Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Order of the White Lotus

The White Lotus is an ancient and secretive society of scholars and philosophers which transcends the boundaries of the four nations. Drawing inspiration from the White Lotus tile in the game Pai Sho, and using the game to covertly communicate their membership to one another, the White Lotus stayed hidden for many years before revealing themselves during Sozin’s Comet and assisting Team Avatar in liberating the world.

Strength

Iroh: Smashes thrown boulders with a length of chain, then wraps the chain around one boulder to shatter it on his attackers. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh: Does situps to begin a workout regime in prison. (source) (^(S3E4))
Iroh: Does clapping pushups, and quickly shifts positions when a guard hears him to make it seem as though he were simply senile. (source) (^(S3E4))
Iroh: Does handstand pushups. (source) (^(S3E4))
Iroh: Eats his meal with one hand while doing pull ups with the other. (source) (^(S3E4))
Iroh: During an eclipse that rendered firebenders powerless, he busted himself out of prison, breaking apart prison bars and being described as a “one man army”. (source) (^(S3E11))
Master Piandao: Pushes Sokka a considerable distance back during their duel. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: His sword gouges into stone and when Sokka steps on its blade he launches Sokka off of it. (source) (^(S3E4))

Durability

Iroh: Rolls down a rocky hill barechested and buried under an earthbender’s landslide, but suffers no lasting injury. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh: Knocked down and hurt slightly by an unexpected attack from Toph. (source) (^(S2E8))
Iroh: Body checks Azula, who soon after catches him off guard and downs him with a blast of fire that renders him unconscious. (source) (^(S2E8))
Iroh: Recovers not long after being knocked unconscious by Azula, but sustains discomfort from his injury. (source) (^(S2E9))
Iroh: Leaps down a higher story to the ground below and lands safely. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh: Takes several thrown rocks from the Dai Li unhampered. (source) (^(S2E20))
King Bumi: Is 112 years old. (source) (^(ANW))
King Bumi: Shrugs off Aang throwing him back with an air blast. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Quickly defends himself with earthbending from his own attacks, reducing one boulder to sand around him and splitting another in half. (source) (^(S1E5))
Master Pakku: Takes a water whip to the back of the head from Katara. (source) (^(S1E18))

Speed

Iroh: Intercepts Zhao attacking Zuko and flings him away. (source) (^(S1E3))
Iroh: Throws several attacks at Zhao, and quickly dispatches his four soldiers. (source) (^(S1E20))
Iroh: Catches Azula’s lightning before she fires it and redirects it into a cliffside it blows a chunk off of, then kicks Azula overboard. (source) (^(S2E1))
Iroh: Kicks away a flail thrown at him. (source) (^(S2E11))
Master Pakku: Evades Katara’s attack, surfing and sliding around the battlefield with agility. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Evades Katara’s jabs before washing her a distance away with water. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Deflects and evades Katara’s icy projectiles. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Takes out several groups of soldiers surrounding him while evading their fireblasts. (source) (^(S1E20))
Master Piandao: Draws on Sokka, who narrowly evades, and clashes with him. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Swiftly cuts through bamboo sprung at him and runs and outpaces Sokka during their duel. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Sheathes Sokka’s sword impossibly fast, and this is not a continuity error. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Deflects a piece of rock from Toph and Bumi’s duel. (source) (^(LA))

Firebending

Iroh: Together with Zuko, releases a fireblast that brings down a large chunk of glacier that buries half their ship. (source) (^(S1E2))
Iroh: Intercepts Zhao attacking Zuko, blocking Zhao’s fire. (source) (^(S1E3))
Iroh: Heats a bath for himself with steam from his nose, making the water steam up the surrounding area. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh: Issues steam from his nose that makes his shackles red hot, then kicks out a fireblast while shackled that startles his guards’ mounts. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh: Throws several attacks at Zhao, and quickly dispatches his four soldiers. (source) (^(S1E20))
Iroh: Takes down several of Azula’s men with a combination of firebending and hand-to-hand. (source) (^(S2E1))
Iroh: Breathes fire in a circle around himself, using it to fend off Dai Li agents he escapes. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh: Holds a flame in his hand for light, and extinguishes it when he no longer needs it. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh: Releases large blasts of flame that hold Azula, Zuko, and the Dai Li at bay until Katara and Aang escape. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh: Uses comet enhancement to release a charged blast of fire that destroys a section of Ba Sing Se’s outer wall. (source) (^(S3E20))
Iroh: Burns the Fire Nation flag off a Ba Sing Se Wall. (source) (^(S3E21))
Jeong Jeong: Blocks a blast of fire. (source) (^(S1E16))
Jeong Jeong: Raises a massive fire wall that halts the passage of ships down a river, then lowers it shortly after Zhao passes through. (source) (^(S1E16))
Jeong Jeong: Creates a fire shield that guards against several firebending attacks, and seemingly vanishes from enemies surrounding him. (source) (^(S1E16))
Jeong Jeong: Ambushes Toph, Zuko, Katara, and Sokka and surrounds them in a ring of flame. (source) (^(S3E19))
Jeong Jeong: While comet-enhanced, blocks large fireblasts with a massive column of flame he sends down sections of Ba Sing Se that pushes tanks into piles, all while hovering midair. (source) (^(S3E20))

