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[@giyuutomioka8072]

i feel everyone forgets that the reason toph is so powerful and skilled with earth bending is because she learned from the best teachers. badgermoles.

[@blender9596]

Nobody forgets, at least not me

[@BacadoTheSkoggy]

@@blender9596 i think they meant that it wasn’t mentioned in the video

[@GgGg-bc4on]

Yes she learned the true original earthbending

[@Amdecreations.]

Think it was mentioned in previous video.

[@Jade-ns5dm]

also probably because of her disability, that caused her to learn seismic sense which is ultimately the best skill to learn in a fight (being able to foresee the opponent's attack). the possibly only disadvantage is that it doesn't work when you're up against an airbender.

[@ChanceyTorres]

*AANG:* from BEGINNER to MASTER *KATARA:* from BEGINNER to MASTER *SOKKA:* from BEGINNER to MASTER *TOPH:* from *MASTER* to *GRAND MASTER*

[@pastorkspeaks]

FACTS!!!

[@adi-lf5eb]

Boomer Aang I know I am

[@ninianeee_3480]

Hey, we all gotta start from somewhere and from somewhere I meant beginner.

[@MegaAgamon]

Aang was already an air bender master (hence the tattoos) by the start of the series.

[@showoutjay835]

Sokka became a master warrior, strategist and a backbender

[@4EverSmiles]

Things about a strong bender: - Learn from Other elements - Learn the origins of the elements. - Adapt to the changes and oppositions. - Don't let the corruption of emotions get to you. (Anger and Rage in Fire for example)

[@margarethmichelina5146]

That's why Aang and Zuko's Firebender turn to be more superiors in the few last episodes after they're learning from the dragons

[@really1583]

You just described iroh

[@arcadicus_ezevius]

Only exception is azula’s hatted which made her flames blue, but... i guess that comes with a lot of disadvantages too

[@stefan-1672]

She is such a strong person! Couldn't imagine the gaang without her

[@josesalathielravena6203]

Once you're on season 2 you can never go back

[@stefan-1672]

@@josesalathielravena6203 so true

[@tz9863]

Gang without her: ded

[@josesalathielravena6203]

@@tz9863 just like sokka said "what would we do without you"

[@emilynjeri4831]

Ikr 😂

[@JAleck]

Why uncle iroh is a strong person: he is able to draw a perfect circle.

[@kermitthefrog996]

Yup

[@RostaFANSCR7]

*Alchemist intensifies*

[@Linda-fc9ug]

Too much POWER!!!!!!!

[@archetype2277]

Yup

[@aryanverma9879]

@@RostaFANSCR7 fullmetal Alchemist.

[@spaacedust]

“I am the greatest earthbender in the world. Don’t you two dunderheads ever forget it!”

[@ScrapM3t4lS0n1c]

Lucas Caleb Cabacungan Suelto in the episode “The guru” I think.

[@aquaplayz8486]

Oink

[@neramix_alw1300]

The comics actually showed a Toph vs Bumi fight. And they were both evenly matched. They even ended at a draw. So it is safe to say they are both strong earthbenders

[@theinnocentturtle1236]

@@neramix_alw1300 the comics only said it. but we all know Toph is stronger and more skilled

[@WizardJace]

jefferson cristobal nah, evenly matched seems appropriate. Bumi is past his prime, and at the time Toph hadn’t reached hers yet, certainly in her Prime Toph would be more capable than Bumi, but at that point, these two incredibly powerful earthbenders were equals. If you need an example just look at what Bumi was able to do by himself on the day of Black sun. All the Omashu resistance couldn’t do together in months what Bumi did himself in mere minutes.

[@tonystarksblueberries]

Toph is so strong that everyone often forgets she's blind

[@maartenbakker8311]

True

[@tantris2876]

Yeah

[@Hectordaboom]

Even Nickelodeon forgot that. When she made Earth Armor there is a hole for her eyes. ...why?

[@oogabooga7150]

@@Hectordaboom extra intimidation

[@craigpeoples9883]

Yeah

[@WarmLillie]

Toph isn’t any Earth Bender, she’s the Master

[@Run2Hersh]

Yes

[@fasahathusain4645]

She is not even toph She is M🍉E🍉L🍉O🍉N 🍉 L🍉O🍉R🍉D

[@TheFlyingPotato777]

no king bumi

[@FloofyQuenchiest]

No SHES A LEGEND

[@WarmLillie]

Nathan Cardenas Yes and I’m a Legend.

