| rdfs:comment | - The Water Tribe was one of several tribes on Bara Magna and Spherus Magna. Its members lived in the village of Tajun.
- Inuit/Eskimo names. Disregarding the Swamp peoples, the names tend to contain one or two ‘K’’s and an ‘AH’ sound. Swamp names are gibberish almost, but have a simple sound structure: one or two syllables with long vowels. e.g. Katara, Korra, Sokka, Hama, Kuruk, Arnook, Naga, Tarrlok, Yakone, Noatak, Eska, Varrick, Pakku, Unalaaq
- The tribe of the Sea Gods.
* They made the Flood in the Storm Age.
* Their ranks included Aroka, Enkoshons, Worcha.
* They were eventually conquered by the brothers of Orlanth and the Thunder Brothers.
* Heler and Huraya are from them.
* Presumably, they are equivalent of the Triolini Gods.
- The Water Tribe is a collective term for a nation of people who practice Waterbending. One of the series' "Four Nations," the Water Tribe is divided into two nation-states: the Southern Water Tribe, which inhabits the South Pole, and the Northern Water Tribe, which inhabits the North Pole. There is also a small population of Waterbenders located in the swamps of the Earth Kingdom.
- The people of the Water Tribe are generally peaceful, and strive to live in harmony with nature and the other nations of the world. There are two primary divisions of the Water Tribe, the Northern Tribe and the Southern Tribe, though both were at least de jure governed by the Northern chief until 171 AG.
- An Avatar: The Last Airbender fancomic by Rufftoon, aka Johane Matte who was one of the storyboarders on the show. The major conceit of the comic is that Zhao, the villain of season one, wasn't killed by the Ocean Spirit in the season finale. Instead, he was saved but had all his memories of his past life as a Fire Nation admiral erased. The comic deals with him first discovering that he is not really a Watertribesman, and then trying to figure out what to do in the new world of peace. Along the way, he clubs baby seal-turtles, fights pirates, and complains about the cold.
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| abstract | - The Water Tribe was one of several tribes on Bara Magna and Spherus Magna. Its members lived in the village of Tajun.
- The people of the Water Tribe are generally peaceful, and strive to live in harmony with nature and the other nations of the world. There are two primary divisions of the Water Tribe, the Northern Tribe and the Southern Tribe, though both were at least de jure governed by the Northern chief until 171 AG. Despite their peaceful nature, all three groups contributed toward important battles near the end of the Hundred Year War. The Northern Water Tribe was responsible for a major defeat of the Fire Nation Navy, resulting in the death of one of that country's most notable commanders, Admiral Zhao, while the Southern Water Tribe and Foggy Swamp Tribe both participated in the invasion of the Fire Nation on the Day of Black Sun. Although in the past there was significant exchange between the North and South, contact between the two tribes was interrupted due to the chaos of the war. Though communication resumed afterward, tensions remained between the tribes and worsened after Unalaq's attempts to reimpose Northern control over the mostly autonomous south via a military occupation, which threw the Water Tribe into a brief civil war. However, after the events of Harmonic Convergence and Unalaq's subsequent defeat, the Northern troops withdrew and the Southern Water Tribe gained complete independence from the North, with Tonraq chosen as its new chief. The Water Tribe is less powerful than both the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation, due to its geographical location and the small size of its population and economy. The economy is dependent on the ocean, given the country's location and lack of arable land, apparent manufacturing capacity or minable resources. The Water Tribe joined a global conflict known as the Hundred Year War against the Fire Nation during the life of Avatar Aang. The Southern Tribe was driven to the brink of extinction through a series of devastating raids, and the Northern Tribe proved unable to provide any resources for the War beyond its borders. With the War's conclusion, a reconstruction effort began for the Southern Tribe, consequently restoring contact between the two tribes. Seventy years after the end of the Hundred Year War, the Water Tribe gained significant influence in world affairs, with two representatives on the United Republic Council, one for the Southern Tribe and another for the Northern Tribe. The latter's last representative, Tarrlok, was the council's chairman before his secret past was revealed in 170 AG. The Water Tribe lost its hand in the United Republic's government when the council was disbanded following the Anti-bending Revolution.
