The next original installment in theAvatar: The Last Airbenderfranchise has been revealed, and fans of the animated series may want to know when the upcoming show takes place and who will be the Avatar in it. Nickelodeon recently announced anew animated sequel toAvatar: The Last Airbender, which will be the first sinceThe Legend of Korraended in 2014. While theanimated movieAang: The Last Airbenderis slated for a August 21, 2025 release date, Nickelodeon’s upcoming sequel will be the first to push forward intotheLast Airbendertimelinein over a decade.
The new animated show, titledAvatar: Seven Havens, will take place in the future of theLast Airbenderfranchise, but Nickelodeon didn’t reveal exactly when it will happen. The exact placement ofSeven Havensin the timeline is rather interesting, especially considering how long it has been sinceThe Last Airbendermoved forward in time. The live-actionLast Airbenderand theAangmovie are retreading stories that have already been told or at least referenced before.Avatar: Seven Havensis the only upcomingLast Airbenderproject that will feature a new and completely unpredictable entry to the franchise, thanks to its timeline.
Avatar: Seven Havens Take Place After The Events Of The Legend Of Korra
Seven Havens' World Was “Shattered By A Devastating Cataclysm”
Avatar: Seven Havenswill be a mostly direct sequel to the last animated entry in theLast Airbenderfranchise,The Legend of Korra.Theending ofThe Legend of Korraleft the door open for Korra’s adventures to continue for many years to come, however, so there could easily be years or decades between it andSeven Havens. The franchise has used that strategy before: Korra’s adventures as the Avatar began 57 years after theending ofThe Last Airbender. Avatar Aang also died at a relatively young age, and Korra may have survived much longer than he did.
Unfortunately, for now, there’s no telling exactly when Seven Havens takes place, though it’s safe to say it occurs a very long time after The Legend of Korra.
The official synopsis ofSeven Havensalso provides some evidence that quite a bit of time passes between it andThe Legend of Korra.When Korra stepped into the spirit world with Asami, the world was in a relative state of peace after she defeated Kuvira. However, according to Nickelodeon, much has changed since then.
Avatar: Seven Havens is set in a world shattered by a devastating cataclysm. A young Earthbender discovers she’s the new Avatar after Korra – but in this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity’s destroyer, not its savior. Hunted by both human and spirit enemies, she and her long-lost twin must uncover their mysterious origins and save the Seven Havens before civilization’s last strongholds collapse.
The world ofSeven Havensseems significantly different and more apocalyptic than the one presented inThe Legend of Korra. Such drastic changes must have taken a long time to materialize.Unfortunately, for now, there’s no telling exactly whenSeven Havenstakes place, though it’s safe to say it occurs a very long time afterThe Legend of Korra.
The Next Avatar Is An Earthbender And Korra’s Successor
Since Korra Was A Waterbender, The Next Avatar Will Be An Earthbender
LikeThe Legend of Korrabefore it,Avatar: Seven Havenswill follow the nextAvatar in the Avatar cycle.Since the Avatar cycle follows a predictable pattern through the four elements - Air, Water, Earth, then Fire -Seven Havens' Avatar will be an Earthbender who takes over the mantle after Korra’s death. Aside from confirming that the new Avatar is an Earthbender, Nickelodeon also provided some interesting bits of information aboutSeven Havens' protagonist: the new Avatar is a female, she has a twin sibling of indeterminate gender, and she’s viewed as the destroyer of humanity rather than its savior.
Everything We Know About The Next Avatar, An Earthbender
New details have been provided about the next show in the Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise, including tidbits about an Earthbending Avatar.
Seven Havens' yet-unnamed Avatar already seems to have wildly different goals and obstacles from both Aang and Korra. In contrast to both of her predecessors, the newest Avatar will not have much help from others, and won’t be a source of hope and inspiration.That particularly distances her from Korra, who had a recurring struggle of trying to live up to the legend of Aang’s heroics. The new Avatar will be somewhat similar to Aang and Korra, however, as Nickelodeon’s synopsis took the time to mention that she’ll have to face spirit enemies who want her dead.
Will Any The Last Airbender Or Korra Characters Appear In Avatar’s New Show?
The timeline ofAvatar: Seven Havensalso raises the question of whether any characters will return from eitherThe Last AirbenderorThe Legend of Korra. It seems particularly unlikely that anyLast Airbendercharacters will be included inSeven Havens, as Zuko, Toph, and Katara were already seniors by the time Korra was in her prime, and are likely long-dead once the next Avatar steps in. However,certain characters fromThe Legend of Korracould appear inSeven Havensin much the same way Zuko, Toph, and Katara had minor roles inThe Legend of Korra.
SomeAvatar: The Last Airbendercharacters could appear inAvatar: Seven Havensas spirits. For example, despite being dead for several years, Iroh appeared as a spirit inThe Legend of Korra, and others could do in the same inSeven Havens.
The younger members of Korra’s Team Avatar could have survived longer than her, such as Bolin, Mako, or Asami. They would likely be of an advanced age inSeven Havens, but they could essentially fill the same roleThe Last Airbender’s returning characters already did. Additionally,some of Tenzin’s children, like Jinora, Ikki, Meelo, and Rohan, are even more likely to survive untilSeven Havensdue to being children inThe Legend of Korra. They may have some words of wisdom and advice forSeven Havens' new Avatar, and they could be a link to earlier entries inAvatar: The Last Airbender.
