The previous Avatar often acts as a guide to the new one, and Aang does this for Korra. But the fiery Avatar is still connected to her predecessor. ![]() Where Aang works in compromises and peaceful resolutions, Korra is determined and always ready for a fight. Aang's spirit lives in Korra, as do all the past Avatars. He and his wife, Katara, also had two other children, a waterbender, Kya ( Lisa Edelstein), and Bumi ( Richard Riehle), who isn't a bender until Korra makes her mark on the world.ĭespite everything Aang accomplished, his greatest legacy is the following Avatar. Though Aang never met them, his ability was passed on to four grandchildren through Tenzin. Aang managed to pass on the traditions and culture of the Airnomads to a new group, while Aang left the airbending tradition in the hands of his son, Tenzin ( J. This proves that Aang's later years were focused on industrialization and creating a new world.ĭespite the genocide that killed Aang's people, there is a new Airnation in The Legend of Korra, consisting primarily of Air Acolyts, non-benders willing to live the life of nomads. ![]() The world has changed by Korra's time, with advancements that can only happen during times of peace. Though the series doesn't show these actions, they are evident in The Legend of Korra, and the comic series explores them more completely. He re-established the Airnomads and founded Republic City, introducing democracy. After ending the war, Aang spent the rest of his life remaking the world. With so many threats that an Avatar has to deal with, there are many ways he could have gone, but fortunately, Aang died peacefully.ĭespite Avatar: The Last Airbender ending when Aang was still young, he continued to be an influential Avatar. As Aang grew older, he learned that time drained his life force, causing him to die of old age at the (biological) age of 66. The years frozen while in the Avatar State took their toll. So, although he behaves and appears as a 12-year-old in the series, Aang is technically 112 based on his birth year. But in the freezing water, they are frozen into an iceberg, where they stay until an angry Katara accidentally bursts it. But the fatal conditions triggered his Avatar State, allowing Aang to create an air bubble for him and Appa. They fall into the ocean, nearly drowning. When he runs away from the Airbenders, hoping to escape his fate as the Avatar, he and his trusty flying bison, Appa ( Dee Bradley Baker), are caught in a storm. Interestingly, this event is important to his death as well. And, based on Korra's age, we know that Aang didn't enjoy an unexplainably long life, dying at only 66, biologically.Īang's age is complicated by the 100 years he spent frozen in ice before siblings Katara and Sokka ( Jack De Sena) discovered him at the beginning of Avatar: The Last Airbender. ![]() Aang saw a close call in his series when Azula ( Grey DeLisle) electrocutes him in the crystal catacombs of Ba Sing Se, but Katara manages to bring him back from the brink of death with spirit water. And Sozin ( Ron Perlman), the Firelord who began the war, lived until 102. King Bumi ( André Sogliuzzo) lives to at least 112, and Avatar: The Last Airbender shows him still active at that age. ![]() However, even non-avatar characters live a surprisingly long time. Roku ( James Garrett) lived only 70 years, and Avatar Kuruk ( Jim Meskimen), known for living a short life, died at 33 due to his fights in the Spirit World. Kyoshi ( Jennifer Hale) lived an astounding 230 years, but few share her longevity. RELATED: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Co-Creator Bryan Konietzko Is Ready to Expand the FranchiseĪvatars often live dangerous lives as they defend the balance of their world, yet many live long lives, some unnaturally so. His quest to bring balance to the world met a happy conclusion in the series when he was still young, so his later years are still largely unexplored, leading to many fans wondering about the events of Aang's death. But the series doesn't go in-depth into what happened to end Aang's life. Aang cannot be alive for Korra's story, but his friends and children offer the new Avatar guidance, and Aang's spirit lives on in Korra. And for the Avatar spirit to be reborn, it first must die. The Legend of Korra is about the Avatar after Aang, Korra ( Janet Varney). However, the nature of the story requires Aang's death. The minimal time gap allows for several of the original show's characters to be alive in the spin-off, including appearances from Aang's friends Katara ( Mae Whitman), Toph ( Michaela Jill Murphy), and Zuko ( Dante Basco). As a direct sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra takes place only 70 years later.
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