Azula and her friends stand over Katara's prone form, where she remarks that it is time she and Zuko encounter each other again. However, Katara's realization is too late; Ty Lee hurtles into the air and disables her. Zuko enthusiastically hugs his uncle, before running off to start preparing tea; Iroh soon happily joins him. Azula grows surprised, but manages to suppress her shock to the point of merely expressing interest in the plan. Guru Pathik congratulated him and announced that the first chakra had been opened. He is sitting in the middle of open ground with no bowl near him and he does not move until Aang arrives, so there is no way he could have gotten the bowl. Toph pounds against the cage, only infuriating Xin Fu more, who tells her that no matter how good an earthbender she may be, she cannot bend metal. Comprised of a buoyant casing around an explosive mine, they are filled with skunk fish and seaweed. Meanwhile, Fire Lord Ozai, angered that Iroh betrayed the Fire Nation, sends his daughter, Princess Azula, to hunt down Zuko and Iroh. She wasn't the best teacher and he wasn't the best student but Toph got the job done. Toph emerges from several feet away and uses earthbending to thrust Xin Fu and Yu into the chamber. After taking a few moments to bask in her triumph and state "I am the greatest earthbender in the world, don't you two dunder heads ever forget it." Pathik congratulates Aang and states that with the final chakra's opening, he will be able to willfully enter and exit the Avatar State, as well as control his actions within it. According to the Avatar cycle, the group must now enter the Earth Kingdom to search for a master Earthbender to teach Aang. Between Katara stating in the afternoon that she will take the plan for the invasion of the Fire Nation to the Earth King right away and her passing of the Jasmine Dragon, asking Momo, "A cup of tea before we get back to the king? "The Guru" Also comparable to Avatar Kuruk, who can throw large landmasses around), Speed: Massively Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Should be comparable to Korra, who can react to lightning) | Massively Hypersonic reactions and combat speed | Massively Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Should not be any slower compared to Zuko, who managed to catch a lightning bolt) | At least Massively Hypersonic reactions and combat speed (Far superior to Ozai) | At least Massively Hypersonic reactions and combat speed, Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Lifted a rock bigger than himself, 1,300 lbs given the dimensions) | Superhuman | Unknown, Class M with Bending (Moved a large "pillar" of rock with Earthbending) | Unknown | Unknown, Striking Strength: Small Building Class with Airbending, Building Class with Waterbending | At least Small Building Class with Airbending, Building Class+ with Waterbending and Earthbending | Large Building Class with Bending, City Block Class with Firebending During Sozin's Comet | Town Class | At least City Class, Durability: At least Wall level, Building level with Water Shields | Small Building level, Building level+ with Water and Earth Shields | Large Building level with Earth Shields (Was able to tank hits from Ozai, though with some difficulty) | Town level with Shields (Tanked multiple large building attacks without any trouble) | At least City level with Shields, Stamina: High (Could train for several hours by repeatedly punching a tree despite already being severely sleep deprived), Range: Standard melee range, Tens of meters with Bending | Standard melee range, Tens of kilometers with Bending in Avatar State, Standard Equipment: Glider Staff and Appa (his air-bison). Speed was equalized), Kafuru (Senran Kagura) Kafuru's Profile (High 8-C versions were used. Pathik responded that in order to obtain balance, he must accept all the aspects of his life. Guru Pathik introduces himself as a spiritual brother to the Air Nomads and a close friend of Monk Gyatso. After clearing his thoughts, the images disappeared and Aang breathed a sigh of relief as he came out of meditation. A dream sequence while Aang was trying to unlock his air chakra was left unused during this episode's production and was replaced by a memory of the monks and nuns from the air temples. It debuted on December 1, 2006. "The Guru" is the 19th episode of Book Two: Earth of Avatar: The Last Airbender and the 39th of the overall series. The Council of Five assembles to plan the invasion of the Fire Nation. In the prisons of Ba Sing Se, a group of Dai Li agents escorts a restrained and complaining Azula to Long Feng's cell. Toph is focusing her earthbending on the metal, denting the cage, much to her surprise. Sokka hesitates as the other warriors prepare for battle and asks Hakoda what he should do. Hakoda jokes that he has dubbed the plan, "The Stink and Sink", to which Sokka explodes with laughter. Witnessing the worried expression on the Avatar's face, he realizes the urgency of the situation and bids farewell to his father. Sokka walks into the base and is greeted with warm and welcome arms by the warriors of the Southern Water Tribe. Aang offers to take her to the Northern Water Tribe to find a teacher. Pathik narrows his eyes, but remains calm and states that if Aang ever wants the pure cosmic energy to enter him, he must let go of all earthly attachments, including Katara. The changing hand positions used by Aang while opening the chakras are actual positions used in real life, called mudrās, to open the chakras while meditating. Sokka questions Aang on his feelings about his meeting with Guru Pathik to master the Avatar State. Aang was a male Air Nomad and the Avatar during the century-long conflict known as the Hundred Year War. Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko Now that Aang has focused on that to which he is attached, Pathik instructs him to let the attachments go. Its storyboard was shared by. Next is the sound chakra, located in the throat, dealing with truth, and blocked by lies. Sokka enters the tent where several more warriors, including Bato and his father, are studying a map. Iroh expresses pride in his nephew for having chosen to be with him in this happy time. Ty Lee advises Mai to be patient and repeats aloud the plan Azula has formed. He is the last surviving Airbender, a monk of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple. The argument continues back at the Eastern Air Temple, with Pathik telling Aang he must open all the chakras to master the Avatar State. A scouting party returns, informing the warriors of the presence of four Fire Nation ships. This article is about the episode. After finally getting out of the ice, Aang started taking the job more seriously. The water chakra deals is in the sacrum, deals with pleasure, and is blocked by guilt. This heartfelt moment is cut short, however, by the sudden appearance of Aang and Appa. He tells them of Long Feng's manipulation of the city to which Azula expresses false interest. The Elder Scrolls metaphysics & philosophy, was able to redirect the energy of the Spirit Energy Cannon, which vaporized a large portion of a mountain, Moved a large "pillar" of rock with Earthbending. Finally, he saw himself surrounded by fire, sitting before a man who appeared to be Fire Lord Ozai. Katara laughs at the lemur's actions and attempts to joke with the five generals, who are not amused. He is congratulated bt Pathik, who beigins to explain the light charkra: located in the forehead, dealing with insight, and blocked by illuision. The Swamp ... he wonders if the problem is with him or his teacher. Can defeat regular benders with low difficulty), Building level with Waterbending (Harmed Zuko) | At least Small Building level with Airbending, Building level+ with Waterbending and Earthbending | Large Building level with Bending (Can partially block Combustion Man's explosions. Piandao was a Fire Nation bladesmith, swordmaster, and calligrapher. After the group receives letters that were confiscated by the Dai Li and splits up temporarily, Aang meets Guru Pathik, who trains him in mastery of the Avatar State through the unlocking of chakras. This leaves Xin Fu and Yu locked very uncomfortably within the coffin, with Xin Fu frustrated as ever at having to spend time with his companion, who claims that he has to go to the bathroom. The Earth chakras is at the base of the spine, deals with survival, and is blocked by fear. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Toph rapidly journeys toward Ba Sing Se by surfing along a self-made wave of earth. A shot of the unused dream sequence's storyboard, featuring Aang and Gyatso. He takes off on Appa, shouting back to Sokka that they will reunite in a week. This episode aired in the US along with "The Crossroads of Destiny" as the one hour season finale of Book Two. Image gallery (52) This is the first time Aang openly admits his love for Katara. Avatar Aang is the titular main protagonist of the Nickelodeon cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as a posthumous character in The Legend of Korra. As the Avatar of his time, he was the only person capable of using all four bending arts: airbending, waterbending, earthbending, and firebending. Zuko simply smiles and announces optimistically that it is a new day, Iroh's new tea shop is opening, they have a wonderful new apartment, and things in general are looking up. Using his Avatar state to recover, though, Aang eventually catches up to the criminal, and once again uses his Avatar state to escape the control of Yakone's illegal bending. Guru Pathik proceeds with the unlocking of Aang's third chakra by asking the Avatar of what he was ashamed and for what reason he was disappointed in himself. Avatar: The Last Airbender 39/61 Meanwhile, the Council of Five reviews the invasion plan with Katara, who is accompanied by Momo. When Zuko enters the kitchen, Iroh is tasting the jook with a spoon. Upon their arrival, she demands to know why she has been brought to the prison in the middle of the night. He continued by stating that even metal was simply refined and purified earth, concurrent with Toph's discovery of metalbending elsewhere. This episode makes one of three references in the entire series that the Earth Kingdom has any. Meanwhile, Mai and Ty Lee, in Kyoshi Warrior garb, lounge on the front steps of the Earth King's palace. Iroh, somewhat surprised, observes Zuko's emotional change since he recovered from the fever he had suffered. Azula forms a scheme with Long Feng to overthrow the Earth King and Katara is