#atla lore

[zukkaart]

Do you guys think Zuko made Aang’s final air-nomad outfit?

Like canonically out of them, only Katara and Zuko can sew. And I’d imagine Katara was pretty wrapped up after that final battle with not only healing Sokka’s leg, but knowing her- probably healing anyone else she could get her hands on. And she also would have no knowledge of what traditional air nomad formals would look like.

And yeah I guess Aang could have made it himself. But he was only 12 the last time he saw the monks. And I highly doubt they taught him much past how to repair is own clothing.

But who spent years studying the monks and air bending? Who became obsessed with their culture and traditions in an attempt to find the last one? Who searched all the air temples not once but twice, from top to bottom? Who canonically makes his own clothes (i.e. the blue spirit outfit)?

Zuko, always Zuko

I also like to think that the relic/amulet Aang wears in that same scene was also given to him by Zuko. Just bc I’m sure Zuko kept a lot of air nomad things on his ship, and I think either he or his uncle would have salvaged it- probably out of convenience. Zuko as a reminder of his “purpose”, and Iroh as a symbol of hope.

[iil-nonbinary-baby-bitch]

Wakes up in dead of night sweating and crazy eyed

Would lesbians in the the ATLA universe call themselves Kyoshins?!

[nyxelestia]

New headcanon:

The East India Western Kingdom Trading Company was founded by the Beifongs.

We know that the Beifongs are rich, but we don't actually know where that wealth comes from. It doesn't sound like they're nobility, so it's not from owning land (or at least, not just from owning land). We do know that documents from them are recognized and respected as far as Ba Sing Se despite their home being all the way down in Gaoling almost on the other side of the Earth Kingdom...specifically, over in the southwest of the Earth Kingdom.

Meaning Gyatso's sister was killed by Toph's ancestor.

[biconickyoshi]

Hello! I wanted to ask, in The Avatar and the Fire Prince AU, how does reincarnation (The Avatar Cycle) works? In Canon, the Avatar is a human soul (Wan) who after death reincarnates on Earth in a new body to live a new life with the Spirit of Peace (Raava) bounded to it. But how about in your AU? I'm asking because I want to know whether or not we're going to have a scene with Aang having an existential crisis over the fact that in his previous life he was Zuko's great-grandfather.

Hello anon! :) Yes, I do my best to ensure that my AU is as canon compliant as possible when it comes to lore (including all known lore from Legend of Korra, the comics, the TTRPG, and the Chronicles of the Avatar novels), so the Avatar Cycle does indeed work the exact same.

I honestly haven't given a ton of thought to Aang and Zuko's reaction of who Roku was (though it will definitely still be revealed at some point just like in the show). While I think they would both maybe find it a little weird of a coincidence at first, I don't think it would cause either of them to freak out or anything lol.

We've definitely seen weird coincidences/connections like this before with other Avatars - for example, Kuruk and Hei-Ran were past lovers (before he met Ummi), and then he was reincarnated as Kyoshi, who fell in love with Hei-Ran's daughter Rangi. Then we have Korra, who was taught waterbending by someone who is basically a grandmother figure to her (Katara), and who was also technically "her" wife in her past life. She was also taught airbending by someone who is a father/uncle figure to her (Tenzin), who was also technically "her" son in her past life.

In general, there seems to be an understanding amongst everyone in the world of AtLA that each Avatar is very much their own distinct person, each with different lives, memories, and personalities. Sometimes more spiritual people - like Toph for example - can see that the Avatar has the same spirit/soul, but again, even Toph knows Korra is her own person and not just Aang with none of his memories lol.

Of course, if Aang had a problem like Yangchen did in which he was constantly having flashbacks to memories from his previous lives, then I'd say that yeah lol, he'd be much more likely to have an existential crisis. But as far as we know, Aang does not have any "memories" of living as Roku or any other previous Avatar - he only views previous Avatars' life events from an outside perspective. And even if he did have the ability to "remember" living as Roku, at least he wouldn't be able to "remember" actively being a grandfather to Zuko, since Zuko and even Ursa were born decades after Roku's death. That would definitely be awkward if that wasn't the case lol.

All of this has actually got me thinking about the theory where an Avatar could possibly reincarnate as their own child/grandchild/relative, especially with mixed-ethnicity/nation families becoming more common in the time of Korra. Like, say an Earth Avatar dies right as their child with someone of Fire Nation descent (or their grandchild, or sibling, or cousin, etc.) is born. As long as they have the right DNA, a relative of the Avatar could theoretically be the next Avatar in this scenario. The closest thing I could compare this to is like a Steven Universe situation (where he kind of both is and isn't his own mom - it's hard to explain if you haven't seen that show lmao).

Anywayyyy sorry for the long ass response anon lol. I just love talking about AtLA lore! :)

[therealbluespirit]

AFTER LONG FREAKIN LAST

I am ecstatic to announce...

