Escape from the Spirit World



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Escape from the Spirit World, although a game, consists of stories and plot details that are considered to be canonical. The game is meant to explain the events between the end of Book 2- "The Crossroads of Destiny" and the start of Book 3- "The Awakening".

After being shot by Azula's lethal lightning attack, Aang falls into a deep slumber. Escape from the Spirit World explains that while Aang's mind and body were immobile, his soul was trapped in the Spirit World. He encounters Princess Yue, the Moon Spirit, who informs him that if he does not reconnect with his past four lives, the Avatar Cycle will end.

Each chapter follows the same pattern. The completion of a small task will trigger the appearance of a spirit. The spirit will provide information about the whereabouts of the Avatar currently being sought out. Afterwards, the player will encounter Koh the Face Stealer. He will ask a question. If the user provides the wrong answer, Aang will be unable to restrain his fear, and Koh will manage to steal his face. However, if the question is answered correctly, the player proceeds and is given directions to the location of the next Avatar. A code is then needed to progress. Although the codes were originally meant to be collected while watching the Nickeledeon Saturday programs, they are listed below. Once the correct code is entered, the player can either download the podcast or watch the online comic book of Aang encountering one of his past four lives.

Chapter 1: Avatar Roku
To start off, the first small task is to collect fireflies. To complete the task, a player must simply click and drag the fireflies into the nearby torch. This causes Fang, Roku's faithful animal guide, to appear. Fang will offer to guide Aang to Avatar Roku, through means of a challenge: the game Aang On. Koh will then appear. He will allow safe passage only if the following question is answered correctly.

"Where did Aang, along with his friends Katara and Sokka, first learn about the past Avatars?"

A) Southern Air Temple

B) Northern Air Temple

C) Western Water Fortress

D) Northeastern Earth Mound

The correct answer is the Southern Air Temple. Koh will then allow Aang, and instruct him to follow the Fire Geysers. The code needed to pass is PATHIK. Once it is entered, a player may download the podcast or watch the online comic book of Aang encountering Avatar Roku.

Avatar Roku Online Comic Book
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WDBJGQodSHw Aang explains his extreme shame at failing to master the Avatar State. However, Avatar Roku appeases him, explaining that he too had problems with mastering the Avatar State. He tells of how he unsuccessfully attempted to master the state by learning from Fire Sage Kaja, grandfather of Fire Sage Shyu. His impatience urged him to seek other ways to master the Avatar State. His plan involved harnessing energy from the sun during the Winter Solstice to aid him. On the day of the solstice, he aligned his eyes with a beam of light coming from the sun. The method initially proved to be a success, but Roku was stuck in the Avatar State as a result of the overwhelming power he received. As a result, he destroyed the top half of the Avatar Temple on Crescent Island. Fortunately, Kaja was wise and knew how to remove Roku from the Avatar State. Roku used this story to explain to Aang that mastering the Avatar State was very difficult, and he should not feel so ashamed. He then tells Aang to meet with Avatar Kyoshi, who he would find at the lair of Hei Bai.

Chapter 2: Avatar Kyoshi
The second tasks begins with several small holes in the sides of trees and rocks. Ever so often, a pair of yellow glowing eyes will appear, and the player must click them before they vanish. An efficient technique is to keep the mouse hovering over one of the holes until the yellow eyes appear. The completion of this task will trigger the appearance of a strange bear-like spirit, who will direct the player to Avatar Kyoshi. The game is Four Nations Tournament. Koh will then appear once again, with the following question.

"What is the name of the spirit that looks like a panda?"

A) Hei Bai

B) Bai Bai

C) Flai Bai

D) Wai Bai

The correct answer is Hei Bai. Once again, Koh will grant passage after the question is answered. The code for this chapter is BOSCO. Once it is entered, a player may download the podcast or watch the online comic book of Aang encountering Avatar Kyoshi.

Avatar Kyoshi Online Comic Book
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tqnfCsqLPpE Aang will find Hei Bai, the spirit of Senlin Forest, who will take Aang to Avatar Kyoshi. She apologizes for the events in "Avatar Day" in the village of Chin, and explains how after she defeated Chin the Conqueror, balance was restored. However, she stated that she later had an error of judgment, and made a big mistake. One of her greatest challenges was dealing with a peasant uprising in Ba Sing Se. The peasants felt that the Earth King's rule was outdated, and that he no longer represented the people's desires and wishes. The 46th Earth King summoned Avatar Kyoshi to deal with the problem by any means necessary. When she refused to, he ordered her immediate arrest. With little difficulty, Kyoshi resisted the Earth King's forces, and admonished the king for defying the Avatar. He agreed to make a compromise: he would listen to the peasants' wishes, and in return, Kyoshi would assemble a group to uphold and protect the cultural heritage of Ba Sing Se. Immediately, she went on to train a group of elite Earthbenders, who later became known as the Dai Li. Aang is shocked by the revelation that an Avatar trained the Dai Li, stating that they were, "the worst, most corrupt Earthbenders in the world." Avatar Kyoshi explained how she thought it was a wise decision at the time, but continued to state that all actions have an effect, whether positive or negative, for many lifetimes. She then instructs Aang to find the Water Tribe Avatar who came before her, Avatar Kuruk.

