Notovercombininghisownavatarstatewiththeperformanceenhancingpowersoftheoceanspirit, Angbecomes a toweringbehemothwithtidalwavesathisfingertips, slicingthroughtheenemyfleetwithease.
It's visuallyspectacular, aswellasbeing a hugelyimportantmomentinAnkhstory, bothshowingoffhistruepowerandreaffirminghisdesiretoavoidviolencewheneverpossible.
Qatar A spendstheentireavatarjourneytryingtolookafterthosearoundher, healingtheirwoundsandprotectingthemfromdanger, whileAzulagraduallybecomes a forceofpuredestruction, drivingawayeveryoneclosetoherandfallingcompletelyoutofbalancewithherself.
There's somethingoffabouther.
I can't explainit, butshe's slipping, andthiswaynooneelsehastogether.
SoitmakessensethatQatar A couldturnthetablesonAzulawiththesortofingenious, nonlethalmovethatshewouldneverseecoming.
Whateverhisrealnameis, heshowsupwith a coupleofmetallimbsand a thirdeyetattoointhemiddleofhisforehead, whichheusestocreateexplosions.
It's a totallynewformoffirebendingthattakesteamAvatarbysurpriseandleadstosomereallyinventivefightscenesastheytrytoworkouthowbestthismysteriousnewfoeitiscrazy.
Howcouldbetheguywhoblowstickedupwithhismind?
NumberfourUncleIrohredirectslightning.
We'reall a bittiredfrombeingatseasolong, I'm sureafter a ballofnoodles, everyonewillfeelmuchbetter.
UncleIrohfirstappearsas a genialolderfellawhoisprimarilyinterestedingoodteaandpieshow.
However, heslowlyrevealshimselftonotonlybe a wisephilosopherwith a deepconnectiontothespiritworldbutalsosomethingof a badasswarrior.
Ourfirstglimpseofhistruepowercomesduring a mightystorm, whenheredirects a lightningbolttoprotecttheshipheandhisnephewweresailingon.
Qatarlearnsaboutthisability, whichinvolvesbendingthewaterinsideanotherperson's bodytocontrolthemlike a puppetfrom a veryscaryoldwomannamedHama, whodevelopedthetechniqueafterthefirenationimprisonedthewaterbendersandwhonowusesittotakerevengebyabductingrandomfirenationcitizens.
Once I hadmasteredtherat, I wasreadyforthemen.
Thewholeepisodeisavataratitsbest, usingthisfrighteningnewformofvendingtoaskdifficultquestionsabouthowweshouldwieldthepowerwehavein a deeplyimperfectworld.