#(also: GO TOPH!!!!)

[comradekatara]

old man zuko was crazy for saying to korra “i was often aang’s counsel, and i would love to be yours.” i mean i guess they’ve had several decades in between shows to establish that fact offscreen, but textually, our only instance of zuko “providing counsel” to aang is when he tried to bully him into killing his dad for him. not exactly what i would qualify as imparting sage wisdom, but ok lmfao

#zuko #aang&zuko #i guess he also taught him firebending but like. idk man #if i was aang and i needed advice on smth i don’t think i would go to zuko first……… but that’s just me i guess #if anything i feel like the only character who was consistently giving aang good advice was katara #meanwhile zuko sokka toph were all just like ‘you need to KILL’

[seheartz]

atla sketchdump !!!

#quick lil sketches!! #going back to my roots (atla & also the ibis paint pencil brush) #my art #atla #toph #aang #katara #zuko #avatar: the last airbender #toph beifong #atla fanart #atla gaang #netflix avatar #the gaang #avatar art #digital art #digital drawing #digital illustration #illustration #digital #digital aritst

[muffinlance]

Do you get the impression the live action is treating us like utter morons?? Like I thought that making it aimed at an older audience would open the doors for more subtle story telling, but no, they're just using monologues to tell us eveything! Like in the second episode Katara's like 'oh his power isn't that he's the avatar, it's that he ~connects~ to people'. Girl we're not idiots we can see that!! And the first episode with Aang's goddawful 'I don't want this responsibility' monologue

THIS, YES. The word that keeps coming to mind is definitely "subtlety". The show for literal children? Had it. The remake for adults? Not so much.

#This is literally Storytelling 101: Show Don't Tell #I'm sorry scriptwriters I know you were working before your union won minimal staffing in writers' rooms and decent pay and all that #but You Know What You Did #Also cgi artists plz unionize #A few more hours on Momo would have maybe taken him further out of the nightmare monkey puppet category #I know some people are reporting him as cute #But all I can see is a creature from the Magnus Archives #that thing is the skin of Momo being worn by something that doesn't quite move right underneath #And maybe it is looking for a better fit #Don't let it touch you adorable child actor Aang #avatar the last airbender #atla #natla #Anyone looking to block the live action posts I'll be tagging all of these with that natla tag going forward #But yeah not going to post about it much #I came I saw I deemed it not worth the hours of my life it asked #I can literally write a better Avatar AU than this #Anyway back to Toph beating up Blind Zuko! #*write write write" #(their big budget fanfic can't hurt me it can only introduce more fans to the original)

[yourhighness6]

I feel like people who dislike Zuko miss how important his character is, especially to IRL abuse victims. The journey from scared, angry, isolated and abused to confident, calm, loved and accepted while being handled almost perfectly in the context of his abuse is so underrated even while being hailed as one of the best redemption arcs of all time.

#this goes for toph too #I think that he just gets more hate from certain fans #and also his journey is a little more apparent with the redemption arc #anyway both are wonderful characters and I cannot stand the new wave of victim blaming in the fandom #anyone participating in victim blaming on any capacity can actually go fuck themselves #atla #avatar the last airbender #zuko #toph beifong #its important I'm telling you

[candle-scm]

not thinking things through

#atla #avatar the last airbender #zukka #zuko #sokka #digital art #atla fanart #my art #artists on tumblr #i like to think sokka and zuko started sucking face at the western air temple #which is fun because it brings the angst of falling for somebody right before a life-or-death battle #and also sokka lamenting being fwb with the worst guy ever #even if he is recently reformed and maybe not so bad #hes still zuko #and sokkas rationality goes out the window #no matter how hard he tries #also obligatory rip toph #school has been kicking my ass but im still going to draw zukka dammit

[aangarchy]

Everytime i get reminded of "toph's" concept art, i always think how weird it would have been to just have an adult man hang out with three kids for months

#i'm glad they didn't go through with this lmao #like imagine the kids squabbling amongst themselves and in comes a full 31 yr old hench looking dude with a goatie #he looks like his name is brett or something #also making toph a little blind girl made her such an interesting character #idk how they could've made this guy more interesting than her #avatar the last airbender #atla #avatar #atla concept art #avatar concept art #toph beifong #toph

[kataraslove]

atla voice cast - from left to right: jack de sena (sokka), jennie kwan (suki), dante basco (zuko), greg baldwin (iroh), michaela murphy (toph), olivia hack (ty lee), mae whitman (katara), zach tyler eisen (aang), grey delisle (azula) & cricket leigh (mai).

