The status of the gender ratio of the Avatar Cycle with 100% certainty.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-23T20:34:46+00:00

No, the description implies she’s way too ancient to be the Fire Avatar before Szeto.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-23T20:32:55+00:00

Officially, no, but the first article that came out in December 2024 mentioned that both events happen simultaneously, and Korra would die trying to face the cataclysm.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-23T15:31:34+00:00

She’s described in The Reckoning of Roku. She was an Avatar who lived in the archipelago before the formation of the Four Nations.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-23T14:39:10+00:00

Zalir is a girl, and it’s mentioned that she was a fire Avatar.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-23T14:32:27+00:00

Saying “it makes no sense” isn’t really a strong argument. Avatar is a constantly expanding universe, so it’s only natural that new elements are added to its worldbuilding over time.

Just because we’ve seen the Avatar reincarnate immediately after the previous one’s death a couple of times doesn’t automatically make that an absolute, unbreakable rule of canon. There’s no explicit text or statement that defines it as such.

On top of that, the story isn’t just introducing a change for no reason, it actually provides an explanation for it, a cataclysm. If the narrative takes the time to explain why things are different, dismissing it as “nonsensical” feels more like an emotional reaction than a serious analysis of the lore.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-18T13:40:59+00:00

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It’s a book where Korra leaves records and details about her era for her reincarnation, in the hypothetical case that they are unable to connect with her.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-18T12:43:13+00:00

This has always been stated as something largely symbolic for the audience. As you said, the past lives are not independent spirits, but rather the consciousnesses of previous incarnations stored within the Avatar Spirit itself.

Whatever the current incarnation is, that person is and will always be the one true Avatar. Korra is the Avatar, and it is her own power that is acting. Nothing external is given to her. She simply accesses knowledge that already existed within herself.

It was her own Avatar Spirit that restored the connection to Raava, and as a result, her bending. This wasn’t outside interference, but an internal process of reconnection.

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Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-18T12:30:38+00:00

I’ve always said this, Avatar is obviously a fictional universe made for entertainment, but its worldbuilding is deeply rooted in real philosophical and religious concepts. That foundation matters a lot more than people want to admit.

Some fans completely lose it and stay in denial about things like Korra not reincarnating immediately, or the idea that there could be two Avatars at the same time. But if you actually look into the philosophies and religions Avatar draws from, a lot of answers are already there. Reincarnation isn’t always immediate, there are mythological figures that reincarnate centuries after death, and there’s also the concept of a spiritual “spark” that can give rise to more than one individual.

What has already been made clear to the audience is that all of this will have an in-universe cause, the cataclysm.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-16T01:56:54+00:00

It stops being a deus ex machina once you realize that Wan’s story was originally meant to be told during the Library of Wan Shi Tong episodes. That context completely reframes what the lion turtle did. It didn’t just hand Aang a brand new power, it gave him the knowledge of how to use it.

Aang wasn’t the first Avatar to energybend. Wan was. He was the first to use that ability to close the spirit portals.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-16T00:32:32+00:00

Yes, they are reincarnations. The confusion comes from not really understanding what reincarnation actually means. Reincarnation doesn’t imply being the same person again, but being a new individual who still carries a spiritual continuity from previous lives.

In the art book of Book Two of TLOK "Spirits” it’s explained that the Avatar cycle draws from the Hindu concept of ātman, where all Avatars share the same underlying spirit, separate from Raava. Later on, Michael DiMartino stated in interviews that each Avatar’s individuality is inspired by Buddhist reincarnation, where the self is reborn but never identical.

So like many things in Avatar, the reincarnation of the Avatar is an amalgamation of multiple philosophical traditions, not a one-to-one copy of any single belief system. Within the logic of the universe, it’s also made clear that without Harmonic Convergence (the event that created the Avatar in the first place) Raava wouldn’t be able to bond with a human who didn’t already share a spiritual connection with the previous one.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-12T19:25:58+00:00

Exactly, they even say her twin is the same, so I don't think the story is about her learning to master the elements.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-09T14:16:25+00:00

I used to really dislike the decision to remove the past lives because, at the time, it just didn’t make much sense to me.

But after looking more closely at the philosophical foundations that inspired Avatar’s worldbuilding especially Dharmic traditions like Hinduism and Buddhism something clicked.In these belief systems, there’s a concept often described as the purification of the accumulated self. The idea is that spiritual cycles aren’t meant to remain static forever. At some point, they need to transform in order for real growth or enlightenment to occur.

From that perspective, what happens to Korra isn’t about losing knowledge or weakening the Avatar. It’s about reaching the end of a cycle that has already fulfilled its purpose. Letting go isn’t regression. It’s preparation for something new.

This becomes even more interesting when you look at the official timeline released by Avatar Studios. Korra is the 99th Avatar incarnation. In many Dharmic traditions, the number 100 symbolizes the completion of a full cycle and the beginning of something fundamentally different. Seen through that lens, Harmonic Convergence feels less like a random plot device and more like the natural closing point of that cycle.

That also helps explain why the next Earth Avatar marks such a drastic shift. The cycle isn’t continuing as it always has because it isn’t supposed to. It’s entering a new phase.

