Aang Says Goodbye to Avatar Roku One Last Time | Avatar The Last Airbender

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In the Avatar Comics, Aang consults Roku multiple times after making his promise to Zuko, that he would end Zuko if he showed any signs of becoming like his father
So when Zuko makes multiple decisions that threaten the peace of the four nations, Aang calls to Roku for advice, saying he didn’t even end Ozai, how could he possibly consider ending his friend
Roku insists that Aang must keep his promise and expresses his own regret for not ending Fire Lord Sozin even though they grew up as best friends
When war is on the verge of starting between the fire and earth nation, Aang goes to meditate and talks to Roku who once again advocates for Aang to fulfill his promise and even reveals that Zuko is his great grandson but as the Avatar one must hold the world above all else
After the conflict is peacefully resolved Aang talk to Roku one last time, thanking him for all he has taught him but claiming that this is a new kind of world and he cannot continue to rely on advice from those in the past
Aang says goodbye to Roku as he snaps off the totem with the fire nation sigil and burns it in his hand
This does permanent damage to Aang’s ability to connect spiritually with the past avatars but later on another former avatar finds a different way to contact Aang
The world is divided into four nations -- the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation and the Air Nomads -- each represented by a natural element for which the nation is named. Benders have the ability to control and manipulate the element from their nation. Only the Avatar is the master of all four elements. The ruthless Fire Nation wants to conquer the world but the only bender who has enough power, the Avatar, has disappeared ... until now. His tribe soon discovers that Aang is the long-lost Avatar. Now Katara and Sokka must safeguard Aang on his journey to master all four elements and save the world from the Fire Nation.
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[@SpammytheHedgehog]

"Water is calm and soothing. Earth is steady and stable. But fire... fire is alive! It breathes... it grows..." *- Master Jeong Jeong*

[@lelandli9227]

The ironic thing is that fire is the antonym of life, there is no life within fire, it destroys other forms of life, and yet it looks the most lively.

[@slappyjo1046]

You really have to like your comment 200 times?

[@lichtumbra4944]

Your mom also grows like fire

[@yeetoes69]

@@lichtumbra4944 my meat also grows like fire when i see your mom

[@CrankyPants05]

​@@lelandli9227 fire might destroy life in the moment, but is crucial for life in the long run

[@randomaccount-dq1jq]

The avatars are just as human as every other avatar, Roku was ruled by the regrets of his own weakness and in his eyes seeing history repeat even though it was not under the same circumstances.

[@garrettviewegh9028]

When you put it that way, it makes more sense why Aang said goodbye to Roku. Though, it’s even more sad, as he’d had to say goodbye to one of his teachers, a friend, even. Still, can’t help but feel it’s an action he’d regret the consequences of.

[@Cryo80]

​@@garrettviewegh9028, that and Aang's realizing that his past lives don't hold the responsibility of the Avatar anymore, he does.

[@JustcallmeMaj]

@@Cryo80 not only that but he realized their wisdom is flawed, they think only what they know, this new world aang wanted to build, they couldn’t help with that cause their ideals layed in the past

[@TheDeathmail]

@@JustcallmeMaj It's not like they lived in the new world... And to be fair, no Avatar before probably had a full hundred year gap before dealing with the next life's problems.... Like, normally, Roku would be the previous and Aang's replacement should have been there. Aang basically time traveled when it comes to Roku....

[@Tyboom-_-]

@@TheDeathmailNot really because sinc he still ran bu he would be out of the air nation when it got seized h might have still been alive cause think about it, avatar kyoshi lived well into her 200s

[@alfonzioromero8974]

Aang called Roku a boomer and blocked him

[@suhailah3809]

THIS COMMENT IS SO UNDERRATED I LAUGHED OUT SO LOUD

[@rocklee6306]

The *Translation*

[@Bariom_dome]

That was a dumb move on his part

[@halmittens]

thats si true

[@kingofthempirate]

Funny

[@petterblakstad8074]

"I'm sorry man, but I dont think we should talk anymore" *SMASHES PHONE*

[@joshuawong1057]

Roku was completely right to give Aang that advice. Roku was the single reason for the genocide of an entire nation of people. Imagine knowing you were the reason for 1/4th of the world dying just because you thought your friend (Aka. Sozin) might have some good left in him.

[@aster1760]

That was his own damn fault for trusting a man who went behind his back while he was away to do the one thing he told him not to do, and then tried to pull the rank card on him when he didn't get what he wanted. Sozin cut contact with him for 40 god damn years. Roku was a blind fucking fool to have not seen it coming, meanwhile his grandson showed that from a young age he did NOT have the same world conquering desires, even as he grew into an adult he STILL never wanted to rule anything. He only ever took the position in the first place because he was the best possible option at the time. Sozin had confirmation bias, and a chip on his shoulder and it shows. even the other past lives who were all for killing were chill about it, but his crusty ass couldn't let things go. He was NOT in the right, he was abundantly letting his own emotions get in the way of the bigger picture.