#now who’s going to take one for the team and draw the entire cast like this #PLS I BEG #atla #avatar the last airbender #sokka #suki #zuko #aang #toph #katara #azula #ty Lee #mai #iroh #also peep the ships:

[sleepdeprivationitself]

Toph goes to the Jasmine Dragon in Ba Sing Se and meets Zuko as Lee, knows he's lying about his name, but just assumes that he's trans but hasn't come out yet

She keeps dropping hints that she's an ally and not a snitch

#atla #atla zuko #atla toph #trans #shes trying to subtly be like hey you can tell me the name you actually go by i wont tell anyone miss or mx #she had no clue what kind of trans this very (presumably) cis guy is #but shes being supportive #she realizes that Lee from the tea shop is Prince Zuko later when they formally meet but she still thinks hes trans #because she just doesnt question her earlier assumption that hes trans #also because maybe he doesnt consider himself a true prince after leaving #so if he ever calls himself a prince shed detect that he didnt think it was true and assume it was for trans reasons #(even funnier if zuko later does come out as trans)

[pumpkinrootbeer]

i do think it is legitimately very funny whenever someone tries to make the claim that lavabending is inherently a very slow subbending and therefore not good in a fight. specifically when using that argument against Bolin's skill as a bender.

Sure, I feel like in very specific instances with Ghazan that could be a fair argument to make. It takes him a moment to destabilize the Ba Sing Se wall and for him to kick up enough lava to destroy the airbending temple. (to the point I would argue that if Bolin had been versed in lavabending like he was in s4 he would have swept the ground with Ghazan), but in moments where he's actually in a fight his lava is incredibly quick.

Just the lava frisbee on its own is an incredibly quick move

But making that argument with Bolin in particular is absolutely batshit when outside of lavabending he is an incredibly quick fighter. I would say it is one of, if not the, most defining things about his fighting style. He moves very, very quickly and uncharacteristically agile for a earthbender. This is a known thing. Like

I am not the first person to say this but no other earthbender does backflips like he does. And THEN with lavabending he is just as quick if not more so

Bolin since season 1 has had an uncanny knack for bending incredibly fast, and his lavabending is no exception to that rule. It's honestly something that haunts my brain all the time because how quick he is with it low-key breaks the balancing? a little?? Like earthbending was always shown to be very strong but in turn it was slower than other types of bending, but with Bolin that doesn't really seem to be a hangup he has.

#:v #bolin #legend of korra #NO ONE IS DOING IT LIKE HIM.... #the way people will sit down and try to convince me with their whole chest that mako is a better bender is wild. #Like mako has a lot of other strengths but I would not say he stands out as this uniquely strong firebender #honestly except for azula most of the firebenders we see are talented for sure but none of them like Otherworldly strong when in bending #Again not saying he is weak but if you want the Strong bender of the lok group it's Bolin hands down 🤷 #obvs Korra is strong but she's the avatar she's going to be strong #Bolin is just a guy he's a kid for the majority of it a child who has had zero formal training #and I would argue could beat the majority of the beifongs #with the exception of toph but even then it's not gonna be this easy toph sweep #sure toph can metal bend and is an incredibly skilled earthbender but also Bolin is also very skilled and has Hot Rocks #tho tbf I hate comparing those two can't they just both be good? #anyway Bolin solos su and the chief in a real fight I will die on that hill Specifically #s4 Bolin I mean it's the lava diff #god I sound like a powerscaler put me down now guys #anyway. Bolin 🔛🔝

[raisinushigher]

in case it wasn’t clear enough

#TO BE FAIR i never really seriously considered gandhi n toph until recently #when i started looking at their potential future dynamic in a more rival-ish way #ofc not actually rivals but definitely some sort of hostile bond #which really contrasts in a good way how they both feel about abe #ok time to take a break from posting art #also i know last year i NOT INTENTIONALLY peaced out like. a month after s2 ended #but idk what’s going on this time mayve ill actualy keep checking the tag regularly #clone high #gandhi clone high #abe clone high #topher bus #we got #gandhabe #tophabe #tophdi #odieart #mine

[bisexuallsokka]

Ooo! New prompts. What bout zukka with "Where's my good night kiss?"❤️❤️❤️

Sokka is trying so hard to be quiet, he barely even breathes until he’s made it back to his room in the Fire Nation palace, closing the door and finally inhaling.

