Appa's saddle

Appa's Saddle is an object used by and Team Avatar. The saddle is placed on Appa as a supportive structure for the riders. It is used for comfort, to store small things and sometimes, to rest too. There have been seen two different types of saddles on Appa. The first saddle is brown, with holes that serve as handles and have a decorative function too. The second saddle is like the first, but it has a slightly darker color and the edges are smaller.

History
The first saddle seen is in the chapter "The Boy in the Iceberg", when Katara and Sokka found Aang and Appa. During the Book 1 and 2, many people have sat in the first saddle. Team Avatar traveled to the Northern Water Tribe and the Earth Kingdom on the Appa's saddle. In the episode "Appa´s Lost Days", when Appa was captured by the Sandbenders, the saddle was looted and taken away from the flying bison. This was noticed for the gang, because the flight was more difficult; so Toph says: "Can we please buy a new saddle‌? Riding bareback is terrifying!". The new saddle was seen in Book 3 in the chapter "The Headband". It was used until the end of the series, having a special importance in the Invasion of the Fire Nation, because an armor is added to it. It's unknown where was bought the saddle.