Era of Raava



The era before the Avatar encompasses the time period prior to the beginning of the Avatar Cycle around 9830 BSC, when Wan became the first Avatar.

History
Before the era of the Avatar, Vaatu broke through the barriers that separated the physical and spiritual worlds. Since the boundaries were nonexistent, more and more spirits passed from their world and began residing in the physical world. Humans, who once lived together, split apart to seek shelter and protection on the backs of lion turtles. Over time, humans forgot their origins and that there were others out there.

When humans sought food, they left the protection of their settlements and ventured into the Spirit Wilds. For protection, they were granted control over the element their lion turtle affiliated with and the power was theirs to keep until they returned to the cities.