The idea of these three being locked in a love triangle has always felt wrong to me and not just because of ship preferences. It’s because it breaks the actual structure of the story.
This wasn’t a romance plot. It was a myth. And Aang, Zuko, and Katara were the pillars that held it up.
He’s the bridge. The balance. The last of his people. He’s not just the "main character" he is the story’s thesis: Can the world be saved without repeating its violence?
His arc is political, generational, and symbolic. He breaks the cycle of inherited destruction. He’s not a romantic foil he’s the second heartbeat of the show, the one who shows that healing is possible even from the worst roots.
She isn’t just the “girl” of the group. She’s the narrator. The memory. The hope.
She opens the story: "My grandmother used to tell me stories about the old days..."
She closes it beside Aang, witnessing peace finally begin.
She's not a prize or a sidekick. She's a perspective.
Aang carried the spirit world and legacy.
Zuko carried the legacy of power and shame.
Katara carried generational grief and renewal.
Romantic tension wasn’t what they were for. They were a trinity of transformation.
Trying to turn them into a triangle doesn't add drama it breaks the structure.
She was never about “choosing between two boys.”
She was about choosing how to carry pain and still be kind.
She was about fighting injustice without becoming hollow.
She was about leading without needing to be called a leader.
Romanticizing her dynamics with either of them as the “main” arc?
That shrinks her role, not deepens it.
Aang = The Spirit and The Bridge (Air, Peace, Legacy)
Zuko = The Mind and Legacy (Fire, Power, Redemption)
Katara = The Heart and The People (Water, Memory, Hope)
You don’t collapse a trinity into a triangle.
Because this story was never about romance.
It was about restoration.
Aang, Zuko, and Katara didn’t complete each other romantically.
They completed each other narratively.
They helped balance the world, not each other’s dating lives.
So no, a love triangle never made sense because it was never the point.
They were the story engine, not the romance drama.
And they deserved to stand on their own as the icons they are.
I saw this base by @albanenechi and I swear it looked exactly like my oc sooo I made her. This is Gina and her baby brother.
don’t mine the fact it’s crappy I whipped this up in 30 minutes last night
I found this cute base on pintrest so I did me with all my ocs. I don’t actually have purple hair strands (yet) but it looks cute.
in order from left to right the ocs are: Zairse, Gina, Allison, Aj, Tarmik, and Avatar Yarri
Original base under cut if anyone want to do it
@kitkatthekitkatkat if you have enough ocs I challenge you to try this one yourself. Id love to see all your babies. Maybe if you don’t have enough you could use your fav characters.
Asks!!!
What are some seemingly childish things you like?
What’s your favorite book? Or just one you’ve read a few times?
How are you, really?
Hii! Sorry I took forever to get to this
Though real fans know otherwise, avatar the last airbender is usually considered a kids show but I’m obsessed with it
Definitely the avatar yangchen books, specifically the dawn of yangchen I love
not the best but I’m improving, it’s a slow process
Ill gift a boop to a few mutuals tooo hope they get it in time (probably not 🤷♀️
@junipernight @gloomybadger4life @bruntusbrutus
I have been informed that Tumblr has removed the boop feature. Apparently I wasn’t just clueless of what to do. But since this is the first April fools I am on Tumblr for, I refuse to not boop, so:
I’m tagging all of y’all for this, everyone is getting booped! @everythingimnot @a-little-buggy @unfrieddough11 @vvrong @staticsandwichez @trans-meowsculine @fluffyyyfrog9000 @eatin-bread-n-cryin @thehaikuman @phallusmagnificus @papabirdurskeks @the-ghoulish-foolish @aruemon (<- air boop for you) @zoom779 @rude-occurrence @silvereyesofelivostis @schlockamorph @wildflower-livsnjutare @the-silly-creature @luna1star10 @risedonniefan2525 @ddddd-pixels @reblogbinge @the-end-society @krowdrawscomics
honorable non moot mentions go to: @ben-the-hyena @teacup-captor @weltschmerz-cairn
Toidle
Yesterday was technically toidles birthday by my definition so I gave him a birthday broccoli cake
@kitkatthekitkatkat
