The only individual who can bend all four elements, the 'Avatar', is responsible for maintaining balance among the world's four nations, and serves as the bridge between the physical world and the spirit world.

Īvatar is set in an Asiatic-inspired world in which certain people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four classical elements-water, earth, fire, or air-through practices known as 'bending', inspired by Chinese martial arts. It aired on Nickelodeon for three seasons, from February 2005 to July 2008. It was co-created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, with Aaron Ehasz serving as head writer. Aang is told that Sozin's Comet, which Fire Lord Sozin used as a power supply to start the war, will return in the coming summer, giving the Fire Nation enough power to ultimately accomplish victory.įor most of their journey to the North Pole, the group is pursued by Zuko, a banished Fire Nation prince and son of Fire Lord Ozai who is obsessed with capturing Aang in attempt to restore his lost honor since being banished and burned by his father for speaking out of turn.Avatar: The Last Airbender (abbreviated as ATLA ), also known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions, is an American animated television series produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios. Roku tells Aang that he must master all four elements and end the war before this time. Upon instruction from Roku, he travels to the Crecent Island to a Fire-Sage temple wherein he contacts Roku on the solstice. With Katara and Sokka, Aang decides to head to the North Pole to find a Waterbending master.Īang travels to a Crescent Island in the Fire Nation after contacting Avatar Roku in the spirit world. Aang sets out to master the three unlearned elements: Water, Earth, and Fire. He realizes that he must fulfill his destiny of becoming the Avatar and return balance to the world by defeating the Fire Nation. The Fire Nation's opening move in its campaign for global conquest was to launch a genocidal attack on the Air Nomads which drove Aang's entire people to extinction, thus making him 'The Last Airbender' left alive. Aang learns that the Fire Nation started a war a hundred years ago, just after his disappearance. After being cryogenically frozen in an iceberg, Aang and Appa are awoken a hundred years later by two siblings of the Southern Water Tribe, Katara and Sokka.

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