the stores around the theater

last book: “one of us is lying” I’m only 3/4 way through but I love it, fun fact about me is I love murder mystery books

sweet/ spocy/ savory: savory 100% I love eating literal teriyaki chicken for breakfast(don’t judge I hate breakfast foods okay) also yay we both like savory stuff

Last thing searched: on my phone it’s “tumblr” lol I use the tumblr website since parental controls

Obsession: Probably my little oc mermaid world, been thinking about that all day

looking forward to: Definitely going to the lake this summer with family and friends, my dad owns a boat so he takes out me and some girl friends every July.

grateful for: warm weather. As much as I hate the 110 degree weather where I live I love feeling the sun of my skin and just being in the warm weather

Thank youu for the tag @endureandsurvives had fun 😄✨️ also glgl on minecraft. I have a game going now too!

Last song listened to:

Favorite color:

Secretly it's silver, but if anyone asks any blue hues. Blue/green/purple.

Last movie:

Trick r Treat 🎃🔪 horror/thrillers are my favorite.

Last book:

I don't read much (am dyslexic) but last I listened to was Prisoners of Geography. I like learning about places.

Last tv show:

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei (When They Cry, specifically season 3) I'm really slow to finish this. It's wild but really enjoying the story now. For non-anime dude, idk. I don't watch TV much. Maybe it was like Game of Thrones?

Sweet/spicy/savory:

I've got a sweet tooth. So maybe sweet>savory>spicy for me. Sweet and Umami👌😌

Last thing searched:

"narcissus" just learned about the Greek mythology, where he fell in love with his own reflection...never knew where the word came from until last night 😆

Current obsession:

Piña, Hawai'i, the thought of parkouring around zombies, ghosts in general but also specifically the banshee, flowers, the sky (as always), California, traditional illustrations, paintings, photography, embroidery, rocks/minerals, alocasias, hiking in Arizona, the way shadows hit things, the sun, the moon, and making the perfect summer soup. (am obsessive sorry)

Looking forward to:

May 🌸🌻🌷✨️

Grateful for:

Those who've made me smile lately; things are rough man. World is crazy. Also grateful for my cat for always putting up with my nonsense.

This was fun! Tagging with no pressure:

@peridot-pineapple @daniellesjourneyxo @dimpossible @miffffffy @kitkatthekitkatkat @ghostdreamingofmoss @seelensblog @stardusthunter0 and @sheislucifer (can send as asks if preferred, am curious 🤔)

Would ya look at that, my oc. Again.

This is how it went right?

bonus fetal aang under cut

my best friend (who doesn’t have tumblr or social media 😔) drew me as an airbender and I just gotta show. I’m so proud of her! I personally just really love her art style.

ugh that ssktyles screenshot they're so miserable. anyways bumi, kya and tenzin are all kataang's children and those bitter zk shippers can die mad about it 🤪

i agree that aang wasn't the terrible father certain fandom corners makes him out to be, he was flawed but ultimately he loved his children and they loved him back. writing-wise though i think the concept of airbending being so synonymous with air nomad culture warrants criticism. i hate the way the narrative painted bumi and kya as less than for not being airbenders even though they had just as much air nomad heritage as tenzin. i can't recall which episode it was but there's a scene where bumi says he finally feels like he's part of the air nation after becoming an airbender and tenzin agrees like ugh no! he was always part of the air nation regardless of bending!

ironically enough bumi and kya embodied their air nomad side more effortlessly than tenzin given how free-spirited they were and picked upon on spiritual matters quicker than he did. i'm also thinking about the ways tenzin embodied his water tribe side but that's a ramble for another day. i just think tlok's writers really dropped the ball in depicting the nuances of the kataang kids' mixed race heritage but yeah i'd love to hear your thoughts on this

Frankly, I don't want to talk about them if I can help it. I've learnt my lesson on interacting with that side of the fandom or thinking one can reason with them. Never again. Block them. For your own good.

I'm just really tired of the 'Aang was an awful dad' thing. He's no worse a father than Hakoda, who also couldn't spend as much time with his children as he wished due to external responsibilities. But Aang didn't get the change to speak to his children about this, because, unlike Hakoda, he was deader than a doornail by the time complaints began to arise.

