This. They begin to see unique illusions in the swamp: Sokka sees Princess Yue, Katara sees her dead mother, and Aang sees a mysterious giggling girl and a flying boar. He was a male Air Nomad and the Avatar during the century-long conflict known as the Hundred Year War. Katara: Yeah I … <3 Credit for the header image to xxxoathkeeperxxx, winner of our 1st banner contest. I seem to remember from ATLA that Toph had a difficult time "seeing" the ground around her when it was unstable (like in sand or a swamp). It's the only time the Spirit World has looked this way.While in the Spirit World, Roku tells him to find a dangerous, ancient spirit named Koh, the Face-Stealer. Aang didn’t hear Sokka. Toph also includes Aang in her scams while Katara doesn’t tell Aang about dressing up as the Painted Lady. In the beginning of the series, Iroh says that it has taken Zuko three years and he is still learning the basics. “That’s why I saw a vision of you in the swamp back during the war,” Aang said excitedly, pieces finally clicking. and remembers his Swamp Vision, only this time he's able to see her face. First I started actually feeling sorry for Zuko, now I’m trusting his uncle, a retired Fire Nation general. She is the only daughter of the Bei Fong family, who are extremely wealthy. You think back to your parents. She went on to found the Beifong Metalbending Academy, where she sought out and trained other metalbenders, before becoming the Chief of Police in Republic City and forming a police force comprised of … I don’t know if it’s because he was told he had to defeat the Fire Lord or if they actually said he did, but I sincerely doubt that’s true. Toph Beifong, better known as Toph, was a very powerful Earthbender and served as an instructor to Aang, The Avatar, during the time-period of Avatar: The Last Airbender.She was born in the city of Gaoling in the Earth Kingdom to the extremely wealthy Lao and Poppy Beifong.She was blind at birth and taught the ability of Earthbending by similarly blind creatures called Badgermoles. And Aang learns about being "connected to the Earth" from an unlikely teacher. Feb 13, 2020 - Explore GypsyFaith Gilbert's board "Toph" on Pinterest. I think it's a valid question to ask why are they reborn? But possibly the most interesting character in the series was Toph Beifong. When Avatar Korra first met the earthbender Toph was living in the Foggy Swamp in search of enlightenment. Simple answer, no. Meanwhile, Zuko and Iroh are forced to live lif… Suki: Sokka and Zuko are fighting. Rather, it was “to get the American people behind closed doors so they could see for themselves why the system is broken”. Actually, the guru explains that time is an illusion, so Toph was someone he WILL meet. She’s incredibly strong, and, while her parents see her blindness as a weakness and try to shield their daughter from the outside world, Toph finds ways to use her blindness to become an even more formidable fighter. Related: Avatar: Why Only Some People Have Bending Powers In The Last Airbender Toph discovered metalbending out of necessity after being captured and placed in a metal prison. In the Swamp, Aang chases Toph's image. Im just saying that i like to believe sokka the dad of suyin becuase toph … A being who would know the mortal forms of Tui and La. Aang first had a vision of Toph when he was lost in the swamp. Aang's earthbending teacher, Toph Beifong, also survived into The Legend of Korra era, becoming Republic City's first chief of police before retiring to Foggy Swamp… In the avatar episode "the swamp" Aang, sokka, and katara all see people in the swamp. Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko, and Iroh were all engaging in their own ways, each one of them on their own journeys to the same place. RELATED: Avatar: 10 Things You Need To Know About Energybending Toph was favored by the creators to return in The Legend of Korra after the appearances of both Katara and Zuko, DiMartino writing that it "never quite made sense" for there to be a trip to the swamp, where she was located, during the third season. Chapter 3 We flew over the Earth Kingdom, not really sure where we were headed next. Aang: Hey guys, what did I miss? Well, more of a nightmare. And so she went inland one night and let the moons light guide her where she needed to go. She was born blind, but can "see" with her feet by feeling the vibrations on the ground. A). ”I know this is going to sound weird but I think the swamp is calling to me”, Aang says. Toph uses a unique fighting style of earthbending, based on the Southern Praying Mantis style. Toph, being a tombody, likes playing in the mud and other activities that Aang is into but Katara isn’t. Aang: Why? She previously fought Gaara in the 42nd episode of Death Battle, Gaara VS Tophand went up againstTerrain the Season 6 premiere ofOne Minute Melee. However, that’s how the fire nation taught it’s benders to firebend. Aang hears a swamp calling to him. I wish Mother was here to comfort me, Toph thought. By logging in to LiveJournal using a third-party service you accept LiveJournal's User agreement. Before you proceed any further into this piece of craziness, I'd suggest you go back and check out iyuna_sama's earlier post/theory (and comments, thereof) which discusses a possible connection between Koh, the Avatar's past love and Toph. Toph Beifong (北方 托芙) is a character in Avatar: The Last Airbender, introduced in the show's second season.She was voiced by Jessie Flower, and later by Kate Higgins and Philece Sampler in her appearances on the sequel show The Legend of Korra.. Why did he lose her? Please land on community service. It had taken her all of three nights to find the swamp and 3 hours in the swamp for the vine creature to find her. Zuko had been struggling to firebend, and he realized that it was because he had let go of all of his anger and rage and hate. She had just woken up a few minutes ago and could not stop thinking about her dream. Fans are still trying to debate on who did zuko have his kid with. The Blind Bandit [] The Boulder: The Boulder feels conflicted about fighting a young blind girl. In the The Legend of Korra Book 3 episode "Old Wounds", Su Yin, one of Toph's daughters, is surprised to find that Korra has never been taught how to metalbend and takes the time to teach her. More: Avatar: Why Katara Ending Up With Aang Is Better Than Zuko Toph: Zuko wanted them to kiss when the clock strikes midnight, but Sokka doesn't want them to have their first kiss when they're drunk. She is Aang's Earth, Bending teacher. Within season 4 of The Legend of Korra, Korra (Janet Varney), the Avatar after Aang and the reincarnation of his spirit, meets Toph for the first time in the Foggy Swamp, allowing Toph's story to come full circle in the eyes of the viewer. