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[rumbling] [wind howling] [girl] a hundred years ago, all was right with our world. prosperity and peace filled our days. the four nations: water, earth, fire and air nomads lived amongst each other in harmony. great respect was afforded to all those who could bend their natural element. the avatar was the only person born amongst all the nations who could master all four elements.
he was the only one who could communicate with the spirit world. with the spirits' guidance, the avatar kept balance in the world. and then, a hundred years ago, he just disappeared. [water bubbling] i'm sorry. i'm sorry! hey, i'm sorry. i'm sorry,i'm sorry, i'm sorry! i'm sorry! i'm sorry! hey!it worked better that time. i thought about mom.isn't that strange? yeah. i guess so.
just stop doing that stuffaround me. i always get wet. [girl] my brother and i live in the southern water tribe, which was once a big city. our father is off fighting in the war. my mother was taken prisoner and killed when i was young. in this time of war, food is scarce. my brother and i often go hunting for food, but, unfortunately, my brother isn't the best hunter in the world. - tiger seal.- are you sure? i did everythingdad said to do.
i watched which side of thefin tracks are more indented. that shows whichdirection they're going. i saw how longthe drag skids are. that shows you howfast they're going. there's somethingunder there. [ice cracking] [ice rumbling] it's a cave-in!move away from the cracks! [grunting]
katara, don't go near it.this is probablysome fire nation trick. just back away really slow. katara!do not hit that sphere! [grunts] [high-pitched tone rings out] [man] uncle, look! [tone continues ringing] is he breathing? did you see that lightshoot into the sky?
what's your name? [katara] how did you get here?how did you get in the ice? he's exhausted. we need to get himback to the village. [beast growls] what is this thing? [yelps] it's trying to eat me! [growling]
- [beast roaring in distance]- [man] look. see? how'd you getall the way out here? i ran away from home. we got in a storm.we were forced underthe water of the ocean. oh. i see. it wasn't very smart.i was just upset. - thanks for saving me.- lucky. i probably should get home.they'll all be worried. - you're not still upset?- not as much as i was.
- [low rumbling]- [indistinct chatter] - the fire nation is here.- what? and they broughttheir machines. don't come outtill i tell you it's safe. - is something wrong?- no. please wait here. - [man] hurry, now!- [man 2] secure the area! [indistinct chatter, shouting] it can't be coincidencethat we break himout of the ice, light shoots into the skyand now the fire nationis here with their machines.
[men shouting] sokka, don't. i am prince zuko... ...son of fire lord ozaiand heir to the throne! bring me all your elderly! - [woman] papa!- [man] move! [man 2] yeah? [katara] grandma! [woman] please don't...don't harm him!
[man] come on! [snow rustling] katara, don't. - [man] form a line!- [man 2] come on! [man] here. [child] hey. [wailing, sobbing in distance] [child] grammy! you're scaring these people.
who are you?what's your name?! - i don't needto tell you anything.- firebenders! i'm taking you to my ship. if you don't come,i'll burn down this village. i'll go with you.don't hurt anyone. - [grunts]- [people shouting] they were lookingfor someone old and theywere looking for someone with the same markingsthe boy had. they dragged mom away thesame way when we were babies.
she wouldn't havewatched us being taken away.she would have fought. we found that boy.he's our responsibility.we should fight. what would you doif they triedto take me away? i'd kill them all. - why?- because you're my sister. because dad told meto protect you with my life. because i'm yourresponsibility. and thisboy is our responsibility. what do you want usto do, katara? how arewe supposed to save him? - [beast moaning]- they're on a ship.
we'd need a miracleto catch them. i know you thinkeverything's goingto work out, but i don't. [beast roars outside] [roaring] - [groaning]- [children laughing] his bisoncreature thing floats. - [beast moaning]- [child laughing] what do you want with me? my nephew wants meto perform
a little test on you. - what kind of test?- i assure you, it won't hurt. i've performed ithundreds of times.it only takes a few moments. and then you're free to go. would you mindif i put a few thingsin front of you at the table? it will only take a moment. that's all you want? my name is iroh,and you have my word. [katara] grandma, i know you're gonna try to stop us,
- but this is justsomething i need...- sit down. i knew from the first timewe discovered you were a bender, that one day,i would realize your destiny. there hasn't been a waterbenderin the southern water tribe since my friendhama was taken away. today, i foundout that destiny. did you seethat boy's tattoos? tattoos like that haven'tbeen seen in over a century. i believe theyare airbending tattoos.
