Era of Raava

The era of Raava encompasses the time period of the planet Reylea prior to the Age of the Avatar, beginning with the creation of the Sixteen Realms under the direction and guidance of the Ones. As part of their goal to maintain balance amongst the Realms, the goddess Morai and her brother created Raava and Vaatu, respectively, imbuing them with power and knowledge. During this era, the inhabitants of the Realms were aware of each other to a certain degree and, on rare occasions, would even band together in order to face a common threat; this occurred when a demonic race of beings called the Oni invaded the Realms, though they were eventually repelled by a unified alliance led by the Mortis gods themselves.
Eventually, due to his chaotic nature, Vaatu's ambition outgrew his sense of duty and purpose and he began to sow chaos amongst the Realms. As part of his effort to throw the Realms into chaos, Vaatu broke through the barrier which separated Reylea from the Spirit World, allowing spirits to enter the physical realm — this resulted in humans separating and seeking shelter on the backs of lion turtles, and over time the different settlements forgot about each other's existence. Raava vehemently opposed Vaatu in order to maintain balance and, for tens of thousands of years, she would keep him in check by vanquishing him during the Harmonic Convergence.
Due to their very nature, however, Vaatu and his twin could not be permanently destroyed, and so would return to battle again at the next Harmonic Convergence. This cycle would continue until a young human boy named Wan encountered the warring spirits and would end up freeing Vaatu after being tricked by the chaotic spirit. Seeking recompense with his actions, Wan joined Raava on a quest to defeat Vaatu by mastering all four elements. When the battle at Harmonic Convergence came, Wan and Raava bonded themselves together as one, creating the Avatar and enabling them to imprison Vaatu in the Tree of Time.
To ensure that Vaatu remained imprisoned forever, Avatar Wan closed the spirit portals which the dark spirit had opened ages prior. The separation of the physical and spirit worlds brought about an end to the era of Raava, with the Avatar becoming the bridge between the two worlds. Acknowledging this new beginning, the lion turtles renounced their duties as protectors of mankind.
Category:Eras
Category:Era of Raava
Category:Pre-Republic Era