avatar avatar regions american animated television series aired seasons referred books episode title card nickelodeon avatar set like world people able manipulate classical elements use variants chinese martial arts known bending combines styles anime american cartoons relies imagery east asian southeast asian south asian societies series considered anime work discussed series follows adventures protagonist year old friends bring peace unity world ending fire lord war nations pilot episode aired february series concluded widely praised hour episode july sources including dvd itunes_store xbox live marketplace playstation store run avatar universally acclaimed audiences critics alike praises went art direction humor cultural references characters themes commercially successful garnering million viewers best rated showing receiving high ratings lineup outside year old demographic series nominated won awards annie awards genesis awards primetime emmy award award season success prompted nickelodeon order second seasons media series spawned critically panned financially successful live action film titled directed scaled action figures trading card game video games stuffed animals distributed sets art book released sequel series legend aired overview avatar takes place world home humans hybrid animals adjacent parallel spirit world human civilization divided nations water tribes nation distinct society people known ability manipulate control element nation physical motions martial arts creators based bending style existing chinese martial art leading clear visual physical differences techniques hung northern addition types bending minor bending including limited earth lightning generation fire given time person world capable bending elements avatar serves international avatar dies avatar spirit nations avatar cycle order avatar incarnation born male female required master bending art seasonal order starting native land element additionally avatar enter trance known avatar state normally defense mechanism placed mental discipline control current avatar briefly gains knowledge abilities past avatar killed cycle end avatar incarnations avatar maintains relative equality nations serving humans spirits origin avatar cycle revealed sequel series legend result young man named combining soul spirit opponent sequel series revealed bending originally bestowed immense giant creatures renounced roles mankind creation avatar backstory backstory series told largely flashback sequences extends backward years time period bulk series takes place prelude events revealed slowly fragmented non linear manner century opening events series fire lord ruler planned world war expand nation territory influence prevented carrying plans death avatar named learned avatar status years old frightened new responsibilities separation mentor fled home flying forced ocean storm entering suspended animation years knowing nature avatar cycle carried genocide passing increased firepower later renamed result spent remaining days searching eponymous year war continued succeeded fire lord son turn passed title youngest son primary antagonist series season book water fourteen year old southern tribe older brother find revive learns war occurring absence siblings join reach northern water tribe learn master return attracts attention prince exiled son pursues pursued militant intends win favor rob redemption route meets established eponymous previous avatar childhood friend attempts learn master gains traveling companion winged names discovers genocide people visiting winter meets predecessor northern water tribe learn advanced master falls love tribal chief daughter lays siege seizing mortal forms ocean moon spirits source causing lunar eclipse kills moon spirit render powerless uses combines ocean spirit drive enemy fleet princess sacrifices life revive moon spirit hears resistance sends daughter capture season book earth leaving continues master group searches teacher search brings year old blind wants independence upper class family pursued lead new lives later refugees capital sing library guarded spirit group learn imminent solar eclipse allow stop arrives journey inform complicated kidnapped city find sing manipulated leader secret police group finds captured escapes attempts consciously access avatar state join coup état having tried ignore past obsession avatar appears rescue tries enter avatar state nearly kills rule group escapes thanks imprisoned goes hiding season book fire recovers long coma find friends allies disguised soldiers ship preparing invasion despite receiving credit avatar apparent death regrets role invasion meets great success friends unable find forced retreat allies captured time having learned father intention destroy time leaves palace teach approaches reluctant kill goes consult predecessors spirits unsuccessfully search find newly escaped joined members secret society called order white lotus master master taught order white lotus hinder prevent new fire lord arrives confronts finds losing battle mistakenly establishes connection enabled strips powers instead killing soon crowned new fire lord armistice series ends meeting protagonists sing tea shop dragon kiss beneath sunset camera sunset displaying words end chinese counterparts characters voiced year old fun loving protagonist series fighting fiercely protective friends current incarnation planet avatar spirit required act people according arrow like forehead arms mark master youngest history earned mentor greatest lived according voiced fourteen year old brother accompany quest defeat fire lord eventually master surviving able manipulate control human bodies bending water known ability twice series usually kind hearted generous deeply hurt hostile angered betrayal voiced year old non warrior younger sister accompanies quest defeat fire lord describes meat loving sarcastic source comic relief love interest leader end season falls love following transformation moon spirit returns unlike companions bending ability skill lies largely mechanics sword chief weapons metallic blunt metal battle club later black created metals voiced year old blind female instructor blind sees feeling vibrations ground feet ability enables feel heart allowing tell lying later shown developing method detecting metal strictly taught basics tutor learned original form original crush voiced sixteen year old exiled prince original antagonist season second season protagonist season determined strong rarely shows compassion season season struggles deal anger self pity complex relationships choice good evil takes identity blue spirit season season season defects master end series crowned ruler voiced flying serves protagonists mode transport world remains suspended animation years shares strong bond possesses ability fly use tail create powerful gusts air according flying voiced intelligent curious winged discovered picks fights winged smaller creatures food understand speech tales sing written means peach japanese grabbed peach hand written voiced general known dragon west prince paternal uncle mentor heir fire nation throne throne surface cheerful kind optimistic eccentric old man remains powerful warrior devoted parent grand master order white lotus secret society men nations unlike use anger source strength relying instead secrets learned dragons voiced princess younger sister primary antagonists series older appearance confirmed official website intended making years younger brother living capable casting lightning master manipulation great leader fear control subjects friends alike loyalty solely father meticulous calculating end season loses altogether result fragile mental state broken betrayal friends loss