[@khentmangoba]

8:00 "True strength is born out of an openness to each other's culture."

[@jasoncummings7]

Too true.

[@RandomAccount0909]

Sokka admiring Toph is everything.

[@MrKingYuji]

Sokka is also Toph’s go to person and the closest out of everyone in the gang. Notice in the end of season 2 and throughout 3 she is always holding onto Sokka whenever the are away from earth , showing that she has learned to trust people and let them help her

[@anab902]

I ship but u didn't hear that from me 👁👄👁

[@IsSarcasmIronic]

My sarcasm and personality is straight up a mix of the two of them

[@RandomAccount0909]

@@IsSarcasmIronic 😊😌😊😌 yessss

[@anab902]

@Momo Viixiv right?? Lin literally looks like Sokka's kid pls😭✋🏻

[@yuty7285]

Thumbnail : Beginner -> master Reality : Master -> grand master

[@fabian9823]

no no the reality is grand master -> grand master+

[@mariakurnia4469]

No it’s not Grand master->Grand master+ It’s Grand master+ -> Grand master +++++++++++++++++++++++++

[@yuty7285]

It’s grand mater+♾

[@famvlo3043]

This comment is so epic that ive liked all the replies

[@joshumon5681]

No... It's not master anymore..... it's ... Legendary

[@spencerpalmer4961]

I bet the Fire Nation were shocked to learn that Toph Beifong invented Metalbending before she, Sokka, and Suki destroyed their aircraft fleet.

[@a_person890]

Invented*

[@controlman7490]

@@a_person890 That's what they said, buddy.

[@duchi882]

Don't mess with Toph or else.. She will She will Rock you

[@rxmisaa]

Well done.

[@attackontitanost9714]

Well done.

[@ScrapM3t4lS0n1c]

Well done

[@matchalatte9612]

Well done.

[@maartenbakker8311]

You got it!

[@suckyducky5002]

Fun fact: that space for her eyes in the rock armor was actually a mistake. They meant to have her just have a mouth hole to breath, but they animated it with an eye hole. It just slipped past production. Source: the art of the animated series book

[@Kasiarzynka]

When the character is so capable that the animators forget where can't see, despite drawing her blind eyes

[@Shakeyloves69]

I thought it was there for intimidation

[@tortiller_wrap]

Boys: The Blind Bandit Men: *The Melon Lord*

[@malickdiop1762]

Legends: *Mudslug*

[@whatamidoing6833]

True legends: twinkle toes

[@Blxssom_Olive]

Thieves: *The runaway*

[@rxmisaa]

Girls: Madame Fussy-Britches

[@synth3798]

@@whatamidoing6833 no.

[@Elochuga]

If you ever feel useless, think about Toph’s eyehole in her rock armor

[@namehere674]

It’s to breath

[@atroposV]

@@namehere674 hmm yes, eye breathing

[@namehere674]

The Potato Taxi yes totally not weird this eye breathing

[@user-kp2fc7op8p]

If you think about it, it's actualy quite smart of her. The holes are not too far away from her nose so she can still breathe normally and given the fact she's blind, exposing her eyes posses no real threat to her. If her airway was to be directly exposed she would be risking severe injury. I'm not sure if they did that on purpose but I find it pretty cool anyway given how much I love Toph.

[@namehere674]

Hreaaaauuuuhhhh נועה מטלון

[@FeelsKjeldMan]

Toph is a master, but she slapped 2 avaters in her lifetime.

[@aqualad8379]

Aang beat her in 1 vs 1 when they first met she couldnt sense his move and korra was sick and had her nightmares and poisons inside

[@Quizzingisfun]

@@aqualad8379 to be fair, she didn't even know air bending was a thing back then. As for korra, poor her, she was so old

[@-staruniverse-5390]

What avatars did the slap- i only know she slapped ang

[@hallowjupiter6305]

@@Quizzingisfun Korra was also slow and out of sync because of the residual metal left in her body after being poisoned. Even Toph that's why she was feeling the way she did

[@KryaTheEgghead]

@@-staruniverse-5390 she also beat up Korra, in Legend of Korra

[@jessicaonuigwe1356]

I think her biggest growth is also trusting people like Sukka. It's crazy that in the last episode she trusted Sokkas Hand on a flying airship!

