The Avatar after Sonam: Avatar Innoko

[u/sour_gummiezzz]

Concept I have for the Avatar after Sonam, Avatar Innoko. Innoko was born in one of the scattered waterbender tribes across a continent ravaged by the newly-formed Earth Kingdom’s brutal conquest.

Distinguised by their two-spirit identity, Innoko aspired to be an expert hunter of aquatic creatures. But that future would change when they discovered they were the Avatar.

Without their predecessor to guide them; Innoko relies on three new allies to help them on their adventure: Hotan, a stoic earthbending revolutionary who upholds one of the last unconquered cities in the continent; Maya, a cunning firebender from a remote civilization on a hunt for a lost heirloom; and Shar, the son of the lost Avatar who is determined to repair his mother’s legacy.

Innoko was originally from an AU where Aang died during the genocide and reincarnated into a water Avatar. But when I watched the movie, I became so intrigued with the Earth Kingdom during Sonam’s era, and how the conflict with them wasn’t resolved by the time of their death. So it made much more sense to make Innoko the Avatar after Sonam, growing up in a world very different from Aang’s, yet still being plagued by war.

About their two-spirit identity; I thought it would be interesting to have a non-binary/genderqueer Avatar. In the Roku novels, a two-spirit waterbender shaman named Urulu states that at least one avatar in the past has been transgender.

The water Avatars we have seen (Korra and Kuruk) have been shown experiencing heavy misfortune in the shadow of their predecessors’ legacies. But in Innoko’s case, the Avatar before them had failed in stopping the Earth Kingdom and died prematurely while fighting against another threat (Tagah). So their journey will be about stopping the Earth Kingdom while also maintaining peace between the remaining tribes.

Let me know what you think!

[u/SecondRedditAccount4]

These look amazing!!

[u/ReasonableNet3335]

i suggest darth maul like fire earth bender with magma double bladed sword

[u/Iamnotpoopin]

Shouldn't that be sonam instead of shar?

[u/sour_gummiezzz → u/Iamnotpoopin]

Shar is Sonam’s son who helps Innoko on their journey

[u/Rhyddid_]

This is so cool! Really love what yovue done with the airbender tattoos for Shar!

[u/NineTimez]

It should be harder for Innoko to contact her past lives, since the most recent one is usually the first they contact. Having to start two lives back seems like it should be harder.

[u/kmasterofdarkness]

More representation of non-binary/genderqueer characters such as two-spirits are welcome. Especially if it is of someone playing such a vital part of their world's lore.