Spirit water

"water"

- This is water from the Spirit Oasis, in the North Pole. It has special properties, so I've been saving it for something important.



Contained inside Katara's Amulet was water from the Northern Water Tribe's Spirit Oasis, sometimes simply called "Spirit Water."

History
Master Pakku gave Katara this amulet of spirit water when Team Avatar departed the Northern Water Tribe. The water was said to have special properties but Katara was unaware of what specific abilities the water had. She was about to attempt to heal Zuko's scar with it, but before Katara had the chance to proceed, Aang and Iroh burst in and she left with Aang. Later, when Aang entered the Avatar State, he was struck by Azula's lightning. To revive Aang, Katara was forced to use the spirit water to heal his fatal wound.



Several weeks later, when told by Zuko that failing to redirect lightning can be fatal, Aang attempted to dismiss this concern, referring to Katara's healing abilities and the Spirit Water; however, he was told by Katara that she had none left after Azula's attack.

A curious fact is that after healing Aang, the oasis water disappeared, as if it had been "used up." It is not known if that is a specific trait of that water in particular or of the healing process in general, as Katara has been shown to heal without using up water multiple times and because, when used in healing, water acts as a catalyst, meaning it should not be consumed by the process.

Trivia

 * Katara used the Spirit Water to heal Aang only once within the series. This was because, as she later stated, she "used [the water] up".