how can that be? i believe that little boymight be the avatar. once, a long time ago,the spirit worldkept balance over us. [katara] what is thespirit world, grandma? it's not a place made upof things you can touch. but it exists, nonetheless. it is filledwith the most amazingforms of dazzling creatures... ...that existin the most exotic valleys, mountains and forests.
each of thesecreatures is a spirit. they've watched over ussince the beginning. they have guided us.and only the avatarcan go speak to them. aren't there spirits here? yes, there are some spiritsthat live hidden among us. sure they're watching uswith great sadness. the fire nation doesn't wishto live by the spirits. that's why they're so frightenedby the existence of the avatar. - what can he do?- [grandmother] with hismastery of the four elements,
he will begin to change hearts. and it is in the heartthat all wars are won. [grandmother] now,go help this boy. he will need you two. and we all need him. [zuko] you are my prisoner... ...airbender. i'm taking you backto the fire nation. - you said...- i apologize.
i should haveexplained further. if you failed the test,as all others did,you were free to leave. but, as it turns out,you are the only onein the entire world who could pass this test. it is truly an honorto be in your presence. don't even try to escape.this is a warship! stop! there's no way... [door locks] [men grunting]
ah! [beast grunts] don't move!you have nowhere to run! [man] halt! [man 2] don't let him escape! [man 3] get him! [beast roars] [boy] thanksfor bringing appa to me. the fire nationis up to something.i have to go back now.
- we'll come with you.- [boy] i can take youback to the village. we're going with you. [iroh] you found the avatar. for a moment,i had my honor back. your destinies are tied, zuko. that, you can be sure of. [beast roaring] [katara] aang flew us to his home. he told us how he left there in a storm on appa, and got forced into the ocean where they almost drowned.
aang airbended a sphere around them, and ice formed. and he couldn't remember anything after that. hey, chinto! monae! i'm back! hey, guys!i want you to meet someone! this is where you live? they must be playingsome trick or something. monk gyatso is gonna tryand jump out and scare meat any moment. he's the teacherresponsible for me. he's kind of like my father.
- is it ok if youtell me your name?- the monks named me aang. ok, guys! enough! [rattling] [sokka] spider-rat! they'repoisonous! get behind me. [laughs] he's a flying lemur-bat.we keep them as pets. weren't they extincta long time ago? extinct? no, there must be thousandsof them on this mountain.
your friends were monks? i know where they are right now.they're at the prayer field! [katara] aang, wait!i have to talk to you! [katara] aang... ...i think you were in that icefor almost a hundred years. - the firebenders started a war.- i left a few days ago. aang, the fire nationknew the avatar would beborn into the air nomads... ...so they exterminatedall the air nomads. [rustling]
[cracking] you're lying! [echoing] you're lying! [aang] this is monk gyatso's. i made it for him. [inaudible] [screaming] no! [wind blowing] katara! stay away from him!
[sokka] katara! stay away from him! [animal squealing] [katara] your friends were monks? [animal chirping] [bird screeching] [howling] [water splashing] - [growls]- [gasps]
[creature] the avatar? where have you been? [katara] aang! you can't bring monk gyatso back, but sokka and i can be with you as long as you need! don't give up! we can do this together! aang! [wind dies down] the banished prince.
let's offer him lunch. [man] i wanted to thankthe great general iroh and young prince zukofor dining with us. as you know, the fire lord hasbanished his son, the prince, and renounced his loveof him, and will not lethim return to the throne unless he finds the avatar. the fire lord believeshis son is too soft, and by doing this,he will become strong and become a worthy heirto the throne.
i commend thefire lord's discipline. for example, it seemsi need to remind prince zuko that, during his banishment, heis an enemy of the fire nation and is not allowedto wear the fire nation uniform. but we will let himwear it today, like a childwearing a costume. one day, my father will take meback and you will bow before me. agh! [lemur-bat growling]
[appa roars] you ok? i'll be fine. you know, my grandma thinks because you're an airbender, that you could be the avatar. how much doesthe fire nation control? a lot of villages in the earthkingdom, like around here. they haven't been ableto conquer big cities,like ba sing se,
but they'remaking plans, i'm sure. so... ...are you the avatar, aang? what is this? stay hidden. - that child is being arrested.- for what? he was bending tiny stonesat us from behind a tree.it really hurt. he can bend earth? earthbending is forbiddenin this village.
leave him alone.you're not taking him anywhere. no one is taking anybody away! she's a bender! - [ice crackling]- [man laughing] katara! [lemur-bat whimpering] [man] move. you, too. [boy] dad!
