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Higoshi Riders

Higoshi riders are a specific group of Higoshi warriors who specialize in riding testhans. Testhans are flying predatory creatures which have sharp claws and teeth. Each rider has a strong bond with their testhan and views them as a family member. The Higoshi riders live in the Higoshi Mountains which are located in the southern portion of Higoshi island, an island that is about 80 miles south of the Fire Nation capital.

## Traditions

Higoshi riders live in tents located on top of the Higoshi mountains but they have meetings in the Higoshi caves which sit outside of several beautiful waterfalls. The caves have many decorations, wall writings, and lanterns inside of them making them an ancestral meeting place. Higoshi warriors participate in a clan dance each season.
Rocket Propulsion

Rocket propulsion, also know as jet propulsion is the process of quickly gliding around an area to engage an enemy while being lifted up by fire. Ozai was the most skill at this technique during the late Hundred Year War. Alev was also known for being very skilled in this regard.

Skill Level:

Advanced

Notable Practitioners:

* Ozai (often)
* Alev (often)
* Macai (moderate)
* Azula (moderate)
* Zuko (occasional)
Double Jab

A double jab involves extending the arm to throw two straight punches in rapid succession from the same arm before pulling it back. This is different than throwing two jabs. Double jabs are typically thrown while moving whether that is forward, backward, or laterally.

## Notable Practitioners

* Zerrel (legendary, often)
* Karanga (elite, modified version, double stab)
* Kett (elite, moderately)
* Azula (elite, occasionally)
Snow Blast

Snow blast is a waterbending attack that is meant to knock enemies away. Snow itself is denser than water so when mounds of it are launched at an opponent it can more easily knock them back. Snow can also be gathered and generated in large amounts more easily than ice however it requires more energy than water.

**Skill Level:**

Moderate

**Notable Practitioners:**

* Sada (moderate)
* Jarue (moderate)
* Katara (occasional)
* Pakku (often)
Vanaloori

Vanaloori was a wetland region in the Earth Kingdom. This area included several forests, marshes, creeks, ponds, and rivers. One votable creek in this area was "Rekk's Creek". This area had several "supergators", mosquitoes, fox-squirrels, purple ants, singing hyenas, and orange sloths.

## Push into Vanaloori

This was the sight of a battle between Commander Macai's 31st Company and Major Vasha's unit.
AMJ Games

AMJ has potential plans and ambitions to engage in certain online games and activities.

## Current Games

Avatar: Macai's Journey on Gamestructor:

This is an AMJ themed online card and board game. Must be played with 2 players at a time. When trying to locate this game search "Avatar Macais Journe" search this way because the full name Avatar: Macais Journey contains too many letters to be searched and apostrophes cannot be viewed in the website titles.

## Future Games

A free AMJ game using a respected game engine is being considered using these developers. Unity and Unreal Engine are being considered as tools to make future AMJ games.
The Avatar

*Once every generation a spiritual warrior would rise every generation to maintain peace between the nations. That warrior was called the Avatar. The Avatar could control every element. The cycle restarts as one Avatar dies, and a new one is born. An Avatar became the most powerful when entering the Avatar State which would allow that person to fight with every Avatar before him/her. -* Avatar: Macai's Journey Intro Exert

## Abilities

The Avatar was capable of controlling water, fire, earth, and air. As well as entering the Avatar State. While an Avatar may be more-so on par with the best members of his era without entering the Avatar State, Avatars undoubtedly became the most powerful beings on the planet when using their state. During the timeline of AMJ, Aang was the Avatar.

## Reputation

Criminals, many pirates, imperialists, and conquerors of every generation feared the Avatars. Whenever one came, they could feel nothing more than the feeling of judgement coming upon them. Some people tried to cheat fate by finding different odds, tactics, and magics to destroy these beings. While Avatars were incredibly powerful, they were vulnerable and potentially killable. However, some people believed Avatar could never be killed due to fate.

During the Hundred Year War, many people lost faith in an Avatar's emergence. Some theories even came out that a false Avatar or dark Avatar might one day emerge. Even so, many started to outright dismiss the rumors and claim that they were nothing more than a "fairy tale from warriors of the past". For so long, it seemed like the Fire Nation Empire was unstoppable and that morality didn't matter. Ideologies of "might makes right" and "the strong should dictate the destiny of the weak" rose up until Aang made his return. Once he did, Aang was the catalyst that led to the fall of the Fire Nation Empire.
Feints

Feints are tricks which can be used in the form of kicks, punches, and bending attacks. Feints are used by tactical fighters to intentionally put them on the defensive and give time to land a different attack. Feints are essentially false moves, motions, and attacks. Feints can show if an opponent is overly defensive or reactive. Feints can even be used to mentally tire opponents out. Some fighters are disciplined enough to not overreact to feints while still effectively defending themselves against most proper attacks. If feints are done improperly, they can leave a fighter open to counterstrikes or give away attacks that fighter plans to perform.

## Notable Practitioners

* Azula (legendary, often)
* Zerrel (legendary, often)
* Macai (very good, occasionally)
* Suki (very good, occasionally)
Hakoda

Hakoda was a skilled Water Tribe warrior and nonbender. He was Katara and Sokka's father and the chieftian of the Southern Water Tribe. His original wife Kya, was killed in war during Katara and Sokka's early childhood. Hokoda missed many of the years with his children when they were younger, forcing Katara to become a mother figure in her family. This was largely due to his demands being a soldier on the run. Hakoda often fought in guerrilla warfare against his opponents.