[@dyslexyckid6396]

Sukka

[@santosic]

Yes, she grew as a person because she learned friendship, that's what made her finally complete. She had people she really cared about and would do anything to protect, but also learned to trust that they in turn would do the same for her. She became more humbled. She was always with the mindset that she can do anything, but learned that there are things even she can't do, but that's okay, it doesn't make her weaker at all, in fact it makes her stronger knowing when to ask for help.

[@shannoncar0line]

When she invented metal bending I felt so empowered and I don’t even identify as an earthbender

[@catastrophe9410]

Katara?!? It's me bumi

[@legendarybroly6741]

Bumi???? Katara????

[@catastrophe9410]

Yes I'm king bumi

[@legendarybroly6741]

It's me. Aang!

[@AbubakrAbdeen]

she's a teacher

[@MelodyPainterStudio]

I think earth bender is a bending techniques that need more creativity in it.. And Toph doing so many variations in earth bender.. That's cool..

[@markhellensburg728]

The Boulder: YOu'RE JUST A bLIND GIRL The Almighty Blind Melon Lord: im boutta end this man's whole career

[@margarethmichelina5146]

The Boulder feels conflicted!

[@moist9192]

She’s lowkey the most powerful 12 year old

[@sociopathicassassin2629]

besides aang?

[@asha4906]

@@sociopathicassassin2629 technically aang is over 100 years old

[@sociopathicassassin2629]

@@asha4906 nice try... but hes biologically 12.

[@matthewskullblood9778]

ben 10

[@ScrapM3t4lS0n1c]

aang: Am I a joke to u?

[@ralphbayaban7297]

The way she adapted her weakness into her strength, it just proves to us that we cannot judge someone through their disability.

[@santosic]

Making Toph blind and have her be such a badass was a fantastic writing choice. It's so empowering honestly, and a great lesson so many of us so-called adults need to learn to this day, how we shouldn't judge someone for their disability, it doesn't mean they can't do amazing things.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And there's Azula, from Prodigy to Slipping

[@johannjacob5948]

BIGLUL

[@baddestbbbbbbb]

@Ye Lilly From Master to Apprentice

[@towatchvideos5592]

"Be unchanging, like a rock." Bruh, your entire bending style is changing rocks.

[@nickelpickled]

A rock doesn’t change it’s form. It just gets broken

[@firefist5904]

@@nickelpickled ain't that a change in form?

[@nickelpickled]

FireFist590 well I just mean like- It doesn’t change like liquid or something, which changes a lot based on containers or something else, meanwhile rocks are usually unchanging, unless of course they’re broken- but it’s not really changing the rock itself- just separating it It sounds kind of dumb but it’s what I think lol

[@zayyaan7772]

White Diamond ツ Lava bending: Am I a joke to you

[@nickelpickled]

Zayyaan Patel lol

[@lasagna4layf132]

She was already extremely powerful and skilled when we first met her. An example of that is when she held up the entire library of Wan Shi Tong when the spirit was taking it down. This is why we don't see the biggest of improvements in her, because there just wasn't too much to improve on anymore. We did get to see her invent metalbending, and improve on it in the comics.

[@patchworkfellow]

Toph doesn’t rule. Toph *rocks* 😏

[@GA4836_]

I would’ve never thought of that, you deserve a like

[@patchworkfellow]

Don’t look at my videos thanks 😊

[@helloninahere]

WHEN I TELL U I SCREAMED AHAHAHHAHA

[@kirstymiji3895]

Exactly and its toph not tops btw

[@nickelcadmium4087]

THAT'S MELON LORD! MUHAHAHA

[@indurideviprasadareddy186]

AZULA: I HAVE AN ARMY SOKKA: WE HAVE TOPH

[@EliseKessels]

Yeah she's a real weapon

[@chonkelad5525]

The white lotus: we have iroh

[@heyfell4301]

@@chonkelad5525 Aang: we have Appa!