I'm 50/50 on the airbending question. In a vaccum it's a solid concept. To ye ole air nomads, airbending was a matter of spirituality, to the point that if an airbender list their spirituality, their airbending could weaken, or dissapear. This is a very cool concept, and ties in nicely to the Air Nomad's ties with buddhist monks.

However, when set in a world where, to the other nations, bending is more up to the genetic lottery, it sets some very obvious hurdles for mixed families. Which isn't an entirely bad thing, it would be interesting to be fleshed out. It is a shame, but it's also not the only potentially amazing storyline to not be explored in the show.

I think the fact that Tenzin is our main window into tlok's Air Nomads is also what sorta drags their characterisation down. As nicely as I can put this, Tenzin can be a bit of a stiff prick, especially to his siblings. Granted, he's under A LOT of stress and pressure (plenty of it self inflicted), but still...

Shifting more into perspectives of a less baggage-ridden character like Jinora, or newer airbenders like Opal and Kai (here is Quill's very sneaky attempt at begging for more Opal content) might have given us a newer, less local-man-convinced-he's-the-single-person-upholding-the-legacy-of-a-genocided-nation flavoured viewpoints.

Tenzin feeling the pressure more than his siblings was, frankly, unavoidable. Even if Aang and Katara didn't encourage him taking on the air nomads legacy at all, he would still be expected to participate in it by outsiders, being what he is. It's certainly a case of someone's identity becoming political, and being burdened with great responsibility for something you can't change about yourself, a phenomenon many minorities irl are intimately aware of.

I do like how Aang handled this aspect of raising Tenzin, wven if it seemingly did not stick lol

Tenzin internalising the importance of his airbender heritage is also not improbable. The issue, to me, is that he is never challenged on this.

Don't get me wrong, I adore the moment in the Fog of Lost souls when he speaks to Aang's spirit and realises he doesn't have to try to be Aang to carry on the air nomads legacy. It's great start, but it could go further, with him mending rhe bridge between him and his siblings, and realising that they are also part of the Air Nomads.

B3 would be a good place for that arc, but it doesn't happen. I hate the "well you're part of the nation now 😌" scene between Bumi and Tenzin, because it feels so artificial. Wouldn't surprise me if it existed because people felt bad for Bumi in B2, and it were an attempt at quickly patching that up. But that's purely speculation, as B3 just feels like it's full of useless fanservice in general.

I can actually get behind Tenzin's mildly condescending attitude towards his siblings. If I had to get into his head, Kya and Bumi both shirked whatever responsibility they had to the Air Temples, even if it was smaller than the one Tenzin was saddled with. Bumi joined the military, which is not very pacifist-monk of him and Kya left the fold to wander the world. Leaving Tenzin alone to carry the weight of the Air Nomads. Of course, from their perspective, they were already excluded, but Tenzin didn't seem aware of their feelings.

I think multiple people have pointed out the hypocrisy of Tenzin, leader of the Air Nomads, criticising his sister's nomadic lifestyle, but I'll do it again. It is very funny, how Kya and Bumi seem to more effortlessly embody select Air Nomad values, and certain of Aang's personality traits, than Tenzin ever could.

Kya, of course, spent a lot of her time as a nomad and seems to genuinely take to meditating and spirituality. Similarly, Bumi seems to naturally gravitate to spirits, even befriending one.

I'd actually argue that Tenzin is the most similar to Katara personalitywise. People have joked about how he got her temper, but I think it's more than that. They have other similarities in personality, as well as their deep and fierce love of family and need for a community. I also like that they're both not natural bending prodigies. Katara was shown struggling with waterbending, but became a master through perseverance and passion. Similarly, Tenzin didn't get his arrows until he was over 16, a far cry of Aang and Jinora who were both around 12 for it.

Honestly, Tenzin trying to be so much like his father, when he's obviously a mama's boy is one of my favourite parts of his character.

I honestly wish we had more between these two, and perhaps an arc of Tenzin reconnecting with his Water Tribe roots. He clearly does have some care for them, visiting for festivals, and with a lot of the furniture around Air Temple island having some callbacks to water tribe furnishings weve seen before. But it's obvious he's cut himself off from that aspect of himself to focus on the duty of rebuilding the Air Nomads.