[@Synthwave89]

​@@aster1760this is 100% the truth.

[@FernandoBaruja]

bro, Roku humillate Sozin, he treat him like a shit, what do you expect Sozin woul do when he see Roku weak????, Sozin was THE FIRE LORD, and Roku treat him like a fucking joke with lines like: I will kill you if you do stupid things 8=), remember that im the big boss. Jajajaja Roku was a shit friend with Sozin.

[@hueyfreeman6262]

​@@FernandoBaruja not you defending fire hitler

[@hueyfreeman6262]

​@@FernandoBaruja completely forgot that sozin attack and tried to kill him

[@entendrious]

What’s up with that severing connections to previous Avatars? If you don’t want to ask for advice, then don’t, lmao.

[@cryptic7844]

Exactly

[@salwaarahaan]

yeah , like , one bad advice from your professors , and you delete all their numbers and contacts , maybe just dont ask them further about that certain topic ? lol

[@kellbagz563]

Aang is actually an asshole going into his older years

[@abura2980]

​@@tjr_ezra ain't no way you compared it to cyberbullying lmfao💀

[@Ghakimx]

Lmoa Aang essentially just blocked Roku.

[@romannumeralvii4285]

You can tell they weren’t using the main writers of ATLA for these comics because of how little this story makes sense. And how they don’t understand these characters at all, aang deciding he needs to kill Zuko multiple times because of another’s aggression is so asinine.

[@wolves600]

I mean I agree wanted to kill him was stupid but it was Zuko’s fault that their war agressiom because he’s the one that wanted to keep control of the colonies, so just let that happen

[@vaquishers]

Aang also made zuko a promise, one that was forced upon him ya. Plus there was roku telling him to honor that promise or else his reluctance to kill his friend may end up causing the same situation that started the air bending genocide. Unlike with ozai, the issue was more upkeeping his duties as the avatar and his traditional values. But with zuko it’s more about upkeeping the wishes of his dear friends and the promise that he made

[@0neiros.]

Well yeah Avatar went to shit once Aaron left.

[@bombdotcom2168]

Also the fact that a material thing severs his tie from Roku doesn't make sense-

[@vaquishers]

@@bombdotcom2168 that materialistic thing held spiritual value to Aang. The avatar spirits ability to communicate with the present avatar depends on the spiritual capability of said avatar and if there is a spiritual blockage, like let’s say breaking a materialistic object they used to feel connected to that spirit, then their connection will follow in turn. Remember that the air benders are highly spiritual people so they have the easiest time connecting to their past selves, but also the easiest time severing their connections.

[@cautrimosala1495]

The Earth Kingdom leader threatened war cause Zuko rescinded his offer for aid, then Aang is like "OH GOD ZUKO IS BECOMING EVIL I HAVE TO KILL HIM" like what? You were there when the Earth Kingdom mobilized their troops for war against the fire nation

[@KW-de9sc]

Well, part of the terms of the war ending was the fire nation would no longer annex earth kingdom territory, which meant they would abolish the colonies they had for generations. This was stupid for a number of reasons, most importantly, it would mean breaking apart entire families and communities who had woven together fire nation and earth kingdom cultures, families that had no lives if they were go to the Fire nation since that wasn’t their home. More infuriatingly, the Earth King and much of the government didn’t even know the war was a thing until the last month or so, and thus had no attachment whatsoever to the land they lost, it pretty much didn’t even exist as fire nation colonies for a hundred years. Everyone just assumed if the world went back to the way it was it would magically fix everything.

[@GothicAngel11037]

And hell no offense but Ozai was worse yet he's alive like bruh-

[@GelloWello]

@@KW-de9scYeah making a secret police force that plays kingmaker was never a good idea. Historically irl it wasn’t and in universe, it is heavily frowned upon by every other nation. The Dai Li should of never been established

[@KW-de9sc]

@@GelloWello a secret police that wasn’t even loyal to the state I might add, but you know what the real kicker is? Like most things in the avatar universe, Avatar Kyoshi was, *AGAIN* responsible because she created them, only for Avatar Roku to *fucking AGAIN* fuck up and not see they were disbanded once they became corrupted under Earth King Jialun trying to conform the constitution to suit his interest, and purging the earth sages order and reconstructing them into a branch of the government. The avatar cycle is just one massive history of fuck up after fuck up.

