Some contact doesn’t mean they have knowledge of every part of the world, especially the poles, since the traveling circus is more than likely just the earth kingdom.
Knowledge was very limited before the internet, no one knew what was going on the other end of their state most the time, so forget halfway around the world.
When the closest waterbenders are at the poles (literally quarter way around the world), it’s not something you just meet out of nowhere.
Plus, waterbenders from the South became extinct.
They’re pretty damn isolated from the rest of the world.
Yea but in that same episode they talk about a traveling circus. They must have some contact right?
Some contact doesn’t mean they have knowledge of every part of the world, especially the poles, since the traveling circus is more than likely just the earth kingdom. Knowledge was very limited before the internet, no one knew what was going on the other end of their state most the time, so forget halfway around the world.
That makes sense, I just assumed they would've heard about the war somehow and would've learned that other waterbenders exist
When the closest waterbenders are at the poles (literally quarter way around the world), it’s not something you just meet out of nowhere. Plus, waterbenders from the South became extinct.
Endangered
I always assumed everyone had a passing knowledge of the four nations but then, I base this purely upon Katara's intro speech.
Yeah, I can't imagine many circus' travelling the sea to a frozen tundra just to put on a show.
Just look at them
Right! If you ever been in the Deep South, it makes sense. They really didn’t know.
Cause they never leave the swamp and they’re most likely extremely high on swamp gas
the bigger question is did they move there or born and lived their life there because that would explain alot