## Unifying the tribes

With the help of his children and new love, Hakoda had a big role in unifying the Northern and Southern Water Tribes after the Hundred Year War.
United Way Liberation Movement

The United Way Liberation Movement, also called the United Way for short, was an association of freedom fighters who stood against imperialism, inequality, and prejudice. The United Way truly believed all nations were equal and that nobles/royals were no greater than commoners.

## Fire Nation Operations

There were multiple members of the Fire Nation who collaborated with the United Way in secret. Most of these members looked to undermine policies and practices that favored the high born over ordinary individuals.

## Earth Kingdom Operations

The United Way's work in the Earth Kingdom was mainly focused on collaborating with revolutionaries and spies to take down and free cities, villages, hamlets, and other territories that were taken by the Fire Nation. Aven was one notable member who worked alongside the United Way in his efforts to free his city from the Fire Nation's tyranny.

## Water Tribe Operations

United Way operations in the Water Tribe territories were mainly about assisting and supporting the Earth Kingdom. A lot of the damage was already done to the Southern Water Tribe which was left very barren from the Fire Nation's Hundred Year War onslaughts. The Northern Water Tribe wasn't a priority for the Fire Nation at the time nor was the Eastern Water Tribe. Several emerging factories and industrial centers were being built in the Eastern Water Tribe lands but most were destroyed by Fire Nation raids. The United Way had some members that looked for ways to help the Eastern tribe recuperate and recover from such losses.

The Western Water Tribe's development and potential for economic growth was largely stunted by the Fire Nation but many skilled fighters and waterbenders retreated in the thick forests of the land which kept the Fire Nation from killing most of their valuable fighters. Western Water Tribe warriors that were captured often were rescued and escaped with other western warriors. The United Way offered supplies to these fighters and the villages that supported them however were largely unsuccessful in recruiting members of those tribes to go on missions for the United Way in the Earth Kingdom where most of the war was being fought.

## Notable Members

* Sada
* Tyson
* Moriana
* Jarue
Beruto

### Abilities

Earth Walls, Punching Bricks, Shockwave Stomp, Projectile Barrage, Sand Blasts, Mud Beams, Quick Sand Generation, Ground Travel, Slam, Earth Propulsion, Earth Hammer, Raising Columns from the Ground

### Build

Ripped

Beruto was one of Zerrel's DOJ enforcers and an earthbending master. Of all the earthbenders in the Disciples of Justice, Beruto had the highest rank. Beruto often fought alongside DOJ enforcers Karanga, Voren, or Solven during important DOJ missions.

## Backstory

Beruto was initially an Earth Kingdom trooper who fought in many intense battles on behalf of his people. Beruto discovered corrupt military leaders within his home village Yofu were issuing fake laws that were not approved by the King in order to exploit the local populace. In a fit of rage, Beruto slaughtered the entire cabinet of government officials in Yofu. This immediately made him wanted and Beruto was desperate to find a group to fit in with. Karanga discovered Beruto a couple of years after she joined the Disciples of Justice and recruited the earthbender to her cause. Over time, Beruto rose in rank and proved himself to be an invaluable asset to their cause.

## Abilities

Beruto was capable of holding his own against elite benders such as Macai, Kett, and Rosh. Beruto had incredible resilience and physical strength that outmatched characters like Iroh, Macai, and Toph. Beruto was not agile at all, so he relied heavily on his defense.

## Appearance

Beruto was a buff and tan armored soldier.
Long Feng

Long Feng was the leader of the Dai LI and Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se. He was particularly known for being manipulative and influential. As the Eart King's personal adviser, he hid the Hundred Year War's existence from the Earth Kingdom capital with only Dai Li agents knowing.

For a long time, Feng was the de facto dictator of the Earth Kingdom.

## Fighting Style

While Long Feng wasn't the flashiest fighter, he was a master earthbender. Feng was sharp, fast, and defensive. His earthbending attacks and moves were not massive like Toph's or Bumi's but they were well controlled and managed. Feng didn't show a lot of aggression when he fought but he can be elusive and difficult to hit. On the other hand, Feng was a weak grappler and lacked wrestling skills.

## Imprisonment

Long Feng's conspiracy was revealed by Team Avatar which eventually led to his imprisonment. However, Feng would eventually return and plan to make a comeback. While looking to plan his own coup, he was toppled by Princess Azula who had gained the Dai Li's favor over him. Because of this, Long Feng was kept in captivity.
Desan

Desan was a loyal 31st duelist, young adult, and soldier. Desan had the rank of corporal. Desan was adaptive and knew how to fall back from dangerous situations before rebounding and ambushing his foes. Desan was described as being more athletic and a better pure duelist than Dade. However, Dade was more unpredictable, awkward, and a tougher fighter. Desan was incredibly smooth when he fought.

## Personality

Desan was down to earth, supportive, a great listener, and was incredibly informative when it came to battle analysis. Desan could pick up battle clues nearly on the spot making him a great detective. Desan was savvy at setting traps for his enemies.
Jeong Jeong

Jeong Jeong was a notable admiral in the Fire Nation and a member of the White Lotus secret society. Jeong Jeong was personally trained by the legendary Avatar Roku and he trained Admiral Zhao.

