#katara’s necklace

[sodacowboy]

I love the idea of having an Object. Like you know how characters will have an object that they carry around that is very heavily associated with them?? I want one of those

#like Ed’s pocket watch and/or coat #de*n w*nchesters weird amulet thing and also the car #aang’s staff sokka’s boomerang #Katara’s necklace #those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head #but anyway I’d like an Object myself I think it’d be good for me

[fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma]

something something making an item of betrothal in ur bfs culture

#zukka #zuko x sokka #zukka fanart #atla #atla fanart #I have this idea that Zuko goes to Katara like: #hey I wanna marry ur brother but idk dogsht abt how to make a betrothal necklace help pls #and Sokka goes to Iroh like: #heyyy my good boyfriends uncle #wonderful day we’re having #I wanna propose to ur nephew n ur basically god so can u pls help me make a headpiece #anyways mutual zukka proposals My beloveds #(ik it’s divorced zukka time but aidays is gonna hurt me so I need some fluff before that)

[myhyperfixationisiforgot]

The ATLA renaissance shifting the fandom from Zutara towards Zukka without actually changing the ship dynamic is so fucking funny because most of the time it functions pretty well. However today I saw another 'oh Sokka had this forbidden crush on Zuko from the beginning' and. Look. What happened there? Seriously, did we watch the same show? Fucking nobody likes Zuko from the get-go! He's an acquired taste at best. Jet notably falls for Zuko at first sight under explicitly false pretenses. Sokka has both a brain and a decent understanding of Zuko's early role in the Fire Nation. He would not say that.

#i have nothing against zuko/sokka i just have strong feelings about fanon sokka #to be clear they are negative feelings #like sokka's early picture of zuko is an heir-apparent to the worst genocide in living memory #and there are signs to the audience that this is changing - that zuko is changing - but sokka doesn't ever see those #sokka isn't katara or aang. there's no necklace. he doesn't have positive feelings toward zuko until the western air temple at the earliest #avatar: the last airbender #zukka #sokka #zuko

[rennelelorren]

I think soon I`m goind to be unemploed and I kinda dgaf. ANYWAY here`s cover for a comic I don`t have any power no finish.

also here a sketces for a comic under the cut, if you was interested; tho I need to warn you it`s not finished at all.

#atla #atla fanart #avatar the last airbender #katara #zuko #atla katara #atla zuko #zutara #український tumblr #укртумбочка #украрт #my art #It was supposed to be a little story #just a 4 pages #about Katara`s unsuccessful (kinda?) proposal #and her betrothal necklace for Zuko. #necklace supposed to look like a waves surrouded by fire #and it supposed to have a heart shape (anatomically correct I mean) but I don`t think I succeed

[jet-apologistmybadhomies]

trying things out because i realzied that i dont know how draw watertribe clothes lmao

@rennelelorren there will be more probs but yk Take this 🫡 i forgot how hard it is the mix clothes

also its so funny that i drew zutara on here before zukka 😭

#avatar the last airbender #atla #zuko #Katara #zutara #zuko wears the necklaces and thats Canon idc #could this count as Sketch if i colored it? #yeaa i am saying it counts

[likealittleheartbeat]

Why in the first season do we have the motif of Zuko stealing Katara’s mother’s betrothal necklace? Some point to a romantic subtext being read into this that, they argue, later gets ignored in order to prop up a problematic relationship for Katara with Aang, the protagonist. But if there’s subtext to be read in the theft of a betrothal token from a subjugated female by a male imperial representative, it’s the subtext of rape.

Why is it that it’s the women in the southern water tribe are gone? Ostensibly because they were the benders—but there’s a darker undertone, especially when we consider the clearly made analogy to indigenous peoples in North America, where even to this day native women are 2 times more likely to experience rape than those from other races. The fact that the necklace was her mother’s illustrates this legacy and connection, pointing us back to the original invasion of the tribe by the Fire nation, the attack on Katara’s mother by a single soldier inside their home (allowed in in order to protect Katara) and how Zuko’s actions at the beginning of the series echo it. This is not an auspicious place to begin a relationship if that’s what the writers were planning. Traditional enemies-to-lovers arcs usually involve prejudice but usually tied to pride, less so that kind of sexual violence. Despite Romeo and Juliet coming from warring families, it’s never implied that Romeo committed war crimes in the first act, especially not against the girl who falls for him, so we should perhaps be clued in that something different is going on in Katara and Zuko’s dynamic.

