This is why Kyoshi comes across as a more badass avatar. She existed in a brutal time and it shaped her. So fascinating.

@EpicGamer-dj7dm

3 жыл бұрын

Almost all avatars are shaped by their times

@mr.boomguy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. She even needed the help of criminals to help her with her bending, because her villains influence was all over the world.

@sourcesymbiosismetamorphis2228

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.boomguy Who was the villain, was he worse than Firelord Ozai?

@443TRELL

3 жыл бұрын

@@sourcesymbiosismetamorphis2228 Every one of Kuruk's friends became killers

@Spherrum

3 жыл бұрын

@@443TRELL Wow. Poor Kuruk.

Yeah no, I get why Kyoshi is so alright with murder now. After seeing one of your best friends turn evil and leave you no choice but to kill em, random villains probably don't really seem all that difficult to kill from a moral stand-point.

@diegopansini3152

Жыл бұрын

Imagine how much bloodshed could've been avoided from all Avatars if they had known how to Spirit Bend. I love that Aang finally broke that cycle

@isabellemilevoj1865

Жыл бұрын

@@diegopansini3152 ettootuyiueeiteiituiitiuiuyeiuituutuutuiuoptetote

@isabellemilevoj1865

Жыл бұрын

@@diegopansini3152 tuueeturyeeyreyeryeeyreeroi

@isabellemilevoj1865

Жыл бұрын

Yer ing y e e e

@gentlepeeps3351

3 ай бұрын

yeah its very cool its acutally energy bending thou to be spirit bending is the weird ki shit@@diegopansini3152

The way Kyoshi kills Yun implies it’s also possible for Water Benders to boil people alive for the inside.

@cockadoodledoostudios2778

3 жыл бұрын

**shivers**

@kylegivey7368

3 жыл бұрын

They can probably bend blood right out of your body or burst your heart. Air benders can also probably make your lungs explode

@senacario5942

3 жыл бұрын

Wait...arnt humans a small amount metal....

@nvincipality6371

3 жыл бұрын

@@senacario5942 yep. And not just the iron in your blood (theres really not much there anyway) but the calcium in your bones. Bone Bender. Scary stuff.

@nvincipality6371

3 жыл бұрын

@@kylegivey7368 yep or bend air into a vital organ like the heart.

It’s depressing reading what happened to all of Kuruk’s friends Jianzhu became a power hungry monster Hei-ran lost almost everything Kelsang was killed by Jianzhu and Nyahitha lost his position as a fire sage

@carmcam1

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, and the author have the freedom to do that because the fans have no emotional investment to kuruk and his team avatar, imagine toph killing sokka or zuko, fans would go berserk. It is really sad that the tragedy of kuruk extends to his team avatar, it is so weird how yangchen's action really ripple badly in Kuruk's life.

@kagamiuchihathebeast5862

Жыл бұрын

at least none of them allowed Chin to conquer 90 percent of the EK like kyoshi's useless a$$

@phantasosxgames8488

4 ай бұрын

@@carmcam1 true , but Kuruk is also at fault by been secretive about his fights against dark spirits.

@TheWarmachine375

4 ай бұрын

@@phantasosxgames8488 To be fair, Kuruk didn't want his friends to be hurt and keep them safe. And even if he did open up about the real reason why he acted like that, what can his friends do against the Dark Spirits other than punching bags?

@henryokoro3140

2 ай бұрын

@@phantasosxgames8488 Whoever knew Father Glowworm’s name became cursed. He didn’t want that for his friends. Unfortunately Jianzhu went in search of him & became cursed, sacrificed Yun, killed Kelsang & poisoned Hei-Ran. Yun ate Father Glowworm further cursing himself as an embodiment of evil 🧿.

You really feel sorry for Yun. All he wanted was to prove himself and help, but was toss aside by those he trusted into becoming a monster.