captured. Once they are gone, Azula emerges and compliments her friends on their acting job, as Long Feng will surely be informed of their plans now. However, the scroll in her hand is visibly different than the one the general gave to her. Aang did so and successfully opened the second chakra. "The Guru" is the 19th episode of Book Two: Earth of Avatar: The Last Airbender and the 39th of the overall series. They discover a massive hole has been created in the back of Toph's prison, which is empty. Momo suddenly darts across the board and knocks the pillars over. Azula establishes that the determining factor in accomplishing this goal lies in the control of the Dai Li. He explains the Earth King's trust in Azula is the key factor that will lead to the success of this scheme. On top of this, he remembered the time that he hurt Earth Kingdom soldiers at General Fong's fortress while in the Avatar State. 4 Studying With Badgermoles Aang accepts this hazard and they begin the process, traveling to different areas in the Eastern Air Temple, learning about the first six chakras of earth, water, fire, air, sound, and light. Toph subsequently took on the responsibility of teaching him earthbending. His immediate predecessor was Avatar Roku, and his immediate successor is Avatar Korra. Mai complains about her outfit and the tasks involved in being the Earth King's audience, primarily cleaning up after the king's pet bear. Meanwhile, Azula is escorted back to her apartment by the Dai Li, smirking. Mako (Uncle), Brian George (Guru Pathik), Phil LaMarr (Earth King), Clancy Brown (Long Feng), Grey DeLisle (Azula), Cricket Leigh (Mai), Olivia Hack (Ty Lee), Sab Shimono (Master Yu), Marc Graue (Xin Fu), Andre Sogliuzzo (Hakoda), Richard McGonagle (Bato), Jim Meskimen (General How - additional voice) a strange combination of onion and banana juice, https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/The_Guru?oldid=2849556, Hakoda's method of sinking Fire Nation ship, the Stink 'n' Sink, mirrors what the, This is the second time in the series where Aang says the phrase ", While Aang is unlocking the Sound Chakra, a vision can be seen of him overlooking mountains that are taken directly from the, Bato's arm bears burn scars from the injury he sustained prior to his stay at an Earth Kingdom, Pathik mentions that the four nations are all one people that are living as if divided, which is similar to what, Chameleon Bay was visited centuries earlier by. The Earth King goes on to reveal the plans for the invasion of the Fire Nation during the Day of Black Sun. The solar eclipse disables his fire bending and the lunar eclipse disable his water bending. A small group of Dai Li agents, who have been spying from their hiding spots, clinging to several pillars, quickly and stealthily crawl off. DR Movie "The Crossroads of Destiny" Back in Ba Sing Se, the Earth King entertains Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee, disguised as Kyoshi Warriors. Long Feng smiles craftily and reveals his knowledge of her true identity. Previous Back at the Eastern Air Temple, Guru Pathik begins Aang's instruction of the chakras. Aang was the Avatar and therefore he was a firebender. Meanwhile, Aang and Sokka land at the mouth of Chameleon Bay, the alleged location of Sokka's father, Hakoda, and the rest of the Southern Water Tribe warriors. In return for her help, Long Feng promises the Avatar will be delivered to her, to which Azula smirks before the proposal continues. Written by She then breaks up. Weaknesses: Is a pacifist by nature, He refuses to take a life and is often overly forgiving unless friends' lives are endangered. When asked what he blamed himself for, Aang reminisced of the day he fled the Southern Air Temple upon finding out that he was the Avatar. He questions why he should not allow himself to feel this love, when Pathik stated previously that it was beneficial to him. Aang smiles and replies that he, unlike Sokka, is not nervous in the least. ... Aang enters Omashu so he can learn Earthbending from King Bumi, but the city is in the hands of the Fire Nation. Original air date Zuko, looking extremely content and happy for his uncle's good fortune, continues working in the shop. Pathik told Aang to accept that these things happened and urged him to prevent them from clouding his judgment and poison his energy; he stated that Aang must forgive himself if he wanted to be a positive influence on the world. Aang hesitates, but continues on without looking back or responding, to Pathik's dismay. Jolting awake from his meditation, Aang desperately says that Katara is in trouble and he must go back to Ba Sing Se to aid her. Earth The stream is radiating from a gigantic image of himself in the Avatar State, which surrounds him in a sphere of energy radiating from its palms. As the Avatar of his time, he was the only person capable of using all four bending arts: airbending, waterbending, earthbending, and firebending. In a slightly irritated, yet joking tone, Hakoda repeats pointedly that he wanted "the rest of [the] men to get ready for battle". Speed was equalized), Muhammad Avdol (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) Avdol's Profile (8-C versions were used. Bato remarks dryly on the similarities between father and son. The