[@MansMan42069]

​@@KW-de9sc What can you expect when it all started with the biggest fuck up of them all: Wan

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

So... Aang never talked to Roku again until he died? That's crazy!

[@DoctaSalt]

Nah, he regains his connection and talks to him later

[@aster1760]

tbh I wouldn't even if I reconnected with the rest if I was Aang. Roku had mad bias, and actively talked down on an avatar who accomplished more in 1 year than Roku did in his entire life. Hell I double down and say Aang should have NEVER took advice from the old man who advocated for cultural separation. Roku never grew the fuck up and it shows, he's just as impulsive as his grandson, but with non of the ability to back down and trust someone younger than him.

[@redbush5483]

@@aster1760Bro is responsible for 1/4 of the world getting wiped out at least so how can you blame him for being proactive

[@lichtumbra4944]

Your mom didn't spoke to roku until she died too

[@PerkingBJ]

​@aster1760 was biased also to follow his masters so called non violent teachings even though his master clearly was an efficient killer

[@KryoBear]

So basically, Aang went stupid. "I don't like that advice so I'm gonna sever the connection even though you've helped me many more times than that" 💀

[@madevilgenius7547]

Well Aang did this shit before with the other fire lord all his previous incarnations said you need to kill him or you will regret it ..... Yet he ignores it

[@canpasen]

@@madevilgenius7547 And ended up making the right choice lol.

[@jamesmontalvo1008]

It’s crazy cause it feels like these comics just miss the point of the show for conflict

[@hueyfreeman6262]

Bryke forgot thier own show

[@GelloWello]

TBF for Aang he still thinks Zuko should ceed the land to the Earth Kingdom. Zuko not letting them go is still imperialism in his eyes. Also don’t forget, Aang experienced a genocide when Roku hesitated, he didn’t want another one to happen.

[@brig.badger2896]

@@hueyfreeman6262could not be more true

[@jorgegfigueroa9755]

Please read the comics. Zuko requested Aang to kill him if he'd be like Ozai and Aang said he wouldn't do it, even joked on the situation. It was only after Zuko stressed the subject did Aang begrudgingly agree In a fight between Aang and Zuko later on in the novel, Aang creates Republic City as an alternative since Zuko was becoming closer to Ozai and nearly started a war.

[@carimpest]

​@jorgegfigueroa9755 I've been learning English for the past 15 years and never in my life I have read "begrudgingly" hahaha

[@leonkennedy1405]

Nah he shouldn’t have burned it, he could’ve stored it away for future Avatars who’d need a little guidance at least

[@Hater20X]

Avatars don't need a specific pendant to comincate with past Avatars. That was a weird and poor decision in the comic to include that. Thats what happens when different writers try to add to established lore.

[@nickibaby64]

He made it again and regained the connection

[@piotrkijak1774]

@@Hater20X I think the pendants were representation of his spiritual connection to the 4 elements and 4 (3 previous and himself) avatars representing the elements. He broke connection with Roku therefore probably damaging his relations with others and i think it was actually discussed in some comics. Because of that in comic with Yanchen he regains that connection to solve the problem with a spirit.

[@Hater20X]

@@piotrkijak1774 again its unesseary added on bullshit. A fully fledged Avatar should have no problem connecting to the spiritual world. Aka he can see and talk to past Avatars spirts. Aang already showed he has gained enough siprutual skill that he can meditate and talk to past Avatars by book 3 where he ask 4 different Avatars what he should do about Ozai. Pendants is added on bullshit that retconned established lore.

[@piotrkijak1774]

@@Hater20X Yes he has no problem connecting to Spiritual World. Just that i said it is more of a representation purposes not an actual thing that pendants mean something. That in shortcut is he actually despite pendant refused to connect spiritually with Roku after he asked him to do unthinkable to his grandson.

[@jdbb3gotskills]

I still can’t believe they didn’t make these comics into Book 4: Air

[@brooklynnmcloud1470]

It would be so cool. Because it could be all about him trying to revitalize the air nation.

[@Sailor_Jae1]

Aang himself just told us that the past lives are unnecessary because different times require different solutions and there will still be people claiming the next avatar is screwed because of korra💀

[@urgrit211]

Don’t worry he later reconnects with him they hug & cry😭😭

[@TiredArc]

Aang: cuts his connections to his past lives Korra: *Lost her past lives*

[@creasedhorizon8931]

Tbh thats kind of dumb logic from Aang. Having wisdom from previous lives is an advantage the Avatar has not a negative things. Plus he still can make his own choices and doesnt have to only follow the advice, but it never hurts to get multiple perspectives on something. There's really no reason to burn the thing and hurt his connection to his past lives, he gained nothing from it and lost out on wisdom and perspectives from his own past. Dumb move

[@DuongLeAccountingAutomate]

He gains independance and confidence instead. Knowing air will choose the easy way, his decisions will be influenced a lot by the past. But if he burns his bridge, he has no way but to make decisions himself, with the open mind of a person of a new era. He will make wrong decisions at first, but luckily he got time, and it worked out fine!

