Avatar: The Last Airbender
Warning ! This article contain spoilers for Netflix ’s Avatar : The Last Airbender .
Summary
Netflix’sAvatar : The Last Airbenderseason 1 details life in both the southerly and Northern Water Tribes , limn several big conflict between the babe communities . With the live - actionThe Last Airbenderseason 1 adapt the events of the original serial ' " Book One : Water , " it made sense for the show to highlight the Water Tribes in particular . WhileAang ’s want of Waterbending inLast Airbenderseason 1was disappointing , the live - action adaptation more than adequately picture everyday life in the North and South Poles .
From the importance ofPrincess Yue toThe Last Airbenderand the North to the history of Sokka and Katara in the South Pole , The Last Airbendernot only showcased how both incline of the nation coexist but also how they are unlike . This was exemplify by the North ’s connection toThe Last Airbender ’s Ocean Spirit , offering one major departure between the two residential district . Be it through the aforementioned spiritual values of the North or how the burden of leading is passed down , the differences between the Tribes were abundant byThe Last Airbenderseason 1 ’s ending .
embodiment : The Last Airbender ’s time of year 1 end wraps up major plot wrinkle , story threads , and character beats from previous installment of Netflix ’s show .
The Northern Water Tribe Is Much More Advanced Than The South
The Southern Tribe pales in comparison to the advancement of the North.
As is made exculpated inAvatar : The Last Airbenderepisodes 7 and 8,the Northern Water Tribe is much more advanced than its babe tribe in the South Pole . The Southern Water Tribe is hold in to a modest Greenwich Village named Wolf Cove , shown in the opening ofThe Last Airbenderseason 1 . However , the Northern Water Tribe consists of Agna Qel’a , a major city implant within the North Pole ’s ice caps . Anga Qel’a is much bigger than Wolf Cove , both in terms of population and geographical sizing .
The city ’s location embed within the frosting , as well as the giant ice wall constructed by the Waterbenders , means it is much more secure from the Fire Nation .
Furthermore , the increased size of Anga Qel’a means the Northern Water Tribe is more advanced than the Southern Tribe regarding protection . The hamlet of Wolf Cove is well expose as show inThe Last Airbenderepisode 1 , whereas Agna Qel’a is much more hard to conquer . The metropolis ’s location embedded within the trash , as well as the giant ice paries constructed by the Waterbenders , means it is much more unafraid from the Fire Nation .
The Water Tribes Have Different Ways Of Providing Leadership
The process of choosing a chief is different between the Waterbenders.
Another major remainder between the Northern and Southern Water Tribes is how leadership is passed down . In the Southern Tribe , leadership is more of a democratic vote , with a chief being appointed by the citizen of Wolf Cove . InAvatar : The Last Airbenderseason 1 , Katara and Sokka ’s father - Hakoda - is know as the chief of the Southern Water Tribe despite being forth in the war . In the Northern Tribe , leaders is passed down through a royal lineage .
One of the bigger mystery of Netflix ’s Avatar : The Last Airbender is what happened to Katara and Sokka ’s parents before the serial ’ tale get .
The head of the Northern Water Tribe is Arnook , the man who welcome Aang , Katara , and Sokka inThe Last Airbenderepisode 7 . It is quickly established that Arnook ’s daughter , Princess Yue , is next in line to become chieftess of Agna Qel’a . Unlike the customs of the Southern Tribe , Yue was born with the prospect that she would eventually become the loss leader of the North , marking a big deviation in how the use of leadership is passed down .
The Southern Water Tribe Has Less Restrictive Customs
The Northern Water Tribe has lessons to learn regarding social issues.
One of the more positive difference of the Southern Water Tribe is that it has much less restrictive customs than the North Pole . Katara quickly find out that , in the Northern Water Tribe , fair sex are somewhat address as 2nd - course citizens . This is principally enforced by the idea that female Waterbenders are veto to crusade in combat scenario against the Fire Nation . woman are instead only allowed to use Waterbending for healing , something Katara quickly sets out to transfer Master Pakku ’s head about .
In the Southern Water Tribe , these ideals were not commonplace for many rationality . For one , the Southern Water Tribe only has one do it Waterbender left alive : Katara . While her Waterbending was stay fresh hidden for her safety , it is not because the people of Wolf Cove do not wish well her to apply her powers for combat . Interestingly though , the story of the originalAvatar : The Last Airbenderreveals that prior female Waterbenders of the Southern Water Tribe were permitted to fight .
The originalAvatar : The Last Airbenderseason 3 , episode 8 contain flashbacks to when more Waterbenders survive in the South Pole . These Waterbenders are shown fighting back against the early Fire Nation raids , disregarding of gender . Therefore , it can be inferred that the residential district of Wolf Cove does not foreclose women from using Waterbending in scrap , unlike its baby city in the North Pole . This will likely be explored in Netflix ’s show , shouldThe Last Airbenderbe renewed for season 2 .
Netflix ’s epic live - action adaptation of embodiment : The Last Airbender finally premiere in February 2024 , now it will come back in additional time of year .
Avatar : The Last Airbender season 1 ’s viewershipwas implausibly high for a Netflix debut , making a season 2 refilling all the more potential .
Why The Northern Water Tribe Is So Much Bigger Than The South
The Southern Water Tribe’s origins explain why it is so much smaller than the North.
While the Northern Water Tribe being bigger than the South Pole alone is a major difference between the two , the reason for this discrepancy in size of it is another . Originally , the Northern Water Tribe was the only Waterbending community in the domain . However , several people impart to discover a life elsewhere , eventually settling in the South Pole and establish Wolf Cove . This explain why the Northern Tribe is much bigger than the South , providing a remainder in their descent .
Furthermore , the Southern Water Tribe is much smaller due to the aforementioned tribute Agna Qel’a own . Not only does the latter have more Waterbenders and warriors , but the natural formation of the frappe renders it near impenetrable from Fire Nation raids . Unfortunately , the Southern Water Tribe does not have the personnel nor instinctive protection that Agna Qel’a does , mean its universe has been severely dwindled after 100 year of Fire Nation raids .
The Legend of Korra , The Last Airbender ’s original sequel , detail the enlargement of the Southern Water Tribe after the 100 - year war .
The Northern Water Tribe Has Greater Spiritual Connections
The Spirit World permeates every aspect of the Northern Water Tribe’s community.
Finally , the last major difference between the two Water Tribes is the North ’s spiritual connections . While there are probable some in the Southern Water Tribe who are in tactile sensation with their spirituality , it is less ingrained into their refinement than it is the people of Anga Qel’a . Not only does Anga Qel’a domiciliate the spiritual haven in which the Ocean and Moon Spirits reside , but the instruction ofThe Last Airbender ’s Spirit Worldare platitude in the Northern Water Tribe ’s biotic community .
This is sustain by Yue inThe Last Airbenderseason 1 , who among her royal duties also serves as the Northern Tribe ’s religious drawing card . Yue is a priestess of Agna Qel’a , revere by her mass due to her association to the Moon Spirit itself . This means that integral spirituality is part of the refinement of the Northern Water Tribe , something that can not be state for the inhabitants of Wolf Cove . This spiritualism , along with the other element of the two Water Tribes ofAvatar : The Last Airbender , essay how the babe residential area are differentiated from one another .
All episode ofAvatar : The Last Airbenderseason 1 are now streaming on Netflix .
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free-base on the acclaim exalt Nickelodeon boob tube series , Avatar : The Last Airbender is an activity - risky venture illusion series developed by Albert Kim . The series follows Aang , a immature man take aim to harness the four elements to experience up to the title of Avatar - the one who will restore balance to the human beings .
