Chief Zulfur is the leader of the Water Nation and is also on the global council, he lives in the Northern Water Tribe but travels to Republic City often to meet with the other council members.the Water Nation trains young benders from the age of 6 years old, the females get trained in the art of healing and combat, and the males focus on combat and advanced combat skills. The Water Nation believes in training all members of the nation in armed and unarmed combat encase of any situation that it is needed, the young benders are trained in schools in the main cities in theory and practical lessons of the art of 'Water Bending'.