## Deserter

Some time before Avatar Aang was discovered by Prince Zuko, Jeong Jeong left the Fire Nation after being forced to have his fleet bombard a Fire Nation colony for harboring traitors. The FIrebending master would later attack

## Jeong Jeong

### Abilities

Fire torpedoes, Fire Whips, Fire Wall, Fire Wave, Fire Beams, Power Blast, Grappling, Boxing, Knees, Elbows, Advanced Jet Propulsion

## Training Aang

Jeong Jeong would briefly train Avatar Aang before being spotted by Admiral Zhao who was chasing the Avatar. Soon after, Jeong Jeong used unique firebending abilities to escape.

## White Lotus

The White Lotus included one waterbender (Pakku), one earthbender (Bumi), a nonbender (Piandao), and two firebenders (Iroh and Jeong Jeong). This group indirectly undermined the Fire Nation in secret with Iroh, Piandao, and Jeong Jeong being pivotal members since they had a strong understanding of how the Fire Nation worked. They also collaborated with the United Way freedom movement due to their similar goals. Jeong Jeong helped plan specific attacks, ambushes, and underground trade mechanisms to assist the freedom fighters.
Kanna (Katara's Grandmother)

There was another Kanna in Kanna Foloki's universe who was Katara and Sokka's grandmother. She as a nonbender and the olderest resident of a city called called Wolf Cove which was rebuilt by the Northern and Southern Water Tribes to be the Southern Water Tribe capital. Kanna initially did not trust Aang until she learned he was the Avatar.

## Early Life

Kanna was arranged to marry a Northern Water Tribe member named Pakku. She had issues with following through with her duties because of Pakku's openly sexist views. For years, Kanna evaded the marriage and Pakku continued his life as a trainer in the Northen Water Tribe. Pakku despite his beliefs still loved Kanna and carved a special necklace for her.

As years passed several battles took place which wore the Southern Water Tribe thin. Wolf Cove at the time was a bustling city but much of it was blown to dust by vicious Fire Nation troops. Kanna started to become bitter but her son worked his way up during those desperate times and managed to become a chief. Kanna passed her necklace to Kya and after Kya's demise her granddaughter Katara took the necklace for her own as a way to remember her mother.

## After the Hundred Year War

Pakku gained much respect for Katara due to her heroism and boldness during their time together. Pakku began to change his views about women and sought out Kanna. Kanna initially shot him down before Pakku shared how he had changed and how Katara inspired him and changed his life.

Pakku carved Katara a second necklace. Two years after the war, the duo officially married. Unfortunately, Sokka and Katara were not able to witness the marriage but reunited with her to discuss what had happened.

## Medical Skills

Kanna had a great knowledge of medicine, healing, natural herbs, and natural ointments. She could patch up, bandage, and treat most injured people with immense care and quality. These skills were later passed on to her granddaughter who took it to the next level with her waterbending.
Shooorelse

**Shooorelse** has participated in The Random Song Contest eight times, debuting in the second edition. Their best result is eleventh place, achieved in Edition 2.

They are known for their messy, chaotic and generally weird votes that often do not at all represent what they actually like. You can often find Shooorelse in the Countryball channel or shitstirring somewhere else.
Nyarri Tournament

The Nyarri Tournament was an event that the annexed Fire Nation colony Nyarri was famous for. This was a tournament that had a history which was inspired by practices that were held by Water Tribe settlers who once lived in the land before they were purged by Azulon's forces. Nyarri itself was a military town where even commoners had notably high standards.
Fire Knee

Fire knee is a firebending technique which involves throwing a fire enhanced knee at an opponent. These strikes can dish out a lot of damage. They are strikes that are used occasionally by some firebenders and are trained in most firebending schools for a short time.

**Skill Level:**

Basic

**Notable Users:**

* Zuko (moderately)
* Macai (occasionally)
* Azula (occasionally)
* Ronin (moderately)
Skill Meter

Skill meter is a measuring ability on this wiki that allows people to quantify just how skilled someone is in a certain area.

1. Basic- A level the majority of beginners can meet.
2. Moderate- Requires some practice. Most experienced practitioners can gain this skill in 1-5 years of service.
3. Advanced- Requires a lot of practice or raw skill. Many practitioners will not reach this proficiency. Some will need over 5 years to reach it.
4. Elite- Very few users will get to this level. Many experienced masters cannot perform these feats. This often requires both notable raw skill and practice.
5. Legendary- Only a handful of practitioners have a skill at this level in any era. Sometimes only one person has a specific skill at the legendary level.
Captain Apeko

Captain Apeko was an Earth Kingdom officer who fought the 31st Company during their "Push Into Vanaloori". Vanaloori was a remote area in the Earth Kingdom which consisted of several creeks and swamps.

## Abilities

Apeko was known for using a round shield when fighting. Apeko combined his use of his shield with his close combat skills and earthbending abilities. Apeko tried to stop a team of advancing 31st shock troopers and managed to take down several of them before Asad got the best of him. Apeko survived the conflict and would continue to fight valiantly against the Fire Nation. Even after the fall of Ba Sing Se and capture of King Kuei, Apeko gained several new skills as he fought as an underdog against Fire Nation occupied territories.