So, I think my ultimate opinion on the cloudbabies and their relation to their Air Nomad heritage is, like with many aspects of tlok: excellent potential, great setup, fascinating characters- not enough time and fumbled execution.

Republic City Zoo Animal Informational Article -- Sky Bison

Article by Keeper Lao of the Republic City Zoo, published in 176 AG

Research compiled with sources from Air Temple Island Archives

Sky Bison, Air Bison, Flying Bison. Whatever name you know it by, this marvelous creature is almost synonymous with Airbenders – and for good reason, as these animals have been their preferred companions for thousands of years!

Sky Bison nearly became extinct during the Hundred Year War due to the efforts of former Firelord Sozin. For a while, it was assumed that Appa, the iconic companion of Avatar Aang, was the last remaining Sky Bison in the world. However, after the war ended, a small population was revealed to have survived on a remote island, being protected by a group of sympathetic Fire Sages. All Sky Bison living today are direct descendents of this hidden population. Sky Bison were dedicated as an endangered species by Avatar Aang, and action has been taken all over the world to ensure their continued survival.

Prior to the Hundred Year War, both wild and domestic Sky Bison existed. Sky Bison were domesticated over hundreds of years by Airbenders. Domestic bison show a few noticeable differences to their wild counterparts, though both were able to interbreed with one another. Domestic bison are considered a subspecies of wild bison.

Wild Sky Bison

What differentiated a wild Sky Bison from a domesticated one was a simple, but major difference: wild bison did not depend on humans, nor did they seek out their companionship. Domesticated Sky Bison are just as attached to Airbenders as Airbenders are to them, and even domestic bison that are raised feral will be very receptive to human companionship when offered. Meanwhile, wild Sky Bison were very skittish and fearful of humans, avoiding them whenever possible. 

Domestic Sky Bison

As mentioned before, domesticated Sky Bison create very deep relationships with Airbenders. Airbenders are the only type of bender they create this bond with. While they can be friendly to people of all Nations, only an Airbender can truly become their lifelong companion. This is likely due to their shared bending history; Sky Bison are also Airbenders, and like seems to call to like. 

Before the Hundred Year War, there were two different breeds of Sky Bison. These were the Eastern and Western breeds. Large herds of bison were maintained at the Eastern and Western Air Temples, as the temperate climate is ideal for bison calves. Due to the separation of the temples, differences began to emerge between the two populations, eventually becoming distinct enough to be recognized as different breeds.

The Western Sky Bison is the only current surviving breed. Compared to the Eastern bison, the Western bison has a thinner stripe pattern along its back, and tends to have slightly darker fur, including brown ears rather than white. Their horns are also curved at a slightly different angle. Western Sky Bison were selectively bred for their fur, which is of higher quality than that of the Eastern Sky Bison. Eastern bison were selectively bred for their milk production, and tend to produce more milk with a higher fat content than the Western bison. 

As bison calves were largely born and raised at the Eastern and Western temples, Airbenders from the Northern and Southern temples would travel to their sister temples when it was time to bond with bison. Monks from the Northern temple would travel to the Western, while monks from the Southern temple would travel to the Eastern. 

Today, the largest breeding population of Sky Bison is kept on Air Temple Island, the main hub for all Airbenders in the world. The Republic City Zoo is also proud to host a small but prolific herd as well. 

Sky Bison Biology

Physical Traits

Sky Bison are massive, six-legged creatures, capable of carrying a multitude of people and supplies. They are extremely muscular and powerful, able to smash through rocks and even create shockwaves with a single slap of their tail. They are able to Airbend, and therefore spend plenty of time off the ground. They are highly adapted for long-distance and high altitude travel, and are able to survive for a long time on low-quality forage.

All Sky Bison have a thick, double layered coat consisting of a white or cream base and patterned with brown stripes. These stripes end in an arrow point on their forehead, and it is this pattern that inspired the iconic Airbender arrow tattoos. All have horns, though their shape and length can vary greatly due to breed, size, and other environmental factors. These horns are used for defense against predators, and on males, for showing off their battle prowess during mating season. 