@trevordavis6830

2 ай бұрын

In fairness, Yun always had a darker and more selfish side to him than he let on. Between his enjoyment of assassination training, admitting he wanted Kyoshi to join him on a dangerous mission for his own ego, and refusing to accept the possibility that Kyoshi might be the real Avatar, pre-glowworm Yun(while still a good person) felt like he was more interested with the feeling of being a righteously good Avatar than actually helping people. Like he didn't demand Tagaka to free all the slaves because it was the right thing to do, but because deep down he enjoyed how the theatrics of helping others and standing up to evil made him feel about himself even if it would lead to more people being harmed. That's why Yun was able to snap the way he did. Deep down he never cared about others as much as he did own image of being the Avatar, and with that stripped away from him he no longer had anything keeping his darkest personality traits in check.

@TMETIM3

5 күн бұрын

@@trevordavis6830 I have never read so much bullshit in yt comment before, Yun doesn't have an evil alter ego, I think you don't grasp the consept of character development, Yun pre Father Glowworm had no idea Kyoshi could even be the avatar, the only people who knew of this possibility were Kelsang and Jianzhu and Kyoshi herself, its not until after the Tagaka mission everyone knows, he demanded Tagaka to free the slaves and people all at once before being ambushed/stopped by Tagaka killing Amak, he was signing a treaty with her to free them too. Yun protects Kyoshi when attacked by Father Glowworm and you claim selfish and enjoys the attention? He wants to be a perfect avatar and protect others, which is why he cares so much, he knows Kuruk screwed up before him so he wants the world to become better after that mess, which is why he works so hard, not because he likes the praise and his ego boosts. Yun snapped because everyone he once knew left him, and forgot about him, he was a teenage boy picked up the streets and brought to a home only to have it stripped away, he doesn't intend on harming Kyoshi/Rangi at first, only those who mistreated him, Hei-ran, Jianzhu and Kelsang are all guilty of this. We see even Hei-ran take accountability for her actions against Yun.

@trevordavis6830

5 күн бұрын

@@TMETIM3 "Yun pre Father Glowworm had no idea Kyoshi could even be the avatar" Yes he did. He was literally told this by everyone around him and heard(if not directly saw) the insane avatar state level feats of earth bending Kyoshi did in order to save him. Even after all of that, Yun refused to even accept the possibility that Kyoshi might be the avatar and lied to her in order to make her feel better. "he demanded Tagaka to free the slaves and people all at once before being ambushed/stopped by Tagaka killing Amak, he was signing a treaty with her to free them too. " During the negotiations, its made explicitly clear to Yun that in order to ensure the hostages' safety they need to compromise with the pirates. Yun ignores this and instead chooses to do the naively good thing of being completely uncompromising and endangering all of the hostages' lives. Had it not been for Kyoshi being the actual avatar, Yun would have straight up gotten most of the hostages killed and even with Kyoshi saving the day many of the hostages remain missing years later due to Yun's refusal to negotiate with them. Now to be clear, I'm not saying Yun was being evil in this situation or that wanting to be uncompromising in your morals is a selfish trait. But given the rest of his actions and characterization in the series, I feel like Yun choose to demand all the hostages be saved less because he genuinely wanted to save them all that badly and more so because he wanted to feel like a hero of legend and this was what he thought true heroes do. "Yun protects Kyoshi when attacked by Father Glowworm and you claim selfish and enjoys the attention?" Yes, and then he immediately lets go of her the second he hears that she's the real avatar instead of himself. To be clear I'm not saying Yun is a immoral pure evil monster, I'm saying that he has a darker side to his character than he lets on and cares more about the feeling of being a hero than actually helping others. Kyoshi is his friend and risking your life to save others is what heroes do hence why Yun tries to save her at first, but the moment he finds out Kyoshi is the real Avatar his self-perception of being a hero is shattered hence why he also shuts down and lets go of her. "Yun snapped because everyone he once knew left him, and forgot about him" That's not what happened at all. He snapped because it turns out he wasn't the Avatar and because the people who he risked his life to help save from the pirates refused to give him something as simple as water even as he was dying of thirst. Yun never felt like he was forgotten by Kyoshi, hell he literally knew Kyoshi thought he was dead and walked away from her after killing Jianzhu without a single word spoken to her. " he doesn't intend on harming Kyoshi/Rangi at first, only those who mistreated him, Hei-ran, Jianzhu and Kelsang are all guilty of this. " Also false. During their final confrontation Yun admits that the number one person he wants revenge on the most is Kyoshi and tells her that he thinks she wronged him the most by stealing his Avatar status away from him. He even tells her that Kyoshi should have just stayed in her place as his hand servant and demands she grovel for his forgiveness.