Lightning

Iroh (Generation): Speaks to the philosophy and technique behind lightningbending, saying it requires peace of mind. (source) (^(S2E9))
Iroh (Generation): Creates a bolt of lightning as a demonstration. (source) (^(S2E9))
Iroh (Generation): Blasts a hole in a wall with lightning while fleeing the Dai Li. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh (Redirection): Redirects natural lightning. (source) (^(S1E12))
Iroh (Redirection): Catches Azula’s lightning before she fires it and redirects it into a cliffside it blows a chunk off of, then kicks Azula off the ship they are on. (source) (^(S2E1))
Iroh (Redirection): Developed the art of redirecting lightning by studying other bending styles and states he came up with it by himself. (source) (^(S2E9))
Iroh (Redirection): Explains the technique behind redirecting lightning, saying it is crucial to redirect it correctly or else risk death. (source) (^(S2E9))

Mobility

King Bumi: Leaps across a significant distance himself. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Burrows down through the ground and up to a higher level in moments. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Rides along a wave of earth and uses it to enhance his jump. (source) (^(S3E19))
King Bumi: Carries he and his allies on a charging mesa before leaping off it. (source) (^(S3E20))

Throwing

King Bumi: Hits Aang with an earth attack that flings him a distance away. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Throws several rocks at Aang, using one to collapse the ceiling above Aang after he avoided Bumi’s direct projectiles. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Pulls a large boulder from behind Aang and rips out a chunk of the surrounding room to throw it, then levitates a boulder above him for another attack. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Raises a section of earth as large as a building, using it to push a building aside before launching several buildings into the air. (source) (^(S3E19))
King Bumi: Pulls out columns of earth that fling away attackers approaching from behind, then fires the columns a vast distance away to make a smiley face before toppling over a giant metal statue. (source) (^(S3E19))
King Bumi: Blocks comet-enhanced fireblasts with a wall of stone, plugs the cannons with fired boulders, and stacks tanks atop each other by launching them into the air with columns of earth. (source) (^(S3E21))

Utility

King Bumi: Kicks up several jutting rocks to impede Aang’s progress toward him, then raises a shield to block Aang’s attack before launching several more attacks of his own. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Turns the ground beneath Aang to quicksand and tries to smash Aang between two large rocks. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Pulls apart rock candy and catches a shard; it’s clarified that this is crystalline and “pure rock candy.” (source) (^(S1E5) / ^(ANW))

Waterbending

Master Pakku: Puts on a performance with his students, swirling large masses of water through the air in tandem. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Stirs his soup with waterbending while teaching Aang. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Pulls in two pools of water that wash Katara away from him to start their duel. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Encircles Katara and himself in water during their duel, limiting their combat zone. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Evades Katara’s jabs before washing her a distance away with water. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Overpowers Katara with a wave of water. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Slices apart 3 tanks in quick succession. (source) (^(S1E20))
Master Pakku: Rides atop a water spout he creates that helps him evade attacks, expanding it out for a radial attack. (source) (^(S1E20))

Icebending

Master Pakku: Steals away water Katara is bending and turns it to icicles that embed in the ice around him. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Practices manipulating a blob of water, then raises a chair from the ice beneath him. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Creates a large shield of ice he then converts into a watery attack. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Turns falling columns of ice into a harmless snowy powder. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Rains down spears of ice that pin Katara’s limbs together, trapping her in place. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Melts away Katara’s icy bonds with barely any motion. (source) (^(S1E18))
Master Pakku: Sinks 8 men into ice before dodging a fireblast from behind him. (source) (^(S1E20))
Master Pakku: Encases several spearmen attacking him from behind in ice simultaneously. (source) (^(S1E20))
Master Pakku: Turns a large encasing of ice to water to free a student. (source) (^(S1E19))
Master Pakku: Together with others he commands, raises a large spike of ice to catch firebending artillery. (source) (^(S1E19))