[@CharzzTheAnimated]

Sokka: I HAVE A BOOMERANG

[@kameswaripeddakotla818]

I'm offended that you addressed her toph not her real identity - *MELON LORD*

[@mumble007]

Kameswari Peddakotla check the description

[@blurry1567]

* fake cough * Um... mah name!

[@stefistefi3555]

I still can't believe toph can cry

[@nope5157]

Anyone can cry for Appa.

[@jakeystarsuper]

Wdym? She has plenty of times

[@hzq0204]

i really loved how meticulous and meaningful this analysis for toph's character and development throughout the whole series. this is wholesome, complete and comforting to watch and listen. honestly , there is so many lessons one can gain from this video. :')

[@philomena722]

I feel like Toph’s skills never really changed or improved as much throughout the series because she was already at her best. Melon Lord for life!

[@niqobrll]

Everyone is just like Toph, actually. Tough outside but deep, soft, and willing to grow inside. That's why she's one of the most loved and relatable characters in the whole Avatar story. And I think, no one will be against with it.

[@ChanceyTorres]

Toph: ROCK EYE *[Poke Aang's Eye]*

[@eva1742]

I think she actually said Rock-like

[@chimkensomnusiii7080]

@Boomer Aang Rock like because he needs to be able to be stable

[@icecrystal14_78]

Rock-collide

[@icecrystal14_78]

@Boomer Aang, lol thx

[@AhmedHussain-ju6xd]

I just realized toph is almost always Earth bending as she is almost always on earth or metal. Meaning she is using sise mic sense. Meaning she is always using an Earth bending technique.

[@LeftyPencil]

yup, mentioned in Korra how she can see over large distances

[@fabian9823]

the best blind character in history of animation

[@thecaprikid1329]

Right? Name someone better. I'll wait

[@lilikagamer3724]

@@thecaprikid1329 There isn't

[@dyxyk2033]

Adm. Fujitora maybe?

[@nolivesmatter9553]

@@dyxyk2033 nope

[@aussiecontent7242]

Toph is pretty... TOUGH 👁👄👁

[@Run2Hersh]

Lol

[@hvneyscent4000]

@Mikayla Chan she is pretty lol and toph (tough)

[@aryanverma9879]

Still, Momo is best earthbender.

[@ariefmaulana1954]

I thought Momo is the real Avatar 🤔

[@FireKiller70]

Momo was actually Firelord Sozin reincarnated!

[@scottwpilgrim]

that lemur... it's EARTHBENDING!!

[@Diana-zl3ue]

I remember I would mimic her earthbending moves when I was 9 💀

[@jadeuwu9860]

*Never have I been offended by something I relate to so much*

[@untitled_one1584]

My little sister’s currently in that phase… well, at least she’s having fun while she’s “earthbending” (mostly stomping around loudly upstairs lol)

[@lisajackson9977]

Toph being blind and can do almost everything Me trying to write an essay 👀

[@Jpcn111]

@Cringy Friends or read

[@kidzcomedyarena8480]

7

[@lisajackson9977]

Sorry just wanted to say something

[@lisajackson9977]

@Cringy Friends ok thnks

[@luxriddles5016]

Teach me Toph

[@TheRedSpeedingBlur489]

I love the fact that her parents underestimated her power because she was blind, but then she turned out to be one of the strongest Earthbenders in the entire world and invented Metalbending!

[@spencerpalmer4961]

If Toph and King Bumi has a rematch who would win the fight, since their last one got interrupted before the final battles of the Hundred Year War began?

[@aryanverma9879]

I mean both amazing in there own way and it is really hard to who will in fight since their fighting style are so different. Bhumi have mastered traditional earthbending while toph made her own fighting style and she is also more creative in usage of earthbending

[@aydenmedrano3270]

They did a rematch in the comics and it was a tie

[@PxndaCakes]

@@aydenmedrano3270 they meant a rematch to THAT.

[@a_person890]

@Isabella Huang I think bumi would win.

[@JamaicaZ160R1793010A]

It's real hard to say. It can go either way.

[@CoolkidCj-dl7ko]

toph is more capable than almost anyone in the whole atla world, even though she's blind. Yet, I can barely do a push up.

