Wan


 * This article is about the first Avatar. For the spirit, see Wan Shi Tong.

"spirit"

- My name is Wan, and I will show you how I became the first Avatar.

Avatar Wan was the first Avatar, having lived ten thousand years prior to Avatar Korra's time. As a teenage explorer, this skilled bender worked to bring balance between mankind and the spirits, a quest that eventually led to him becoming the first Avatar.

Trivia

 * In Mandarin Chinese, "Wan" is an allegory to "eternity" and can mean "ten thousand", which is the number of years he lived before Avatar Korra.
 * Wan's animal companion was a cat deer named Mula.
 * Wan had a variety of outfits and equipment, each reflecting the style of one of the four nations.