Misty Palms Oasis

Misty Palms Oasis is a small village located on the southwestern edge of the Si Wong Desert. Hosting a seedy cantina crowded with traders, soldiers, and wanderers of the Si Wong Desert, it is also frequented by the sandbenders and beetle-headed merchants. This is the last place to rest up, buy, or trade anything before venturing into the desert, making it an ideal place to stock up on supplies.

History
For one of Team Avatar's "mini-vacations," Katara chose to visit the Misty Palms Oasis because it sounded refreshing. Aang said that he had been to the pristine natural ice spring once before, commenting that it was "one of nature's wonders." However, much to their disappointment, the oasis over time had become little more than a rest stop for tourists, with the ice spring almost entirely melted away.

It was here where Aang and the group encountered Professor Zei before heading off into the desert in search of Wan Shi Tong's Library.

A little while later, Zuko and Iroh met up with a member of the Order of the White Lotus, Fung, within the cantina and came close to sharing a run-in with bounty hunter Xin Fu and earthbending instructor Master Yu, but were able to escape by initiating a bar fight.

Description


The cantina's trademark is its selection of frozen beverages, served up by its skilled bartender who dices fruit with dual katanas. The ice is carved from a subterranean iceberg just outside the pub at the center of the oasis, which for the most part is still preserved beneath the hot desert sand. According to Aang, the iceberg was once one of the world's natural wonders, but after one hundred years, the iceberg became part of the surrounding cantina and was cut down due to the large amount of local business.