Here is a closer look at Jinora's airbending evolution.
As we study Jinora,
we'll explore how Avatar Aang's granddaughter
became a full-fledged airbending master.
Jinora never had the chance to meet her grandfather,
but that didn't stop her from learning
everything she could from him.
She spent most of her time
reading up on the adventures of Team Avatar
and the history of the Four Nations.
When she wasn't, she was testing her skills
with her airbending family.
She even helped Avatar Korra during her airbending training.
Airbending is all about spiral movements.
When you meet resistance,
you must be able to switch direction at a moment's notice.
Although she wasn't nearly
as rambunctious as her younger siblings,
she was extremely smart and mature for her age.
That is a fire ferret,
an arboreal mammal common to the bamboo forests
of the central Earth Kingdom.
[gasping] He's cute!
[hissing]
Yip-yip! Fly sky bison, fly!
But don't let her timid nature fool you.
At just ten years old, she had mastered
airbending fundamentals like the air scooter and glider.
Stay away from my dad's ex-girlfriend!
[whooshing]
[grunting]
But what separates Jinora from the other air benders?
Gotcha!
Freefoot, come back!
It turns out she had a skill that not even her father,
Master Tenzin, had developed.
Jinora, there you are.
Come on. Everyone's waiting.
Were you playing with someone?
Oh, just some...
imaginary friends.
[laughing]
Just like Avatar Aang,
Jinora had an extremely powerful connection to the Spirit World.
How long have you been able to do this?
I don't know.
I guess I've always kind of had a connection with spirits.
This meant she could enter
the Spirit World through meditation.
Only a handful of benders could do this.
And did we mention she was just ten years old?
Isn't it beautiful?
Just stick close to me, okay?
This seems nice, but you never know
when we'll run into some dark spirits.
Entering the Spirit World is a challenge in itself.
But navigating it is a whole other level.
The Spirit World is full of danger,
and anyone who gets lost could be trapped forever.
[screaming] Korra!
With her physical body left behind,
Jinora was trapped in the Spirit World.
Why isn't she waking up?
Korra...
what happened to my little girl?
How much longer can she survive like this?
I don't know, but she's very strong to have lasted this long.
Her spirit was stuck in the Fog of Lost Souls,
a prison designed for humans to wander
aimlessly for eternity.
[whooshing]
Jinora did not have much time
before she would be trapped there forever.
Luckily for Jinora,
she had the son of Avatar Aang to come rescue her.
Dad.
You're going to be okay, sweetie. I'm here.
But she wasn't out of the woods just yet.
It's Korra.
This light spirit will guide you out of the Spirit World.
I have to go help.
Jinora, wait!
Mommy, it's Jinora!
She's...
beautiful.
What? Let me see.
[gasping]
Be careful, sweetie!
Spiritual projection is a highly advanced
airbending technique.
With a little spiritual stuff thrown in.
This technique allows the bender's spirit
to leave their physical body
and travel to places they wouldn't normally reach.
Think of it as an airbender going ghost
It's an extremely rare skill
and it would come in handy time and time again for Jinora.
But she wouldn't be the only one
discovering new bending abilities.
[whooshing]
[chirping]
Look...
I'm airbending!
Wow, that still hurt a lot.
Jinora joined Team Avatar
as they set out to find these new airbenders.
Hi, I'm Jinora.
If you need any help with airbending
I could show you what I know.
Thanks! That's real nice of you.
Their first recruit
was a young orphan named Kai.
He and her uncle, Bumi,
became Jinora's first students.
Oh, you're just a youngster
so I'm going to go easy on ya.
Wouldn't want to hurt a kid-
Wow! Ugh!
Uncle Bumi, you've got to work on
your stance changes.
Kai, that was just...
really good.
Thanks, Jinora.
You're a great teacher.
During their journey,
they stopped at the Earth capital of Ba Sing Se.
The Earth Queen informed Korra
that there were no airbenders in the city.
But something didn't add up.
Jinora, you've read all about Ba Sing Se.
Can you think of any other places the airbenders might be?
I guess the be in the catacombs beneath the Upper Ring,
or the ancient sewers beneath the Lower Ring,
or the maze of tunnels that connects the rings together,
or they could be...
[sighing] There's just too many places.
Even with Jinora's new ability,
finding them wouldn't be easy.
But there is more to spiritual projection
than just floating through walls.
Benders with a strong spiritual side
can locate another spirit over a vast distance.
But this only worked if the two
have a strong connection with each other.
Maybe you can find Kai the same way.
I know you two have a connection.
What do you mean, "a connection"?
Using Jinora's new ability,
she was able to confirm Korra's suspicions.
Jinora?
[echoing] It worked!
The Earth Queen was holding airbenders against their will
in order to be part of her new airbending army.
With Jinora's help
Team Avatar busted them out.
Come on, we're getting you out.
Kai!
Muah!
Whoa oh!
Tenzin's not gonna be happy about this.
After rescuing the new benders,
some of them were brought back to the Northern Air Temple,
where Jinora and Tenzin would begin their training.
But that proved to be more of a challenge than expected.
Greetings, air people.
I come seeking boring stories
to take back to the Spirit World.
[groaning]
[laughing]
Here, we saw Jinora
demonstrate her leadership skills.
She was steadily working her way up
to being an airbending master.
You know, you're an incredible airbender.
Well, I've been training for a long time.
Then why don't you have tattoos like an airbending master?
My dad says I'm not a master yet.
You could do everything your dad can.
Plus, you have all those spirity powers.
If anyone's a master, you are.
But there was one more test she needed to pass.
[whooshing]
Good. The entire family is here.
Zaheer and his team attacked the Air Temple
in an effort to draw out Avatar Korra.
[booming]
Kai! No...
Jinora and the rest of the airbenders were all captured,
but one of her students managed to escape.
You're alive. I can't believe it.
Why? Just because I was blown out of the sky
and fell hundreds of feet down a cliff?
Don't you know it takes more than that to get rid of me?
Avatar Korra was on the verge of being defeated by Zaheer,
who just unlocked the ability of flight.
He's unlocked powers of airbending
that haven't existed for thousands of years.
There haven't been this many airbenders
in one place for a long time, either.
We have power together.
Hurry! Everyone form a circle. Follow me.
But now even Zaheer's ancient ability
could escape an entire airbending squad
led by their soon to be master.
[whooshing]
[grunting]
[yelling]
[screaming]
[clinking]
[grunting]
[thudding]
It was in that moment,
Jinora solidified her place
among the airbending greats.
By saving the Avatar once again,
she proved to be a full-fledged master.
Jinora's leadership, power, and spirit
would help usher in a new generation of airbenders.
[whooshing]
[chiming]
That wraps up Jinora's airbending evolution.
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