"Avatar: The Last Airbender" handles themes of loss and grief in the following ways ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵:
- Aang's rage at the devastating loss of his entire culture at the hands of the Fire Nation.
- Iroh's renewed and empowered feelings of despair that accompany the birthday of his deceased son.
- Sokka talking about his mother with Toph.
- Zuko confronting Fire Lord Ozai.
- Aang discovering the fate of the Airbenders.
- Azula's pain at losing everyone close to her because of her own actions.
- Iroh and Zuko's separations and reunions.