Apeko eventually learned stealth skills and guerrilla warfare as he picked apart large teams of Fire Nation military units with his allies. The Earth captain began destroying fuel depots, sabotaging military convoys, disrupting military advances, raiding outposts, and doing other things with the collaboration of Earth Kingdom soldiers and freedom fighters. Apeko even completed on a couple of missions alongside United Way Liberation Movement members.

By the end of the Hundred Year War, Captain Apeko was given the opportunity to join the Earth Kingdom special forces. From there, Apeko became an Earth Kingdom Commando officer who went on vital reconnaissance and infiltration missions for the Earth Kingdom Army.
Raggus Praxus

Raggus Praxus was a revolutionary leader and nonbender of Earth Kingdom origin. Raggus fought to defend Eggar's Island which had been annexed by the Fire Nation. Raggus was the leader and creator of the Purple Burrays.

## Abilities

Raggus was an outstanding duelist, incredibly fast, and remarkably agile. Mr. Praxus was capable of outrunning Macai in combat and had speed that made him appear as a blur while he ran. Raggus's speed rivaled the legend Mai who was the fastest member of Ozai's Angels. Raggus often sprinted and jumped as he fought with his highly offensive style. Mr. Praxus had swords that were made of a rare metal alloy called Fanton which was capable of absorbing fire and blocking bricks/stones/rocks without showing any signs of damage.

Even Macai's white flames were not hot enough to melt Praxus's blades. Raggus was a sound strategist and tactician; his forces used guerrilla warfare to hold off Fire Nation invaders for months. Raggus's forces were not thrawted until Macai's 31st Company engaged them.

## Personality

Raggus was bold, adaptive, and charismatic. He inspired several workers, indentured servants, and villagers to risk their lives in an effort to take down their occupiers.
Ba Sing Se

Ba Sing Se, was the Capital of the Earth Kingdom. It was a large sprawling desert city and is the largest city in the Avatar world during the timeline of the Hundred Year War and for much of this universe's history.

## History

For years, Ba Sing Se's massive walls held off invaders. It was the site of the legendary General Iroh's defeat after a long 600 day Siege where he lost his son Lu-Ten. Being such a large city, Ba Sing Se had many rich, middle class, and poor people scattered throughout it. The poorer parts had high crime rates including robberies, home invasions, the selling of illegal spices, underground fight clubs, street gangs, carriage raiders, and black market weapons trading.

## Tournaments

The city held numerous tournaments. Some were underground while others were professional. The biggest differences were regulation procedures, the price of tickets to see events, the age of people allowed to watch fights, and the maximum permitted duration of fights. Underground fights could get a lot more wild regarding what happened. They could have one fight twenty opponents if desired though this was rarely done with professional events unless made on special request by key government leaders.

## Government

Ba Sing Se was the center of key government facilities in the Earth Kingdom. It was home to the Earth monarchs who were protected by the Dai Li. The Dai Li were an elite group of national security agents created by the Avatar Kyoshi between 270 and 82 years before the Air Nomad genocide. While it did not hold all the military bases, outputs, and facilities it had many of the most important ones. Vital political chambers were located in the city. Many elites lived in the nicer parts of the city where were segregated from the poorer ones. These areas were well protected by high quality police. Because important government representatives were in this city.

## Pride

The locals from Ba Sing Se were known for taking pride in their region. Many other Earth Kingdom members see their citizens as snobs. The city had many notable festivals, fashion shows, and parades.

## Fall

Ba Sing Se was annexed by the Fire Nation after the Fire Nation Princess Azula successfully orchestrated a coup using the Dai Li, Ba Sing Se's Secret Police Service, to put the Earth Kingdom's Royal Family on house arrest.

## Liberation

Towards the end of the war, a group of powerful philosophers known as the White Lotus destroyed the Fire Nation army that occupied the city. While this happening, a combined fleet of Earth Kingdom, Water Tribe, and defected Fire Nation United Way ships engaged the Fire Nation fleet outside of the city. The Fire Nation was winning the naval battle and the United fleet was all but destroyed until Aang assisted them and destroyed several Fire Nation vessels.
Descending Wrath

This was the name of Director Goshal's heavy navy cruiser. It was painted red to represent it being an Intelligence Enforcement vessel. This ship was used as a sign and display of fear not to foreign nations but rather to Fire Nation ships that had not complied with official procedures and/or regulations. It had several heavy guns, army troopers, elite fire nation troopers, intel workers, and a team of intelligence troopers stationed aboard.
Direct Double Kick

The direct double kick involves a fighter leaping at an enemy and kicking them with both legs at the same time. A skilled combatant can then land on his/her knees after performing said attack. A double kick is naturally powerful and can put much bigger enemies down.

## Notable Practitioners

* Ty Lee (legendary, occasionally); Ty Lee is mainly legendary in this category due to how smoothly she executes the attack and gracefully lands away from danger with an elegant backflip
* Kanna Foloki (elite, occasionally)
* Azula (elite, rarely)
Captain Thire

Captain Thire was an Earth Kingdom officer who worked under Colonel Shi. Toward the final years of the Hundred Years War, Thire was able to hold off Asad and several other Fire Nation soldiers. Kanna Foloki proved too much for him in the end.