The intense rage, fear, and defense Katara puts up against Zuko in the finale of the first season (right after she has had to face the misogyny among her own people) is evocative of her response to his assaults throughout the first season. If this was not enough, we then have the rape of the moon spirit and the sacrifice of Yue for her people happening in the background, all pointing us back to the gendered violence of the empire Katara’s living under and fighting against. Her battle is not passionate because she secretly loves Zuko. She is doing everything within her power to protect herself and the spirit (literally the Avatar and figuratively within herself) that she has kept kindled despite the violent attempts to wipe it out—Zuko eventually prevails and steals a precious thing from her again…

When Katara and Zuko are imprisoned together during “The Crossroads of Destiny,” often seen as the peak of their romantic tension, they discuss their mothers, and Katara learns about the loss of Zuko’s mother (which we’re encouraged by the symbolism in the first season to read through the symbolic lens of gendered abuse and sexual violence, only now it’s domestic and internal rather than imperial). Zuko’s shift to a pitiable victim of abuse has softened his monstrous face for us, and the same happens to Katara in the catacombs, to the point where she’s willing to share a spiritual token with him.

It’s remarkable in the scene that, after being interrupted, there’s an effort made to remind the audience of Aang and Zuko’s continued antagonism—they glare at each other despite being in the embrace of the person who cares most about them in the world. And in the next scene, it’s revealed that Katara and Zuko’s reconciliation is actually not enough to transform Zuko’s loyalties. His desires for Aang and the redemption he can offer are too great.

In fact, throughout this couple of scenes, Zuko shows no interest in possessing or learning about Katara. She spouts off her grievances without his request, and then he shares his own loss only in defense to Katara's accusations and self-recognition in her stories, not as consolations for her pain. And Katara is moved by his vulnerability because she is so eager to see more evil within imperial power. She wants to hear the truth about how even those within it are injured. With all the feminine fantasy of being able to fix the behavior that toxic masculinity has induced, she suggests her spirit water might alleviate the scar Zuko bears--no forethought about preserving it for her own needs. Zuko doesn’t even request or accept the spirit water she offers him. It's all Katara. You'll be hard pressed to find a moment where Zuko expresses desire for Katara in this scene, a definite difference from his sexual aggression towards her in the first season. We as an audience are actually moved by his lack of desire her and what she has to offer because Katara is finally free from his predation (though it was only his initial violence that makes this neutral kind of freedom feel heartening).

The eventual gesture of Katara healing Zuko in “Sozin’s Comet” is free of his desire as well, unless you count the desire to protect a non-combatant, which has been Zuko’s reoccurring theme throughout the series, Katara or no (when he chooses the safety of his crew in "the storm," his advocacy for the lives of the fire nation soldiers that led him to banishment, etc.). The suggestion of rape arises here again with the penetrative nature of lightning, but the show has really complicated it’s gender dynamics by having Azula direct it, pointing to imperialism as the core concern rather than a simplified feminist reading. When Katara heals him, it's after she's cared for herself and defeated Azula now, and the words exchanged are "thank you," words of cordiality and comradery. They touch, but they are touches of equal counterparts rather than romance.

Reading romance into the simple refusal to commit colonial rape seems like a fairly low bar. This is neither what Katara nor Zuko are seeking out over the expanse of the series. They are looking for the transformative hope, action, and balance that the Avatar embodies, which, if anything allows them to stop fixating on each other and the dynamic of feminine colonized victim and masculine imperial patriarch that their world would have them locked into forever.

Aang does not go back in time to fix it all, but he brings an acceptance of reality that still allows for change. And this applies to the emotional states for the characters. Finding balance. Their griefs are not gone but not totalizing, either. They don't have to obsess or ruminate on it, or on the person who embodies the "problem" for them. The balance that the Avatar brings (and the fantasy that the show concludes with) is not a world in which the violence of colonialism never occurred but a world in which emotional release is possible from the intensifying dynamics colonialism forces its subjects into to sustain itself.