[@bigdojacoom8999]

@@DuongLeAccountingAutomateBut he was already independent, disregarding their advice multiple times in a row 😭

[@gandalfurisotherworldly7909]

Aang is 100 pct full of decisions like this

[@creasedhorizon8931]

@@DuongLeAccountingAutomate Independence doesn't mean not receiving other perspectives and if you have to avoid hearing other perspectives to not go along with them then you aren't independent. An independent person would be able to hear other perspectives but still make their own choice for themselves. Making it so your logic is the only logic you could possibly follow is just choosing to do everything the hard way first instead of learning from others (or his previous wisdom in this case.) That's not true independence, that's just choosing willful ignorance. It means he will only be able to learn things the hard way and will have to relearn things he already learned in previous lives. Where if he had kept his connection he could learn lessons he already learned the hard way in the past, without having to learn them the hard way in the present. Instead Aang now has to relearn things he would already know if he hadn't done that.

[@nickibaby64]

He regains the ability to talk to Roku. He just remade the thing he burned

[@alexiel4406]

Zuko was in the right thou 😅😂

[@RedDragonForce2]

More like the situation had far more nuances than at first glance.

[@kusumayogi7956]

I have idea! Take zuko's bending!

[@facelessunmasked3038]

Ang would never destroy his connection with Roku just because he disagrees

[@jdturnier8539]

Ik it's crazy & was able to actually do so so easily.

[@gilgamesh6135]

So Roku ask for Aang to kill his descendant. Wow

[@aster1760]

When we get down to it Roku is kind of a prick. His notion that the firelords needed to be killed, and Aang needed to go against his own desires and happiness was prooven emphatically to be incorrect, he was actively shown his desire to keep the nations segregated was also wrong, andwas shown Zuko is more than capeable of reforming for the better, and his old crusty confirmation bias having ass STILL doubled down on the "you gotta murder" shit even when the other past lives were like "nah its chill kid we trust you."

[@djmadmatt4772]

Roku was scared of history repeating

[@gothpunkboy89]

If Zuko was so capable, then why did Zuko demand to be ended? Zuko asked for it to prevent any future conflicts from breaking out. Roku simply agreed with Zuko and knew the consequences of renewing the fire natio's global conquest. By all known information, Zuko had gone bad and was seemingly about to reignite the war. Aang was putting his own personal morality above the good of the world. That is not a choice he gets to make because of his position as an avatar. Roku made it clear that Aang's personal feelings are second to his duty.

[@aster1760]

@@djmadmatt4772 Yeah ya see the issue is Roku sort of has this issue with perpetuating history with a cycle of violence, and a mentality that the nations are meant to be separated. he's not exactly the most.....forward thinking

[@aster1760]

@@gothpunkboy89 Zuko asked for it because his mental health was severely failing. His father had been manipulating him and holding his mothers fate over him for months while goading him to get worse and worse, his sister broke out of rehab and was playing mind games with him, Mai broke up with him, Iroh was half a continent away, and SEVERAL attempts were made on his life in a matter of weeks. he wanted to die because he was actively falling apart, and he had nobody to keep him together for months. Second.....Aang literally JUST not but a few months earlier with Ozai who is certifiably a stronger fire bender than Zuko proved he can straight up just....Take his bending away, and suddenly he no longer a threat, and can easily be put away. Roku was acting as if ATLA didn't literally JUST happen. Aang had an easy out, and you can tell Roku was being irrational since the other lives were not in agreement. Its almost like Roku is as short sighted as Zuko, and Zuko was NOT in a headspace to be making any decisions about his own physical well being.

[@gothpunkboy89]

@@aster1760So you agree that Zuko was just as capable of going mad tyrant as previous leaders and thus Roku's stance was valid. Taking away bending doesn't address or change anything. Zuko would still be the leader of the fire nation and would still be ordering the war restarted. It only worked with Ozai because Azula was also conveniently captured and they had the repentant and reformed Zuko to take over the nation. Without a "good" heir to take over the position all that Aang would do is remove Zuko's ability to bend but not his position or ability to command the armies of his nation. Replace Zuko with some other power hungry noble and the cycle continues. By ending Zuko it would show who ever takes over the consequences of their actions would be far more then just a mild inconvenience. When their neck is on the line people are far less likely to start stuff. This was already shown to work with Roku. As his threat to Sozin kept him in line for decades. It was only when Roku died and the threat was removed that he instigated the war. An imperfect solution to an impossible problem. But it is effective.