Kataang really asked what if we both uniquely shared the most devastating loss of our people, what if we both lost our guardian to the same war and found their bodies, what if we both experienced uncontrollable rage and pain at the reminder? What if we were each other’s hope anyway? What if we reminded each other that we were children, and you offered to take a Water Tribe girl you barely knew halfway across the world so she could learn how to bend water? What if you gave me back my mother’s necklace and always supported my water bending and fused with the ocean spirit to save the Northern Water Tribe, because you valued my people and my bending that much, because you refused to let what happened to you happen to me? What if I represent the ocean and you represent the moon, the sky, and we were always meant to circle each other, push and pull? What if I’m what tethers you to the world, what if I’m the embodiment of your people’s love? What if my face was the first you saw when you woke up and the last thing you gaze upon in the series? What if we both have access to unbelievable power, what if we both succumb to our anger, but we were able to ground each other in a way no one else could? What if I loved you through your worst, what if we both loved each other when our souls were dark enough to hurt others? What if we were both terrified of the other being hurt, and you tried so hard to protect me, but I couldn’t protect you? What if despite everything you died in my arms and I had to gaze upon the dead body of my loved one once again, but I refused to let it happen, and I brought you back to life? What if we paralleled Oma and Shu, Tui and La, lovers who performed powerful feats of bending after the other died? What if we asked why our story has to end that way, what if we dared to live? What if we can’t be separated, not by space or time or even death? What if the last time you use the Avatar State in the series, the closing move of the Hundred Year War, is a waterbending move, specifically the first move I ever taught you? That simple push and pull? What i
my best friend (who doesn’t have tumblr or social media 😔) drew me as an airbender and I just gotta show. I’m so proud of her! I personally just really love her art style.
good morning everyone i need y’all to stop what you’re doing and appreciate some yangvik art:
commission done for me by my incredibly talented friend @spoonatic , everyone should go commission him right now because i’ve just been staring in awe at this wonderful piece 🥹💕
IN CHARACTER CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS .
send an emoji/series of emojis for my muse to answer any of the following questions in character! for some questions, there are fields italicized and bolded for you to fill in with the name of a person/place/event/etc in the muse's life. please remember to fill in these spaces in order for the question to make sense! each emoji is described in case you can't see them, and they are listed alphabetically. ♡
✈️ AIRPLANE — have you traveled anywhere that helped you discover something about yourself and/or about the world?
😠 ANGRY FACE — how easy or difficult is it for you to express your emotions? if you find it difficult, what do you think is holding you back?
🎨 ARTIST PALETTE — what are some hobbies that you like to partake in? do you think they're just to pass time or to distract yourself, or do you believe some of them potentially have therapeutic outcomes for you?
🎈 BALLOON — what is something you've created and/or accomplished recently that you're proud of?
🖤 BLACK HEART — what would you say is the darkest thought you've ever experienced? what do you think caused you to have that thought? have you ever planned on or fantasized about acting on it?
🏹 BOW AND ARROW — if there's something from your past that you'd give anything to go back in time and redo, what is it?
💔 BROKEN HEART — is there anyone in your life you wish you had a better relationship with? if so, how come? what makes this person important to you?
🎄 CHRISTMAS TREE — what is your favorite holiday and why?
🌙 CRESCENT MOON — what would you say is your current biggest dream and/or career aspiration and why?
❌ CROSS MARK — how would your life be different if [name of person] had never been in it? would it be better or worse?
⚔️ CROSSED SWORDS — do you have any skills that you are absolutely grateful you have and that mean a lot to you? how do you usually use these skills? would they come in handy if someone you cared about was in trouble?
🔮 CRYSTAL BALL — what is a core memory from your childhood that you think defines you today?
