Avatar: The Last Airbender: The History of the Water Tribe

The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender is incredibly rich and detailed, with entire histories of nations being written, even if they never factor directly into the plot. It’s one of the most interesting things about the series, as the world feels so real and lived-in, while still maintaining a certain fantastical element to it. A lot of the cultures of this fictional world draw inspiration from real-life Asian and Indigenous cultures, which only adds to that feeling of realness. While a lot of the lore is set up in ATLA, it’s expanded upon even further in The Legend of Korra, which even delves into parts of the history such as the story of the first Avatar.