The only individual who can bend all four elements, the 'Avatar', is responsible for maintaining harmony among the world's four nations, and serves as the link between the physical world and the spirit world.
Avatar: The Last Airbender (abbreviated as ATLA ), also known as Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions, or simply Avatar or The Last Airbender, is an American animated fantasy action television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio.Īvatar is set in an Asiatic-inspired world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four elements-water, earth, fire or air-through practices known as 'bending', inspired by Chinese martial arts.