Raava, also known as Avatar Spirit, is one of the two overarching protagonists (alongside Avatar Wan) of the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise.
She is the Spirit of Light and Peace, who merged with Wan in order to stop Vaatu from destroying the world. After Wan's death, Raava promised him that his legacy will remain intact, thus fusing with his future reincarnations and creating the Avatar Cycle.
She was voiced by April Stewart.
What Makes Her Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- She (alongside Wan) is ultimately responsible for the creation of the Avatar Cycle, creating generation of Avatars who would become protectors of the world.
- Despite being the Spirit of Light and Peace, she has clear moral agency as she was worried about Wan possibly dying due to overusing her powers, plus her initial dismissivenes towards humans which she eventually subverts.
- Despite being dismissive towards humanity and being condescending towards Wan, she dropped the attitude after seeing Wan's selfless nature and his care towards the Spirit World.
Background[]
- Kept guard over Vaatu's seal to prevent his reawakening.
- Helped Wan defeat Vaatu and sealed him inside the Tree of Time to stop him from destroying the world.
- Helped Wan maintain the balance between the fledgling Four Nations, despite Vaatu being defeated and sealed, in order to prevent the spread of darkness in the world.
- After Wan expressed regret for being unable to bring balance to the Four Nations, Raava comforted him and assured him that she would stay with all his reincarnations, thus resulting in the formation of the Avatar Cycle.
- Helped the Avatars gain the Avatar State in order to stop the Dark Spirits and warmongers from destroying the balance between the Four Nations.
- After Aang ran away from the Southern Air Temple, Raava saved him from the Fire Nation by activating the Avatar State and hiding him in the ocean, thus resulting in him escaping Sozin's genocidal army and saving the world from his grandson Ozai 100 years later.
The Legend of Korra[]
- She helped Korra fight Unalaq and Vaatu.
- She helped Korra find Jinora and other souls, and gives her a hint to help them.
Trivia[]
- Raava is the only Spirit from Avatar franchise to be Pure Good.
- Raava used to be Near Pure Good until the moral agency issues were resolved to have right and wrong in a moral compass, pushing her to Pure Good Status.
External Links[]
- Raava on the Avatar Wiki
- Raava on the Heroes Wiki
- Raava on the Ultimate Good Wiki
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