God man I really want Dan to be an Airbender but like. If it’s in the same timeline as ATLA that’s kind of impossible. Unless he’s like a “SURPRISE AIRBENDERS AREN’T EXTINCT AFTER ALL I’M A SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE” kinda deal
Maybe Avi is a non-bending nomad that managed to escape before the fire nation genocide and since he had the airbending gene he managed to somehow make an airbender? Idk
Avi falls in love with a water tribe woman and leaves his tribe to live with her only months before the fire nation attack, making him the only survivor
Avi wants to protect his son at all costs because he knows the fire nation will kill any and all airbenders but Dan never showed signs of bending as a child so he keeps their bending heritage a secret even from Dan
Surprise turns out Dan is just a late bloomer 😮
