The two-headed fish is a mutated amphibious animal that populates the Jang Hui River in the Fire Nation and was consumed regularly by the nearby residents of Jang Hui.
History[]
During the Hundred Year War, a neighboring Fire Nation Army factory began polluting the Jang Hui River with its sludge-like waste. This resulted in vast ecological damage to the surrounding area including the fish, causing them to mutate and grow two heads.[1]
Despite these changes, Xu still continued to sell these fish along with other mutated wildlife. One of these creatures were presented to Team Avatar. Sokka promptly chose it over the non-mutated variety, remarking to the rest of the disgusted team that they would get more for their money that way.[2]
Trivia[]
- Two-headed fish are the essential ingredients in the "two-headed fish soup", a Southern Water Tribe specialty.[3]
References[]
- ↑ From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com. Encyclopedia now broken, archived at The Lost Lore of Avatar Aang - Creature: Two-Headed Fish.
- ↑ Hamilton, Joshua (writer) & Spaulding, Ethan (director). (October 5, 2007). "The Painted Lady". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 3. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ Avatar Extras for "The Painted Lady" on Nicktoons Network.