Avatar: Fire and Ash

Shortly after settling in with the Metkayina under Tonowari’s leadership, Jake Sully and his family grapple with grief over Neteyam’s death. Neytiri has developed hatred toward humans. When a fleet of flying merchant ships under Peylak arrive, Jake and Neytiri decide that Spider must leave the Metkayina and return to the human scientist camp, but that the family will accompany him on the trip.The ship convoy is ambushed by the Mangkwan, an aggressive Na’vi tribe who reject Eywa. Led by their Tsahìk Varang, the Mangkwan set fire to the ships, looting them and killing survivors. The family is separated. Recoms Colonel Miles Quaritch and Lieutenant Lyle Wainfleet find Jake, and they reluctantly work together to find Spider. As Lo’ak, Spider, Kiri and Tuk find a way out, Spider’s oxygen mask loses power, and he collapses from asphyxiation. Kiri connects her queue to the ground and goes into a trance. After his body is infused with mycelia, Spider gains the ability to breathe Pandora’s atmosphere.Eventually, the children are trapped by the Mangkwan. Quaritch and Jake arrive but are captured, and Quaritch teaches Varang how to use guns. Kiri commands the flora to kill their guards, enabling their escape. After examining Spider, Norm Spellman and Max Patel discover an organism inside his body, which they realize could be reverse engineered to allow every human to breathe on Pandora. He has also grown a neural queue on his head, allowing him to connect to Pandoran fauna like the Na’vi. Kiri learns that she was sired by Eywa, but is blocked from connecting with her. Quaritch travels to the Mangkwan’s village, bringing them supplies of firearms and flamethrowers. He convinces them to form an alliance, entering a romantic relationship with Varang. The Tulkun Council banishes Payakan for his anti-pacifistic ways; Lo’ak tries to appeal the decision and gets into an argument with his father. Despondent, he considers ending his life but does not go through it, and is comforted by Kiri and Tsireya. Jake confronts Neytiri and calls her out for her hatred, but reconciles with her.Kiri helps Spider bond with the wildlife and share a romantic moment, but the two are ambushed and Spider is taken by Quaritch. Quaritch invades the Metkayina village with the Mangkwan, demanding Jake. Jake surrenders himself to avoid war, and he and Spider are taken to the RDA base, Bridgehead City, where the Mangkwan now reside under the watch of General Frances Admore and Administrator Parker Selfridge. Looking for the exiled Payakan, Lo’ak is attacked by a group of squid; he is rescued by Tsireya, Ao’nung, Rotxo and the Tulkun. Hundreds of Tulkun begin to congregate for an annual religious event, which could bring substantial profit when hunted. While marine hunter Mick Scoresby relishes the hunt, RDA biologist Ian Garvin opposes the plans, but his advice is ignored.Spider undergoes testing by RDA scientists, while Jake is scheduled to be executed. Neytiri infiltrates the base, and Ian steals a bulldozer to free Jake. Spider escapes the RDA laboratories, and knowing they cannot afford to kill him, acts as a human shield to protect the couple as they escape. After fleeing, the couple argues over Spider’s liability to human conquest of Pandora. Jake prepares to kill Spider, but stops at the last moment; a remorseful Neytiri finally accepts Spider as part of the family. Read more