ATLA Rewatch "Return to Omashu"

Book Two Earth Chapter Three

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Fun Facts/Notes:

-Ty Lee and Mai are introduced in this episode

-In the unaired pilot, Aang fought Zuko on a scaffolding much like the one he and Azula fight on in this episode.

-Bumi told Aang that they would meet again, but the two of them are never shown together again in the animated series, or any canon content that takes place after this episode.

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Overview:

Omashu has been captured by the Fire Nation. Aang and his friends sneak into the city, and are nearly captured, but Sokka manages to fake a deadly illness called "pentapox" to scare off suspicious guards. They encounter the local resistance movement, and assist the city's Earth Kingdom residents to escape with a false epidemic. However, the Fire Nation governor's son accidentally leaves with the citizens as they are driven out. Aang attempts to trade him for King Bumi, but Princess Azula appears and halts the deal. After a confrontation with Azula, Aang manages to rescue Bumi, but the city's former ruler allows himself to be recaptured, stating that he must wait for a more appropriate time to escape. He instructs Aang to find an earthbending teacher who "waits and listens".