[@dankerr9679]

Personally, I think the writers missed out on a good opportunity for how to write this for Roku, Aang, and even Zuko. From what I can recall, the Earth Kingdom is the one mobilizing for war, and the Fire Nation is just trying to defend themselves. Roku, a man who is still feeling the weight of his actions and seeing how the world has been impacted by it, would logically tell Aang to not repeat the same mistakes that he did. In this moment though, he could have finally made peace with what was done from his decision, and acknowledge that times are different. Understanding that Zuko isn't Sozin, and that if Aang keeps his promise, he would more than likely cause a war between both nations. Aang would be shown that he's still an amazing friend to Zuko, by not fulfilling the promise, and have a broader understanding of his responsibility as The Avatar. He doesn't want to turn his back on his friend, even though Zuko wants him to do what's necessary if it gets to that point. He wants to continue fulfilling his duty as The Avatar by restoring balance and keeping the peace, with as little bloodshed as possible. Roku could have explained that Zuko's death would be the incentive that the Earth King needs to justify war. A few years of peace after a century of war has left plenty of people angry and resentful. Hearing that the Fire lord is dead would qualify as good news to them. Hearing that he died at the hands of The Avatar would be a boon! Right away, propaganda would spread claiming that Aang agrees with them and that he's on their side, the right side. The Fire Nation would be in a state of mourning for a leader that actually cared for them, and vengeful enough to go to war, in his name, after the betrayal of one of his friends. Once Aang was been given this information, he could communicate to Zuko that he can't go through with the promise from the perspective of a dear friend and that he won't go through with it from the perspective of a leader of the people. Alleviate his fears of being like Ozai by reminding him of how much he has grown once out of his shadow. Ozai wanted to amass power, even if it was to the detriment of his own people. Zuko wants his people to prosper, even if it means he has to sacrifice himself. Him making that promise with Aang speaks volumes on how polar opposite he is from his father, and how he will continue to strive as the Fire lord his nation needs.

[@protocolsavage8506]

Roku: “you have inherited my mistakes” Also Roku: “also kill your best friend, hey I said I’d help you fix my mistakes. Didn’t say I wouldn’t help you make more!”

[@Ghakimx]

Aang: 😮

[@hellnightmare376]

Does this mean korra was right to destroy the link if aang was willing to cut off others? Or did aang only cut off roku bc he said ya kill your friend

[@aster1760]

In complete fairness Roku is kind of a dickwad. Despite being proven wrong through the atla show, and Aang being able to stop wars non violently Roku STILL wants him to kill against his moral compass, despite having been shown that Zuko is more than capable of being a good reformed person. Roku was being way out of pocket.

[@bix8172]

​​@@aster1760Can you really blame him though? Sozin, who he gave multiple chances too, and someone he genuinely thought still had good left in them, betrayed him and wiped out an entire group of people. If I was in his position, I wouldn't take chances too and give aang the same advice. There's just too much at risk here.

[@aster1760]

​@@bix8172 there's the thing though, Sozin showed from their first altercation that he had a DRIVE for evil, it was a fundamental motivator in his life and his life's goal. hell when he returned to see him again after mastering the elements he showed absolute resistance to change. The only thing Rokus perspective has going for it is ending up being betrayed at the very end, because he trusted a man who actively hated him and cut contact with him for over 40 fucking years. Meanwhile Zuko showed from a very young age, a deep caring and kind nature, and a desire to NOT be cruel, and when given chances to be better, time and time again he took the onus to try (and SPECIFICALLY tried to live up to the legacy of his departed avatar grandpas legacy upon learning of that truth). Even at his absolute lowest point with no external motivator CHOSE to be a hero of the people. If anything Id say Roku's unwillingness to see any light in his own progeny only shows he's more like Sozin than he would like to admit. he's a hypocrite, and disrespected an Avatar who did more than Roku EVER did in his life, all at a fraction of his age. For an old ass man, Roku is HELLA immature.

[@Sly9192]

No, Korra was not "right". What happened to her was against her will and that souly fucked over every avatar that comes next...if there is one

[@ImpendingApotheosis]

No, it just shows that AtLA truly was lightning in a bottle and the comics are just as dogwater as korra lol

[@drakealexander6668]

Roku: "Remember, if that little sht Zuko gets out of line once, body his royal a$$." Aang: "Dang. You need to chill."

