According to a legend, known widely as 'The Legend of the Two Lovers', two star-crossed lovers named Oma and Shu, who hailed from separate warring villages, were the first people who learned the art from these creatures so that they could meet within the mountain that divided them. After the inhabitants permanently left the care of the lion turtle, humans first learned to earthbend by observing and imitating the geokinetic abilities of badgermoles living in the mountains in what is now Earth Kingdom territory. Oma and Shu, the first human earthbenders, learning from badgermoles.ĭuring the era of Raava, the power of earth was temporarily bestowed on the inhabitants of a city atop a giant lion turtle while they left the village to hunt for food. 8.4 Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game.8.2 The Legend of Korra and related comics.8.1 Avatar: The Last Airbender and related comics.