| "It's a big concept in Eastern philosophy. The idea of change, and this notion that nature is always changing and that's the only constant, that sort of principle. So we were attracted to it for that reason, and as Mike described, it’s about dealing with the changes that happened in the world after Harmonic Convergence, so it seemed to fit." |
| — Bryan Konietzko explaining why Book Three is titled Change.[1] |
The promotional poster for Book Three: Change that was given to fans during the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con features Korra, Opal, and Kai in the foreground while Zaheer and his companions loom in the background.
Book Three: Change (易) is the title of the third and penultimate book of The Legend of Korra, which will run for a total of thirteen episodes.[2] Set two weeks after the end of Book Two: Spirits,[3] the nomenclature refers to the changes induced by the energy shift of the planet due to Harmonic Convergence and Korra's battle with the Dark Avatar.
As of May 8, 2014, the animation for Book Three has been completed by Studio Mir.[4] Production work for Book Three was officially completed on June 3, 2014.[5] The book debuted with the first three episodes airing on June 27, 2014. On July 24, it was announced that following the airing of "The Terror Within", the remaining five episodes of the book would be moved to online releases, including Nickelodeon's website.[6]
| Chapter | Episode | Episode name | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | "A Breath of Fresh Air" | June 27, 2014 |
| 2 | 28 | "Rebirth" | June 27, 2014 |
| 3 | 29 | "The Earth Queen" | June 27, 2014 |
| 4 | 30 | "In Harm's Way" | July 11, 2014 |
| 5 | 31 | "The Metal Clan" | July 11, 2014 |
| 6 | 32 | "Old Wounds" | July 18, 2014 |
| 7 | 33 | "Original Airbenders" | July 18, 2014 |
| 8 | 34 | "The Terror Within" | July 25, 2014 |
| 9 | 35 | "The Stakeout"[7] | August 1, 2014[8] |
| 10 | 36 | "Long Live the Queen"[7] | August 8, 2014[8] |
| 11 | 37 | "The Ultimatum"[7] | August 15, 2014[8] |
| 12 | 38 | "Enter the Void"[7] | August 22, 2014[8] |
| 13 | 39 | "Venom of the Red Lotus"[7] | August 22, 2014[8] |
Trivia
- It has been confirmed that more information will be learned about earthbending in Book Three.[9]
- Lin will play a larger role in Book Three than she did in Book Two,[10] and more information about her family will be revealed.[11]
- Bumi will also be more heavily featured in Book Three.[1]
- It was revealed by Jeremy Zuckerman that Book Three will be more like Avatar: The Last Airbender.[12]
- Due to Nickelodeon shortening the series' screentime, Book Three episodes will be twenty-two minutes long, down from twenty-three minutes as in previous books.[13]
- On June 8, 2014, episodes three through six of Book Three were accidentally leaked on the Mexican Nickelodeon website, MundoNick.[14]
- The leaked episodes prompted the production team to release an official trailer for the third book on June 11, earlier than originally planned.[15]
References
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