#atla meta #i actually started this meta as a piece about why katara and zuko are connected by and connect through aang #but didn't get around to finishing my other points #and this section just seemed so important #specifically the symbolism with the necklace that gets ignored while people discourse around a simple kiss in the third season #i just think this show goes sooo subtextually hard #and the subtext works so well because it points to these really important kinds of violence to acknowledge #without forcing us to watch yet another depiction of that violence occurring to marginalized characters #its acknowledgement and transformative possibilities at the same time #aanglove #aang #katara #zuko #dont come @ me z*tara shippers lol

[goldberry-edition]

💧Did you know that Katara’s name wasn’t originally going to be Katara? 💧

In the initial stages of development, the creators of Avatar were originally going to name our main waterbender Kya. That came to a halt when Nickelodeon’s legal team came to them and said that a popular game that was coming out had a girl named Kya, so they were encouraged to change it.

The creators then toyed with naming her Kanna, but eventually went with Katara. But as you know, those other names did get used as Kya and Kanna are Katara’s mother and grandmother. I guess the name wasn’t a problem if it wasn’t the main character. It’s a little weird to think of Katara with any other name than her own, though. It just suits her so well.

Photo by @merezone

Pendant by @goldberry_edition

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[ssreeder]

How would your write a zukka proposal(with sokka proposing and making zuko a betrothal necklace?

I am actually not a huge fan of betrothal necklaces between zukka. Idk, the tradition seems more of a NWT thing and I like that they have their own way of life separate from the SWT and their traditions.

Also,,, knowing the betrothal necklace that belonged to Kya originally belonged to Kana and is now a family heirloom from their deceased mom… I just don’t see the romantic aspect for Sokka or Katara. Idk I think the necklace had a different meaning for them and a lot of mixed sentiments so yeah it’s just not something I headcanon sorry anon :)

#especially if this is for liab I just yeah… #I can’t imagine either Zuko or Sokka wanting something wrapped around them #especially Zuko and his neck ha #even if this isn’t liab it’s just not something I enjoy #the bethroal necklace thing gives me different vibes when it comes to katara and Sokka #like idk katara wears hers and touches it when she’s emotional #I can’t imagine Sokka wearing one too? but it being romantic? #or even Zuko haha idk it’s too weird for me #but I know it’s a popular idea!!! #people lovvveeeee betrothal necklaces #which is fine I think it’s sweet in some scenarios #but yeah I’m not really a ‘send me headcanon’ blog anyway I don’t have many opinions #not unless it’s related to liab haha #idc what everyone else does to their blorbos #darkcrowprincess #ask #liab #maybe? haha idk. #thanks for the asks you’re very sweet :)

[anxious-content]

Just dropping this here! An excerpt from my most recent (and longest) Kataang flash fic. :)

"A Promise from the Winds to the Waves"

Rated M - Aang: 18, Katara: 19

Summary: Aang has an elaborate plan set up for a perfect proposal to Katara.

Aang's heart swelled with warmth as he watched Katara marveling at the wonders that the small oasis held, his love and admiration for her overflowing. With a contented smile, he glanced around at their surroundings, taking in every detail, every sensation he felt. And in that moment, he felt in his soul that this was the perfect time, the perfect place.

“Wait here,” Aang told her, and hopped through the wall of water to retrieve the box from his wrap.

Katara watched curiously as the waterfall split this time and Aang emerged again, holding a delicate wooden box close to his body as he shielded it from stray droplets. Katara’s eyebrows raised with confusion for a split second before she recognized the symbols on the box. She would know them anywhere, they were from the water tribe. Even knowing that this could be anything that Aang picked up at the tribe, Katara's heart fluttered with anticipation. 

“What’s that?” Katara gasped, her attention no longer taken up by the wonders of the cave. She placed the lotus flower back in the pool, shifting to stand but Aang knelt in front of her, his knees grazing hers as he faced her. 

Taking a deep breath, Aang slowly lifted the top of the box, revealing not just a stunning handmade necklace—an unmistakable water tribe betrothal necklace. The realization that struck Katara halted her breath. What she noticed first, and what truly moved her, was the way Aang carved the white stone pendant, designing it in such a way that the air nomad and water tribe symbols intertwined and blended together to create a beautiful fusion of their respective cultures.  A visual and tangible representation of their unbreakable connection. 

