This is how the world healed - by forgiving one another, they could turn a scar, the Fire Nation colony, into a beacon of economic and cultural progress for all to enjoy. It was a grand gesture of forgiveness for the other nations to cooperate with the Fire Nation to build something new together.

As a gesture of goodwill, the Fire Nation also dissolved most of its Earth Kingdom colonies which made forgiveness easier, and the largest colony went on to become Republic City itself. In The Rift, the Gaang discovers a joint Fire Nation-Earth Kingdom company called Earthen Fire Industries that runs the world's first joint venture, the Earthen Fire Refinery. Sure enough, the others largely forgive the Fire Nation later in Avatar and The Legend of Korralore, and even if some vague resentment remains, forgiveness still paves the way toward prosperity. RELATED: Avatar: The Last Airbender's Original Cabbage Merchant Actor Joins Netflix Adaptation Aang's unspoken forgiveness was expressed through his newfound friendship with Zuko and his attendance at the latter's crowning ceremony as the new Fire Lord. Aang himself forgave Zuko for everything the latter had done throughout the series, though he didn't say it as bluntly as Katara did. So she forgave them, bringing her some much-needed peace at last. After running away with the Gaang, however, Toph realized that fleeing home had hurt her parents, and they'd always wanted what was best for her. Toph Beifong had always resented her parents for her stifling, isolated upbringing as a child of nobility. Katara cannot forgive murderous intent, but she can forgive a young man like Zuko for losing his way before seeking redemption.Įven Toph and Aang expressed forgiveness, though not in such clear-cut terms. It was abundantly clear to Katara that Zuko, in contrast to Yon Rha, was a good person deep down who had simply made some mistakes. She did not forgive Yon Rha but did forgive Zuko, what with Yon Rha's twisted personality putting the prince into clear perspective. Similarly, Katara of the Water Tribe tried to get revenge on Yon Rha for her mother's murder, only to realize the truth of Aang's words about revenge.

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