r/AvatarTheories Sep 08 '20

Mod Post New Mod + Rules + Post Flairs + Feedback Thread

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Hey folks, I'm Brendan/MrBKainXTR. You may have seen me around some other avatar subs and I have been brought on as a moderator here.

I have added some very basic rules. Basically just stay on topic (avatar related, and a theory or theory related) and be nice to each other. Feel free to let me know if we need more rules. I don't think we need too many but at some point we may add a spoiler policy for content like the comics.

I've added some post flairs:

  • Theory: the general flair for fan theories. Your hypothesis (hopefully with some supporting evidence) on an existing aspect of the avatar universe.
  • Head Canon or Speculation: but of overlap with the first flair but some differences. Headcanons are sort of like theories you have with little evidence, just ideas you think would be cool, or in regards to more trivial matters. Speculation is theorizing on what will happen in the universe moving forward.
  • Question: This is for when you aren't posting your own theory but are asking other people to share their theories on a topic. Or if you want to ask people why they like a certain theory.
  • Video: For sharing videos about a fan theory.

Let me know if you have other ideas for flairs.

Forgot to mention in the title but i also added user flairs. The base template is for "x bender" with a respective symbol, but you can edit the text to say whatever you want.

In general I am opening up this thread for feedback. What do you want from this sub moving forward?


r/AvatarTheories 2d ago

The Greatest Irony of Avatar: The Last Airbender Isn’t in the Story - It’s Happening to the Franchis

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r/AvatarTheories 2d ago

Avatar the Last Airbender for Beginners - A Show that Actually Matters

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r/AvatarTheories 9d ago

Zaheer true power

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People meme Zaheer just because Tenzin washed him, but they miss the point. Zaheer mastered airbending in record time and unlocked legendary techniques that Tenzin thought were just myths. He is purely objective-driven and has zero ego, which is exactly why he avoided unnecessary fights with Kya, Tenzin, and Korra.

Zaheer at his final form (flight ability) could beat anyone besides Korra


r/AvatarTheories 24d ago

Question Korra could metalbend at that time (kidnapped by earth kingdem queen army)?

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r/AvatarTheories 27d ago

Question avatar 3

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alguien que la haya visto … que mensaje oculto interpretan ?


r/AvatarTheories Jun 18 '26

New show theory

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In the new show its believed that korra is the reason behind the cataclysm so probably one of the main plot is going to be figuring out what happend the new avatar will probably try to talk to korra but its aang she ends up connecting with because i dont think the avatar connection was destroyed but korra was ripped out of that connection.


r/AvatarTheories May 30 '26

Ur thoughts

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Do u guys think that lightning bending became easier in the Legend of korra because in atla like no one knew how to do it but in the Legend of korra there is a whole power plant full of them what do u guys think


r/AvatarTheories May 24 '26

Question Can water benders use their own saliva and bend it?

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r/AvatarTheories May 20 '26

Question Is there any proof of another continent or is it confirmed that the land we see in ATLA and TLOK are the only landmasses in the world?

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Was the possibility or even the existence of a different continent ever debunked or disclosed throughout the lore?


r/AvatarTheories May 17 '26

Theory what if Korra was meant to brake the cycle

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What if Korra was meant to end the cycle hear me out when aang came to the air temple and saw all those statues that represent what avatar comes next there was no room left there was one last spot next to Roku for aang so does this mean Korra was always ment to brake the cycle


r/AvatarTheories Apr 07 '26

New Dark Avatar

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In Avatar: Seven Havens, the new series about the Avatar after Korra, the new Avatar, Pavi will be one of a pair of twins. Interestingly, both of them will be able to bend all the elements. This is strange since Raava doesn’t seem to have the ability to split between multiple people. Avatar Roku had a twin brother, Yasu, yet he was only able to bend fire. So what exactly is going on here?