father elevation position power defeated duel voiced leader young exclusively female sect established exceptionally skilled fighter staunch ally protagonists imprisoned warriors defeated ultimately released remained protagonists fought disable air force love interest immediately following end war voiced best friend lacks bending swift skilled throwing knives assists role ultimately decides abandon girlfriend voiced fights alongside protagonists notable appearance innocence youth ability disable enemies temporarily limbs having abandoned joins earlier fire lord voiced ruler father younger brother supreme antagonist series depicted cruel leader described worst father history fathers son reportedly thought light punishment favors sees sees beliefs embodied final battle phoenix king ruler world watch defeated removes ability production avatar created produced burbank california animation work animation studios south_korea according program conceived spring took old sketch middle aged man imagined character child drew character sky showed sketch time studying documentary explorers trapped described early development concept creators successfully pitched idea nickelodeon vice president executive producer weeks later series revealed public teaser reel comic con aired february united_states episodes series shown hour premiere event second episode season ran march december final season beginning september featured episodes usual final episodes packaged hour movie avatar notable borrowing extensively east asian art mythology create universe series character designs heavily influenced chinese art history buddhism traditional chinese styles represent nearly writing series instance appropriate style ranging seal script archaic clerical script employed cultural consultant series cultural influences choreographed martial art bending moves affected asian cinema interview revealed mike interested epic legends lore properties like lord rings knew wanted different approach type genre love japanese anime hong_kong action cinema eastern led initial inspiration avatar music sound series formed track team experimented use wide range different instruments compose background music term avatar comes sanskrit means descent roots tri pass hindu scriptures avatar signifies mortal incarnation god usually chinese characters apparent title card mean divine medium descended mortal world according plot revealed avatar choosing toys thousands childhood toys previous buddhism similar test magic mystery writes number objects books tea cups etc placed child pick belonged late showing recognizes things theirs previous life successor expected signs continuity previous avatar born week death avatar draws classical elements bending arts water earth fire air variation ancient incorporate elements examples include classical hindu buddhist greek traditions opening element accompanied chinese characters ancient chinese seal script character left representing element shown modern chinese character right describing feature element character pinyin stands water shown pinyin means good character pinyin stands earth shown pinyin means strong powerful character pinyin stands fire shown pinyin means intense fierce finally character pinyin stands air shown pinyin means peace peaceful harmony addition use classical elements series fighting styles associated element derived different styles chinese martial arts film makers employed consultant fighting style chosen represent element projected series focuses alignment body structure breath series chosen firmly rooted powerful strikes present solid nature earth uses strong arm leg movements represent uses dynamic circular movements quick directional changes exception styles seen practicing style reception ratings series debuted rated best animated television series demographic new episodes averaged million viewers people regard major animated series gained somewhat cult following hour special showing secret fire nation aired september consisting pass drill gathered audience million viewers according nielsen_media_research special best performing cable television airing week avatar syndicated countries worldwide nickelodeon rated programs series ranked nickelodeon germany indonesia malaysia netherlands belgium colombia series finale final battle received highest ratings series premiere averaged million viewers viewers nickelodeon received mid july week july ranked viewed program demographic final battle appeared itunes list best selling television episodes week final battle popularity affected online media rise phoenix king online game based generated game plays days ign listed complete series 35th list animated shows awards nominations media art released art book titled avatar art animated series june contains pages original art creation avatar animated series comics comic book short stories published june released collection new comics single volume avatar publishes graphic novel series continues story years war avatar promise published volumes fate colonies eventually legend second set comic books avatar search focuses fate mother set avatar rift shifts focus process creating relationship family promotion merchandising avatar success led promotional advertising party companies avatar themed roller coasters kings island appeared nickelodeon published special issues dedicated entirely members avatar staff cast appeared san diego comic con international convention appeared pacific media expo october avatar line shirts toys trading card game manga video games fisher price produced action figure toy line generated controversy exclusion female characters came release information stating taken account increased role program included figure assortment release figure ultimately went unreleased entire line canceled produced nickelodeon executives released optimistic plans upcoming marketing strategies regards avatar nickelodeon president openly stated belief franchise video games video game trilogy avatar created avatar video game released october avatar burning earth released october avatar released october games loosely based seasons respectively players select characters complete quests gain experience advance storyline games met mixed positive reviews ratings improved game games extremely commercially example avatar selling nickelodeon game reached sony greatest hits status avatar legends arena massively multiplayer online role playing game microsoft windows launched september nickelodeon user able create character choose nation interact globe holiday season game closed film season basis live action film written directed intended movie trilogy films based television seasons film reception overwhelmingly negative critics series fans alike earning rating rotten_tomatoes 31st golden awards including film originally shared title television series changed simply producers feared confused film avatar film stars sequel legend legend sequel series avatar announced comic con san_diego july written produced creators producers original series initially titled avatar legend legend takes place seventy years end avatar season episodes aired april june second season episodes aired september november season episodes aired june august fourth final season episodes aired october december series protagonist year old girl avatar death character partly inspired original series creators popular fans avoid repetition adventures original series creators wanted root place concept drawing city released announcement series shows city design inspired shanghai hong_kong manhattan vancouver vibe season learn youngest son contend anti revolution taking place city second season provides origins avatar cycle
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