@TMETIM3

5 күн бұрын

@@trevordavis6830 I love your arguments tbh I wont lie, like ive never debated w someone who puts up a general effort. "Yun refused to even accept the possibility that Kyoshi might be the avatar and lied to her in order to make her feel better." Yun himself admits that yes, he did not suspect Kyoshi at all to be the avatar, because of the stuff he was told, by hei-ran, Jianzhu and Kelsang and several other masters, you cant blame him for not thinking a random servant turns out to be the true avatar after he spent 2 years training for his role. Yun was always told by the other masters that he was just a slow learner, and his skills were praised. "its made explicitly clear to Yun that in order to ensure the hostages' safety they need to compromise with the pirates. Yun ignores this and instead chooses to do the naively good thing of being completely uncompromising and endangering all of the hostages' lives." "Yun attended the treaty signing and began proofreading Tagaka's document. However, he spontaneously demanded Tagaka release all her Earth Kingdom captives, in direct defiance of his prearranged discussion with Jianzhu. Surprisingly, the Fifth Nation leader readily agreed, revealing that the whole treaty signing was a ruse to lure Yun away from Yokoya so the Fifth Nation can invade and take the carpenters and timber needed to expand their fleet. Suddenly, Tagaka killed Amak, having seen through his disguise," (Avatar Wiki) either way, Tagaka clearly used this as a distraction to kidnap Yun, either way I can tell you mean that Yun refuse to negotiate, and that his actions were just to be a legend, I would like you to see that Yun´s character in the rise of Kyoshi is completely different compared to the shadow of kyoshi, Yun wants to be a legend and make a difference because of avatar Kuruk´s neglaction of the mortal problems, I cant remember the exact quote but he also says he wants to be an unbiased avatar for the nations. Yun is a good guy, and he has a good heart for people. "He snapped because it turns out he wasn't the Avatar and because the people who he risked his life to help save from the pirates refused to give him something as simple as water even as he was dying of thirst. " the water thing doesn't happen before after his shadow arc has begun, though I agree it could contribute to him eventually snapping, but I don't think it plays a too big role. your right about him snapping because he wasnt the avatar, but the pages also imply its because Yun´s identity is stolen away from him. "he wasnt, end of sentence, he was nothing" (Prolonge, p 7, tsok) this line does imply that he feels as if he's nothing because everything he once knew had turned their backs on him, his masters, friends, everyone, and all the he spent on being àn avatar` had gone down the bin. "During their final confrontation Yun admits that the number one person he wants revenge on the most is Kyoshi and tells her that he thinks she wronged him the most by stealing his Avatar status away from him. He even tells her that Kyoshi should have just stayed in her place as his hand servant and demands she grovel for his forgiveness." False, this is sorta funny bc I reread this part and Yun quotes that he doesn't want to hurt Kyoshi and Rangi at all because theyre the most innocent in this whole ordeal, he doesn't say that kyoshi should've stayed in her place as his servant but Kyoshi apologises for taking his avatar hood away, and then lures and kills him, so this whole argument isn't really valid.

Yun gained Father Glow Worm’s power to burrow into the physical world from the spirit world. They show it toward the end of the book when he gets an urge to dig down.

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

Ah that makes sense

Not watching rn but I’m currently on shadow of kyoshi after just finishing rise of kyoshi. Highly highly recommend the novels and comics!

@Johnny2Cellos

4 жыл бұрын

They’re so good! I’m glad you’re reading them!

@Walking_Spinel

3 жыл бұрын

Same! I'm reading the novels before I can watch the Kuruk video. Just started Shadow of Kyoshi!

