#lavabending

[botanicaxu]

Here's my entry for @atlazine (Generations zine) with some renowned lavabenders! I was quite excited about the pitch since lavabending is probably my fav form of bending XD

[shadowyhawk]

Ok I finally got something! Can I request Bolin x male reader headcanons? Reader is a water bender and helps Bolin with his lava bending when he notices that his lava bending moves similarly to his boyfriend's water bending. They make out when Bolin finishes his training for the day heeheehee.

Of course! Bolin is such a sweetie.

Entering the Shadow Library…

Headcanons for… Bolin, Legend of Korra

Bolin x waterbender!male!reader

CW: mentioned violence (scars, burns, etc), frustration, training, Bolin being a sweetheart, make outs

Bolin has been working on his lava bending while you were working on your waterbending.

And unlike Korra, he never master metalbending until recently and decided to scrap that (haha metal joke-) in favor for lavabending. However, lavabending much more complicated than what it seems. It’s literal molten rock so… he was struggling, to say the least.

Traditional earthbending is much more rigid and focuses on remaining like a ‘rock’, unmoving and unyielding. Bending lava needs a much more… finer finesse. And who has the most finesse he knows? You! What’s better than asking a seasoned waterbender?!

Bolin asks for your help sooner than later, pushing away his pride in order to learn from you: a versatile and powerful waterbender. You happily agree, excited to help Bolin achieve a more fluid and loose bending style for lava bending (haha water jokes-).

As you two work, it finally clicks within Bolin’s head. Like any element, it cannot be controlled, it needs to be led like water… just thicker water.

So, giving him a few tricks or two, you lead Bolin through some basic warm ups. Such as the ‘Push and Pull’, ‘Up and Down’, and the ‘Round Around’ techniques. Each made to help lead the water - or lava in this case - in the direction. Not controlling it.

Bolin gets some growth later in the evening, your teaching efforts finally paying off. You’re proud of him for achieving what many earthbenders - heck even the Avatar at times - find almost impossible.

You decide to reward your cute boyfriend with a peck on the lips, happily wrapping your hand in his bigger, calloused one. His entire face ends up a tomato red, steam coming from his ears.

You laugh it off, grinning as he peppers many more small and affectionate pecks onto your cheeks, nose - anywhere he can reach.

“You’re the best boyfriend anyone can ask for!”

so? How’d I do? Always up for criticism, thanks for the ask! Sorry I haven’t been posting haha… 😅

shadowyhawk logging out!

[thrymartdotcom]

On the topic of an ATLA au now that the ATLA movie is out... earthbender Thry and Cheren

Yume ramble below if anyone wants them ⚰️

If it isn't obvious, Thry is a lavabender while Cheren prefers more traditional forms of earthbending. They're both from the Middle Ring of Ba Sing Se, set a few years after the end of the 100 Year War. (Yes, I thought of timeline too). The difference in their bending preferences adds tension between how they think bending should be done, despite coming from the same earthbending principles.

The two of them eventually journey beyond the protection of Ba Sing Se's walls and join/get kidnapped into a circus (well, Thry joins the circus, Cheren just refuses to let them get into too much trouble so begrudgingly tags along).

Also they are stupid with both their feelings LOL Cheren doesn't think Thry likes him like that because Thry always gives him mixed signals and Thry doesn't actually think Cheren likes him because hahaha who would have a crush on their friend even though he literally followed you into a circus (spoiler alert: both of them).

But they're also horribly overprotective over each other, which also pisses both of them off even more because "why are you trying to protect me?? Let me protect you, you idiot!!" is unfortunately how they handle their emotions. Surprisingly, the first time they actually communicate properly about their feelings isn't through an argument but a very quiet, honest conversation under the stars after a good day

There will probably be more of this AU because I'm so ATLA-pilled but stay tuned

[sleepyking]

Can Cole lavabend

Yes

No

Voting ended onMay 16

[97wildroses]

ALSO BOLIN DESERVED A BETTER WRITING

Not only was he the sweetheart between him and Mako (ive got lots to say about Mako but this is FOR BOLIN OK) because he was the one being genuine with Korra and also honest with Asami about his own brother's behavior and he 100000% deserves to be with a happily ever after with ONE DECENT. I'm so happy they gave him that relationship with Opal, but I'm also so mad they never "allowed" Bolin to be written as another GIFTED bender, they just made him the beta version of Sokka's bad jokes and "Mako's naive little brother."

Bolin is a LAVABENDER. Even Toph tells him that lavabending is a RARE and unique element to bend. They should have given him the moment he deserved at the end of the series by showing him learning his new bending abilities and sinking that giant mechasuit in a puddle of lava.

I will defend this sweet boy with MY LIFE

[miaraxs-blog]

Hello everyone! Today, I want to tell you about Ben Teki, who is 10-11 years old in this art.

Ben Teki was born in 84 in the city of Gaolin, located in the south of the Earth Kingdom. Her mother, Gyarin, was a earthbender. Ben Teki's father, whom she never met, was a fire conqueror. It was from him that Ben Teki inherited her black hair and perhaps a similar personality.

Ben Teki's mother worked at the Bayfong family's house. It was there that Ben Teki met Toph Bayfong. Over time, their acquaintance developed into a strong friendship.

I really like Charlotte La Bouff in this gif, and she describes my emotions about the art in the mini version of Ben Teki!(￣▽￣)b

[0bscvr1ty]

Weirdest atla conversation you've ever had with a fan (or non fan if you couldnt think of any)??

Me: "I feel like lavabending is severely underrated."

Them: "ikr its my favorite firebending style"

[44um-theannoyingguy]

Its old and bad but I need more of this duo soo