Sun Warriors
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The Sun Warriors were the civilization that first learned Firebending from the dragons and were the precursors to the modern-day Fire Nation. They were believed to have died out many years ago, but are still alive.
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The Sun Warriors revere and guard the two great firebending masters, Ran and Shao; one is a red dragon and the other is a blue dragon. These dragons pass on the secrets of firebending by breathing a multicolored flame over those they deem worthy.
The Sun Warriors developed all of the original Firebending forms, such as the Dancing Dragon, but their philosophy is radically different from the present-day Fire Nation. While most consider firebending is an instrument of destruction fueled by rage, the Sun Warriors believe it represents life and energy, as if there was a Sun within every Firebender. They are keepers of the Eternal Flame, a great fire that is said to be the first given to mankind by the dragons.
The Sun Warriors prefer to keep their society secret to the outside world, presumably to ensure the survival of the two dragons. Therefore, anyone who discovers their tribe and is deemed worthy to know the nature of firebending is instructed to never, ever reveal the existence of the tribe to anybody else. Aang and Zuko kept their word, seeing that while they mention the learned form, they make no mention about the supposedly lost civilization.
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- The costumes and architecture of the Sun Warriors seem to make an explicit reference to the sun-worshiping Aztecs and Mayans, American civilizations in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The Aztecs and Mayans themselves were sun worshipers and careful observers of stars and sun movement, having even built structures that served as giant calendars. However, the structures also show a South Asian influence, as seen in the decorations on the pyramids and stupas themselves.
- The Sun Warriors' chants at the Dragon Ceremony sound similar to the chants at the end credits of Avatar.