@GlobofWob

3 жыл бұрын

Finished the series in 2 days, now I have depression because there will not be more.

@lonebattledroid4474

3 жыл бұрын

Love what the books did for Kuruk, but now I really hate Yangchen

@lizzy4437

3 жыл бұрын

Sooo gonna make an edit , on IG @fth.rainev

I feel so bad for yun... He didn't deserve such a fate

@AsianRaph

3 жыл бұрын

"Yun"

@Lunchablez

3 жыл бұрын

not someone taking over the world defnautly not yea he didn’t deserve to get his name speaks wrong lmao (No hate)

@Vee_9001

3 жыл бұрын

I have sympathy for him, but by the end he kind of did.

@lonebattledroid4474

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't. He along with Jianzhu showed their true colors when things didn't go their way, at least Jianzhu's goals was some what noble but his methods to complete them were awful. Yun just wanted revenge on literally everyone mostly people who just like him had no idea he wasn't the Avatar.

@johnchoi4473

Жыл бұрын

@Lone Battle Droid finally someone who has a brain... jianzhu wouldve made one amazing Earth King. He wouldve made ba sing se or omashu into a powerhouse. His diplomat skills are up there with his earthbending.

Yun and Azula had several in common. They're both extremely talented and have the raw power, have the brains and wits, and not to mention, they have the looks. Their ambitions, however, both drove them to their fall, but those ambitions were molded not by them, but by the people around them that made them think that way. From another perspective of seeing the story, they're not villains. They're just victims too of the real villains in the story.

@eho6380

7 ай бұрын

Azula was a sociopath since birth, unlike Yun who was enjoying his life by playing games on the streets

So he turned in to a male version of azula

@drpencil7093

3 жыл бұрын

Exept more deadly

@emishaha5006

3 жыл бұрын

oop-

@rivercitymomma

3 жыл бұрын

Oh god not my sister

@ashleyford7932

3 жыл бұрын

Michael Shkrabak I would say on equal levels although he would be more powerful as he was still (somewhat) sane so he was still able to fully master his bending whereas Azula in the current time period is while still deadly in a very fragile state of mind that would be incredibly hard to fix

@drpencil7093

3 жыл бұрын

Ashley ford I like your reply 🙂 (no I’m not 9 years old)

Did anyone feel bad for judging Kuruk after Rise of Kyoshi?

@elessal

2 жыл бұрын

not really. he choose to stay silent.

@AngelAsylum54690

2 жыл бұрын

vasalem funny you say that he protected Yangchen reputation and silently fought the dark spirits to save the world

I just wanna point out that the main reason why Yun was able to defeat father glowworm was because father glowworm was still weakened from his battle with avatar Kurruk years prior

@ftsfsefrtyto8154

3 ай бұрын

True

Yun: the best earth bender at that time 12 year old Toph: that’s cute

@AB-jt4rs

3 жыл бұрын

AT THAT TIME

@simpingspartan646

3 жыл бұрын

AT THE TIME

@BillErak

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Yun could probably give Toph one hell of a fight with his liquid-earth technique.

@SpecimenKE

3 жыл бұрын

Nah nah nah, Yun would beat kyoshi if it were without metal bending, which I think Yun could easily learn if taught the same way as kuvira,suyin or lu

@michaeltrinh4394

3 жыл бұрын

Yun is on par with Toph.

I really felt like Yun was such a waste of talent. It hurts everytime I think about him and their friendship.

The Kyoshi books have one of the best plotlines and wlw romances I've read

OK after finishing both books and rewatching this video, this art is gonna make me cry. Especially the one with Kyoshi, Rangi, and Yun. "...Because you won't." Gorgeous.

Bit surprised you made a video on Yun considering, ya know, but it is a great video! Yun is a very interesting figure and provides a fascinating contrast to Kyoshi, the actual Avatar. Yun was groomed and prepared while Kyoshi had to figure it out as she went along (I think there are probably really interesting comparisons to make between Kyoshi and Aang). He also sorta becomes a twisted version of the Avatar considering he consumes a Spirit. But Yun is just really tragic and I just feel bad for the guy! (except when he almost killed Rangi...) Great video and can't wait for your next Avatar video!

