#ghashiun

[zuko-always-lies]

Which Earth Kingdom Kid would make the best Avatar?

Teo

Smellerbee

Pipsqueak

Longshot

The Duke

Jet

Haru

Suki

Jin

Ghashiun

Toph

Song

Voting ended onMay 31, 2024

Please put why you voted as you did in the tags!

[avatrivia]

11/7/18:

Ghashiun is the sandbender who kidnapped Appa in The LIbrary (Book Two: Chapter 10). He later is confronted by Aang, and argues with his father, Sha-Mo, where he denies that he stole Appa. Ghashiun lost his mom to skin cancer, a common fate for those who live in the Si Wong desert, and since her loss he has had a distant relationship with his father, which is only worsened by his regular stealing habits.

Source: Nick.com’s avatar index, entry for Ghashiun (index now defunct, archived via @atla-lore-archive)

[firenationandrecreation]

Sha-Mo: Did you just pee your pants?

Ghashiun: Just a dab.

Sha-Mo: You nasty, Ghashiun.

[zuko-always-lies]

Which Book 2 one-off ATLA antagonist is your favorite?

Characters like Zhao, Zuko, Azula, Long Feng, etc. who served as antagonists for multiple episodes are excluded

Which is your favorite?

General Fong

Broadsword man (harassed Zuko and Iroh when they were begging)

Tong (village leader in Avatar Day)

Gow (Earth Kingdom Soldier in Zuko Alone)

Wan Shi Tong

Ghashiun (sandbender who stole Appa)

War Minister Qin 

Star (made fun of Toph)

Circus trainer (of Appa)

Voting ended onMay 31, 2024

[zuko-always-lies]

A Brief Guide to All the Tragic Childhoods of ATLA Children

Zuko: You know what happened to him.

Azula: You should know what happened to her; I’m not going to elaborate here.

Ty Lee: Grew up neglected and ignored by her parents/family, and felt like she had no identity of her own due to having six identical sisters.

Mai: Treated as a political tool by her parents; was repressed and shut down by them whenever she tried to express herself.

Aang: Ostracized by the other air nomad children once they figured out he was the Avatar. Treated like a weapon by some of the monks, who tried to separate him from his father figure. Then had his entire people genocided in a way that led him to think it was his fault, leaving him as the lone survivor of his people. Was frozen for a hundred years and woke up in a changed world with nearly all his friends dead.

Suki: Nothing is known other than having her village burned down by Zuko when she was ~15 or ~16. However, she did start training for combat at 8!

Katara: Her society was the victim of a long genocide. Had her mother murdered in front of her when she was very young.  Carried the burden of being the last Southern Waterbender.  Had to take take over many of her mother’s responsibilities as the oldest daughter from a very young age. Separated from her father for two plus years.

Sokka: His society was the victim of a long genocide.  Had his mother murdered by firebenders when he was very young. Begged to go off to war with his father but was left behind. Carried the emotional burden of protecting his tribe from when he was around 12.

Toph: Repressed and controlled by her parents, who kept her confined, treated her like she fragile, never let her do anything, and generally didn’t treat her like a person.

Yue: Likely lost her mother at some point in her childhood.  Had to base her life around the good of the tribe, to the extent of getting an arranged marriage to someone she didn’t love and who was a bit of a jerk. Sacrificed herself to save the world.

Jet: Orphaned at 8; had to take over the responsibility of keeping his fellow children alive and of fighting the Fire Nation from a young age.

Longshot: Had his town burned down by the Fire Nation, leaving him homeless.

Smellerbee: “Ran away from home when the Fire Nation seized her parents’ land. “

The Duke: Orphaned by the Fire Nation.

Hahn: Died at 17 trying to defeat a Fire Nation invasion of his homeland.

Teo: disabled, lost his mother and left homeless by a “terrible flood” when he was an infant.

Haru: Father was imprisoned years ago, can’t bend his native element without risking imprisonment, briefly imprisoned by the Fire Nation.

Song: had her village raided by the Fire Nation when she was young, had her father captured and disappeared then. Had to become a refugee. Burned by Fire Nation forces.

Jin: Parents were refugees from the Fire Nation.

Ghashiun: Lost his mother to skin cancer.

Lee(from the family in “Zuko Alone”): Brother had to go off to war and was eventually captured by the Fire Nation.

Little Boy(”The Painted Lady”): Has to beg for food, his mother is badly sick, lives in a suffering town.

On Ji, other Fire Nation children: went through the hellscape which is the Fire Nation education system.

Zuko is very much not the only child who has suffered, or who has a very tragic and emotional story!

[zuko-always-lies]

ATLA, Present Fathers, and Missing or Dead Mothers

ATLA is unfortunately notable for its tendency to fridge mothers. Younger characters with at least one known living parent:

Aang--Gyatso isn’t actually alive, but it’s clear that Aang had a father figure and no mother figure.

Sokka, Katara--dead mother, living father.

Azula, Zuko--missing mother, living father.

Lu Ten--unknown absent or dead mother, living father.

Yue--Strongly present father, mother seems to be dead.

Teo--dead mother, living father.

Ghashiun--dead mother, living father.

Song--dead or absent father, living mother.

Toph--both parents alive.

Mai--both parents alive

Ty Lee--both parents alive?

Haru--both parents alive

Jin--both parents alive

Lee(from “Zuko Alone”)--both parents alive

So in the non-orphans with known family statuses(hello there Suki), we have 15 characters(not counting Aang). 8 of them are missing mothers, only one is missing a father, and 6 have both parents still be alive. ATLA has a very strong tendency to fridge or ignore mothers.

[avatardistortedreality-podcast]

Chapter 35: Distrust and Deliberations by Avatar: The Last Airbender: Distorted Reality

Secrets are spilled, alliances are tested, and the calm of the city of Ba Sing Se draws out the doubts, fears, and tensions that have been b

Chapter 35: Distrust and Deliberations is out now!

“Secrets are spilled, alliances are tested, and the calm of the city of Ba Sing Se draws out the doubts, fears, and tensions that have been building in the city's newest players.”

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