[gate closes] - this is my father.- hello. that's the fire nation's plan,suppress all other bending. [aang] how did this happento your village? fire nation sent soldiers. wefought them and defeated them. then they sent their machines,huge machines made of metal. there was nothing we could do. those who could not bend wereallowed to live in peace, if we were imprisoned.
earthbenders! why are you acting this way? youare powerful and amazing people! you don't need to livelike this! there is earthright beneath your feet. the ground is an extensionof who you are! if the avatar had returned... ...would that meananything to you? the avatar is dead. if he was here,he would protect us. my name is aang...
...and i am the avatar. [people murmuring] [aang] i ran away,but i'm back now. it's time for youto stop doing this! the avatar would haveto be an airbender.are you an airbender, boy? leave him alone! [man] how is he doing that? i don't want to hurt anyone. all airbenders shouldbe dead. kill him!firebenders, positions!
ok! everybody can help us now! [man grunts] don't be afraid! [shouting] [man] just leave them! [man 2] fall back! [man 3] go! he's an airbender! [men groaning] they took away any toolsrelated to bending.
the fire nation tookthis scroll from a memberof your water tribe. a waterbending scroll. this is rare.my mom told me about these. this was you whenyou were born an earthbender, two lifetimes ago. you came to our village. avatar kyoshi loved games. i do, too.i mean, i still do. [sokka] a lot of the villagesin this part of theearth kingdom are occupied
by the fire nation,like this village was. they prey on theweakest towns and villages. we should go visitsome of these towns, aang. - i need to tell you something.- what is it, aang? i ran away before theytrained me to be the avatar. i don't know howto bend the other elements. why did you run away? [aang] the day theytold me i was the avatar, they said i could neverhave a normal life,
that i could neverhave a family. they said it cannot work with the responsibilitiesof the avatar. why can't the avatarhave a family? i asked that! they said that's the sacrificethe avatar always has to make. ok. so, what if wefound you teachers.teachers to teach you bending? which element would youhave to learn first? water. water comesafter air in the cycle.
air, water, earth, fire. but there are reallypowerful benders inthe northern water tribe. my dad told meabout it before he left. it's led by a princessbecause her father died. there are teachers there, but all the way on theother side of the world. - we can get there on appa.- that's what i was thinking. and maybe we can stopin the villages on the way, start a change in the warin these small villages.
- should we try it?- yes, we should. [indistinct chatter, cheering] [katara] the scroll we had was proving to be helpful. aang was practicing, but for some reason, he was having trouble with waterbending. we moved from town to town in the earth kingdom. we tried to stay out of sight, but sokka became concerned we were being followed.
sire, i have good news. as you know, i conducteda raid on the great library, - which most said didn't exist.- get on with it. i found scrolls in the library.we are deciphering them. but i believe they maycontain information as to where the ocean and moonspirits live in this world. with this information, we could bring downthe northern water tribe city, we could show the worldthe true strength of fire.
i am pleased. well, commander zhao,are the rumors true or not? our spies havediscovered someoneclaiming to be the avatar. they describe himas just a boy. we should set a trapfor this person. we have many earth kingdompeople under our control. i can leave soldiershidden in certain locations. - and my son?- he had his chance.he missed it. let's hope, for your sake,
my son doesn't findthis person first and heturns out to be the avatar. he would return as a heroand, for all purposes,be your superior. well, i supposeit's a race, then. [indistinct chatter in distance] [indistinct chatter] [laughing] [zuko] we're close, uncle. they've been movingfarther and farther north. we're catching them.
