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The Origins of Toph Beifong with Mike DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko

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The Origins of Toph Beifong

This chapter discusses the origins of the character Toph Beifong from the show Avatar: The Last Airbender. They talk about how they initially envisioned Toph as a blind earthbender and the inspiration behind her bending style, Southern Praying Mantis. They also mention the resistance from the network to make Toph a girl, but they successfully argued for it.

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