CHAPTER 17

In which Zuko fades in and out of consciousness, the crew faces a tough inquisition, and bigger and badder plots begin to germinate

[mfelewzi]

I love so much the Old Lore! Ehi @camcat1320 , probably you know this, but if you want a direct link to remember.

Index

Water ☯ Earth ☯ Fire ☯ Air

Book 1: Water

Episodes

Characters

Creatures

Locations

Gear

Book 2: Earth

Episodes

Characters

Creatures

Locations

Gear

Book 3: Fire

Episodes

Characters

Creatures

Locations

Gear

Full Episode List

Continua a leggere

[demaparbat-hp]

Be careful what you believe in.

[zukkaart]

Chapter 25: Love Amongst the Dragons of Try Hard is officially live!

I really love seeing everyone’s takes on what they thing the Love Amongst the Dragons play that Zuko loves is really about! And as such I was SO exited to write my own!

I really hope you enjoy and even if you don’t read the rest of the fic please let me know if you like this version of LUtD I’ve written 🥰

Chapter 25/27

Read from the beginning!

Official playlist 🩷

[stardust948]

@camcat1320

UH tiny little design + lore for the fire nation’s patron spirit. or something. Like a Tui + La situation

inspo taken from @lazyveran ‘s twin sun god au (<- bare titty warning btw 🙏🏼) AND depictions of the Hindu gods Agni + Rama. So. And I’ve named him Agni

Extra notes

- his heads can fuse together to symbolize solar noon, which is actually extremely freaky for everyone

- genuinely tweaks out whenever there’s a solar eclipse. He can’t stand it. He needs to kill his twin (or Yue, depends on the time)

- believed to be the ancestor of the fn royal family, much like how the Japanese royal family is/was thought to be related to Amaterasu

- aside from being the sun spirit, he is also considered to be the spirit of war and as well as the cycle of life. Despite one of his things being war, he would strangle sozin with his bare hands if he was able to

[biconickyoshi]

Opinion on Bloodbending for medical purposes?

I've honestly never thought about this anon, but I think that is a very cool way that it could be used! I'm assuming it would be something like helping with blood flow?

It makes me think of how the healer Atuat from the Kyoshi novels used her waterbending to slow down the process of death by lowering the body's temperature. Waterbending in general is so cool because these techniques could both be used to totally just kill someone, but they could also be used to save lives.

[mfelewzi]

From r/AvatarMemes, by u/HAZMAT_Eater: yo

The Legend of Koran, Book 3: Fitna

Man, I love this parodistical AU! More than original show.

I would have loved some references to the other two Great Traditional Religions of Asia, Islam and Christianity (I intend the Syriac Christianity that was in China and India before Jesuit Missions, especially in the last country with One of the secular Malabarian Community), and not Just those. The Earthlings of South Earth Kingdom (Omashu folks, Sand Folks of Si Wong Desert) could have a more persian and arabic references, and the same could be for the Air Temples, making them more differents Just like Water Tribes.

Maybe Eastern Air Temple Monks could be more like these:

While Southern Air Temple Monks a fusion between this

And this

Chinese representation of Tang Dinasty about a nestorian/eastern christian chinese/turk monk.

And a theme for The Rift and other comics could be the differences among different Monastic traditions of Air Nomads, and a difference between Monks and normal Air Nomads, more similar to turks and mongolians.

That's cause a thing that I loved of Ehasz's ideas was the Return of Air Nomads and Air Bending. And a return without "spirit things" would be more interesting than what Bryke had done.

And speaking about "Spirit things": It would be more Better for Lore and Avatar's Origins some changes about Spirits, especially Raava and Vaatu (maybe a third subject with them: Brahman as one of the Three Great Ones Who would had seen the World's Story and Formation).

A thing like this.

And yes, I created this Retcon and AU because I had seen a meme!

[hinamie]

off on an adventure ! this au turns 1 week old today

jjk atla!au with @philosophiums

pose ref [x]

[elderwisp]

"Isn't it fascinating how one single decision, with time, rearranges everything?"

[kibutsulove]

azulon maybe

[demaparbat-hp]

The Argument (aka Watch as These Two Nerds Fight Over Whether Ghosts or Aliens Spirits or Yokai are Real).

It's Dandadan AU time! A bit of lore:

Spirits are supernatural creatures who govern over certain aspects of our world (like Agni is a Sun spirit while Hei Bai is a forest). Yokai are the corrupted souls of humans who suffered in terrible ways, and were unable to move on to the afterlife—thus becoming something else.

Most people can't tell the difference between a spirit and a yokai. These two dorks, though? They're painfully aware of it.

[nargg1]

Ozai looks So young with his beard, really a charming prince

Man i miss urzai and their old lore

Love these sketches hate the comic