"Where's my goodnight kiss?"

He lets out a very manly squeak, his arm automatically reaching for his boomerang before realizing 1) it's just Toph and 2) he must have left it back in Zuko's rooms.

"Fuck you," Sokka says once Toph is done laughing at him, his heart still racing. "What the fuck?"

"That's what I was about to ask you. Where have you been? I came here to for something like an hour ago and have been waiting ever since."

"What did you want?"

"You think I remember?" Toph asks, annoyed. "What were you even doing?"

"You're not my mom," Sokka responds, flicking her on the forehead as he walks over to his bedside table to reach for the lamp and get some light in the room.

Toph punches him in the arm in retaliation. "You're a weirdo. Sneaking around the palace in the middle of the night, someone is going to think you're an assassin. I should report you to the guards."

"Are you done? I'm ready to go to bed now, get out of my room. Ugh, did you even wash your feet before putting them on my bed?"

"Nope," Toph beams, rubbing her feet into the sheets even more, and Sokka swears under his breath. "Come on, I'm nosy, just tell me."

"I was working," Sokka says carefully. It's not a lie, he was working...before Zuko found him in his study and pulled him back to his rooms until they realized it would be pretty suspicious if they happened to be caught in the same room in the morning while their friends were visiting.

Toph is quiet for a moment, and for a second Sokka thinks she detected a lie, but she just smirks. "Oh, is that what the kids are calling it these days?"

"What are you talking about?" Sokka mutters, walking over to the bathroom and brushing his hair out. He's lucky she can't see how disheveled it is, nor can she notice the new mark on his collarbone.

"You've been here for a few months, don't tell me you haven't gotten laid this whole time?" she asks bluntly.

"Toph," he starts, more annoyed than scandalized. He steps out of the bathroom and stands near his bed, facing her with his arms crossed.

"Who is it? Ooh, one of the Kyoshi Warriors?"

"Absolutely not."

"Or maybe one of the cooks? I'm certain the way to your heart is through your stomach."

"Toph--"

"Or is it true what Aang and Katara say about you and the Fire Lord giving each other obnoxious heart eyes all the time?" she asks gleefully. "I bet that's it, you're sneaking around just so no one finds out about the scandal of the century."

He freezes, and after several seconds of silence he realizes it's too late to try and deflect, and he definitely can't cover with a lie. "You can't tell anyone."

She freezes too. "Tell anyone what?" she asks slowly, before her eyebrows raise in shock. "I was just fucking with you!" she says, scrambling off the bed and pointing an accusatory finger at Sokka.

He sighs.

"What do you-- gross! Are you kidding me? You and...oh, shit, I can't believe you just made me think about that. Bleh!"

"I didn't do anything! You wouldn't leave me alone!" Sokka says.

"Who else knows?" she snaps.

"Iroh figured it out, so just him," Sokka sighs.

Toph waits expectantly. "That's it? Not even Aang and Katara?"

"No!"

"This is the best gossip of my life! And I can't even brag to them about finding out first!" Toph groans.

"You're going to let them and the whole palace know if you don't shut up!" Sokka hisses.

Toph scoffs. "Whatever. I'm out of here anyway."

"Where are you going?" Sokka asks.

"Where do you think? I'm going to go yell at Zuko for keeping this from me," Toph says.