The underbelly of the Sky Bison is hairless, dark, and leathery, and protected from the cold climates they hail from by a thick layer of fat. All bison also have a hump over their shoulders, which is another area of fat storage. This hump can grow or shrink depending on a bison’s access to food and water. Their feet are covered in hair except for their three toes, which are similar to their underbelly in look. Their toes are long, each with three knuckles, allowing them to have a minor amount of dexterity to the point of being able to grasp and pick up some objects. Unlike other herbivorous creatures, the eyes of Sky Bison are located on the front of their faces rather than the sides, likely due to their large size deterring most predators. 

Sky Bison have five-chambered stomachs, which allows them to digest even the toughest of plant material and access as much nutritional content as possible. Their teeth are large and flat, perfectly adapted for grinding down their food. 

Male and female bison have very few differences, and are difficult to tell apart from a distance. Females tend to be slightly larger, and are more likely to have a noticeable udder.

Flight

Many would assume that these giants couldn’t possibly become airborne, but that is not the case! Sky Bison are capable of Airbending, and keep themselves aloft by controlling the air currents around them.

Their large, paddle-like tails are used to generate both thrust and lift to get them off the ground, where they can then take over with Airbending. While in the sky, their tails act as propellers and rudders, essential for steering and controlling speed. Due to Sky Bison having the skill of Airbending, they are able to remain in the sky for longer than any other animal in the world, as they do not have to move their body to fly. 

Bison spend much of their time in the air, and seem to take great joy in flight. Many Airbenders fondly report the different Airbending tricks their giant companions play on them, as they can manipulate the air around them with all parts of their body. 

Diet

Sky Bison are herbivorous, meaning their diet consists entirely of plants and plant material. Though they are able to consume non-plant materials such as eggs or honey, these foods are only eaten in times of extreme desperation. 

Bison can eat a wide variety of plants, but most of their foraging comes from grazing on grass or eating from the tops of trees while they fly. Domestic bison are often given hay or vegetables as part of their diet if adequate grazing material is not available. 

Due to the unique structure of their stomach, Sky Bison are able to persist on very low-quality forage for a long time. They can also eat parts of plants other animals cannot, such as sticks or tree bark. Their stomachs allow them to extract all the nutrients they need. 

Herd Structure

All Sky Bison are very social creatures, though domestic bison generally do not form permanent herds. Instead, they form a very strong bond with a singular Airbender, and will be companions their entire life. If their Airbender companion dies, the bison will rarely bond with another.

Wild and feral Sky Bison do form herds, usually consisting of about 6-8 adults and 1-2 litters of juvenile calves. Herd hierarchy is not sex-based, but rather age-based, with the oldest and most experienced bison dictating where the herd travels. Herds are made up of a mix of unrelated males and females. Calves remain with their birth herd until around 4-5 years of age, and then will go off on their own to find other bison of similar ages to form their own herd. 

Males will be aggressive with one another when a female goes into estrus, also known as heat. While their battles can look very impressive, permanent injuries are rare. The female bison in heat will select the most impressive male to mate with; usually whichever one wins more fights, but some females have been observed to have different preferences. All Sky Bison in a herd work together to protect and raise calves, though the females are typically far more aggressive. Females will nurse their herd mates' calves if they are in milk, and all members will take turns watching calves while they are grounded, making their parenting style extremely communal. 

Life History

The mating season of the Sky Bison takes place during the summer, lasting from around the months of June to early September. Bison are seasonally monestrous, meaning their estrous cycles are triggered by the amount of daylight, and they only experience one estrous cycle per breeding season. Sky Bison begin to go into estrus when the days become longer.

Female Sky Bison become sexually mature at around 6 years old, while males are mature at around 4. The mating of domestic bison is usually controlled by their Airbender companion, but even wild and feral Sky Bison have very long pauses between each litter. Most females average around five years between the weaning of one litter and the pregnancy of another, and do not go into estrus during this time. While male Sky Bison are fertile most of their lives, females experience a significant drop in reproductive ability about halfway through their lives, making pregnancy after this point quite rare. Sky Bison are extremely long-lived, with an average lifespan of 60-70 years. Accounting for the time of maturity, most females can produce an absolute maximum of 6 litters – though they typically only end up having 3-4.

After mating, Sky Bison go through a gestation period of around 410 days, approximately 14 months. Pregnant bison can still produce milk throughout their pregnancy if they are helping to nurse other calves, though they will enter a “dry period” in the final 2-3 months of pregnancy. Milk production will stop, allowing the expectant bison to rest, save energy for birth, and produce colostrum for her own calves. 

