Their cuisine is also Japanese-inspired as are many of the characters’ names who live there. The Kyoshi warriors wear Japanese armor and paint their faces in designs reminiscence of Kabuki, classical Japanese dance drama. Regions like Kyoshi Island, however, resemble feudal Japan. Ba Sing Se, surrounded by high walls, may also resemble Constantinople, the capital of the Roman Empire which also saw large numbers of refugees during times of war. Download full quality poster of Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar: The Last Airbender 2005 AnimationActionAdventureFamilyFantasyMystery In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world. The emperor and people’s garb appears to be of the Qing dynasty with various Korean influences as well.

The capital city, Ba Sing Se, resembles Beijing and the royal palace therein is based on the Forbidden City. Map of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar World Map Canvas, Avatar the Last Airbender Map, Fantasy Cartography, ATLA Fan Art, Avatar Poster. Between the Outer Wall of Ba Sing Se and the Inner Ring (which is home to part of the actual city) is a large Agrarian Zone, full of farmland where many residents of the Lower Ring work. In particular, the kingdom takes inspiration from the Chinese Ming and Qing dynasties, the last imperial dynasties before the Republic of China. Most generally, the setting may be considered “Eurasia.” Are you excited to explore more of the Avatar world in the upcoming ATLA animated series Avatar the Last Airbender is one. The Earth Kingdom is probably the most complex and historically elaborate of any of the Avatar settings, containing cities inspired by everything from later Chinese dynastic periods to Shogun Japan to the Roman Empire.

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