After three hundred and fifty-four years of war the Great Empire has dissolved into seven nations. Each for a different element one for fire, earth, water, air, lightning, light, and shadow. Recently the shadow nation a country of gangs and has taken the upper hand in the war. The other six nations agree that the shadow benders must not win so they are now holding a conference of peace. They hope to form and alliance to beat the shadow nation. Little do they know that the fate if the world lies within seven apprentices of each nations rulers.