The Аватар is a powerful being who has been

reincarnated over many lifetimes. It is the

Avatar's duty to master all four elements, and to

use that power to keep balance amongst the four

nations. The Avatars follow a cycle, so when an

Аватар dies the spirit is reborn the Далее nation

in the cycle: It goes Water, Earth, Fire, and

Air. There can only be one Аватар at a time. The

Аватар also possesses the ability to meditate

into the Spirit World. They are also able to

contact the spirits of Назад Avatars through

meditation and gain wisdom from them. The Аватар

can also enter what is called "the Аватар State."

In the Аватар State, the Аватар is at their most

powerful, but also their most vulnerable. The

Аватар State is signified by a glowing of the

eyes (and in Aang's case, glowing Стрела tattoos).

When in the Аватар State, an Avatar's bending

strengh is heightened and he или she can perform

very powerful moves. But if an Аватар is killed

while in the Аватар State, the Аватар cycle is

broken, and the Аватар ceases to exist.