## Abilities

Thire was a skilled earthbender and one of Shi's best troops.
Ice Projectiles

Ice projectiles were a common waterbender attack which were used to impale or dispatch enemies by shooting several sharp ice sickles at enemies at high speeds. Some waterbenders could fire their projectiles anywhere from 20-70 miles an hour. A few could fire their projectiles even faster than that.

Notable Practitioners:

* Katara (often)
* Jarue (often)
* Sada (moderate)
* Pakku (moderate)
Water Rays

Water rays, also referred to as water beams, are quick blasts of water which are used to swiftly knock enemies down. The water can be superheated to burn enemies at up to 211 Degrees or 99 Celsius. If not heated, it can still blast an opponent several feet back and injure them. A cold blast can stiffen the muscles of an opponent which can add to their injury.

Skill Level:

High-Basic

Notable Users:

* Jarue (often)
* Sada (often)
* Katara (moderate)
* Pakku (moderate)
Fire Elbow

Fire elbow is a flame enhanced elbow strike, used by firebenders. Most firebenders don't use this attack as the majority of firebending schools consist more of basic jabbing, hooks, and ranged kicking attacks. Elbows are seemed as a grittier form of attack that are more frequently used by earthbenders. If they are used by Fire Nation troops, it is more likely to see commoners using them than nobles because nobility often sees them as a cheap and classless way to attack. While Eyre never used elbows himself, Macai learned to use elbows when training with commoners on Nyarri and incorporated them into his fighting style. Likewise, Rosh picked up the technique from Macai.

To the disgust of Azulon, Ozai also used elbows amplified elbows when fighting due to his rough nature. Zhao also had a rough style and liked shaking people up with elbows.

**Skill Level:**

Basic

**Notable Practitioners:**

* Ozai (often)
* Macai (occasionally)
* Rosh (occasionally)
* Zhao (occassionally)
Appa

Appa was a trusted pet of Team Avatar and the gang's main method of transportation. Besides Aang, Appa was the only survivor of the Air Nomad genocide. Appa was a flying bison, and the other creatures of his kind were ridden by Air Nomads. They too perished with their Human companions during Sozin's brutal strike. Appa was greatly valued for his loyalty. Appa's fuzzy white fur and body temperature helped keep team members warm during explorations.

Appa was skilled at dodging air attacks and is a bold fighter himself. Due to his immense size, Appa could knock enemies aside. This bison was surprisingly quick and can get around more conveniently than most naval ships. He also flew less predictably than hot air balloons. If Appa let out a deep breath, he could send his enemies flying. Because of his large size, he ate an immense amount of food and often searches any forests he goes to in order to eat. Like other flying bison, Appa was a herbivore.
Rules

## What Can I Post?

AMJ is a Wiki, which means it isn't just like any other type of website. It is made in a way that enhances engagement among members of the AMJ community. While certain posts about key characters are protected there are several things that users can add to AMJ including:

* Any threads that fit within guidelines. There are specific rules for images, videos, and articles.
* Non-Manon Stories: This category includes any fanon Avatar: The Last Airbender or Legend of Korra content outside of AMJ.

## What is Manon?

Manon means an official AMJ story. While Avatar: Macai's Journey is a fan story, it goes by certain standards and follows a specific continuity. For instance, the AMJ continuity follows the original Avatar: The Last AIrbednder tv show but does not follow the film or tv format of it.

## Where Can I Post Threads/Discussions

Follow these steps:

1. Scroll up to the AMJ navigation dashboard at the top of the screen
2. Hover to the explore option
3. Scroll to and click on the discuss tab
4. Click on the discuss option at the top of the screen to make a thread or click on poll to make a poll

## What is Fanon/Fanfiction?

These works are works that are not part of the official lore of a franchise. However, Macai's Journey has its own form of canon which is manon content.

## Can My Work Be Added to the Manon List?

You can apply for your work to be accepted into these two categories:

1. Manon-Friendly Work
2. Alternate Universe Manon-Friendly

* A **Manon-Friendly** work exists in the exact same universe as Avatar: Macai's Journey. While made by another writer, it's lore is expected to the extent that it may earn an AMJ reference or at least have a certain status on this wiki.
* **Alternate Universe Maon-Friendly** stories basically can exist within an alternate universe of AMJ.

What are the standards for this?

1. **Does the story have a sense of morality?** Any tale that is excessively brutal or dark might not be accepted in the AMJ continuity.
2. **Has the story been edited thoroughly?** While it isn't a goal to be a snob about grammar, writers need to display the effort of making regular edits so that their stories look professional.
3. **Does the tale display a certain level of creativity?**
4. **Does the fanon enrich the Avatar Universe?**

## Would AMJ Ever Do a Collab with another Fanfiction?

It would depend on the balancing of schedules with Brian Hanes (the writer of the series) and that of the other author. But the author's past work would need to be something that fits AMJ's standards. There are no current plans of this, but it is a possibility. Keep in mind, even if AMJ does a collab, that does not mean it will be a manon lore story or a alternate universe manon-friendly project.
Firebreath

Firebreath is the ability to breathe fire. While this ability is fairly common for firebenders, the level that it is performed can greatly vary. When most firebenders attempt to breathe fire, they can only manage to release smoke and perhaps a small weak flame. Only a few benders can more effectively use firebreath as an attack than a standard fireball attack.