@johnchoi4473

Жыл бұрын

Nah cant feel bad for him. He turned into a monster out of choice. He chose to let rage consume him and just take what he wants in life.

These writers are so creative I get mindblown every time

"The Avatar time forgot... because he wasn't the Avatar" These video titles get really sweaty sometimes.

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, The Avatar Time Forgot Because He Wasn’t the Avatar is a MUCH better title 😂🙄

@billstone8468

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny2Cellos I would have titled it "The False Avatar".

The way kyoshi killed Yun is surprising cause I've never seen someone do that in the avatar series

False Avatar Yun was staggering when I saw how he ended up in the second novel.

Yung took over at least one ability from father glowworm. He could locate Kyoshi from everywhere. And viceversa

@johnchoi4473

Жыл бұрын

Took 2 technically since he can also burrow across realms.

So technically she kinda invented blood bending as it appears she froze the blood inside of him

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

She learned this from someone else, so she didn’t invent it, and it was more based on healing than bending

@johnjoestar2465

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny2Cellos but doesn't it have a similar feel to bloodbending

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah in a way, but it doesn't actually control the person, it actually just freezes the water in their body

@Spherrum

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny2Cellos Well blood _bending_ implies manipulating someone's blood, including freezing or boiling it. The reason why Hama never did something like that in character is because she wasn't very creative with it, and was obsessed with controlling others after losing everything and spending so much time being imprisoned. Even though she could've bended blood out of people the same way she bended water out of trees. Out of character explanation is the fact that AtlA is a family show and such things wouldn't be appropriate because of this restriction.

@johnjoestar2465

3 жыл бұрын

Well why is it called healing?

I KNEW this was going to be about Yun! His story is too tragic and it’s all Jianzhu’s fault

I have to say for pure earthbending, he's the best we've ever seen

@-Theo-

3 жыл бұрын

What about Toph? The best earth bender of all time? The Blind Bandit? The Runaway? Melon Lord?

@SpecimenKE

3 жыл бұрын

@@-Theo- yeah, for *pure earthbending* toph invented metal bending, for raw earthbending skill, Yun would win 8/10 fights.

@-Theo-

3 жыл бұрын

Specimen X What qualifies for “pure earthbending” though? Toph took earthbending and used its full potential, which no other human has done before her, not even Jianzhu.

@SpecimenKE

3 жыл бұрын

@@-Theo- I think with Yun's liquefied earth technique he could avoid toph's seismic vision and actually win regardless

@SpecimenKE

3 жыл бұрын

@@-Theo- sorry I mixed up Yun and jianzhu but even then Jianzhu killed kelsang with a shard of earth not longer than a finger

Man this kyoshi content sounds super badass. I hope we get animation about her. Pretty unlikely tho.

@Jetsetradio

3 жыл бұрын

It's pretty unlikely, but that's just because of how brutal Kyoshi's time was. People die pretty horrifically in the books.

@jacknguyen7004

3 жыл бұрын

Read the books

My goodness Johnny, thank you for sharing some bonus Avatar content for this old fan. While I never dived into the extended material for the show, it looks like they have a gold mine opportunity. Prequels I never thought I needed. Looking forward to more of your insights on this classic series. Take care.

@Johnny2Cellos

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Al!

I'm almost done with the first book now and seriously guys, it is so so good.

Not trying to change the subject; but "The Forgotten Avatar" would be a great title for Bryke to use if they ever made a new Avatar series.

“Stop sleeping on kiyoshi” WELL I WOULDN’T IF I HAD MONEY TO GET THE BOOKS!

@sjkdsfsdf52

3 жыл бұрын

just find it online u can buy it when u can afford it :)

had to replay the part where you said “kyoshi’s girlfriend”(!!!!) three times to make sure I heard right

@Johnny2Cellos

4 жыл бұрын

Their relationship is a serious highlight of the book! Read iiiit!

@haileerolofson9495

4 жыл бұрын

me too! It just makes me even more glad to be a fan of this franchise

@Looooading...