[@SincerelyTaterTot]

Imagine aang going up to zoku saying “flameo grandson”

[@coopergriggs2771]

It’s kind of weird how bloodthirsty all of the avatars are they’re like a movie AI levels of murder

[@oi-nf9uz]

It makes sense tbh. Aang is right on a the edge of a new age of peace. All the other avatars lived violent, barbaric lives. If I was literally assasinated by a warlord, I'd also not be as chill.

[@njamesp]

not really weird all the avatars died with regrets, they left problems for the next avatar to deal with and as much as they want to help all they can do is advise.

[@sgtsayz8636]

Ang treated Roku like that one Ex he KNOWS he shouldn’t talk to- but he can’t help himself 😂 gotta block em cuh

[@bx5815]

Ruko just said: "Stop calling if you're not going to listen anyway"

[@hiatusmode989]

Aang blocked him 😩😩🤣🤣✋🏻✋🏻

[@Matt-ic3py]

This just shows Aang’s weakness he had for not being able to end a conflict for good. This situation didn’t even need a death or a halt to life but his un willingness to create true balance is what lead to Koras down fall in her life. The issues he left for Kora and the disrespect he had allowed to grow for the title of Avatar, is the greatest weakness Aang had in himself and the problems he made for his future self. He should have listened to Kyoshi and Yangchin on dealing with world leaders, yes they rule a nation but you are the Avatar and you out rule there selfish decision. That was why Roku gave him that advice because he failed to uphold balance, he knew deep within Sozan would never change and continue to ignore it. Aang forgot that the Avatars job is balance not one nation or a law enforcement job, Kyoshi made the Dai Le to up hold order and look what happened in the future. The avatar can’t just hope everyone will get along and play nice, it’s their job to make sure they all do no matter what path that may need to be taken.

[@slumptrid]

all good, though. after talking with Yangchen in the next comic run, Aang realizes while the past avatars can’t guide him every step of the way, their wisdom is still very valuable, and this line of thinking is probably what allowed the gaang to create the united nations that we see in Legend of Korra.

[@ultraphantom2811]

I mean consulting with your past avatars while are almost always very cryptic they do offer great advice.

[@furionmax7824]

They just posted this comic on Webtoon and I'm in love with it already. It makes me want to watch all of Avatar and then read this comic.

[@misohoney1660]

He really didnt have to do that seriously lol

[@ThePhryGuy]

Subtle foreshadowing for when Kora loses her connections to the other avatars

[@NoirRaven]

Out of all the bratty things to do 😤🤦‍♀️ I can see how he ended up neglecting his other children

[@dukcboy912]

Makes kinda of sense roku never believed in aang completely like the others avatars he was trying to make the world stay the same and don't progress

[@marufhassan634]

Aang is the type of guy who would destroy a telephone tower to avoid getting a call from Roku.

[@MeGusta444]

”I must consult with the past avatars” - Avatar Aang This was a mortal kombat reference

[@aaronlee6361]

Weve literally never seen this penchant before.

[@kazen16]

This just shows how Tenzin must have felt growing up and being a "spiritual leader" and aangs son and yet can't communicate with the spirits. 😢

[@digitalempire2982]

The way I see it. Despite this causing damage to his ability to connect. I wouldn't say it's permanent. It's more, willingly temporary (or permanent, not sure which would work better, point is that he's choosing for this to be the case). As the totem, it seems like it's simply a way to focus his mind and ability one connecting to the spirit realm. Like how in DND, you might need some kinda staff or something to focus magic. This is more a symbolic way of him severing his connection and reliance on the advice of the past, in an effort to recognize that things change and he wants to change with it. (As was basically said in the short, more or less.) If he wanted to, he could fix the connection by using something else to attune to, to help him focus once again, but most likely won't to avoid relying on the advice again. This is me somewhat talking out of my ass, cause it's completely possible I've just missed something about the creators outright saying he's needed this... But that didn't ever seem to be the case during the shows where he's actually needed this specific thing. If anything, it seemed like it was always implied he needed something or somewhere that helped him have an intense connection to those of his past. But wasn't 100% needed.

[@shinjiprofile]

Avatar YANGCHEN with that sinister look in her face 😂

[@doriankamanzi6874]

That was just dumb. There was no reason to cut his contact with the past lives. Regardless of what he thinks, they still have useful advice. They have wisdom and age He is human and as a human he still needs advice. He still needs guidance granted. Yes, some of them might have outdated guidance, but regardless they have good guidance sometimes

[@TheLastSane1]

Yeah he remade the thing later. It wasn't a permanent thing, he was just cutting off the link to make his own choices because he felt at the time the past lives where too marred with their own biases and predjices to be giving advice in the new age. and for the most part he was right they cannot understand the new age and most of their advice ends up being "Kill them"

[@sabertooth9137]

Roku is right. As a man you should keep your promise. You promised something? You should better do it.