**Skill Level:**

Basic Firebreath= Moderate

Advanced Firebreath= Mid-High

**Notable Practitioners:**

* Iroh (advanced, often used, trademark ability)
* Kanna Foloki (advanced, often)
* Ozai (above average, occasional)
* Zuko (normal, often)
* Azula (normal, occasional)

## Iroh's Firebreath vs Kanna's

Iroh is known for his firebreath which is a reason he was nicknamed the "Dragon of the West". Part of the reason is because Western dragons were said to have wider flames than most dragons, despite this great width Iroh's flames did not travel as far as Kanna Foloki's. Kanna's flames on the other hand, where thinner and narrower in nature.
Piandao

Piandao was the greatest swordsman of his era. Hailing from the Fire Nation, he had a fierce reputation of being a brilliant swordsman and blademaker. He once served in the Fire Nation army and never lost a battle.

## Desertion

Piandao deserted the Fire Nation after being ordered to execute Earth Kingdom prisoners of war. Piandao rejected the order, but his allies proceeded to execute them. Disgusted with his nation, Piandao vowed to never fight for it again. Soon after, a unit of one hundred Fire Nation troopers confronted the iconic duelist and threatened to imprison him for his crimes. This force contrains a mix of swordsmen, spear warriors, firebenders, archers, and troops with long axes. Piandao defeated them all. After the brutal massacre, Fire Nation officials decided to simply ignore him.

## Meeting Sokka

Aang's longtime companion Sokka was seeking a high quality swords instructor. After going undercover, he went to Pakku's palace. The young man asked the swordsman to train him and humbly admitted he was not a worthy student. Piandao, honored by this feat that was uncommon in the Fire Nation, decided to train him. This led to Sokka becoming a much better swordsman than he once was and one of the best in that art within the Water Tribes.

## Liberation of Ba Sing Se

PIandao fought alongside other White Lotus members as he played a pivotal role in freeing the Earth Kingdom capital from Fire Nation tyranny. While this battle occurred, the 31st Company defectors battled against 31st loyalists in an attempt to stop the White Lotus from being flanked by an army of reinforcements. A naval skirmish also took place dozens of miles Northeast of the city.

## Skill Level

Piandao is a better duelist than notable 31st members like Samira, Dade, and Irina. He easily defeated Sokka in combat but respected Sokka for being creative during their showdown. Piandao is likewise tactically adaptive in combat. He is fast, agile, graceful, highly coordinated, and a great standup grappler. Piandao fights with a balanced style between defense and offense.
Bumi

Bumi was the municipal King on an Earth Kingdom city called Omashu. Before the Hundred Year War, Bumi and Aang were good friends. Bumi grew into an earthbending master and a wild man. Many said Bumi was mentally unstable but despite this he had a sense of honor and was a man of his word. Unlike most "kings" or "leaders" Bumi was not born of royalty or even nobility, he earned his title through his heroic actions by chasing out a violent gang called the Hankering Cougars that took over the city.

## Bumi's Capture

The Fire Nation was sieged by a the Fire Nation including an Army that included Major Hakon and Colonel Yuzin. Bumi's forces were quickly overwhelmed by the larger and more advanced Fire Nation troops. After the battle Hakon and his unit were transferred out of the city while other forces stayed to occupy it. At some point, Ozai ordered a statue to be built in the city in his honor.

## Aang's Failed Rescue

Avatar Aang attempted to free Bumi from captivity during a negotiated prisoner exchange between the Omashu Resistance and local Fire Nation forces. Bumi revealed that he was still capable of bending though being held by constraints but told Aang he intended to free himself when the time was right so he could analyze a weakness of the Fire Nation and strike from within.

## Liberation of Omashu

During an eclipse, Bumi noticed the Firebenders were unable to use their power. He used that moment to break out of his constraints and defeat fire army troopers. Soon after, he destroyed the bridge that linked Omashu to other locations and tossed Ozai's statue off of the city.

## Bumi or Toph?

Many argued that Bumi was the most powerful earthbender of his era while others said Toph was the greatest of her time. Though Iroh later concluded that Bumi was the greatest of the Hundred Year War generation while Toph was the best earthbender of the next generation.
Fire Beams

Fire beams, also known as fire rays or fire streams, are a way to shoot accurate lines of fire at opponents. Beams have an advantage over most firebending attacks in that they are faster and have a greater range. Heavy beams can be fired at opponents but these beams take several seconds to charge up and can drain a bender of her/his vitality.

Skill Level:

Moderate

Notable Practitioners:

* Kett (trademark ability)
* Asad (often)
* Macai (more often shoots heavy beams)
* Azula (occasional)
* Kanna Foloki (occasional)
Zyra

Zyra was a good personal friend of Aven and was his romantic partner. Zyra was a skilled earthbender who's mother was of half Fire Nation descent. After Aven's passing, Zyra lead a smaller and brief Loud Revolution movement in Derka. Zyra nearly met her demise before the Fire Nation was defeated and opened up a nonprofit after the Hundred Year War called Free Lives which was meant to discourage discrimination in Derka.
Solven

Solven was a Disciples of Justice enforcer who had an advanced suit that fired hot beams of acid at his enemies. He was of Water Tribe origin though the Fire Nation Intel Department had little data on Solven’s background. Solven’s armor could withstand great heat and frigid temperatures.

