“The Avatar is reborn into a different nation according to the cycle of the seasons. So, it seems to me that spending time as part of each nation is integral to being the Avatar. Maybe it’s necessary to care deeply about your homeland so that you can empathize with how others feel about theirs. Once you fully understand that each is as valuable—and as flawed—as the others, that could motivate you to strive for peace and balance between the Four Nations.”