[@the_last_ballad]

Keeping a terrible promise is hardly honorable. Zuko vowed to find and capture the Avatar, and to deliver him to his father. Should he have kept that promise instead of breaking it? Aang promised to stop his friend if he became like his father, wouldn't the most prudent thing to be to prevent his freind from becoming like his father, rather than jumping on the murder wagon at the slightest hint?

[@Phnix-sn3zv]

His necklace and outfit looks just like gyatso

[@oi-nf9uz]

This feels really out of character for Aang

[@rahulcm6479]

Bro just left the group chat😂

[@TheDeathmail]

I think in one sense, it makes too much sense that Roku's wisdom is actually harder to use. Think about it, normally, the previous Avatar wouldn't have to be so many years in the future when they give advice. They usually give advice closer to when they actually died. But because Aang was frozen, he basically skipped almost a whole generation. And not a normal generation but one that dealt with tons of change in the Avatar's absence....

[@user-nn6yd2oj2e]

That was really no need to destroy and burn it

[@TTTony17]

The way they contacted Aang will probably be the same way they contact the Next Avatar after Korra

[@Jordan-gp3mj]

At least he didn’t ask Kyoshi

[@jeremiabrahamsitanggang1820]

Bro just hang up the phone on roku

[@karanpersaud1]

The hundred year in the ice really separted Roku and aang from the current times, while aang slowly gets into sync with it, he realizes their solutions can’t be applied to present day problems, hence…

[@Aaa-mz6cc]

Cut ties with roku for pushing Aang to kill zuko *Yangcheng enters the chat*

[@bacookie7348]

No one’s gonna talk about zuko is aangs great grandson

[@Triboy1109]

Roku's

[@SoupEmperor]

Just another fantastic aspect about ATLA; it shows mentors as flawed people who offer valuable advice but are also just human. Iroh used to be a fire nation general, Roku made the wrong call here, and all avatars told Aang that killing Ozai was the only way. It really teaches kids that while advice from elders should always be respected and considered, you might someday need to find your own way to solve something instead of blindly following orders.

[@hueyfreeman6262]

Where did those medalians come from

[@iamwizard9082]

Zuko is the grandson of a 12yo that was frozen in ice for 100 years... 12yo aang got that BAG

[@oweneldridge8813]

This whole comic revolves sround not communicating.

[@chaotic1223]

Seeing the background after the 100 year war, Korra’s plot makes more sense. Aang was like Yang chen bc they both focused too much on the physical world and let the spiritual world run havoc. Kuruk and Korra needed to save the spiritual world bc the predecessors messed it up😂

[@Rewwgh]

Damn I wish I didn't know that. Positively remedial from the side of Aang.

[@julianrodriguez3025]

Zuko WAS A AVATAR IN THE PAST

[@Da_Real_Corbyn]

If you actually read the comments he later reconnects my making a fire symbol using earth bending

[@jinxlabalaperdida9495]

I think that saying goodbye to Avatar Roku was...exagerated I mean If you need some old advices you can rely on them, even our past ones can show us new thing from the old world that can br usefull on the new one

[@sipperlipperdipper9633]

The fact that the spirits still spoke to Aang shows that if Korea was a shit avatar since they didn’t even try

[@archerchu4181]

That's why i was so happy when Korra ended the cycle. Those old avatars just aren't ready for the new age😂

[@BigRedHeadPhones]

Bruh That’s 10,000 years of experience gone. If you think they can’t adapt for the new age then they can just not talk to them.

[@anoofhaikalmohamed825]

So aang saying that taking advice from the past avatars is not such a good idea anymore meana Korra restarting the avatar cycle is not just a good powerboost but a much needed change

[@stevenreyes7779]

Question: why was the promise to kill zuko when he could just take away his bending like he did ozai?

[@JohnnyGage316]

I don’t think these writers ever heard/understand the saying “those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it”

[@dishantithomas4198]

And it's clear that other people have never heard the quote " every moment wasted. Looking back keeps you from moving forward"

[@JohnnyGage316]

Did you know Holocaust denial is illegal in some countries? What is that if not remembering the past? Obviously in these comics things work out cuz the writer says so but in life it’s different. It’s part of why we have so many issues now. Too busy looking forward that we forgot what came before

[@dishantithomas4198]

@@JohnnyGage316 let's look at the actual context Roku is telling aang to kill zuko because he regrets not killing sozin . He doesn't take into account that their circumstances are different. Sozin never even attempted to hide his contempt for Roku He was always outwardly aggressive towards him into the world. Zuko has been the opposite essentially since his birth. So to give him advice for essentially the wrong person because He didn't do his job correctly, is just poor advice. Even if you have the wisdom and experience, you need to adjust your advice to the situation you're giving it to. Any Roku is acting as if every situation is exactly the same and it just isn't. As for your other point, obviously you want to look at the past so you don't repeat it. However, if you continue to only focus on the past, you will not progress towards the future. Hell there are multiple arcs dedicated to not relying too heavily on your predecessors informing your own path