Solven was not like the other DOJ Enforcers because he was technically a mercenary who was the leader of the organization’s external staff. Solven signed a yearly contract to keep working at Zerrel’s service. Despite the weight of his armor Solven was in excellent shape and took strength supplements from Demarius which made him capable of moving a decent pace in his armor.

## Sacking the Fire Nation Capital

Solven was a pivotal player in the sacking of the Fire Nation's Capital. He also accompanied Haresh in a mission in the Northern Water Tribe Capital.

## Personality

Solven was cruel, brutish, and cold. His suit made him incredibly strong and durable but if damaged it risked overloading and violently exploding.

## Acid Beams

Solven’s acid beams were capable of penetrating and puncturing heavy battle armor as well as tank plating. It could also burn though the walls of metal buildings. However, the strongest and sturdiest materials could withstand acid. Despite this, soldiers with thick armor could burn to death by convection even if their suits were capable of withstanding the hunter’s acid streams.

Solven’s acid is a modified version of sulfuric acid. It is denser than fire since it is a liquid rather than a form of plasma (which has more dispersed molecules). Because of this, it directly counteracts with and erodes whatever substance it touches save a few specific materials and can cause as much damage as some hotter flames.

Solven’s sulfuric acid can stick to an object or opponent and continue to eat away at it. Solven’s particular acid burns at 639 Fahrenheit or 337 Celsius.
Zerena

Zerena was a female waterbender who influenced her friend Haroko to take Commander Macai to the Vindicated Avenger's camp. By doing this, Zerena was taking a great risk, but she had a strange feeling that the commander was sincere. Oddly enough, it paid off that Zerena trusted her senses because it created a powerful alliance which eventually would play a fundamental role in assisting the White Lotus in the Liberation of Ba Sing Se.
Northern Water Tribe

The Northern Water Tribe was a collection of more affluent water tribe territories. The Northern Water Tribe often saw itself as better than the Southern, Eastern, and Western tribes. The Northern Water Tribe was about 500 miles outside of the Northwestern Earth Kingdom and 300 miles outside of the Northeastern Earth Kingdom territories.

## History

The Northern Water Tribe had maintained a long line of chiefs, princesses, dukes, duchess, and other royal leaders. The North was known for having high volumes of snow and a cold climate. However, for somewhere with such a cold climate, it got a good amount of sunlight during peak hours (8 am-5 pm). Because this tribe lacked vegetation, locals often relied on hunting fish and arctic animals.

## Notable Characters

There are several notable people from the Northern Water Tribe.

* **Chief Arnook:** The leader of the Northern Water Tribe during AMJ.
* **Princess Yue:** The Princess of the Northern Water Tribe who fell in love with Avatar Aang's companion Sokka. Yue gave her life to save the ability of all waterbenders to control their element.
* **Serraj** (pronounced Ser-Oz-Ja): A skilled archer born of an artisan family with decent prestige. She was a close friend of Jarue's and had some family that lived in the Western Water Tribe which brought the duo together.
Tanto

### Abilities

Earth and stone levitation, Earth block, Earth Shield, Earth Launch, Earth Sinking, Earth Smash, Earthquake Generation, Ground Shift, Slab Shackles, Earth Skating, Remote Earthbending, Compressed rock bullets, Mudbending, Mental manipulation, Dream manipulation, Tactical obstruction

### Age

38

Tanto is a book 2 antagonist in Avatar: Macai's Journey.

Tanto was the leader of the group Serma's watchmen. This group was named after a famous earthbender named Serma who defended her town against several Fire Nation units using dark magic. Serma would later create her own order of members who maintained her practices and these practices corrupted the land. Tanto had yellow paint on his face and occasionally sacrificed members of his own group to carry out his practices.
The Fire Nation would eventually return to Sarchanna as they planned another invasion. Commander Kenshin's regiment conquered the city with the help of Macai's 31st Company. After the occupation, several 31st units disappeared in the swampy outskirts of the city where Serma's Watchmen lived. Macai sent 1st Lieutenant Kett to lead a detachment of his unit and the team would run into Tanto's forces. The teams battled in the swamps and Tanto personally engaged Kett.

## Personality

Tanto was fearless, brutal, and crafty. Tanto was a master earthbender who specialized at using his surrounding environment to his advantage and finding creative ways to earthbend.

## Abilities

Outside of being a great bender, Tanto was also a guerrilla expert. The hit-and-run tactics he learned were passed down by several of the Chieftains who led Serma's Watchmen after Serma's death. Tanto was capable of manipulating his enemies' dreams, spiritually clouding his foes' vision, and summoning the Umbo creates (Sarchanna monsters). The Umbo were large creatures with dark green exoskeletons, sharp claws, incredible speed, and powerful calves. Tanto could lead the Umbos by speaking the dark languages of the spiritual realm.