4 жыл бұрын

He said nearly killed right??????

@privatehere3324

3 жыл бұрын

@@Looooading... yeah she doesn't die I was going to be seriously pissed if they did.

@DianaGohan

3 жыл бұрын

@@Looooading... Yup you see her (well as much as you can in a book anyway) after the battle with Yun at the end. We're not sure of Rangi's entire history with Kyoshi but IMHO the two if not officially got married were together for at least Rangi's life span which yeah wasn't Kyoshi's as Kyoshi is the longest living Avatar we know of living 230 years. The books reveal she learned this super long age technique from an assassin named Lao Ge but I don't think it's one she was able to pass on to others but yeah I think even in the Avatar verse you still only live at best up to the 130-140s regularly. As Bumi was like 112 and that was a very rare exception.

Ok but like petition to make a show about the first avatar??!! Id love to see the journey of a guy with no spirit guides, surviving on his own

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

I mean the “Beginnings” episodes of Legend of Korra cover Avatar Wan pretty extensively. I’d love a series about him, but we also have pretty good coverage so far!

@koalaavila2970

3 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny2Cellos I haven't watched korra since it had first came out tbh, definitely need to re watch it tho

Love these avatar lore vids!

YOU LITERALLY NAMED EVERY AVATAR THAT WE KNOW EXCEPT FOR YANGCHEN LIKE WHY

@julieragbeernmbr1fan

3 жыл бұрын

Forgot about Szeto too

@julieragbeernmbr1fan

3 жыл бұрын

Wan as well.

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

I just named the last 5, specifically to get to the point in the timeline where Yun fits!

@julieragbeernmbr1fan

3 жыл бұрын

Damn there really are a lot of avatars

@anamendes5183

3 жыл бұрын

@@julieragbeernmbr1fan Sense Wang to Korra have past 10.000 years, so Yeah, a lot avatars

Ahhhhh these books are so good. I'm so happy that this series is getting the love and attention it always deserved. I have all 3 of the hardcovers and I'm going to buy every single one. Idc how many they release.

* clicks video * 7:30 minutes later (in spongebob narration voice) ***Immediately creates Amazon account**

@Johnny2Cellos

4 жыл бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

Finished reading Shadow of Kyoshi last week, this video is amazing!

Why can’t I imagine Roku talking to rava

@craigpeoples9883

3 жыл бұрын

Probably because Roku isn't that spiritual

I will definitely try to read them once a LIBRARY is open, triple promise! Will come back to this video after reading them. Peace ✌️

@2yoyoyo1Unplugged

3 жыл бұрын

Get an ebook or audiobook! That’s how I read em

Yun was partially able to beat Father Glowworm because Kuruk and weakened him so severely. It was still an impressive feat, but not nearly as strong as when Kuruk took him on

Every now in then, I get the feeling that the Kyoshi books were hastily put together but I won't deny that they were a great read. Definitely recommended

Just for some confirmation, Yun was only able to defeat father glow worm bc father glow worm was already severely weakened after fight avatar kuruk (who was in the avatar state) to a complete stand still

Welp, time to finally get those Kyoshi novels!!!

Damn why would that citizen refuse to give him water??

@amarasalsabila5369

3 жыл бұрын

He was in a slump miner town where people need to have money or power to get anything. Since Yun just came back from spirit world, he doesn't have money that's why no one bother to give him water

@Nalon.1242

3 жыл бұрын

Wohtah I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed wotah

@michaellewis631

3 жыл бұрын

This is why you must always show kindness to poor strangers. Otherwise they just might become an earthbending- serial murderer.

@carmcam1

2 жыл бұрын

earth nation is the shittiest place base on Kyoshi novels.

Jianzhu was messed up in the head. He is next-level crazy.

5:43 Honestly, these Kyoshi books are violent. Considering the time frame she lived in and the need for violence just to survive, it makes sense. Also we had a lot of hints about that because EVERY Avatar Kyoshi advises like with Korra and Aang, she is the only avatar who just says 'dead men tell no tales.' It's an entire meme in the Fandom at this point lol

I listened to both of the Kyoshi novels (Free with any Audible Membership) as a way to handle my anxiety while in Disney World’s large crowds and I can not recommend them enough for giving us greater insight in to no only the title Avatar, but Kuruk and Yang Chen as well.

