For many years, the four nations only brushed one another's surfaces, and they lived in balanced, but when finally their edges met, war scarred the earth. With irreconcilable differences and only violence to settle their disputes, the world was divided and torn. Then, the world changed with the blossoming of the White Lotus. Born out of the Air Nomad ideals of peace and understanding, the White Lotus mastered the art of diplomacy, and their influence enveloped the world. Many years passed,  and the White Lotus rules the world, their ideals a hypocritical farce. And though many speak out in dissent, the White Lotus are tightening their grip. But at some point, the empty promises of peace and prosperity will not be enough, and their hollow shell will break.