#thanks for the prompt!! #going to take my sweet time answering all the prompts in my inbox because i want to do them all but also this is the most inconvenient time #gotta love finals <3 #itsthefandommash #ask me stuff #my writing #prompts #toph #zukka

[comradekatara]

wrassling club

#id in alt text #avatar the last airbender #atla #katara #toph #zuko #mai #suki #aang #ty lee #sokka #katara&toph #sokka&tylee #art #mart #modern au #this is a rly old comic. idk why i kept forgetting to post it #katara and toph wrestling club is very important to me tho #sokka and ty lee go club is also very important #i picked go as the modern version of pai sho bc it was my best friends favorite game in high school #and she even started our schools go club #and she's also quite sokkacoded (by which i mean an insane eccentric massive nerd) #also. wrestling poses are fun to draw....... #:-)

[dunnowho180125]

yea new one

HEY HEY HEYYYY

Ok so AU where Zuko has a connection to the spirit world(no he wasn’t blessed but he spent three years running towards the first magical shit he saw so fuck you this is my headcannon) and so he doesn’t chase the Avatar but the spirits always try to push Aang and Zuko towards one another cause yk spirits like to fuck with them and one day they finally meet each other, probably a bit after the attempted siege in the NWT, but Zuko is like “No I can’t teach you firebending i dont wanna be in this war” so Roku just possesses Aang and lectures the FUCK outa Zuko because “HOW DARE YOU YOUNG MAN, TO LET YOUR NATION DOWN AND NOT SAVING THE OPPRESSED AND NOT KICKING MY EX’S GRANDKID-

So yea, Roku likes to berate important children

#atla aang #atla #atla zuko #atla sokka #atla katara #atla toph #atla roku #atla zukka #zukka #zuko #sokka #katara #aang #toph beifong #avatar roku #yes there is zukka in this #They are bonding over prodigy sisters and lost mothers #Uncle iroh is scared but also like yes go save the world nephew #A volcano is probably involved in that berating too #Pls someone make a fic of this

[kittenmoth]

Did I mention Jet lives in this AU?

#kittenmoth arts #atla centaur au #atla zuko #atla sokka #atla aang #atla katara #atla toph #atla jet #did I also mention that I am TERRIBLE at backgrounds and I am never doing them again ever? #I blurred the heck out of it cause it was BAAAAD #And I didn't wanna keep remaking it I wanted to be done with this comic so here ya go! #I also gave up on shading and said “gradients are good enough” #also fuck antlers/horns and whoever decided to give them to two people in this comic (me)

[myattman]

can I offer you some atla (but they're mice) in these trying times

(click for better quality | individual characters under the cut)

#atla #avatar the last airbender #atla katara #toph beifong #atla aang #atla zuko #atla sokka #this image ended up being SO much bigger than I intended #also fuck backgrounds me and all my homies hate backgrounds #nate.png #my art #I have been thinking about mouse ty lee all fucking day btw. so the likelihood that I will do more of these is. not 0 #I do love that you can tell I slowly figured out how to draw mice as I went along #aang was the first one I did and it SHOWS #but I did Not feel like going back to fix it lmfao #mouse zuko is everything to me #mice au

[enbymai]

rich people club but its zuko, yue, mai, and toph drinking tea and bitching about ppl (yue was previously very sceptical about being mean about people, especially behind their back, but after spending more time with zuko, mai, and toph she gets more comfortable with it. but is still very polite about it)

mai: babies are such bitches. i mean, he whines constantly. it's like being around zuko. just get ahold of yourself, please. it's unbearable.

toph: and i told my dad that i'm not a little girl anymore! i can handle myself, but he still treats me like a kid! i mean, i could beat anyone that decided to mess with me, and just because even sokka could whoop his arse doesn't mean i can't handle myself!

zuko: azula called my hair shaggy. i can't believe her. you've seen her hair at the moment, she cut her own fringe and it's so uneven. how can you insult someone else's hair when your own hair looks like that? and aang said my hair looked really nice and he's the avatar, so i think his opinion has a higher value than azula's. (mai: isn't the avatar bald?)

yue: hahn is just a bit... too confident. not that there's anything wrong with that, but our personalities just clashed slightly. and he was always so eager for war, but violence isn't the only way to resolve a conflict and he needed to learn that. as well as learn that he mustn't seek glory and posperity for himself, but rather for our tribe and our people (toph: yeah! what a dunderhead!)

#(my zukka brain is also thinking about sokka getting zuko to bring him to a meeting purely because they're all so rich #he plans on very smoothly getting them to go shopping afterwards and then they might buy him things) #<- in his turn to shittalk he picks jet btw #atla #avatar: the last airbender #zuko #yue #mai #toph beifong #princess yue