[@orcaashley3341]

SHES NOT TOPH SHE IS MELON LORD 🍉

[@adi-lf5eb]

Wrong melon 🍈

[@rxmisaa]

MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHAA

[@alphonml6220]

@@rxmisaa yessssss what I was thinking

[@jcraft2805]

Watermelon,firemelon,earthmelon,airmelon.

[@green8803]

Well done

[@renaultellis6188]

6:00 That "I'm sorry Appa" always makes me cry 😭

[@kiranrao9625]

I would SO be down if Michael Dimartino made a third show about the 70 years in between ATLA and LoK. This needs to happen!!

[@gwho.park5]

Ik everyone would say this “I luv Toph” but I luv her in a different way (this isn’t anything regarding to if I’m special or somehting, I’m just saying a lot of people probably say this) I feel like I get so happy whenever I seee Toph, people might say she is sassy and annoying but she has her own personality that makes her shine. She is funny, sarcastic, but sweet in the inside. A perfect person that should be in a team. Toph is so strong and I always just get happy when I see Toph and tbh Idk why I get so excited. It’s a feeling I never felt before bc I always have a specific reason I luv them but Toph she is special. I luv u Toph 😌

[@gwho.park5]

Mikayla Chan yeah but I like her more lol jk 😆😆

[@moronicbeing5822]

As you can see in the thumbnail the beginner toph was when she was a baby...she’s that strong

[@kwprd.]

u misspelt “melon lord” in the title

[@Kuhboose1]

from the Kyoshi books, we get the info that a lot of powerful earth benders do have some level of seismic sense, Toph just took it to another level, being able not only sense something hitting the earth, but the tiniest vibrations in everything. Like her Beifong introduction said, girl can sense even ants. And seeing her in Korra jack it up even further to connecting to roots systems and seeing like half the world.

[@purple_skye]

The greatest earthbender of ALL TIME

[@samueldembela9154]

Bumi

[@PxndaCakes]

@@samueldembela9154 yesh

[@dominic7038]

not of all time

[@ChristianVillamil]

i´m happy to see the Avatar fandom more alive than ever :´)

[@amberhilarion8180]

Everyone: just throwing rock Toph: makes an armor.. bending the rocks, the metal earthbending is about creativity

[@valerialaya9715]

Every fight she had fought is just amazing! She's the best ❤️

[@egefegep7813]

Toph is my fav

[@Run2Hersh]

My too ✌

[@gigansattemptatdoingstuff4389]

My aura says that she is my favorite child

[@Run2Hersh]

@@gigansattemptatdoingstuff4389 lol

[@gigansattemptatdoingstuff4389]

Warm Games @ what dose the “lol” mean human?

[@Run2Hersh]

@@gigansattemptatdoingstuff4389 I- it means laughing out loud

[@hyperion_2688]

I know it’s incredible how she became ‘The Melon Lord’!!

[@kirstymiji3895]

I find it hard to rewatch season one knowing that toph isnt there 😭

[@queenofhearts_0]

Lol I didn't even watch season one because of that

[@titanraven]

I almost skipped entire first season😂😂😂😂

[@justanotherdamnerd4434]

Arguably she’s always a master

[@ms.unique8435]

All those dislikes are the people who were defeated by *THE MELON LORD*

[@akale2620]

What is this melon joke I keep seeing

[@vgautamkrishna5197]

​@@akale2620it's in season 3 😂

[@prakharmishra5187]

She was always a master though, she just invented metal bending as an added bonus

[@norberto05121964]

Tophs reaction speed is also just genuinely incredible.

[@moonpeachxo]

Toph's earthbending sound effects are so satisfying

[@earthkingdomgaming8759]

The most powerful earth bender no doubt!

[@samueldembela9154]

Bumi

[@MegaAgamon]

@@samueldembela9154 Toph compares to Bumi and she is 13. Personally I think that Toph could beat Bumi.

[@user-cw9kh9uy6v]

Toph’s battles with the Dai Li are one of my favorite battles of her! It makes imagine what a great battled it would be if Kyoshi battled them one day as she’ll be disappointed with their corruption!

[@love_hunter]

Toph will always be my favorite character. I love her personality and the definition of girl power.

[@thunderwookie7792]

I just love this so much... Never change please.

