Avatar fans rush to defend bisexual icon Korra as trailer released for Seven Havens
Avatar: Seven Havens takes place after the death of Avatar Korra (Paramount)
Fans of animated series Avatar have jumped into defence mode as the trailer for new spin-off Seven Havens frames bisexual icon Avatar Korra as a destroyer of humanity, rather than saviour.
Avatar: Seven Havens is a sequel show to The Legend of Korra, which in itself was a sequel of the much-loved animation Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The new series takes place after the death of Avatar Korra, with young Earthbender Pavi discovering she is the next Avatar. She finds her long lost twin Nisha, and goes on a mission to save the Seven Havens after an apocalyptic event. However, while the Avatar has previously been celebrated as the saviour of humanity, they are thought of as a destroyer in Avatar: Seven Havens.
The trailer was released on 23 July, ahead of the premiere on Paramount+ on 9 October, 2026.
In it, a character can be heard saying “the Avatar let us down”, as an image of Korra in the Avatar State appears.
Fans rushed to defend the beloved character, who is confirmed as bisexual thanks to her romance with Asami.
One said: “They said the same s*** about Aang for 100 years I’m not moved Korra will be redeemed.” Another wrote: “We gawn die in the fight defending Korra aren’t we.” A third said: “Time to defend Korra as soon as October hits.” Someone else said: “Enough with the anti Korra propaganda.” And another added: “Korra babe they will never make me hate you.”
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Aside from the Korra discourse, Avatar: Seven Havens has also prompted discussion about the change in animation style.
While Legend of Korra had used a mixture of hand-drawn and digital animation, Seven Havens looks different, with creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko previously explaining it was influenced by artist Jean Giraud and Japanese anime of the 1990s.
Opinions are divided, with some saying the show “already looks better than Korra ever did”, while some have been left unhappy with the change in art style.
And if Avatar: Seven Havens wasn’t enough, a new movie following the original Team Avatar is set to release on 25 July, called Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender.
The trailer was released earlier this year, and fans were left ecstatic as it seemed to confirm that loveable rogue Prince Zuko was, like Korra, bisexual.
Avatar: Seven Havens premiered on Paramount+ on 9 October.
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