there are a lot of prettygirls in this town, zuko. you could fallin love here. we could settle down here, andyou could have a blessed life. we don't haveto continue this, zuko. i'll show youwhy we must, uncle. hey. hey.little one, come here. you look likea very smart boy. tell me what you know aboutthe prince, the fire lord's son. - he did something wrong.- he spoke outof turn to a general,
in defenseof some of his friends who were going to besacrificed in a battle. [boy] then prince zuko wassentenced to an agni kai duel, but when he showed up, it was his father he was to fight. [zuko] that's right. [boy] he would not fight his father. [zuko] then his father mocked him and said,
"i should bring your sister up here to beat you." [boy] then the father burnt his son... [screaming] [boy] ...to teach him a lesson. we'll catch him soon, uncle. then we can thinkabout the pretty girls. aang... try to keep your wrist bent,like it's showing. what's wrong? you've reallybeen distracted today.
i saw sokka's maps. we'renear the northern air temple. do you think it would be okif i just visited thereand came back? - i'd be backin less than a day.- why? he had a vision at thesouthern air templeprayer field. he talked to a dragon spiritwho he thinks can help us. he thinks if he goesto another spiritual place, he can get backto the spirit world. i don't think that's a goodidea. we started a rebellion. try to talk him out of it.
i can't do this. i need help. - i guess your talk didn't work.- he'll be back in a day. the fire nation isfollowing us. if we make awrong move, they'll catch him. [groans] who are you? why, it cannot be! i've heard stories. are you...? my name is aang.
i cannot believei've lived to see your return. i'm an earth villager, but i visit thesetemple remains often. the fire nation destroyedthis temple. they haveruined everything. no, no, no, not everything. you know, there'sa hidden chamber of statues i think you,of all people, should see. these are all the avatars. these are the reincarnationsof you over the years.
the avatar rokuwas your last life. now, how did the airbenders knowyou were the avatar, little one? they gave me a test. they put 1,000 toys in front ofme and asked me to choose four. they said i chose the samefour objects that belongedto the previous avatars. that's when they told mei could have no family. told me i had a responsibilityto the four nations. there's a ceremonywhen everyone bows to me. that's when i acceptmy role as the avatar.
but when everyone bowed... ...i didn't bow back. you seem likea nice young man. you really do.you will forgive me,won't you? - for what?- for luring you down here. [man] i have lived in povertybecause of your absence, avatar. so you will understandmy actions today. [man in temple] i have lived in poverty because of your absence, avatar. [dragon spirit] i have seen avision of the moon turning red.
the fire nation hasstolen knowledge of usfrom the great library. they are planningto misuse this knowledge. i will stop them. [dragon spirit] you must go to the northern water tribe. if they take that city, more will suffer and die, as your airbenders have. you must go now!
will i stop them? [zhao] wake up, young man! my name is commander zhao.i set this trap for you. don't worry,i'm not gonna kill you. besides, you'djust be reborn again, and then the searchwould continue. so where have youbeen all this time? and how is itthat you're still a boy? i understand that when youfreed that handful of towns,
you were veryimpressive, but... ...you only used airbendingagainst my soldiers. now, why is that? [zhao] the fire lordand i have a plan to ensure our reignand the downfall of our enemies. i am sending a personal messageto the fire lord, informing himthat the once feared avatar is our prisonerand no threat to our might. [metal clanking]
[sword slicing] wait! don't! stop! fools. close the inner gates!the avatar has escaped! [man] lock down the gate! lock down all the gates! [man] to the main post! this was their practice area.
[man 2] go again! [all grunting] huh! [zhao] do not kill the avatar! he will just be reborn again! why are you doing this?who are you? open the gates. [zhao] let them out! - is it somekind of spirit, commander?- not at all.
do it. [thudding] [birds chirping] [thunder rumbles] [door closes] and how did he escape? i fear that your sonis not only incompetent, but also a traitor. of course,i cannot prove this, sire.
you think... ...my son is this person the soldiers are callingthe blue spirit. yes. zhao's men were searchingthe coast, looking for you. they also searched the ship. i told them you wenton vacation with a girl. where were youthe past four days? nowhere.
we have to keep moving. the avataris traveling again. take rest first. it looks like youwent through a great deal. when you wake,we'll have tea togetherbefore we start the engines. [ozai] do not harm my son. leave him to his isolation. [zhao] you have my word, sire. i will not harm him. [hissing]
[explosion] zuko! [ozai] and what of the avatar? [zhao] we assume he has rejoined with his supporters. it has been confirmedthat he's traveling north. it is my strong beliefthat he is travelingto the northern water tribe. i believe the child avatar has only knowledge of his birth element, air. i believe he is trying to learn in the discipline of water. he's gone to seek out someone in the northern water tribe,
where they have lived beyond our reach and openly practice waterbending. [katara] we arrived at the northern water tribe. we presented ourselves to the royal court. my brother and the princess became friends right away. aang showed them he was the last airbender, and was accepted to train with the master. [wind roaring] [katara] the city knew our arrival would bring great danger. and they prepared for war they knew would come in the ensuing weeks.