Skill

Iroh (Tactics): Is the only person in history to pierce Ba Sing Se’s outer wall. (source) (^(ANW))
Iroh (Tactics): The damage done to Ba Sing Se’s wall during his siege is visible. (source) (^(S2E7))
Iroh (Tactics): Uses the story of his 600-day siege on Ba Sing Se to segue into a ruse that leaves behind a clue of his capture. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh (Tactics): Tricks guards into touching his shackles, which Iroh uses to burn them, briefly escaping capture and leaving further evidence of his trail. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh (Tactics): Is bound by Dai Li pinning his limbs with crystals. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh (Tactics): Somehow escaped soon after being bound by Dai Li. (source) (^(S2E20))
Iroh (Tactics): Exercises in secret while convincing the guards he is senile. (source) (^(S3E4))
Iroh (Tactics): Breaks out of prison later during an eclipse when guards are powerless. (source) (^(S3E4&11))
Iroh (Combat): Wraps his chains around an earthbender’s ankles to pull them over mid-attack, burying them under their own stones. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh (Combat): Separates Zuko and a pirate in the midst of their fighting to talk sense into them. (source) (^(S1E9))
Iroh (Combat): Throws several attacks at Zhao, and quickly dispatches his four soldiers. (source) (^(S1E20))
Iroh (Combat): Takes out several of Azula’s guardsmen in hand-to-hand. (source) (^(S2E1))
Iroh (Combat): Takes down several more of Azula’s guardsmen with a combination of firebending and hand-to-hand. (source) (^(S2E1))
Iroh (Combat): Kicks away a flail so its chain wraps around a precise spot. (source) (^(S2E11))
Iroh (Combat): Disarms a mugger and steals his knife, then corrects his stance. (source) (^(S2E15))
Iroh (Combat): Says that he is not sure he could defeat his brother Ozai. (source) (^(S3E19))
Iroh (Spirituality): Sees a spirit that nobody else can. (source) (^(S1E7))
Iroh (Spirituality): Can sense some of the Moon Spirit’s life in Yue. (source) (^(S1E20))
Iroh (Spirituality): Chose to leave his body to live out his afterlife in the Spirit World. (source) (^(LoK))
Iroh (Invention): Developed the art of redirecting lightning by studying other bending styles and states he came up with it by himself. (source) (^(S2E9))
Iroh (Invention): Invented bubble tea. (source) (^(TP))
King Bumi: Was called a mad genius as a child, demonstrating an ability to look at familiar surroundings in unconventional ways. (source) (^(S1E5))
King Bumi: Using only his chin, he raises a column of rock that blocks Azula’s charged attack, then raises another to stand his coffin upright. (source) (^(S2E3))
King Bumi: Using only his chin, he pushes his own coffin up a slide with a moving mound of rock. (source) (^(S2E3))
King Bumi: Using only his chin, he pulls rocks toward him with enough force to crush his metal coffin apart and free himself. (source) (^(S3E19))
King Bumi: After freeing himself, he liberates Omashu from the Fire Nation during the few minutes their firebenders were powerless. (source) (^(S3E19))
King Bumi: Fought Toph to a draw, with their clash tearing out chunks of mountainside, although neither combatant fought with intent to injure their opponent. (source) (^(LA))
Master Pakku: Is the best waterbender in the world. (source) (^(ANW))
Master Pakku: Single handedly incapacitates groups of Fire Nation soldiers in quick succession. (source) (^(S1E20))
Master Pakku: Bends a wave of water over Ba Sing Se’s wall for he and his allies to slide along, then reforms it into a shield to defend them. (source) (^(S3E20))
Master Pakku and Jeong Jeong: Combine attacks to create a wall of steam. (source) (^(LA))
Jeong Jeong: Was considered a firebending prodigy as a child, and a master by his teenage years. (source) (^(ANW))
Jeong Jeong: Referred to as a living legend, a firebending genius, and the first person to desert the Fire Nation military and live. (source) (^(S1E16))
Jeong Jeong: Catches a falling leaf without looking at it, and burns a hole in its center. (source) (^(S1E16))
Master Piandao: Is the greatest sword master and sword maker in Fire Nation history, and once defeated 100 Fire Nation soldiers in combat. (source) (^(ANW))
Master Piandao: Explains the philosophy behind swordsmanship. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Trained Zuko in swordsmanship. (source) (^(LA))
Master Piandao: Guides Sokka through picking the proper steel for his sword. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Spars with Sokka. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Pushes Sokka to rely on wits and agility to survive during their spar. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Ultimately prevails in a spar despite being blinded by dirt. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Catches his sheath on his sword blade perfectly despite being blind. (source) (^(S3E4))
Master Piandao: Slides down a wave of ice Pakku creates and chops apart the spears of Fire Nation soldiers. (source) (^(S3E20))

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