That was AWESOME! WOW! DEEP!

Great job 😌

I guess you could say yun was a shadow of the avatar, a dark avatar one might even say

Imagine if these prequels come had been animated, instead of comics?b it would have been amazing to witness.

Great job 👍

Yo Jeasus happy to see u are also an avatar fan

Anyone else cry several times during Rise of and Shadow of Kyoshi?

Yun is the Jason Todd of the Avatar universe.

Yun has gotta be one of the coolest avatar villains

This guy is now my favorite Avatar villain, and frankly a really neat villain in general. The thing is, his reasons for bloodlust and anger are *almost* completely understandable. Yun was put through cruel, grueling training by Jianzhu, Hei-Ran, and Amak, all because the first of these (and Kelsang) made the stupid mistake of declaring him to be the Avatar (not without reason, mind you, but it was still a massive blunder without a doubt). And the second Jianzhu learns he's NOT the Avatar...he leaves him for dead, which was a bad move even purely from a practical perspective (to say nothing about how absolutely evil that was on Jianzhu's part). Where Yun actually goes wrong is that he hurts or kills people who had nothing to do with his suffering. At the *very most* he deserved to kill two specific people (Jianzhu and MAYBE Hei-Ran), and at the very least just one of those (Jianzhu).

for anyone wanted to listen to the audiobook, there is a video recently uploaded, just searh shadow or rise of kyoshi, it is complete .

Awesome 👏🏿

Yesss I’m first hehe love your vids Johnny!

Out of curiosity, do you ever plan on analyzing or reviewing any anime shows on the channel? There’s just so many amazing shows to choose from there.

I want an animated series about this or the younger life of Iroh till the beginning of ATLA

I would LOVE the next avatar animated series to be about Kiyoshi

3:30 Glowworm said he was weakened from fighting Kuruk

Amazing 🤩

I want an animated series of kyoshi so bad

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Hate to break it to you, Toph fans but the creators already confirmed that Yun is *_THE BEST EARTHBENDER OF ALL TIME_* . Any other great earthbender like Bumi, Toph, and Kuvira wouldn't have stood a chance, except for Kyoshi because she's an avatar and she'll use all the other elements to defeat him. If anyone wants to oppose, I'll make myself clear. Hmu with your offenses 😏

@carmcam1

2 жыл бұрын

Yun's feat at earthbending are actually both amusing and scary, amusing because he could manipulate dusts to form words, and scary because liquifying earth and he has no qualms on breaking bones, or killing for revenge. It is really sad about what happen to him, he could be a great earth bender team avatar.

@sadsader100yearsago9

2 жыл бұрын

Please give me a source, I need it to shut down a Toph fan pls pls

@Kneirros

2 жыл бұрын

@@sadsader100yearsago9 let them read Kyoshi's novels or at least do research about Yun. Toph may have discovered metalbending and passed them on to others, but she never literally liquified an entire floor like Yun did, and the latter is a super rare technique that no other person in the known earthbending history had been able to do.

Awesome 🤩

But still, Yun is hawt

Amazing 😻

Cool video! It's nice that you credited the artists, but did you ask them for permission to use the artwork first?

@Johnny2Cellos

4 жыл бұрын

Sure did! Both gave permission :)

@maharajohn2

4 жыл бұрын

@@Johnny2Cellos Well done!

Avatar Bojack would be dope

Fascinating

Awesome 😎

I'm right at the beginning of the video and I'm gonna stop and save this because I'm like 2/3rds of the way through Rise of Kyoshi and am gonna finish both before watching but I just wanted to say people are sleeping on these books still, what a great story so far. I love Kyoshi and Rangi!

“Kyoshi used an advanced water-bending technique to end Yun once and for all, essentially freezing him from the inside out and turning him into a statue. Wait...From the inside? Does this mean Kyoshi is the true inventor of blood-bending?