Calving season takes place in the autumn, from the months of August through November. When a bison goes into labor, her herd mates will form a protective ring around her to guard her and the newborn calves from predators. As domestic bison usually lack herds, this role is fulfilled by Airbenders.

Bison litters are typically around 3-5 calves. Sky Bison have 6 teats on their udder, so litters larger than 6 may struggle to get enough food without additional help. Calves are born fully alert, with a full coat of hair and small horn buds that will begin to grow soon after birth. Their mother will lick them to warm them up and stimulate them, and the calf will usually be walking and nursing within an hour. 

While Sky Bison calves are able to walk at birth, it takes them a few weeks before they are able to fly. This period is referred to as “being grounded”. During this time, a wild herd will remain close to the ground, with at least one bison watching the calves or remaining extremely close by to protect them. Calves will typically begin flying at around 2-3 weeks of age.

The milk of a lactating Sky Bison is extremely rich and fatty. This is one of the reasons bison calves grow so quickly. Calves begin weaning at around 6 months old, and this is usually the time domestic bison are introduced to their future Airbending companions. At 3 years old, the Sky Bison will have reached its adult size and weight. Sky Bison will leave to seek out their own herds at around 4-5 years of age. This separation is usually triggered by the onset of sexual maturity (or, as we keepers like to call it, Sky Bison puberty). Adult bison can reach up to ten tons in weight. 

Behavior

Though their large size makes them very intimidating, Sky Bison are known for being gentle giants. They are very docile creatures for the most part, and will only show aggression if they feel threatened or stressed out.

Sky Bison are a diurnal species, being most active during the day and sleeping at night. Most of their day consists of foraging, eating, flying, and napping. 

Herds of wild bison (and today, feral bison) typically follow similar flight patterns each year. The leader of the herd remembers the best places to eat and rest, and will teach these routes to the next leader. Prior to the war, many rural areas could expect to see herds of bison returning to the same places year after year. 

Both domestic and wild bison have frequently been observed playing. Sky Bison of similar ages will often play-fight, headbutt each other, and spend time chasing one another on the ground and in the sky. Older bison will also play with younger ones as a means of teaching them important life skills. Airbenders often make time to play with their bison companions, or allow them time to play with others. It is noted that Sky Bison often don’t seem to know their own strength while playing with people, and it is not uncommon to see an Airbender receive a full-body tackle from their ten-ton best friend!

Sky Bison are incredibly intelligent creatures with an astounding memory. The bond between bison and Airbenders speaks to this intelligence, as bison learn a large range of commands, phrases, and even gestures so they can work seamlessly alongside their companion. Their memory is also incredibly impressive – a Sky Bison never forgets. 

Sky Bison Products

Sky Bison and Airbenders have an extremely symbiotic relationship. The bison provide many of the Air Nomads’ needs, including transportation, food, fiber, and even fuel. 

It is well known that bison are largely used for transportation. They are the preferred mode of travel for Airbenders, and can traverse huge distances at incredible speeds. The relationship between a bison and their Airbender is so close that many of them are able to direct their bison without reins!

As previously mentioned, Sky Bison milk is extremely nutritious. Airbenders famously do not eat meat, but bison milk is a massive part of the traditional Air Nomad diet. The milk is drank plain, and made into other foods such as butter, cheese, and yogurt. 

Unlike some other nations with dairy-producing animals, Air Nomads did not harvest milk from their bison until their calves were fully weaned. Even if it is not feeding calves, a Sky Bison will continue to produce milk for as long as it is being stimulated to do so. The main herds at the Eastern and Western temples historically contained several “nurse cows”; bison who were kept in milk all year round. This would allow for milk to still be harvested outside of calving season, as well as providing surrogates for bison calves who needed it. Many Air Nomads would not want to be without their bison for extended periods of time, so they would transplant the calves to the nurse cows, milk their bison for a few months to provide for their temple, and then allow them to dry off before returning to their nomadic ways. Although Sky Bison are extremely protective of their calves, their bond with their Airbender is even stronger.

Sky Bison also provided a major source of fuel for the Air Nomads. Bison produce plenty of dung, and because it is mostly comprised of plant fiber, it burns extremely well after being dried. This provided a traveling source of fuel for nomadic Airbenders, as well as a very consistent fuel source at the Air Temples. 

