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How fast is the Avatar (The last airbender) universe?

By americanspeeddemon June 24, 2015 88 Comments

I have been dying to do an avatar vs anime CaV though I have noticed a misconception. A common point I see continuously brought up in Avatar characters vs anime threads is that Avatar characters aren't very fast. This is of course ridiculous Avatar characters especially higher up ones are very fast and have many other abilities which enable them to react or slow very fast and powerful characters.

Speed/ Reaction

Plenty of times in the avatar series and the sequel series legend of korra characters have shown the ability to perceive the world in slow motion.

This ability allows the characters to dodge and block many attacks. Avatars can see fast moving attacks and easily react.

Zuko easily swats an arrow out of the air

Here Korra redirects a torpedo

Here Korra reacts to dozens of attacks at once

Both Aang and Korra have also reacted to explosions at close range.

Edit: More explosive reaction feats.

Airbending

Airbenders have the ability to weave through attacks like a leaf.

Korra is able to weave through a very fast moving device

Here Korra dodges attacks from three different dirrections

Here Tenzin dodges multiple sneak attacks easily

Aang is an expert at this andhas proven that he's hard to hit.

Gallery

Aang has been described as faster than the wind and can run FTE and even on water.

Seismic Sense

This specialized earth bending technique created by Toph allows someone to sense and react to a move before it is made. This is instant and the person appears frozen even when in the air.

Notice she side steps before the rock is thrown

Bloodbending

While this will not necessarily speed up a the user, bloodbending can make an opponent seem very fast as every attack will be psychically "nudged" enough for the user to dodge. Amon uses this technique to be virtually impossible to hit.

He is pretty boss

Lightning Reaction

Lastly the highly disputed lightning speed. Many have claimed that lightning bending moves than in actual lightning to that I say proof? Even with that we have one confirmed lightning timer.

Iroh reacts to natural lightning

Also I won't say every character is this fast notice katarra isn't able to even move though zuko can move swiftly to the side.

Overall I think Avatar characters can react (and move for a short time) to at least move FTE and many can be considered supersonic or even hypersonic.

Comment bellow and let me know why you either agree or disagree.

Until next time good night and good luck.

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