r/ATLA Mar 18 '25

Discussion Yeah why did she become one anyway

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u/tmntfever Mar 18 '25 edited Mar 18 '25

She met her grandkids, it is only Meelo who doesn't recognize her. Meelo was also probably less than 3 years old the last time Katara saw him, so he wouldn't remember her.

As for living away from Tenzin, who knows. Did Aang live in the South Pole? All of the flashbacks show him in Republic City, so I assumed that's where he lived. Did Katara move to the South Pole after Aang's death to stay close to Korra, who is her reincarnated husband?

We honestly don't know much about what happened around Aang's death. The only thing we do know is that Kya dropped all of her plans to stay with Katara.

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u/Malphas43 Mar 20 '25

i could see her wanting to return home to the south pole where she grew up after losing her husband. After her kids were grown she would have known that they would have their own lives and wouldn't need her around all the time. Once it was discovered that Korra was the next avatar it would make even more sense for her to remain in the south either of her own accord or by the request of others

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u/ToblinRoblinGoblins Mar 21 '25

Honestly, Republic City was practically built by Aang as one of his major lifes' works. I can see why she wouldn't want to live their after he passed, as literally the entire city would be one giant daily reminder of him.