Talk:Avatar Day/@comment-2231172-20100918170450/@comment-3068994-20101007232513

No. Roku took control of Aang's body only at Aang's approval. I doubt they could force it over the new avatar unwillingly - well this is more believed once the avatar would have mastered the avatar state. Another thought is that it drains the users' strength considerably, as Aang collapsed afterwards. The 'dead avatar' would not be able to remain in that form for long before his/her user was too weak to sustain him/her.

I'm also thinking the reason Roku was even able to do that in the first place, was because of the Winter Solstice bringing the spirit world closer to the physical world. He warns Aang he doesn't have long; and the light is fading that allows Aang to meet with Roku. With the last remaining time; Roku uses the Solstice' affects to take control of Aang at his will.

Still a strange, strange thing! A past avatar overtaking a body! Whaaat! If I were Sokka or Katara there I'd be literally beside myself with confusion.... Aang is gone! Aaaah! lol