

In ancient days preceding the Age of Avatar, the elementals' abilities were granted to human beings through the spiritual lionturtles, four of which carried entire cities on the backs of their shells. The reason for this seemingly random ordering can be traced back to the very first Avatar, Wan. This means the next Avatar will be an earthbender. Each new Avatar's primary bending style goes in the order fire-air-water-earth before beginning anew. Of course, when considering that the most recent Avatar, Korra, is another waterbender, the pattern - referred to as the "Avatar Cycle" - begins to emerge. Looking back to the last four Avatars before Korra, one might see that all four of the elemental bending styles are represented: Avatar Kuruk (345-312 Before Genocide or "BG") was primarily a waterbender Avatar Kyoshi (312 BG-82 BG) was an earthbender Avatar Roku was a firebender and Avatar Aang, an airbender. While Avatars are all capable of mastering all four bending arts with intense training, they are always associated with one primary element. In the world of Avatar, there are four bending styles, each harnessing the power of one of the four elements. Here is everything known about Korra's successor so far. Left with such a mysterious and enticing world at the ending of The Legend of Korra, surely there will be answers provided for everyone's burning questions related to the next Avatar. Related: Avatar: The Last Airbender Series Finale Ending Explained Looking to what is known of the few named Avatars - of which there are over six hundred - certain patterns begin to emerge. While all other benders are only capable of harnessing one element, the Avatar is unique and able to connect to all four due to his or her access to the Avatar State, a way of tapping into past lives to gather knowledge and skills. In the popular Nickelodeon series, "Avatar" is a title given to one human able to channel and bend all four elements (air, water, earth, and fire), bringing balance and peace to the world. However, looking to past Avatars, the creators of the property have left a handful of helpful hints. But with few details regarding what is to come of the franchise and its next chronological installment, information on the Avatar after Korra continues to be scarce. The Legend of Korra ushered in a new era for the universe's mythology and it will be up to the next Avatar to know to navigate the strange new world left to them by Avatar Korra.
