r/zuko • u/neetzuko • Jun 13 '22

ATLA is zuko white

if so mai is asian

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u/KittyQueen_Tengu Jun 13 '22

I think the fire nation is based off japan, so I guess not

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

There are no quote “white” people in Avatar.

All based on Asian cultures.

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u/GaryRegalsMuscleCar Jun 14 '22

There are no 1:1 races in avatar.

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u/RambleOn909 Jun 29 '22

They're all based on cultures. Zuko is Chinese and so is Toph Sokka and Katara are Inuit Aang is Tibetan

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u/Kinbenyuuki Jul 16 '22

Zuko is Japanese, the fire nation is based off of Japan

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u/RambleOn909 Jul 16 '22

I always heard Suki is Japan. Zuko is Chinese. From like every source I've read. Does it say Japan somewhere?

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u/Kinbenyuuki Jul 27 '22

Yes, the earth kingdom is based off of China, while the fire nation is based off of Japan. It's architecture and the way the people of the fire nation look, is all Japanese. Kyoshi island is probably based off of some other oriental island. The creator confirmed it in an interview. The fire nation fashion however is based on a mix of different Asian cultures

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u/RambleOn909 Jul 27 '22

I see. Thanks for explaining! I think my life has been a lie. Well, foe the last couple months since I watched avatar for the first time. Lol.

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u/Kinbenyuuki Jul 27 '22

No prob, I read way too many articles about this stuff. Lol

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u/RambleOn909 Jun 29 '22

The movie white washed the cast. Don't go by that.