Sun Warriors
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To Protect the Ancient Origin of all Firebending. |
The Sun Warriors were the original civilization that first discovered Firebending from the dragons. They were the precursors to the modern-day Fire Nation. They were believed to have died out - much like the Air Nomads - thousands of years ago, but are still alive.
[edit] History
The Sun Warriors revere and guard the two great Firebending masters, Ran and Shao; one of which is a red dragon, while the other 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 to be an instrument of destruction fueled by rage and hate, 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.
- The structures in their tribe are similar to the ziggurats that existed in the Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia, west Asia.
- The way most Sun Warriors wear their hair resembles Zuko's ponytail in Book One.
- It is shown that Uncle Iroh had previous knowledge of this tribe, and was the origin of his nickname, "The Dragon Of the West".
- Since the Sun Warriors were the first people to master firebending it is possible the first Avatar born into the Fire Nation was a Sun Warrior. It is also possible that early Avatars from other nations learned their firebending from the Sun Warriors.
[edit] See Also
| v - e - dOrganizations in the World of Avatar |
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| Air Nomad Organizations |
| Council of Elders |
| Water Tribe Organizations |
| Water Tribe Military |
| Earth Kingdom Organizations |
| Earth Kingdom Military - 5-7-5 Society - Ba Sing Se University - Beetle-Head Merchants - Council of Five - Earth Rumble VI Freedom Fighters - Kyoshi Warriors - Royal Earthbender Guards - Sandbender Tribes - Terra Team - Dai Li The Gan Jin and the Zhangs |
| Fire Nation Organizations |
| Fire Nation Military - Fire Sages - Yu Yan Archers - Rough Rhinos - Southern Raiders - Fire Nation Circus Fire Nation Colonies - Palace Servants - Royal Procession - Fire Nation School - Royal Fire Academy for Girls Ember Island Players - Sun Warriors |
| Uncertain/Neutral Organizations |
| Team Avatar - Order of the White Lotus |