thought chakra, located at the crown of the head, deals with cosmic energy and is blocked by earthly attachment. Aang asks Pathik how he plans on teaching him to gain control of the Avatar State, to which the guru replies that he must first bring balance to himself before he can bring balance to the world. When Zuko sits down on the floor with his bowl of jook, he sits at the end of the table closest to Iroh, but in the next frame when he says, "Things are looking up, Uncle," he is sitting at the end furthest away from Iroh. Next Transcript Sokka grows very nervous, however, Aang succeeds in calming him down. Aang suddenly becomes angry, finding the idea of letting go of Katara ludicrous, as he loves her. The two Dai Li agents that bring Azula to Long Feng are the same ones that arrested him in the previous episode, "The Earth King". Back at Chameleon Bay, Sokka, his father, and the rest of the warriors prepare what Hakoda calls tangle mines. It also, considering that she is flanked by Ty Lee and Mai when she says it, references her own betrayal by the pair in ". Giancarlo Volpe Finding the city of Aang's old friend, King Bumi, captured by the Fire Nation, the heroes hatch a plan to rescue Aang's earthbending teacher. Aang has flashbacks and opens each fairly easily. At the Jasmine Dragon, Iroh and Zuko are surprised when a messenger delivers wonderful news — they have been invited to serve tea to the Earth King. For other similar uses, see Guru (disambiguation). Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. When Aang first meets Guru Pathik, he hands him a bowl of banana and onion juice from behind his back. Aang begins learning about chakras in the Eastern Air Temple. The guru first asks Aang to drink a liquid, which the young Avatar does before spitting it out, as it is a strange combination of onion and banana juice. Laying his grief before him, Aang saw all of the Air Nomads who were eliminated by the Fire Nation during the Air Nomad Genocide in the early stages of the Hundred Year War, with Gyatso being the first among them. Information Tier: 9-A with Airbending, 8-C with Waterbending | At least 9-A with Airbending, 8-C with Waterbending and Earthbending | High 8-C, 8-B with Firebending During Sozin's Comet | 7-C | At least 7-B, Age: 112 (biologically 12) in Avatar: The Last Airbender, 113-114 (biologically 13-14) in The Promise trilogy, 114-115 (biologically 14-15) in The Search trilogy, 166 at death (biologically 66), Classification: Human Airbender, Avatar, Monk, Airbending instructor, Air Nomad culture teacher, Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Skilled Acrobat, Airbending (Can also breathe it), Flight, Waterbending (Any phase of water), Earthbending (Any phase of earth), Possibly Metalbending, Firebending, Lightning redirection, Healing, Energybending (Able to manipulate another person's life energy to impart them with knowledge instantly, remove one's bending completely, or restore one's bending), Astral Projection (Able to go to the Spirit World in this state), Divine Union (Able to unite with spirits), Resistance to Bloodbending (In the Avatar State), Attack Potency: Small Building level with Airbending (Can send people flying several meters. He begins explaining that began by explaining that the greatest illusion of the world was the one of separation; things thought to be separate and different were in fact one and the same. Aang, along with Katara, Sokka, and their animal friends Appa and Momo, continues on his quest to fulfill his destiny . Though Aang visits all four air temples in the series, this is the only episode not to be named after the temple. Master Yu prepares to release her before Xin Fu sharply pulls him back from the action, noticing the obvious trick where his companion does not. Directed by However, when Zuko asks for some, the spoon suddenly becomes a ladle. VS Battles Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Sokka and the rest of Hakoda's warriors finish preparation of their ships for attack. Afterward, the stench of the skunk fish forces the soldiers aboard to abandon ship. Aang is the protagonist of Avatar: The Last Airbender, voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen (and Mitchell Musso in the unaired television pilot). Aang is asked to meditate on what he is attached to and images of Katara flood his mind. Iroh and Zuko establish the Jasmine Dragon in Ba Sing Se. Out on a road, an ostrich horse pulls a cart carrying Master Yu and Xin Fu as well as Toph, who is detained within a huge metal box. Episode guide Katara is immobilized by Ty Lee's onslaught. Series Sokka assures his father that he will make him proud and prove his skill as a warrior. Sokka smiles at his father's confirmation of his coming-of-age and quickly prepares himself for the encounter ahead. She states they now have the perfect opportunity to conquer the Earth Kingdom from the inside and succeed where the Fire Nation has failed for a century. The two up front are arguing about which road leads to the Beifong estate, Toph's home, when Toph commands the two to stop arguing and let her out to go to the bathroom. Can put a decent fight with Ozai, though he was losing before he got into the Avatar state). After selecting the Avatar relics from among thousands of toys, thereby