Tomb of the Two Lovers

The Tomb of the Two Lovers is the resting place of the two first Earthbenders, Oma and Shu. It is located within the labyrinthine Cave of the Two Lovers underneath the Koalu Mountains. The Tomb lies in the middle of the ever-changing maze.

In The Cave of the Two Lovers, Katara and Aang come upon the Tomb when they are separated from Sokka, Appa, and the bards. Aang then proceeds to read the inscription on the Tomb's walls, which recounts the lives of those interred. Oma and Shu were from two villages, and they fell in love despite their villages' rivalry. They learned Earthbending from the badgermoles and tunneled through the mountain that separated their towns to be together with one-another. One day, Oma was killed in a battle, and in response, Shu unleashed her Earthbending powers upon both villages. However, instead of destroying her kinsmen, Shu decided to declare a peace between the two villages, and as a symbol of their peace, built a city atop the mountain that divided their people.

Besides the inscription, the Tomb contains two large rock sarcophagi and a statue of Oma and Shu kissing. When the light from Aang's torch begins to fail, he and Katara lean in for one last kiss. However, as soon as the fire goes out, crystals light up on the ceiling, revealing the path of exit from the Cave.