Chapter 3: Avatar Kuruk
In this chapter, the small task requires the player to locate all the faceless monkeys. Successfully doing so will trigger the appearance of the monkey spirit Enma from "The Siege of the North, Part 2 ". The game in this level is Treetop Trouble. Koh will appear once again, with another question.

"What are the fox-like spirits in the Desert Library called?"

A) Truthseekers

B) Learned Ones

C) Knowledgeseekers

D) Booksniffers

The spirits are Knowledgeseekers, knowledge-seeking foxes from Wan Shi Tong's library in the Si Wong Desert. Koh will allow the player to pass once again. The code for this chapter is KURUK. Once it is entered, a player may download the podcast or watch the online comic book of Aang encountering Avatar Kuruk.

Avatar Kuruk Online Comic Book
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l79stycJoyY Aang and Hei Bai are traversing a murky swamp, when they bump into a mysterious man, who introduces himself as Avatar Kuruk. He asks Aang if he's seen a beautiful woman with long, brown hair. When Aang inquires about Kuruk's dilemma, he proceeds to tell him his history as the Avatar. When Kuruk was a young Avatar, he was very proud, boastful and arrogant. He traveled the world, demonstrating his power everywhere, especially to women. However, at the New Moon Celebration, when the two sister Water Tribes reunited, he met the love of his life, Ummi. It was love at first sight, and the two were soon betrothed. They were to be married at the Spirit Oasis at the North Pole. However, on the day of their wedding, Ummi was pulled into the water by an unseen force. In truth, she had been pulled into the Spirit World by Koh. Koh had taken her to punish Kuruk for his past mistakes, and his failure to realize the importance of being the Avatar. Kuruk continues by stating that each year, on the anniversary of their wedding, he would travel to the Spirit World to try and find Ummi, but to no avail. Suddenly, Aang recalls his encounter with Koh while in the Northern Water Tribe-- one of Koh's faces was that of the woman Kuruk had described. Heartened by the knowledge of where his wife was, he set off to track down Koh once again, and told Aang to look for the nomadic Avatar who came before him, Avatar Yangchen.

Chapter 4: Avatar Yangchen
The last chapter's task is the hardest puzzle in the game. A player must successfully mimic the background music by tapping the bamboo reeds in order. Each player has a different sequence, and so it is entirely up to individuals to solve the puzzle. Once the music is successfully repeated, a light will appear at the top of the mountain. Aang concludes that the light must be Avatar Yangchen signaling him. The game is Ashes in the Air. The following question is then asked.

"What are the names of the Ocean and Moon Spirits in the Northern Water Tribe Sanctuary?"

A) Lui and Ta

B) Mooi and Gooi

C) Huey and Duey

D) Tui and La

The answer is Tui and La. Koh will again allow passage after the question is correctly answered. The code needed to pass is YANGCHEN. Once it is entered, a player may download the podcast or watch the online comic book of Aang encountering Avatar Yangchen.

Avatar Yangchen Online Comic Book
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GaMfs0tQ0h4 Avatar Yangchen will appear atop the mountain in the clouds. She asks Aang what he learned from meeting his past lives. Aang realizes that the past Avatars struggled and made mistakes, like him. After realizing this, he ponders why the Avatar is born human, and thus allowed to make mistakes, rather than being an all-knowing immortal spirit. Avatar Yangchen explains that the Avatar must experience human emotions to understand how precious human life is. She also explains that Aang's ability to enter the Avatar State has been disrupted, so he'll now have to rely on his friends rather than his past lives, though he will still be able to contact them. She bids him farewell, and informs Aang that when he awakens, his trip to the Spirit World will be like a forgotten dream.

With all the chapters unlocked, a player can either reset all the chapters and play the game again, or try out a new exclusive game.

Trivia

 * Escape from the Spirit World is an animated graphic novel in Avatar: The Last Airbender Complete Book 2 Collection, where the canonical information is available for viewing without completing the tasks and games in between each chapter.

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