Quaritch was shot in the arm by Spider, and later, when trying to rescue him, he was unable to lift him, symbolizing his ineffectual attempts to connect with his son, which manifest in twisted, flawed treatment even when he has good intentions.
Neytiri was shot in the back by Varang (who channels grief in a destructive way) in the same spot as Neteyam, mirroring son’s wound, which symbolically represents her wounded heart after his death.
Jake was shot in the leg by Ash warrior, which can be seen as a symbol of his past disability and a current weakness fueled by his past. May also allude to the biblical story of Jacob, who was left with a damaged leg after wrestling with God for a blessing.
As someone previously noted, everyone was shot on their dominant side: Quaritch and Jake are right-handed, while Neytiri is left-handed.
All of these shootings happened before the character’s inner healing, or, in Quaritch’s case, before giving himself time for it by escaping death at Neytiri’s hands.
So like when Kiri was born she wasn't able to form tsaheylu with her mother's avatar since it was basically an incubator, so do we assume that her first bond was with Neytiri instead?
Although I can see Jake saying something like "hey you got the first one so can I have the second one??" But neytiri said not unless you breastfeed her too so he had to give up💔
Also in my mind there had to be some kind of agreement in which Grace told Eywa something like hey so theres this thing in our planet called ivf do you think you can do something like that??
Toruk Makto inspired by version of Jake's look from Avatar 3.
I wanted to try the new Jake's hairstyle which he had in the final battle, they turned out more or less okay, I think.
This time, instead of drawing him with a gun, I drew him with a bow, the one he had after the Ash clan’s attack on the Windtraders. I’m not sure whether it’s his bow or a Windtrader warrior’s.
I’m reposting a text I wrote a few days ago as a reblog, but I’m not sure whether others can see it.
Jake’s story as a fictional character is very fascinating to me. For some time now I’ve had certain thoughts about him in relation to the story of the biblical Jacob.
Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, the younger brother of Esau - his twin. He was born second, holding his brother by the heel. From a young age he was a schemer. He worked for years for his uncle Laban, was deceived, married Leah and Rachel, amassed wealth and had twelve sons, from whom the twelve tribes of Israel would arise. Before returning home, he feared meeting Esau. At night he wrestled with a mysterious figure (God/an angel). He lost after a blow to the hip, but did not let go. He received a new name: Israel. The meeting with Esau ended peacefully. Without bloodshed. Jacob lived to old age, died in Egypt, and was mourned by his sons. From a schemer he grew into the patriarch of a nation.
I read somewhere that the main character was originally supposed to be named Josh, but in the end he became Jacob, which was probably a deliberate choice by Jim, to select an important biblical name.
Parallels
Jake had a twin brother. I think the brother was the firstborn (I don’t know this for sure), because his son Lo’ak is the most similar to him of all the children, both physically and in character, and Lo’ak is his second son. Based on this, I infer that Jake must have been born as second one.
Interestingly, his brother Tom bears the name of one of Jesus’ twelve Apostles: Thomas, he was the doubter – well, Tommy was a scientist, until he experiences something, he won't believe it.
Taking the birthright from his brother. Jake doesn’t do this intentionally, rather, fate gives him such an opportunity, but yes, it happens. Through his death, Tom marked out Jake’s path in life as the firstborn, as the more capable one (as a scientist), he was the one meant to go to Pandora. Jake probably had to scheme more in his life to get anywhere. This may also explain why he became a soldier – he wanted to act, to do something, in combat you have to be resourceful to win. But Jake also had a clear head, he knew what mattered, so fighting on the front lines he had a reason to fight in the name of higher values, such as freedom. Eywa sees his strong heart, just as God sees Jacob’s resourcefulness and cleverness and was not bothered by Jacob’s scheming nature – just as Eywa was not bothered by Jake’s arrogance etc.
As for his disability (in the context of Jacob's wrestling with God), I don’t know the canon, but I like to imagine that it happened at a key moment in his life, he had to become a war veteran in order to have the chance to go to Pandora. One of his motivations for agreeing was the desire to stand on his own legs again. Perhaps if he had been a fully able-bodied soldier, he wouldn’t have wanted to set off for an unknown world, but as it was, he had nothing left to lose.
For devoting himself to a higher cause, Eywa rewards him with a new life, permanently in a new, fully functional avatar's body. She also rewards him with a fierce wife and a family – he received something he had always wanted to fight for, and in the films you can see how important it is to him.
We are not given an explanation of why Jacob fought with God/an angel, but it may symbolize a personal struggle with God or with oneself. When the figure wounds Jacob in the hip, he refuses to let him go despite the pain and says he will not let him go until he blesses him. Jake fights on Pandora for freedom and has already asked Eywa for help.
Like the biblical Jacob, Jake receives a new name – Toruk Makto, by which he is known among the Na’vi. One could say that from a schemer, he became someone great, a legendary leader who leads peoples to victory. Interestingly, he is the sixth Toruk Makto, and the number 6 is the number of human in the Bible (on the sixth day God created human), and Jake is the first human to become Toruk Makto in Na'vi history!
Jacob was the founder of the 12 tribes of Israel – Jake’s children, as the children of Toruk Makto, are exceptional for the offspring of a “sky man”.
Neteyam grew into a valiant warrior, faithful to his mother’s traditions. He gave his life while saving Spider.
Lo’ak is interested in human weapons, is the most similar to his father, and shows promise as a great future leader. For now, it looks like in the future he will take his father’s place in the resistance against the RDA.
Kiri has an extraordinary relationship with Eywa – she gives birth to Kiri after Jake intervenes regarding Grace’s life, so she probably knew that the daughter would end up under the care of the Sully family. We know from the third movie that she is a great spiritual support for Jake in his fight to protect their world.
Tuktirey is still too young to assess, but it seems to me she will become a fierce warrior like Neytiri, she is very brave for her age. She is also very helpful, loyal to her family, and easily forms connections with new people. Tuk adapts quickly within the Metkayina clan, suggesting that she is a combination of her mother’s warrior nature and her father’s diplomatic nature.
Jake and Neytiri’s children constitute the beginning of a new generation of exceptional individuals in the world of the Na’vi, like precursors of the twelve tribes. Their children are open to humans, not condemning them like Neytiri did for many years. They see from their father that humans can also be good and are capable of distinguishing when humans do wrong.
I find it very fascinating that Jake’s family is particularly chosen in the eyes of Eywa – we know how protected Jake is by her.