Please take a look at this on AO3 if you liked this excerpt! It was hard to pick the perfect passage to summarize this story. I would really love to hear from you! Let me know how I did. :)

#kataang #kataang fanfic #pro kataang #atla kataang fanfic #aang x katara #katara x aang #katara atla #aang atla #kataang proposal #pretty sure aang giving katara a betrothal necklace was cannon in the comics #so why couldn't they add like a flashback or something of aang's proposal?!

[cornflakesinchocolatemilk]

#atla #avatar the last airbender #katara #yawn #haha lol #hahahha #ha ha funny #hehe haha #hahaha #haha #meme #funny memes #memes #necklace #funny #funny stuff #funny post #funny image #ttfloof

[marmot-bee-person]

Incorrect quotes #3

Katara: Imagine if someone handed you a box full of all the items you have lost throughout your life  Zuko: Self-esteem, haven't seen you in years!  Aang: Oh wow, my childhood innocence! Thank you for finding this!  Sokka: I knew I lost that potential somewhere!  Toph: My moral code, is that you?  Katara:  Katara: I was just gonna show you this cool trunk my mother left me but do you guys need a hug?

#Katara: My mother used to hug people #*touches necklace* #anyway #atla #avatar #avatar aang #atla aang #avatar katara #atla katara #avatar zuko #avatar sokka #avatar toph #atla zuko #atla toph #atla sokka #atla incorrect quotes #avatar incorrect quotes #avatar the last airbender incorrect quotes #avatar: the last airbender #avatar the last airbender zuko

[superdryalienthing]

The Shyamalan movie necklace is so intricately designed, Pakku really put an effort into it by lore standpoint, apparently the Netflix one is supposed to be a whale bone or something? but tbh I can't appreciate it from the way it looks, looks like cosplay

#atla #avatar #avatar the last airbender #avatar netflix #necklace #katara #costume #last airbender

[comradekatara]

Ok based on how much Sokka built himself around Katara, how different would he be if she was the one who had died instead of their mother? Like obviously the story would be different with her not there, but what about him personally? You don't have to answer but it is an interesting concept

oh man this is so sad to think about. like the story wouldn't just be different, there would be no story period. she is the narrator and the hero, she is the one who summons the iceberg, she drives the plot. without katara and aang there is no story at all. but okay, sure. i think if katara had died in the raid every member of her family would live with the guilt of wishing they had died in her place. i think his parents would be very protective over him, but he would still feel like he's the one who should be dead. he would still have that same complex of feeling like he needs to protect his family so that nothing like that can ever happen again, and also that he needs to be invulnerable and perfect to make up for the fact that he isn't a waterbender. if hakoda eventually leaves him behind as "the only man" of the tribe, not much would change for sokka, except for the fact that in this world, he is truly alone.

#very sad! no thanks! #sokka dying for katara would be a more interesting AU #since there would still be a story but it would just be more tragic and difficult for katara #and in that version she'd wear sokka's necklace instead of kya's... #32beesinatrenchcoat #asks #AUs #sokka

[ash-catz]

FoggyswampTara rough sketch

#she is going to go with my SunwarriorKo #heh… #I think I’ll keep her necklace as is #bc she’s probably either #still from the swt #or at least her mother is #idk I haven’t thought ab the lore and its implications #but her leaf hat is so cute :3 #Katara #my art

[cattapz037]

I WASNT EXPECTING NETFLIX TO MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THIS. ITS ONLY EPISODE 3 AND AZULA JUST SHOWED UP…which little anti climatic compared to the original but still kinda cool because I guessed it correctly. I was like “Is that Azula? Is she going be revealed as Azula?” and then they called her Azula.

They are shoving a whole lot into the 8 episodes but they are at least an hour long so…it’s still episode 3 and another character just showed up along with the Cabbage Man

It is not even the middle of episode three and Jet, Ty Lee, Mai, and Teo just showed up, seriously this is so much better than the movie

#I’m sorry for spoilers I’m trying not to spoil to much but I have got to talk about this #netflix atla #atla live action #atla #avatar the last airbender #netflix #It’s only been 3 episodes and I’ve been fan girling like crazy #Katara just touched her necklace and mentioned her dead mom

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