@sebas8225

3 жыл бұрын

@Daniel Vale It´s not a healing move, it´s blood bending except without moving the target´s muscles or debending the foe, she downright froze his internals, thats not a healing technique, it´s a killing move, guess Amon was right, lol, bending´s bad.

@n1kx579

3 жыл бұрын

@@sebas8225 but she didn't bend the blood. She just straight up froze all the water inside him.

@jadenchamoun6785

3 жыл бұрын

Yay there’s a theory that suggests that Hama wasn’t the first blood bender Kyoshi might be able to blood bend be

@notmisu

3 жыл бұрын

It's not blood bending it was originally an advanced healing move that could easily kill someone if not done delicately. So Kyoshi used it rashly in order to finish off Yun. It has nothing to do with blood only other water in the body.

When you notice how he looks a bit like Ghazan from the Red Lotus

Man imagine thinking that you were the Avatar then you find out you weren't and you have to eat a slimy eye ball. RIP.

Family business back in swing on the road so far

Poor Yun

Great 👍

Kyoshi looks like taehyung in the covers

I just got my copy of The Promise’. I’ve never been too much into comics before but I love avatar so what better way to start??

@zirinblossom

3 жыл бұрын

soaphope ‘start?’ you mean you haven’t watched the show yet? You better go and watch it if not.

Great 😌

Great 😊

Very interesting 🧐

the biggest problem I have with these books is that they are written like a television show. That is to say they don't give very good descriptions of the people right off the bat. Especially in the Avatar universe where the color of the clothes you are wearing tell so much about you as a character that I'm confused as to who these people are.

Very interesting 🤔

Can you do a video on yangchen? She’s so underrated

@craigpeoples9883

3 жыл бұрын

She's actually overrated

@everyporism

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigpeoples9883 how is she overrated lmfao

@craigpeoples9883

3 жыл бұрын

@@everyporismShe's beloved by the fandom and put on a petasel but she neglected the spirits and Kuruk had to pay for her mistakes and he ended up being so hated because he kept her neglecting the spirits a secret just to preserve her reputation while she didn't mean for that to happen she didn't tend to the spirits when that's literally what she's trained to do

@everyporism

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigpeoples9883 everybody literally knows that and that doesn’t make her any less of a good avatar. Every avatar has passed down their faults to other avatars and not one of them is free of faults. Also, she’s really not, most of the avatar fandom doesn’t acknowledge her at all thats why I asked for it.

@craigpeoples9883

3 жыл бұрын

@@everyporismHave you seen the fandom

I always assumed Yun's "liquid earthbending" was a product of him being trained as the Avatar and adapting Waterbending training into something usable

0:30 this is true. If you’re a fan, you need to read the Kyoshi novels. I never enjoyed reading books as I found it boring, but these two books I did not find boring. I read the first book in 2 days (again, I never really liked or disliked reading, but 450 pages in 2 days was significant). I found myself shocked, not being able to put the book down, crying at some points, and it’s overall a good book.

By the way Avatar Kursk died in a spirit battle not cause avatar yang chan neglected that

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

I read the book! He died in a spirit battle that Yangchen took responsibility for, since she neglected the spirit world

Cool 😎

i feel so bad for Yun :((

Very interesting 🤨

Wait, this wasn’t about a graphic novel?!? Those artists did all of that?!?

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah dude! They're really talented

I wonder if father glow worm tasted good

This video also contains the stuff u told in a video called 'the life of kyoshi' made by movieflame I know a thing that a person talked to a spider creature thing to see who is the real avatar and the person took thier blood along with them in the morning or afternoon to see who is the REAL avatar ,then the creature said it was kyoshi, idk this was in the video but sorry I skipped

@Johnny2Cellos

3 жыл бұрын

That stuff is from the Rise of Kyoshi book, I haven’t watched MovieFlame’s Kyoshi video

@cycraigssg9835

3 жыл бұрын

That's ok

Everyone forgets yun And it is yUUUn

We Need A Kyoshi Series.