( well it's not confusing if you grew up with it!! mako sighs a bit, because discussing the fauna on his world is liable to turn into a full time job if he dares take it personally. instead, he'll focus on the other talking point: dragons. )

Not really. Dragons were the original firebenders, and they gave fire to humans. They're wise and incredibly powerful. But we hunted them nearly to extinction about a hundred and fifty years ago.