[@JohnnyGage316]

I do agree that looking backwards makes it hard to see the future or can cause to you to make a mistake because you used advice that isn’t applicable. But there is a balance. Never throw advice away. Take it and apply it as possible. What I’m more annoyed with is the advice the writers are giving. And the number of people who seem to eat it up. You see it a lot in storytelling, especially modern stuff. The idea of the past doesn’t matter and elders have no idea what they are saying. And as others pointed out, the writers don’t seem to understand the characters. Aang has always forged his own path but he’s always had respect for the past. Here he literally throws it away, in an effort to say I know better. It’s out of character. He’s disregarded advice but never just simply tossed it aside. Plus, it seems out of character for Roku to be some single minded himself. It’s a bad story.

[@JohnnyGage316]

This is a weirdly deep debate lol

[@johnwilliam7570]

How come he needs a necklace to talk to past avatars but in both shows until Korra connects the spirit and real world they can just talk whenever by meditating or what not

[@user-tw1vw7oq8b]

[@dominictoth9266]

Korra sucks for losing the past lives! Aang casually just thinking their wisdom is outdated and cuts the connection.

[@deathdanny134]

I feel like that low key killed roku ya know like he's alive spiritually if you can talk to him but no connection means they are officially dead

[@nellyomega8866]

Aang being over dramatic by saying he wouldn't need to speak to Roku again...that could seriously back fire if there's an emergency and he needs information Roku might have

[@Typesofjnfjei-83]

Where was this in in the webtoon comics😂

[@darik7795]

Where can i read the avatar comics

[@random_me666]

No way this is Aang!

[@PlaynJayne]

...he never needed a totem in the past? Why now? ALSO, I love that Roku called him out. He could never murk anyone 1on-1. He doesn't have the stomach for it

[@njamesp]

well that’s his flaw also the reason why Korra have to deal with Amon, Aang should have just killed Yakone.

[@charlesfcpx]

wtf Aang you dont gotta burn it, just dont call LMFAOOO

[@adolphgracius9996]

Ang, why you keep showing up here, You have 2 hands and 2 feets, throw them hands and stand on business

[@diabolicallink]

Asks for advice, doesn’t like the advice, calls Roku a boomer, blocks not only Roku but EVERYONE else too. Savage

[@alexliberti1389]

There is no war in ba sing say

[@yourselfgaming897]

Wow that’s fcked up. I mean you don’t need to listen to the guy but straight killing him, bruh that was uncalled for

[@Somezay]

He could’ve…just not called him again

[@allanrhickgonzales3785]

Bruh he cut connection with roku couse roku forcing aang to end zuko

[@spear8403]

Why does that necklace allow him to talk to past avatars?

[@Omni_G]

Since when did Aang need a totem to speak with past Avatars?

[@coreyphoenix9356]

This is so important to what happened to Korra. I wonder if she ever knew this. That Aang wanted to let go of his past Avatars. It's also ironic that he knew he needed to make this choice and the next Reincarnations journey makes it so.

[@ozdevil4564]

The drama

[@AvaricioDues]

But suddenly it is okay that Aang damages the connection, but Korra has it ripped out of her by force and y’all dump on her

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

No, it’s still stupid, and it’s not something Aang would do. I don’t consider these books canon.

[@BigRedHeadPhones]

Since when are people okay with Aang severing his connections? Average Korra defending cuck.

[@alfredgeorge8256]

Can someone give me a website where i can read all the atla comics, or are there only 3 parts

[@A_real_Wizard]

If Aang doesn't know everything, why would he expect his past selves to know everything? Each new avatar is all of the former, in addition to what is new. Relying on the past to determine the future will just repeat old tragedies.

[@mohammadfarhat3933]

i wonder why the rest of the avatar didn't contact kora at all

[@Anime-king_fan]

Nononononono aang do not talk to yang Chen

[@icerink239]

The writers of this comic clearly forgot about energy bending smh

[@jcmillzmusic8768]

Netflix would have made a better financial decision if they adopted these books into animations, sticking to the story, word for word, bar for bar.

[@QobelD]

Aang was wrong for breaking the connection. He obviously didn't have to take Rokus advise, but breaking the connection was too rash, and affects future avatars as well

[@brandonperry2253]

Wait if Zuko is Rokus great grandson does that make him and Aang cousins in weird way?