[man] the city was designedto withstand any assault. if we keep them tothe courtyard and themarketplace till night falls, where we have the advantage,we will succeed. if we let too manyof them into the city, their sheer numberscould overwhelm us. as many fires in this cityshould be put out as possiblewhen the alarm sounds. we want to minimizetheir bender sources. i must assign a guard to be with you at all times, princess.
your presenceis our inspiration. i'll do it. that's me.i'll be her guard. nothing will happen to her. i had a feelingyou might volunteer. [ozai] i've heard no word of my son for quite some time. - do you know where he is? - [zhao] i've not heard of anything, sire. i'm sure word of him will come to us soon. [ozai] the northern water tribe benders are given their strength by the moon and ocean spirits.they will bedifficult to defeat.
now, if for some reasonthe spirits were not involved, that would be different. what have you learnedfrom the stolen scrolls? we have deciphered the locationof the moon and ocean spirits. it is our destiny to havefound this information, zhao. eliminate the spirits, take the cityand we will have thwartedthe avatar in the process. water is what? [all] the flowing element.
the element of change. to master water,you must release your emotions, wherever they may lead you. water teaches us acceptance. let your emotionsflow like water. aang, would you liketo spar? you haven'tsparred in a few days. [ice crackling] [ice tinkling]
[water rushing] now, use offense, aang! [water gurgling] general iroh, i'm glad you couldaccept my invitation to join us - on this historic event.- your invitationwas most gracious. you are a gifted strategist.no one can argue that. your failure in thehundred day siege of ba sing sewon't be held against you. your son died in thatsiege, didn't he? - yes, he did.- hm...
again, i offer my condolences on your nephew burning to death in that terrible accident. thank you. i've loved spendingthese weeks with you, sokka. me, too. should we see what theocean is doing today? when there is somesafety for all of us, i will come visit our sistercity in the southern water tribe
and spend sometime in your home. that would be great. - but i warn you...- [both laugh] ...my grandmother willask you a lot of questions. what might she ask me? she'll say, "why isyour hair white, young lady? you look very odd." i would say to yourgrandmother, my hair iswhite because when i was born i was not awake.
my mother and father could notget me to make a sound or move. so they prayed for daysto the moon spirit and dipped meinto the sacred waters. my parents said thatmy hair turned white thenand life poured into me. wow. you didn't tell me that. you didn't ask me. only your grandmother did. i'm sure zhao was the onewho ordered the attack on you.
any problems? we have arrived at the northernwater tribe's stronghold. they believethe boy is there. why do youseem upset, uncle? zhao has no sacredness. are you sureyou want to be here? i will not be allowedto live in peace until ibring the avatar to my father! is that not clear to you? yue...
...the fire nation is here. now be sure to keep your uniformclosed up to your neck. and remember,your chi can warm you. i know, uncle. be safe. [sokka] aang needsto ask you something. i have to talkto the dragon spirit. he can help medefeat the fire nation. is there a spiritual placewhere i can meditate?
there is a veryspiritual place. the citywas built around this place. - [all shouting]- [yue] but we must hurry. - [lemur-bat growls]- momo, be nice. to get your airbending tattoos, you have to meditatefor long periods of timewithout losing focus. some of the great monkscan meditate for four days. - [yue] i have to get back.- [sokka] i'll take you. i'll stay with him. aang?
aang, can you hear me? i knew you were real. i always knew you'd return. [zuko] me, too. [katara] the fire lord's son. you took him from our village. my name is katara, and i'm theonly waterbender left in the southern water tribe.
[gasps] [bell rings] - go for the children.- yes. i'm not allowedto go home without him. hooo! the waterbendersget power from the moon. they will get strongeras the day comes to an end. general iroh,i've been keeping a secret. [iroh] and what is that?
in my raid of the greatlibrary earlier this year, i found a scroll that tells the locationof the ocean and moon spirits. to meet a spiritwould be a great honor. well, i hope i cangive you that honor. - [all shouting]- [ice cracking] [woman screams] what happened? prince zuko's here in the city.he took aang again.