[@temmapegasusyt5895]

Toph is just so Awsome she's the Master for earthbender and metalbender. She's my heroine girl.❤😄💜

[@strrangermike]

Who watch ATLA before it was on Netflix

[@melizaong1359]

Toph she's just not rude, she's kind, I can feel her heart deep down in her heart. She's a she's a kind little girl, she's a great earth Bender. Her family is not loving her, her friends like her friends, they just like their family Toph her friends look like her family 😭😭😭

[@morgant2271]

"what truly gives her an advantage over her opponents may actually stem from her blindness" DUHHHHH

[@jazmilloria5549]

This explanation really have some understandable and inspiring words even the one who spokes it I have some issues in understanding strong English words as I was not born using English as my first language the one who spokes it really helps me understand it CLEARER other than that I found this explanation very helpful about toph's information on how her life and journey affects and improves her strength, taking her strength to the more advanced level :D

[@camilleboudville3043]

Toph is the best earthbender of all time, no question about it. She is very in touch with her element, being able to create a sub bending at the drop of a hat. She’s been shown to be able to hold her own against earthbenders and other benders alike. She is the GOAT.

[@gowatchavatarthelastairben5972]

I've been waiting this for a whole life and days

[@Aazib_Warriors]

Toph: Lie Detector Azula: I'm a 400 feet tall purple platypus bear with pink horns and silver wings. Toph: ...

[@redddroses]

Although I love Toph she technically did not discover metal bending. She was the first person to execute it, but not to discover it. When aang met the guru to unblock all his chakras the guru said something along the lines of “Even metal is earth but purified” So technically the guru was the first to discover it, Toph was the first one to execute it.

[@lisabouita2566]

She was already a master

[@vagisha9306]

TOPH, YOU RULE!!

[@Lisa-bu2ii]

I've never thought about a scene with building sandcastle in this way. It was very interesting idea and the whole video was amazing

[@lisajackson9977]

1:16 I think you all know what I want to say

[@zenosama8505]

Small detail one time in the show toph was on a small raft and she can be seen clinging to sokkas arm as she can’t see on the raft

[@solsticethenight-skywinghy2936]

And this my fellow benders and non-benders is who top is my favorite gaang member

[@deathmamba6159]

She rocks and that's the fact why I love her so much!

[@kharrnigga]

its a long long way to ba sing sei but the girls in the city they look so pretty

[@person3271]

Yes...

[@filzaputeri8377]

I really think that toph is already master from the beginning ❤️

[@trendymelon2454]

Aang: exists Captions: Ang, take it or leave.

[@person3271]

Whatever, nothing is worse than "Ung" from the live ation

[@jadeuwu9860]

@@person3271 there is no live action on the internet

[@PigHunterExtreme]

Why do these words bring such a smile to my face? “What others may perceive as a weakness might actually be a strength. Her ability to win against stronger opponents stemming from her blindness.” I’ve heard these exact same words before. It hits very close to home.

[@PigHunterExtreme]

“Perceived limitations” does resonate very strongly with me.

[@kevin_brok]

*toph still don't get the life changing trip with zuko*

[@HeroSenseiKid]

I like her she is so funny as well

[@Run2Hersh]

Yeah 👌

[@verysanealyssa]

She was so cute when she first started earthbending 😭🥺

[@muzna141]

“I AM NOT TOPH, I AM MELON LORD! MUHAHAHAHA!”

[@titanraven]

If Toph was the Avatar, show would be like this Episode 1: Toph born and learns earthbending Episode 2: Toph learns firebending Episode 3: Toph learns airbending Episode 4: Toph learns waterbending Episode 5: Toph defeats Ozai and ends the war The end

[@frankk1836]

,,I’m not Toph! I’m Melonlord!”

[@miguelalmeida3105]

This was definitely one of the best videos of this channel so far 🤩🤩

[@thestrucidnoobpro-yt5328]

They should make season 4 avatar the last airbender

[@TheSrela]

always has been and always will be my absolute fav. TOPH IS AN ABSOLUTE BEAST IN EARTHBENDING

[@bubblechip4]

This makes more sense than my LA teacher

[@nightizm2225]

Toph has always been a master and will always be a master.

[@hosman270]

Toph is the best chracter who make avatar amazing show never let your deficits stop u

[@toestud3791]

they definitely struck the jackpot with her… my favourite character that’s right!

[@r3veng3r]

Its actually master ---> grandmaster