<p>All interesting responses.
</p><p>@The Air Nomad Critic- You make a valid point. Introducing a new Avatar would allow for more flexibility and creativity; the writers wouldn't have to follow a predetermined storyline. I chose Kyoshi, though, for various reasons:
</p><p>1. <i>Her values, principles, and ambitions set her apart from other Avatars.</i> During one of Aang's encounters with Kyoshi, she told him that "<i>only justice will bring peace</i>", which I thought was really interesting. She was willing to allow Chin the Conqueror die for the sake of her village. She also promoted equality for women by training the Kyoshi Warriors to defend themselves against ill-mannered men- another display of her crusade against common injustices. All in all, I just find her character to be fascinating and unique.
</p><p>2. <i>She lived during a period of civil unrest and political crises within the Earth Kingdom.</i> According to Kyoshi's wiki page, she was summoned to Ba Sing Se by the Earth King to suppress an uprising among the lower citizens. Of course, she refused, inspired by her just and moral principles, and thus created a rift between her and the Earth King. She also established the Dai Li, which was soon corrupted. Personally, I would love a series concentrated partially on the 46th Earth King, the uprising, Chin the Conqueror, and (especially) the establishment of the Dai Li.
</p><p>3. <i>Lastly, Kyoshi is an earthbender.</i> I'll be frank- the Earth Kingdom is my favorite nation. I love the culture, the bending art, its history. And it would be pretty cool to follow the life of an earthbending Avatar, accompany her on her journey to master all four elements and bring peace and balance to the world, and witness how the world shaped her character. That's just me, though.
</p><p>@Intelligence4- That's a unique and compelling idea. It'd have to be done right, though, because something like that could become easily redundant. Maybe each season could be dedicated to two Avatars, to allow room for character development but also create a variety?
</p><p>@AvatarHiro- That is a pretty neat idea. Although Wan began the cycle, I feel like the second Avatar chiefly paved the way for consecutive Avatars because he/she would be weighed down by responsibilities and expectations from the time of their birth, unlike Wan. And as you said, their only advisor was Wan. They were burdened with more responsibilities than most Avatars, especially with the evolution of the world at that time- the formation of four Nations, the developing of bending, etc. I agree with you, this would be a unique and fascinating story to follow.
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