Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search
| Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search | |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search, Part 1 cover
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| Date | March 20, 2013 (Part 1) July 10, 2013 (Part 2) October 30, 2013 (Part 3) |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Gene Yang |
| Artists | Studio Gurihiru |
| Pencillers | Chifuyu Sasaki |
| Inkers | Chifuyu Sasaki |
| Letterers | Comicraft |
| Colourists | Naoko Kawano |
| Creators |
Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Promise (comic) |
| Followed by | The Rift (comic) |
Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search is a graphic novel, written by Gene Yang and illustrated by Studio Gurihiru that was released in three parts throughout 2013. It is a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender and a prequel to The Legend of Korra, both of which are animated TV series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It takes place after the events of the graphic novel Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise. It is followed by a sequel, Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift.
The Search focuses on the mystery surrounding Zuko and Azula's long-lost mother, Ursa. It reveals the details of former Princess Azula's imprisonment in a Fire Nation mental institution and the complexities of Fire Lord Ozai and Ursa's relationship.
The main characters are the members of the Fire Nation family, particularly Zuko and Azula. Avatar Aang, Sokka, and Katara help the Fire Nation siblings to find their long lost mother.
Gene Yang noted that the series will focus more on the supernatural side of the Avatar world.
In the past, Ursa accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Ikem, then a member of an acting troupe in the Fire Nation town of Hira'a. Shortly after receiving the proposal however, she is forcibly engaged to Ozai, then a Fire Prince. Ikem attempts to stop Ursa leaving, but she lies about willingly accepting Ozai's proposal in order to save his life. During the wedding, Ozai tells Ursa that she may never again contact her old family or her past acquaintances.
In the present, Zuko has Azula moved into a cell next to Ozai's in the hope of encouraging them to talk to one another. Azula, now completely insane, believes that Ursa has been actively working to bring her down, and is responsible for all the events that led to her defeat. Acting on information from Ozai, Azula escapes custody and lets Zuko chase her to one of Ozai's secret chambers in the royal palace, where she burns a number of letters that Ursa had written. Azula offers to tell Zuko what was written in the letters, on the condition that he lets her accompany him on his search for Ursa. Zuko reluctantly complies, and convinces Aang, Katara and Sokka to travel with him, in order to keep Azula in line. The group travel to Hira'a.
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