Lastly, Sky Bison fur can be used for many things. Bison go through a molt in the springtime. It is hypothesized that this is both due to the warming weather and as preparation for the upcoming mating season, so every bison’s coat can show off how fit and healthy they are. 

Bison have a double coat, which is an adaptation for cold climate and high altitudes. The outer coat is long, thick, and rough. These fibers were used to make ropes, tents, outerwear, rugs, and saddle pads. The inner coat is extremely soft and delicate. It requires more care, but was used to create clothing, bedding, and blankets. 

The molt is yearly, and each bison produces tons of fur. This fur is collected, and throughout the year Air Nomads would work their way through it, turning the fur into whatever they needed at the time. Airbenders were historically regarded as talented fiber artists, as every pair of hands was needed to process all the gathered fur each year. Weaving was one of the most common pastimes at the temples, and many Air Nomads would even weave as they traveled in order to pass the time. While Sky Bison fiber was exceedingly common before the Hundred Year War and often used as a bartering tool by traveling Air Nomads, today it is considered a rarity and regularly sells for quite a lot of money (most of the proceeds earned go towards the Air Nation Reparation Fund, established by former Firelord Zuko). 

Conservation

Although the Sky Bison has made an incredible comeback after its near-extinction, largely due to protection and carefully managed breeding, the numbers are nowhere near what they used to be prior to the Hundred Year War.

Avatar Aang, who headed up all Sky Bison conservation movements, suggested protection laws be established by the four nations, and later Republic City. All nations have passed these protection laws, prohibiting the hunting of Sky Bison worldwide. However, poaching still remains a large problem, with bison being killed for their meat, fur, and horns, and bison calves being routinely kidnapped from herds to be sold as pets or circus entertainment. 

The Republic City Zoo strongly opposes these practices, and our establishment seeks to educate the public on these beautiful animals and their importance in the world. To this end, members of the Republic City Zoo helped to lobby for the creation of protected lands for Sky Bison. In 155 AG, the Avatar Aang Bison Refuges were established at each Air Temple. These refuges, located in the land immediately surrounding the temples, serve as protected breeding, calving, and foraging areas for the many herds of feral Sky Bison. No development is allowed to take place in these areas to protect the habitat, and the punishment for harming a bison within the boundaries of the refuge are nearly triple that to other areas in the world.

So far, these refuges have reported large successes, with Sky Bison herds expanding yearly.

Our Herd

The Republic City Zoo maintains a small herd of Sky Bison, adding to the population of available calves for Airbenders to bond with, and providing an up close and personal look at these magnificent beasts to the general public. 

Meet our herd!

Sina: The eldest Sky Bison of the RCZ herd, and therefore the leader. Due to her age she spends most of her time in the exhibit, either grazing or napping.

Palden: Palden is the only male bison of our herd, and the father of any calves produced from the zoo. He is gentle and sweet, and easily the friendliest of the herd.

Yiomoh: She may seem a bit frightening, but Yiomoh’s roar is far worse than her bite. She is a bit shy, but once you’ve earned her trust you’d never know it!

Tseten: Tseten is the smartest of the herd, and a bit of a trickster because of it. She enjoys sneaking around – or at least attempting to – and surprising her herdmates to entice them to chase her.

Naalu: Our little swimmer, this Sky Bison can often be found floating in the middle of Yue Bay. She is incredibly affectionate, so watch out for wet bison!

Tinley: Tinley is one of the zoo’s best performers. She loves learning new tricks from the keepers – as long as she is handsomely rewarded with plenty of cabbages.

Meimei: The youngest and feistiest, Meimei thrives being the center of attention. She is rambunctious and playful, and can usually be seen wrestling with Tseten.

As Sky Bison require large areas to roam and fly, the RCZ utilizes an open-habitat concept. The exhibit itself is very large – the largest in the zoo, in fact – but there is no covering over the top, and therefore nothing keeping our bison from fulfilling their natural urge to fly. The Sky Bison can leave and return as they please. In the many years of managing this habitat, all bison return to the zoo nightly for feeding and attention, which is a true testament to the stellar care of our zookeepers!

We hope this and other animal articles help you to learn something new today. Enjoy your visit to the Republic City Zoo!

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