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the FanTheories community. For more information write to me! Aang Did Not Master Four Elements In One Year. Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender is an inspiration to young girls everywhere. Welcome to /r/FanTheories! Why were you so stupid. Humanity is what tempers the amazing power and it is gained by dying as a mortal and being born again as another one. This is something I see as almost totally accepted in the Avatar fandom. And we're already accepting that time is an illusion so I don't see a problem with this. While flying, Aang and friends are attracted to a mysterious swamp and get separated from one another. Not unlike Hue). It’s the swamp that grabs Katara and Aang’s grandkids the same way it once grabbed them. While Aang first encountered Toph as a vision in the mysterious swamp when he was a young kid, his reincarnation encounters her once more as an old woman in the same location many years into the future. Why not just be immortal? The Swamp follows Massie, Buck … ”But what about my vision? In response to iyuna_sama's thoughts, I had replied with my own crazy theory (this is my further attempt to convey my thoughts on potential for canon Aang/Toph in a somewhat coherent manner) about Aang's trip to the Spirit World in "Siege of the North" in comparison to Aang's experiences in "The Swamp".In "Siege of the North", Aang travels to the Spirit World, looking for help/guidance from the Spirits in attempt to save the North Pole and stop Zhao's Fire Nation fleet.Interesting that, as opposed to his previous trips to the Spirit World (in "The Spirit World", "Avatar Roku" and later on in "Avatar State"), this world looks like a swamp. I didn’t even notice”, Aang snaps out of this trance. ”What? Katara: (Y/n) Aang, stop it, please calm down, Toph did what she could, She saved our lives. So for the next 5 years she trained with them, hunted with them, and defended the swamp with them. The whole episode was about everything being connected, including time. She's laughing and playful, and the swamp is green and alive. Roku knew a war was coming and so did Aang. Aang: Well, a crazy king told me I had to find an earthbender that listens to the earth. This is a place for fans of various creative works to share theories, interpretations and speculation related to that particular creative work. Aang only did well because of his airbending, which counters Toph hard. They adored her sense of pride mixed with humble desire to learn more and expand her abilities. - Dessa, "Children's Work" As it turned out, finding an earthbending teacher in Ba Sing Se was just as hard as it had been everywhere else. Aang And Zuko went on their field trip to rediscover Zuko’s firebending abilities. THE MYSTICAL SWAMP, AANG’S TRIAL AND TOPH BECOMES AANG’S EARTHBENDING TEACHER! In the avatar episode "the swamp" Aang, sokka, and katara all see people in the swamp. Aang scoured every dojo in the upper, middle, and lower rings. However, her parents believed her to be fragile, tiny, and helpless, so they hid her from the world. Toph, on the other hand, probably calls the Princess a dunderhead for not asking for help sooner bc if she would have just said the word Toph would have came down and given Koa a piece of her mind without hesitation. She's in The Swamp because it's where she can use her Earth-Bending to her maximum and also see everything at the same time. Press J to jump to the feed. She of course is covered in vines but she also covered the vines in ice. Since Aang was looking for an earthbending teacher, he assumed that the girl he saw was his future earthbending teacher. Later when discussing with the swamp people why they saw these things one of the swamp people say "you see someone you love, someone you've lost." Related: Dragonball Evolution & 9 Other Worst Live-Action Movies Based On Anime Toph was a However, when Aang first meets Hue, he's in the disguise of this horrible swamp monster...Interesting to note that - not unlike the face-stealing Koh - the swamp monster looks as if it's wearing a Noh-like mask. "What I'd give to be a metalbender." With Zach Tyler, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dante Basco. However, Toph was able to sneak out of her home and learned earthbending from the badger-moles, going on to participate in bending tournaments as the "Blind Bandit." Why didn't Aang rise from the water like he did in book 1 when a very similar scenario happened? I think that is because they'd lose something valuable - humanity. Toph did everything she could to keep all of you from getting buried in the sand, I tried to stop the sand benders from getting appa but I couldn't, of course we care about Appa! “I went to search for enlightenment and get away from people. (At least they knew they'd be getting an audience with the Earth King eventually, even if it would take weeks.) In practice dividing up the work is a lot better but Toph's got no experience with camping. Spectator 2: Razor pit! First off, Aang’s teacher wasn’t a master himself. Aang: I said I would face justice, so I will. We’re still connected to ‘em. Toph appears in the fourth-season episode "Korra Alone", having made a home in the sacred spirit wilds of the Foggy Swamp where Aang's reincarnation, Korra, encounters her. —Aang, in Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 2: Episode 13, "The Drill". Aang was angry, he didn’t understand why nobody looked concerned or stuffed like he did. She is the only, person along ,her family to reveal, their surname. Aang's not sure if he grabbed everything he wanted, but his priority was leaving the note where Gyatso couldn't miss it (he didn't want the older airbender to worry too much). Toph got up and walked into the living room. So, he left. Aang:...But they're married. #Avatar: The Last Airbender #Aang #Toph #Taang #Aang x Toph #Toph x Aang #Toph Beifong #Avatar Aang #Toph Bei Fong #brought to you by me: still not knowing how lighting works #also #i realize now that you should probably be able to see toph's other arm #like a little? His immediate predecessor was Avatar Roku, and his immediate successor is Avatar Korra. But predictably this life of rules did not sit well with Toph.