In Legend of Korra, that Raava and Vaatu will always exist as long as the other does. When Raava is killed by Unalaq, the Dark Avatar, she is reborn inside Vaatu, then she is pulled out and rejoined with Korra. After this, Korra uses spirit bending to kill Unalaq and Vaatu.

Now I hear what you might be saying, it’s said that when the Avatar is killed in the Avatar state, then the Avatar cycle will end, and so wouldn’t that also apply to the Dark Avatar? But I think we should reconsider exactly how that works. I think the reason the Avatar cycle would end if the Avatar is killed in the Avatar cycle, is because it would also kill Raava. Then Raava would be reborn inside Vaatu, who for most of the Avatar’s history has been stuck in the Tree of Time, effectively ending the Avatar cycle until the pair are freed. Since their freedom would require both spirit portals to be open, which as far as we know only the Avatar can do, they would be stuck in the Tree of Time forever.

Since Vaatu died, he would be reborn inside Raava, and thus the Avatar. So I propose that when Pavi and her twin were born, Raava and Vaatu split apart, making Pavi the Avatar and her sibling the Dark Avatar


r/AvatarTheories Mar 09 '26

Moon Bending?

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How many earthbenders (including avatars) do you think you would need to bend the moon? The moon is 7.35*10^22 grams of earth and the heaviest amounts of earth bended on screen was Wan Shi Tong's library by Toph and Avatar Kyoshi splitting Kyoshi's Island from the mainland. Disregard distance, as in it doesn’t matter how they far are, but instead if the amount of earthbenders needed to push the moon around at least 1 centimeter were on the moon, how many would you need? Separately, how strong would a singular bender need to be to be able to move the moon as much by themself? BONUS QUESTION if a meteor was to hurling towards Earth how many earthbenders would it take to divert it's trajectory.


r/AvatarTheories Mar 07 '26

Theory Ursa used to be different person before her character changed by comics

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When I saw comic I thought she quite different from her show. In show it's seem like while she believes in fire nation ideal like she laughing with her children look at letter fire nation done something but she has her own ideal how person should act which zuko admire. She actually favors to zuko to clearly not much happy with azula. She show her resolve to save her son when
She abandoned him they did show firelord die but its implied that she has something involved in it and ozai become new ruler. I think her original character is she actually believe in fire nation ideal but she is not evil like other fire nation people like ozai and azula but she ready to do anything if it's save someone she love even she has to do immoral acts or evil acts. She has own moral compass or ideals. She is not fully good and bad. Honestly I like this character she kind of grey character. I kind of don't like comic ursa where is she shown as all good and victim and she has no agency everything she do evil or immoral it's will she has to do it justifying which is good but quite convenient and changing her face and forgetting her memory litterly worst decision in comic I think it come out nowhere and it's show
Only ozai is evil which he is but look he is only evil person in nation. It's will great if they continue ursa like in show which good character rather than comic I guess.


r/AvatarTheories Feb 09 '26

head canon about yaoping town, wan shi tong's calendar, and the history of the earth kingdom

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yaoping town is a village in (i think the southern but i forget where i heard this) earth kingdom, where yangchen practiced airbending and kuruk fought off the malicious "heartwalker" spirit. in wan shi tong's library the calendar states (according to the wiki, i dont read chinese and any attempts i made to translate it myself failed due to the archaic nature of the text) that one of the earliest eras was called the "peace of emperor yao", or yao ping era.

there is next to no evidence for this, but hey, we've made theories on less before:

The Yao Dynasty was an ancient Earthbender dynasty which united much of the continent before the EK came around, perhaps helping to unify the culture. This created a long era of peace and development before its collapse. Based on the eras I previously estimated this was 1-2 thousand years after the era of Wan. Yaoping town was the old imperial capital. The EK can't have been all fighting before the unification period, and based on the number of Earth Kings its only at the very most 2 or 3 thousand years old in ATLA. What happened in the intervening time? All these lost civilizations Professor Zei talks about, is the Yao emperor's nation one of them?

that is all, laugh at me for grasping at straws if you want, but there it is. my weird theory about the old EK.


r/AvatarTheories Feb 04 '26

Question why are "lightning generation" and "redirection" always listed as two different sub arts?