[explosions outside] we'll just wait tilleveryone's fighting everyone. then in the night,we'll slip out. [echoing] [katara] aang, can you hear me? i knew you were real. i always knew you'd return. hello! hello! please, tell me howto beat the fire nation! you are not dealingwith the loss of your people,
and your responsibilityfor their deaths. you are stopping yourselffrom grieving. you are angry. you must let this go. as the avatar, you arenot meant to hurt others. use the ocean. show them the power of water. go! do this now. [zuko] my sister azula was always the special one.
she was a firebending prodigy. my father loves her. he can't evenlook at me sometimes. he says i'm like my mother. [all shouting] i advise that youpull back your men soon. they will be trappedin the city when themoon's power comes out. do not worry about themoon's power, general iroh. why should you not be worriedabout the moon's power?
because your brother,fire lord ozai, and i have decided it isin our best intereststo kill the moon spirit. what? [shouts] ah! ugh! [both grunting] calm down. we'll find him. are you ok? did thespirits tell you anything? yes. the dragon spirit talkedto me. i know what to do.
aang, we have to go. [men shouting in distance] you won't be killedby waterbendersif you stay hidden here. we could be friends,you know. - [grunting, shouting]- [metal clanking] they're getting stronger. this is a scrollfrom the great library. this is our map. our world is goingto change soon, gentlemen.
[man] right thereand right there. [appa growls] [appa roaring] see where they're going!i'll go join the fight! they are called many names:yin and yang, push and pull. may i introduce youto the mysteriousocean and moon spirits? why do spirits take the form of such benign things? it leaves them so vulnerable.
to teach mankindness and humility. commander zhao, there are certain thingshumankind shouldnot tamper with. the spirits and thespirit world is one of them. [yue] what are you doing here? [iroh] stop, zhao. the world willgo out of balance. everyone will be hurt. the fire nationis too powerful
to worry about children'ssuperstitions, general iroh. [iroh] commander zhao, don't. [blade unsheathes] we are now the gods! no! [yue groans] [man] man all battle stations! [zhao] you are too soft,general iroh. [man] he's makingfire out of nothing!
[man] they'rebreaching the wall! - [indistinct shouting]- [man 2] to the front! [muffled shouting] [dragon spirit] as the avatar, you are not meant to hurt others. you must show them the power of water. [yue] all is lost. you have been anointedby the moon spirit. - he gave me lifewhen i was a child.- then there is still a chance. you can give your lifeback for the spirit's.
[sokka] don't listen to him,he's fire nation. [iroh] nothingis ever truly lost. is it mine to give back,if i choose? there are reasonseach of us are born. [iroh] we have tofind those reasons. - this was thereason i was born.- yue, please. [yue] there is no lovewithout sacrifice. yue, what are you doing?you don't know what will happen. i believe my life forcewill leave my bodyand return to the moon spirit.
and then what? my soul will no longerexist in this form. please don't do this.there must be another way. i can't let you do this.i'm supposed to protect you. my people are dying, sokka. those who are in charge ofothers have a responsibility. it is time we show the firenation we believe in our beliefs - as much as theybelieve in theirs.- but yue... i'm scared.don't make me any more scared.
i will miss youmore than you know. i killed you. [iroh] come awayfrom him, nephew. [iroh] there aretoo many soldiers now. they will neverlet you take the avatar. we must leave immediately. he wants to fight youso he can capture you, zuko. walk away! come!
you stand alone. and that has alwaysbeen your great mistake. [zhao groaning] [aang shouting] [man] water teaches us acceptance. let your emotions flow like water. [waves pounding, roaring] [cheering] they want you to betheir avatar, aang.
we all do. [ozai] our forcesin the northern water tribehave failed to take the city. general zhao was killedin battle and my brotherhas become a traitor. my son's provenhimself a failure. now, sozin's comet is returning in three years. it will give all firebendersthe ability of thehighest firebenders, the ability to use theirown chi to create fire. that is the daywe will win this war
and prove thefire nation's dominance. now you must stop the avatarfrom mastering earth and fire. you must give us the timeto get to that day. do you accept thisunspeakably important task i'm putting in your hands? i do, father.