- Inuit/Eskimo names. Disregarding the Swamp peoples, the names tend to contain one or two ‘K’’s and an ‘AH’ sound. Swamp names are gibberish almost, but have a simple sound structure: one or two syllables with long vowels. e.g. Katara, Korra, Sokka, Hama, Kuruk, Arnook, Naga, Tarrlok, Yakone, Noatak, Eska, Varrick, Pakku, Unalaaq
- An Avatar: The Last Airbender fancomic by Rufftoon, aka Johane Matte who was one of the storyboarders on the show. The major conceit of the comic is that Zhao, the villain of season one, wasn't killed by the Ocean Spirit in the season finale. Instead, he was saved but had all his memories of his past life as a Fire Nation admiral erased. The comic deals with him first discovering that he is not really a Watertribesman, and then trying to figure out what to do in the new world of peace. Along the way, he clubs baby seal-turtles, fights pirates, and complains about the cold. Water Tribe is notable for its high art quality (it is drawn by a professional) and close connection to canon. It's also interesting because Zhao is noticeably the same character he was in the original show-- dressing him up in furs and having him pray to water spirits doesn't change his personality, and he's still as arrogant, ambitious, and angry as he was in the series. The complete comic is hosted on her livejournal here. Parts of it are also on rufftoon's DevArt account, along with concept art and sketches. The entire comic, fanart, and other Water Tribe-related bits can also be found at No Self Control, the biggest Zhao fanclub on dA.
* Alternate Reality/Continuation: It's so close to canon you might as well consider it to be.
* Ambition Is Evil: Kinda played with. Zhao is certainly ambitious, but he's not quite evil.
* Anti-Hero/ Villain Protagonist: Zhao is the "hero", but he's seldom heroic. And yet, he's also not wholly bad...
* Berserk Button: Absolutely anything regarding Yue, for Chief Arnook.
* Bittersweet Ending: The tribe and spirits are safe, everyone is alive, and the Fire Nation is that much closer to recapturing Azula, but the Water Tribe thinks Zhao is a traitor and the Fire Nation still considers him a disgrace, so while the world benefits in the end, Zhao has no friends or allies and nowhere to go.
* Darker and Edgier: Manages to balance this with Original Flavor in a very believable way (considering our viewpoint character isn't an eleven-year-old kid, but a middle-aged man). Impressive.
* Easy Amnesia: Justified in that it's not a casual conk on the head that erases his memories, it's the frigging Ocean and Moon Spirits.
* The Faceless: Firelord Zuko, at least until the end.
* Meaningful Echo: "One step out of line... and I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there I will not hesitate to sentence you to an appropriate punishment."
* One-Scene Wonder: Count how many pages Firelord Zuko appears in. Now count how many comments those pages have.
* Original Flavor: VERY original flavor.
* Royal We: "We know you well, Zhao. We do not wish to be... disappointed in you again."
* Schedule Slip: It wasn't certain the story would be finished, because the writer/artist's real life had become too full of, well, real life stuff. She did eventually complete, although the last few pages are roughs instead of polished pages.
* Shirtless Scene: It's about Zhao. What did you expect?
* Smug Snake: Zhao, in keeping with his canon personality
* Stranger in a Familiar Land: He goes back to the Fire Nation, looking for his past life and hoping that it will trigger some memories. It doesn't.
* Symbol Swearing
* Unresolved Sexual Tension: Zhao and Nauja. She pretty much doesn't want anything to do with him... smart lady.
- The tribe of the Sea Gods.
* They made the Flood in the Storm Age.
* Their ranks included Aroka, Enkoshons, Worcha.
* They were eventually conquered by the brothers of Orlanth and the Thunder Brothers.
* Heler and Huraya are from them.
* Presumably, they are equivalent of the Triolini Gods.
- The Water Tribe is a collective term for a nation of people who practice Waterbending. One of the series' "Four Nations," the Water Tribe is divided into two nation-states: the Southern Water Tribe, which inhabits the South Pole, and the Northern Water Tribe, which inhabits the North Pole. There is also a small population of Waterbenders located in the swamps of the Earth Kingdom. The Water Tribe is far less powerful than either the Earth Kingdom or the Fire Nation. Its economy is very small and is dependent on ocean resources. This is because of the relatively small population of the Water Tribes as the third most populous nation. The Water Tribe was recently engaged in a war with the Fire Nation. The Southern tribe was driven to the brink of extinction through a series of raids, and the Northern tribe proved to be unable to provide any resources for the war outside its borders. With the war's conclusion, a reconstruction effort has begun for the Southern tribe.
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