🗡️ DAGGER — what is something or someone you know you can't afford to lose? how far are you willing to go to make sure you don't lose it/them?
💧 DROPLET — are you grieving something or someone? do you feel like you lost something or a part of yourself with it/them?
😶🌫️ FACE IN CLOUDS — is there something you're hiding from the people you love? if so, how urgent is it for them to hear it? what's holding you back from sharing it?
🍂 FALLEN LEAVES — how would you metaphorically describe your life and the journey(s) you've been on?
👻 GHOST — is there someone or something that you feel is missing from your life? do you know if there's any way to find it/them?
🩶 GRAY HEART — what kind of friend do your friends consider you to be (mom friend, uncle friend, funny friend, etc) and why? what do you think this says about your personality?
🤝 HANDSHAKE — do family or platonic relationships mean more to you? or do they mean different things to you?
❤️🔥 HEART ON FIRE — what angers you the most? what triggers this anger, and how do you cope with it? what does this anger feel like, if you had to describe it?
💋 KISS MARK — if you had to share a romantic kiss with a loved one, where would you share that kiss and why? are you thinking about giving this romantic kiss somewhere other than the other person's lips?
✝️ LATIN CROSS — are you a religious person? did you grow up religious? does your faith mean anything to you today?
🩵 LIGHT BLUE HEART — what do you fantasize about the most often (generally/sexually/etc)? are there any people that are significant to or that you can see in this fantasy and why?
⚡️ LIGHTNING BOLT — how has [significant event in muse's life] impacted you? what has it made you realize about yourself? about others? about the world?
💄 LIPSTICK — have you had any romantic or sexual experiences that made you realize something about yourself?
🪄 MAGIC WAND — would you describe yourself as a superstitious person (someone who believes in superstitions)? do you believe in luck?
❤️🩹 MENDING HEART — how strongly do you experience your emotions? does it depend on who you're interacting with and/or the context of the situation?
🎶 MUSICAL NOTES — what song lyrics do you think most accurately describe you? your journey through life? who you are as a person?
🫂 PEOPLE HUGGING — generally speaking, do you feel very supported by the people in your life? how strong and cohesive is your support system, if you have one? do you often feel like you're at the front of the line or pushed to the side by the people in your life?
❤️ RED HEART — what is/are your love language(s)? how do you use it/them to communicate your feelings about others?
💞 REVOLVING HEARTS — who and/or what are you most grateful for in your life?
🎀 RIBBON BOW — how confident are you with your physical appearance? is there anything about it that you are insecure about? is there anything about it that you are happy about or gives you confidence? how do you think people perceive you based on your physical appearance?
🧪 TEST TUBE — if you knew you were going to die tomorrow, what is one thing you absolutely have to resolve and/or do before then?
🤔 THINKING FACE — what three emotions tend to dominate your mindset? do you know why they do?
💭 THOUGHT BALLOON — is there something or someone you find yourself thinking about more often than other things? if so, why do you think you do this?
💀 SKULL — how has [name of person] 's death influenced your outlook on life, if anything?
☀️ SUN — would you describe yourself as more of an introvert or extrovert, or are you somewhere in between? how come?
🪽 WING — if you could choose to have one superpower for a day, what would it be and why? what would you do with it?
✍️ WRITING HAND — what is one thing you wish you were better at? this can be a tactical skill, social skill, hobby, etc.
What is your eye color? Gold brown what is your favorite color? Uhh it fluctuates rn it’s baby blue
what is the color that appears most frequently in your wardrobe? Pastel purple
what color is your favorite blanket? Purple with white flowers
what color is your water bottle? Baby pink, blue and yellow/green
what is your eye color. what is your favorite color. what is the color that appears most frequently in your wardrobe. what color is your favorite blanket. what color is your water bottle.
She/her Random drawings & digital art obsessed with avatar the last airbender& yangchen booksMajor oc obsession (The banner is made using @veluv_art’s picrew maker all credits for the banner image goes to them) The banner depicts my fav ocs
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