inadvertently confirming his identity as the Avatar, he was taken away by the monks of the Southern Air Temple, who kept his position a secret from him. Hakoda smiles and replies that he has always known his son to be a great warrior. With his tears, Aang also let his pain flow away. Shortly before the beginning of the Hundred Year War, Aang was frozen in an iceberg for a hundred years; he later emerged, still biologically twelve years old, into a world engulfed by war. A former member of the Fire Nation Army, he was also a high-ranking member of the Order of the White Lotus and participated in the liberation of Ba Sing Se. Meanwhile, Toph uses her ability to sense the tiny fragments of earth left within the metal cage and learns the unique sub-skill of bending metal. Toph then begins to focus her hand on the cage. Book Azula gathers two old friends to help her hunt the Avatar. Siblings Katara and Sokka wake young Aang from a long hibernation and learn he's an Avatar, whose air-bending powers can defeat the evil Fire Nation. Aang had a vision of when he first attempted firebending and severely burned Katara's hands. Pathik warns that the process of opening the chakras cannot be halted once it has begun – it must be completed in order to succeed. In Ba Sing Se, the Jasmine Dragon finally opens with Iroh and Zuko standing proudly as customers arrive at the tea shop. While he greatly surpasses most benders, he still has some limits, he needs earth to earth bend and water to water bend. Aang arrives at the Eastern Air Temple and finds Guru Pathik meditating atop the same tower where he sat before Appa's departure. Aang and Pathik arrive at the fire chakra, located in the stomach, dealing with willpower, and blocked by shame. He was also one of a select few Avatars, and one of the first in many cycles to learn the ancient art of energybending, and the first Avatar known to have actively used the technique. Zuko enter the room and comments on the smell of the pasty white soup. Some satellite services, such as DirecTV, as well as Netflix, and in Canada, Telus, list this and the following episode together as one episode, under the title "The Guru; Azula's line, "It's terrible when you can't trust the people who are closest to you", which she says to the Earth King, refers overtly to the fact that she, Ty Lee, and Mai are imitating the Kyoshi Warriors, in whom the Earth King places great trust. He states that he wants to make a deal with her in an attempt to regain control of the city. Speed was equalized), Korra (Avatar: The Last Airbender) Korra's Profile (High 8-C versions were used. Before Aang lands, there is a shot of the Guru from behind, showing his back, with no bowl behind him. Using a pond clogged with algae, he successfully explains to Aang the concept of chakras, stating that by removing the clogs between pools, the water is allowed to flow, just as energy is allowed to flow through the body when the seven chakras are open. Aang accepted his duty and successfully opened the third chakra. In the shot where Mai complains about wearing the Kyoshi Warrior disguise, her long bangs are clearly behind her head, but in the next shot of the front of her, her bangs are in their usual place hanging over her shoulders. Aang remembered the instance when he concealed his true identity from Sokka and Katara, stating that he did not tell them that he was the Avatar at first, because he never wanted to be. After helping the Water Tribe drive off a Fire Nation invasion headed by Admiral Zhao, with Katara as his teacher, Aang and his group journey to the Earth Kingdom to find an Earthbending teacher. Iroh says that he is in disbelief at having accomplished his dream of running his own shop. The episode opens at Iroh and Zuko's apartment in Ba Sing Se, where Iroh is preparing a cauldron of jook. Meanwhile, Master Yu and Xin Fu are startled by a tearing sound from the back of the wagon and go to investigate, b. As an Air Nomad, Aang traveled extensively around the world. It debuted on December 1, 2006. He visits the Eastern Air Temple in this episode which is the first time he does since he was freed from the iceberg. Aang abandons his training in order to save Katara. His immediate predecessor was Avatar Roku, and his immediate successor is Avatar Korra. Upon detonation, the seaweed entangles itself in the propellers of Fire Nation ships, immobilizing them. Pathik said that Aang could not lie about his own nature and that he needed to accept his destiny as the Avatar. Mai quickly snaps at her to be quiet, as she will reveal they are from the Fire Nation to anyone within earshot. The guru explains that there are seven chakras within the body, each with a purpose and a different blockage, an intense sensation results from the opening of them all. The part in Sokka's hair switches from side to side and disappears completely many times throughout the episode. He is voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen, who also voiced Lucas Nickle in The Ant Bully and Pablo in the first season of The Backyardigans. | Has the combined knowledge of all the past Avatars. Hakoda is pleased upon the arrival of Sokka. The scene between Aang and Pathik is reminiscent of one of the Dagobah scenes of.
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