Avatar relics

These ancient toys are part of an ancient ritual used in identifying the Avatar at a young age. The child is asked to choose from among thousands of relics, four of which once belonged to former Avatars. If the child chooses the four Avatar relics, it is a strong sign that he or she could be the reincarnated Avatar (the logic being that the real Avatar would subconsciously choose the four toys that were familiar). The four relics represent the different Nations: Air, Earth, Fire and Water.