The First Avatar: How Wan Changed the Avatarverse Forever

Avatar: Braving the Elements

Nickelodeon

Animation & Manga, Tv & Film, Leisure, After Shows

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Before Aang, before Korra - there was Wan. In this episode, Janet Varney and Dante Basco are joined by the voice of Asami herself, Seychelle Gabriel, to explore the origin of the Avatar cycle and the mythic battle between light and darkness. As Korra journeys into the past, we witness Wan’s transformation from a street-smart trickster into the bridge between humans and spirits. Along the way, we meet lion turtles, spirit creatures, and the two cosmic forces - Raava and Vaatu - whose eternal battle shaped the world as we know it. Plus, we dive into the gorgeous animation style, the mystery of hybrid animals, and the surprising role of Fire Nation healing. Join the fun and react to the stunning action featured in this episode on the official Avatar YouTube Channel! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.4	Dora's Mermaid Adventures.
0:29.4	A Nickelodeon original podcast.
0:59.6	The Nickelodeon original podcast. Hello friends, benders and non-benders alike.
1:04.2	Welcome to Braving the Elements Nickelodeon's podcast about all things Avatarverse.
1:05.1	I'm Janet Varney.
1:06.5	And I'm Dante Bosco.
1:10.6	And we are about to embark on an amazing journey.
1:11.4	That's right, my friend.
1:12.4	A big journey.
1:13.1	We're going back.
1:14.0	We're going back.
1:16.6	We're going back, back, way back. We're going back, back.
1:17.8	And I, you know, I was thinking of the last episode when you and Shaysha were so very much invested and interested in my predictions of these episodes.
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