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it seems to me they just encompass the single sub art of lightningbending, when i was watching the show i always assumed they were the same art.


r/AvatarTheories Jan 29 '26

Bending lightning vs natural

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When Iroh is awakened by Azula practicing her lightning with the twins there's something going on. I assume they were close enough to get a faint sound or maybe Iroh could feel it in his joints. Maybe it was spirit world stuff? REGARDLESS. He definitely could tell it was lightning being bended right? Is there a difference in sound or energy? I am curious to get some opinions on this.

My working theory at the moment is that lightning is unnatural in pattern similar to water or earth floating in the air, so a trained ear would be able to tell the difference of a thunder cracking sound 🤷‍♂️


r/AvatarTheories Jan 22 '26

My pet peeve with 7 heavens.

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r/AvatarTheories Dec 23 '25

Toph Storyline Question

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As a long time fan who has watched and rewatched ATLA and TLOK since I was little, there’s something that always confused me. I never understood how Toph - Melon Lord, Ms. Antirules, Ms. Antiauthority ended up forming the police force and spending a good part of her life enforcing rules and regulations?? Toph ran away as a child, opposed authority (even when it came to Katara), and fought regularly in the WWE of the earth kingdom! I would have instead expected her to be the person who formed the arena fighting and a legend in that right. That makes more sense to me. It seems like a much more natural storyline would have been for the Kyoshi warrior to be the initiators and foremothers of the police force. In the 100 year war after meeting the gang, Suki led them to Refugee Ferry Stop to help people in an organized way. If you read the comic they also helped keep zuko safe as sort of a “royal security” when he was threatened.


r/AvatarTheories Oct 19 '25

shot in the dark but would anyone want to collaborate making an avatar the last air bender YouTube channel

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NO AI and you must be LGBT friendly

Basically we would work together to produce theory and update videos

And even videos telling original stories set in the avatar universe. I’m thinking we try and build a following and hopefully start a patron for it


r/AvatarTheories Oct 13 '25

Headcanon or Speculation Wait a minute…

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Baatar jr and sr both resemble Sokka…

Could Baatar sr be the son of Sokka and Suki?

( the green eyes could be a trait inherited by Suki who is part of earth kingdom )

….

Sounds silly doesn’t it?


r/AvatarTheories Sep 13 '25

Headcanon or Speculation Zuko's defection to Aang gang.

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So I know this is likely unpopular but it's been bugging me on rewatch.

When Zuko changes sides, he does it on the day of black sun. Knowing Aang is likely there to reveal him being alive .

Azula planted doubt in Zuko. Making his return to the fire nation.. no longer secure.

The way it's written and the way it plays out.. and I know this isn't popular but.. it almost seems like he swapped sides out of self preservation as opposed to genuine change. This does not diminish his arc or good deeds later of course but..

I just wonder if Zuko changed sides cause he had to. So "all that glory would turn to shame" wouldn't come to pass.

It's like azula planted a ticking time bomb in his head. "What will happen when they realize Aang is alive, realize I didn't kill him."

Plus he hired an assassin to "end" Aang when his anxieties showed up after Azula admitted to her plan of his downfall which doesn't help.

Now I'm not saying it's exclusive. He could have both the real change intended plus this self preservation. He's a complex character after all.

Thoughts? Please don't hate me 😂


r/AvatarTheories Jul 14 '25

The cabbage theory

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Can yall find more proof of this being true in the comments?


r/AvatarTheories Jul 07 '25

Who the hell is this?

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r/AvatarTheories Jun 29 '25

Do you think the tryads were preparing to fight the equalists

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My thinking was that small skirmishes were breaking out and all the gangs were going to take on the equalists together as they posed a threat, but the equalists struck first