The gang finds themselves in a small Earth Kingdom village under attack by a Spirit World monster.

' Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World' In her guilt, she tricks the Fire Nation into arresting her so she can help to free the earthbenders from the inside. Katara accidentally gets an earthbender, Haru, arrested. The King of Omashu challenges Aang to three tasks that require creative thinking before allowing Aang and his friends to leave the city.Īang, Katara, and Sokka camp at a small Earth Kingdom town where all the town's earthbenders are arrested by the Fire Nation. While in Omashu, Aang and the gang accidentally destroy parts of the city on a joyride on the city's mail system. Zuko finds out that Aang is on Kyoshi Island he attacks the village and Aang and his friends escape on Appa. Sokka is trained by the Kyoshi Warriors while Aang lets the villagers' reverence go to his head. Meanwhile, Zuko and his uncle, Iroh, have their ship repaired at a Fire Nation port commanded by a rival, Commander Zhao.Īs Aang and his friends begin crossing the expansive Earth Kingdom, they are captured by the female warriors of Kyoshi Island. Aang learns of his people's genocide at the hands of the Fire Nation his anger triggers his Avatar State, which in turn alerts the world that the Avatar has returned. While journeying to the North Pole, Aang, Sokka, and Katara explore Aang's former home, the Southern Air Temple.

After realizing that he is the long lost Avatar, they agree to accompany him on his travels to master the other elements. Katara and Sokka fly in on Appa to save Aang from the Fire Nation. Prince Zuko attacks the Southern Water Tribe seeking to capture the Avatar, Aang. Meanwhile, his unfreezing attracts the attention of the Fire Nation's Zuko intent on capturing him. After Katara frees him, she discovers that he is an airbender and the siblings take him to their home village in the Southern Water Tribe. Sokka and Katara, two teenage siblings living in the South Pole, discover Aang and his pet flying bison, Appa, trapped in an iceberg. However, they must evade a critical foe, Prince Zuko of the Fire Nation, who wants to capture Aang. Sokka and his sister Kya (later renamed Katara), must travel the world to find masters for Aang, who is the Avatar. ' Unaired pilot' (not part of continuity) The original pilot episode never aired but can be seen on the sixth disc of The Complete Book 1 Collection. The final two chapters comprise the season finale. The first two chapters comprise the series premiere. Episodes Book One: Water Main article: Book One: Water

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