Fire Island Prison is a remote island among the northern Fire Islands of the Fire Nation.[1] It was specially designed to contain waterbenders by being entirely dry during the Hundred Year War.[2][3] After the end of the war, all waterbender prisoners were freed by Fire Lord Zuko's new government.[4]
History[]
Hama perfected the art of bloodbending by practicing on elephant rats.
Hama, the last waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe to be taken away by the Fire Nation, was brought to Fire Island Prison upon her capture. After staying here for most of her life, she discovered that during the full moon, her waterbending abilities improved dramatically and she was able to control the water inside other bodies, thus discovering the art of bloodbending.
After practicing the newly discovered art on the elephant rats in her cage, she successfully performed the technique on one of the guards and manipulated him into unlocking her cage. Hama promptly walked out of the prison as a free woman for the first time in years.[2] Hama's escape was covered up by the government, who continued to state that no waterbender had ever escaped, and that there was no such thing as "bending sweat" or "bloodbending", but some rumors were spread by the guards who survived.[3]
After the end of the Hundred Year War, the Fire Nation freed all of its surviving waterbender prisoners. Many of the prisoners were elderly, and returning home would only be the first step in healing from the extended trauma of their imprisonment. Some did not feel comfortable in the South Pole after all the changes it went through and all the time they spent away, and some even discovered that they had an emotional block which prevented them from waterbending.[4]
Description[]
Waterbender prison[]
Fire Island Prison was a maximum-security facility located on a remote northern island in the Fire Nation, constructed specifically for detaining waterbending prisoners of the Hundred Year War. To ensure that none of the prisoners had access to water, they were suspended from the ground in cages and dry air was pumped into their cells so that they could not harness any water in the air.[5] Treatment of the inmates was inhumane, as the guards went to extreme measures to ensure that the benders were contained by restraining their hands while they ate and drank. Any resistance during this stage was met with severe punishment.
Waterbenders who were not killed in the Southern Raids were kept in this prison. These waterbenders were in no shape to fight or escape.[2][3]
References[]
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hedrick, Tim (writer) & Dos Santos, Joaquim (director). (November 9, 2007). "The Puppetmaster". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 8. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 61.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Core Book, Version 1.0, 2022, p. 73.
- ↑ From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com. Encyclopedia now broken, archived at The Lost Lore of Avatar Aang - Location: Hama's Prison.