Unfortunately for Tanto and his allies, their spiritual "allies" started to manipulate and take control over them. As time passed on and Tanto grew stronger, he became less and less independent.
Ice Sword

Ice sword was a waterbending ranged attack. Waterbenders could use convection bending to keep their swords cold and therefore prevent them from dissolving or becoming less sharp. These blades were still less sturdy than metal, iron, wood, or bronze weapons limiting their effectiveness. The ice sword is often weaponized against unarmed enemies or other benders.

Notable Practitioners:

* Jarue (moderatel)
* Sada (occasional)
Yosari

Yosari was Macai's mother and General Eyre's wife. Yosari also was friends with Ursa. She was polite, caring, and supportive. Eyre saw Macai's close relationship with her as a potential weakness, but he also believed that Yosari's compassion came with a few advantages.

## Early Life

Yosari grew up in an abusive household where her father would verbally abuse her and her two sisters. Her father was upset that he only had daughters and never had a son to carry on his name. One of her sisters (Keela) suffered with depression and another (Kemorra) copied everything her father did to attempt to win his love. Despite Kemorra's best efforts, she never could please her father. Yosari saw elements of this in Azula, which is one reason she thought she would not be a good fit for her son Macai as a romantic partner.

Yosari didn't believe in sharing all of her thoughts. She believed that people shouldn't say anything at all if they don't have something nice to say. She would try to wait and think of polite and encouraging ways to communicate with people before opening her mouth. Yosari wanted to be the opposite of her father and she wanted to have a united family since her parents often argued with each other. Yosari hates abuse because her father would physically abuse her mother. While Eyre was a cold and indifferent husband, Yosari would never tolerate physical abuse from him without leaving. Eyre knew this and never attempted it.

Yosari's marriage was arranged by her parents when she was a young age. She never had much of a say in it and decided that she would make the best of her circumstances. Despite loving another man, she never cheated on Eyre during their marriage. Unlike many nobles, Yosari did not resent the poorer citizens. Unlike many from the Fire Nation, she didn't look down on people from other nations. Yosari believed that everyone had a different role in the world and that many people wouldn't fulfill their destiny because they didn't know their true potential.

## Macai's Role Model

Yosari was much closer to Macai than his father was. Macai still held a level of admiration for his father's accomplishments and intelligence. However, Macai admired Yosari's wisdom and compassion. Yosari always supported Macai even when his father was harsh to him. Eyre believed he was doing what he needed to do as a father and saw himself as the rock that every child needs.

## Life in Nyarri

Yosari moved to Nyarri with her son Macai after her son was selected for a rare and advanced program that forced him to leave the Fire Nation Capital and adjust to a different environment. During her stay there, she noticed a lot of the blatant discrimination that existed between members of the ruling class and ordinary citizens. Yosari got involved in the United Nyarri movement that looked to unite the different classes in the town and end the class discrimination in the town. She did not inform her husband Eyre about this.
Wyju Valley

The Wyju Valley, home of the Mirrored Shadow which was a combustion bender led cult.

## Structure

A council of combustion bending elders ruled the society. Followed by a couple of priests ranking the second highest in the society. In general, combustion benders were viewed as having a higher status than typical nonbenders and firebenders alike. The people in this society viewed combustion bending as a more intimate and spiritual version of firebending. They also spent several hours praying each day.

## Weather

This land frequently received rain and strong winds.
Where to find AMJ?

## Avatar Wiki

The story is broken up into four books in the official Avatar: The Last Airbender & Legend of Korra Wiki within the fanfiction category. AMJ has consistently received top #1 and #2 categories for trending story pages. AMJ has consistently hit number 1 in original character and featured fanon areas. It has frequently hit number 2 in the story pages and active story categories.

The Avatar Wiki also has articles related to AMJ but less regularly receives new content updates. Here readers can view pictures of the characters and find unofficial musical scores.

Fanon:Avatar: Macai's Journey | Avatar Wiki | Fandom

## Webnovel

Avatar: Macai's Journey currently has over 650,000 views on Webnovel as well as over 1,500 collections. This is the most popular platform for the story. It has previously ranked between the 3000th and 1000th ranged for stories. It also has 60 reviews and well over 100 comments with a rating of 4.84 stars. The design of the platform allows readers to look at text in a comfortable manner and view a range of feedback from others.

Read Avatar: Macai'S Journey - Brian\_hanes\_117 - Webnovel

## Wattpad

On Wattpad, AMJ has been within the top 5 eastern stories category. It has also ranked within the top 10 in the strategy and folk tale categories. While the viewership isn't as high on this platform, the Wattpad version comes with an unofficial music soundtrack.

Avatar: Macai's Journey - Prologue: Veteran's Day - Wattpad

## A03

A03 has an unofficial music soundtrack and short descriptions of events in the tale.

Avatar: Macai's Journey - Chapter 1 - KingHanes - Avatar: The Last Airbender [Archive of Our Own]

## Fanfiction.net

Though less developed, AMJ can also be found on fanfiction.net.

Avatar: Macai's Journey Fanfiction.net

## Tapas

We are happy to introduce the newest format and version of the franchise, Tapas. Tapas allows for more of an intermixing of images and text than most other platforms. It is made in way that is easy to enjoy.

Read Avatar: Macai's Journey :: Prologue: Veteran's Day Part 1 | Tapas Novels

## How Do Unofficial Music Scores Work?

You will find a link and description of a song that can be found on Youtube. Then you can listen to the song while reading the story.