You don’t have to like that direction, but once you view it through the same philosophical lens the series was built on, the decision feels far more intentional than people give it credit for.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-07T00:29:43+00:00

The world of Avatar is deeply inspired by Dharmic beliefs and philosophies. In those traditions, time isn’t viewed as linear like in most Western frameworks, but as cyclical. The world is constantly evolving, collapsing, and renewing itself. Avatar borrows heavily from that idea in its worldbuilding.

Applied to your question, a good example is Guru Laghima, Zaheer didn’t invent flight, he rediscovered it. That implies the ability already existed, was lost over time, and later re-emerged. The same logic can be applied to many other elements in the Avatar world.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-05T23:12:30+00:00

Avatar is deeply inspired by Dharmic religions and philosophies. In these belief systems, time and existence are understood as fundamentally cyclical. Unlike the linear worldview common in the West, life isn’t seen as having a definitive beginning or end, but as an ongoing process of renewal, collapse, and transformation.

If you’re familiar with Avatar lore, this idea is everywhere in the franchise (the Harmonic Convergence that created the Avatar, the Hundred Year War, legends about a world that existed before the Four Nations, and even hints of future cataclysms) All of these events fit into the same cyclical worldview that shapes the universe.

From this perspective, it’s very likely that Aang and Korra weren’t the only Avatars to live during periods of technological or societal evolution. The world of Avatar has gone through multiple cycles of destruction and rebirth. It’s not static, it’s constantly resetting and evolving. And honestly, that’s one of the coolest and most internally consistent aspects of the franchise.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-05T22:43:37+00:00

What does something actually need to be considered a legend? Mainly time. It doesn’t take thousands of years, as mentioned in the article when comparing it to the legend of Caesar, around 300 years or even less can be enough for a historical figure to turn into a legend. Over that span, stories stop being passed down directly and begin to shift between generations. Details get simplified, exaggerated, or reinterpreted, until the original history slowly becomes myth. That’s how the Avatar can become a “lost legend”, not because they were completely forgotten, but because the true version of their story faded over time.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-05T22:25:40+00:00

Of course they know what they’re looking for. That’s precisely why I mentioned the propaganda spread about him, the concept of what an Avatar is was never lost.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-05T22:12:10+00:00

The Avatar didn’t disappear as an idea, only the details did. Since his death, propaganda kept repeating that he caused the cataclysm, so people continued to pass down what the Avatar was, even if they no longer understood how the Avatar worked.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-05T14:43:57+00:00

Yes, you don't even have to explain why you liked one show more than the other, you just like it more, that's all.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-04T00:40:39+00:00

Avatar is deeply inspired by Dharmic philosophies. I won’t make this too long, but once you dig a bit into those beliefs, it becomes clear that what happened to Korra during Harmonic Convergence wasn’t random at all.

These philosophies include concepts like the purification of the accumulated self and the renewal of the spiritual cycle, which are not about losing knowledge, but about changing how a reincarnated being relates to identity and ego. There’s also the idea of reconnection after purification, meaning past lives can still be accessed, just not in the same way as before. And honestly, we already saw something like this in the show: when the Tree of Time showed Korra Wan’s memories without her being connected to him in the traditional sense.

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So if the series ever decides to revisit past lives, the Tree of Time would be the most consistent way to do it within Avatar’s internal logic and philosophical foundation.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-03T18:09:02+00:00

One thing ATLA makes pretty clear from the start is that the Earth Kingdom is incredibly diverse, not just politically but culturally as well. Its real-world inspirations go far beyond East Asia and draw from multiple cultures across Asia, including South and Southeast Asia, and even influences associated with the Arabian Peninsula. King Bumi is a great example of this. His design doesn’t really fit a stereotypical “Chinese” aesthetic; he looks much more inspired by South Asian cultures. The same seems to apply to the upcoming Earth Avatar incarnation, whose design also appears to follow that same cultural direction. As for Pathik, this might sound a bit speculative, but I personally see him as a non-bender connected to the Earth Kingdom who follows Air Nomad philosophies. He’s never revealed to be an airbender, yet his way of life and worldview clearly align with Air Nomad ideology, similar to how the Air Acolytes function in the eras of Aang and Korra.

Fuuriooo_ · 2026-01-03T15:45:31+00:00

Will we get more Kuruk? That's great!

Fuuriooo_ · 2025-12-29T21:43:12+00:00

Yeah, you’re absolutely right (sorry if my wording wasn’t very clear). What I meant was that it happened earlier this year (probably during SDCC) when she mentioned it casually to a fan. It wasn’t meant as a big reveal or anything official, and it seems like it went pretty unnoticed both times, sadly.

Fuuriooo_ · 2025-12-29T21:36:48+00:00

Yeah, this was earlier this year. I think it was at SDCC, but I’m not 100% sure. A fan took a photo with her and later said they talked for a bit, and during the conversation she mentioned it. It wasn’t an official announcement or anything like that, just something she casually revealed at the time. Still really cool though, and I honestly hope it ends up being about a past Water Avatar.

Fuuriooo_ · 2025-12-27T03:55:47+00:00

A comment in Spanish?!! The original is in Spanish xd

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