Avatar+The+Last+Airbender

Chris Fiore, Brad Mailander, Jesse Rittner

The call to adventure: Aang is told he is the Avatar at age 10. Refusal of the call: Aang refuses to accept that he is the avatar and refuses to leave Monk Gyatso, so he runs away and is cryogenically frozen for 100 years. Supernatural aid: Avatar Roku tells Aang that he has to save the world before Sozin’s comet arrives. Crossing the threshold: Aang saves a village from the forest spirit, thus accepting his role as avatar. Belly of the whale: Aang accidentally burns Katara, and thus does not want to firebend. Road of trials: Aang travels throughout the world mastering the four bending types. Meeting with the goddess: Aang falls in love with Katara. Woman as temptress: Aang’s fun-loving side causes him to goof off a lot. Atonement with the father: Avatar Roku tells Aang that if he is killed in the avatar state, the avatar will cease to exist. Apotheosis: Aang decides to give up Katara to unlock his last chakra and enter the avatar state. Ultimate boon: Aang masters all four elements. Refusal of the return: Aang does not want to face the firelord. Rescue from without: The Lion Turtle takes Aang to Wulong Forest to face the firelord. Crossing of the return threshold: Aang uses energybending to take away the firelord’s firebending. Master of two worlds: Aang becomes a fully-realized avatar, having mastered all four elements and the avatar state. Freedom to live: The three nations are at peace and Aang and Katara start a romantic relationship.