Avatar Finally Confirms the Origin of the Strangest Character in the Sequels

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The new movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is now playing in theaters, and it’s fair to say director James Cameron takes some big risks with this third installment in the Avatar series. Fire and Ash explores the spiritual side of the planet Pandora and its life force, Eywa, more thoroughly than ever before. The previous film, Avatar: The Way of Water, left many viewers wondering about the story of Kiri, who was mysteriously born from scientist Grace Augustine’s Na’vi avatar. That plotline is finally resolved in Fire and Ash, tying up a loose end from the last movie.

Here’s a detailed explanation – with major spoilers – of how Avatar: Fire and Ash reveals Kiri’s background and what happens to her on Pandora.

Daughter of Eywa

The mystery surrounding Kiri’s birth stems from the unexplained way she was conceived and her unusually strong link to Eywa, the Na’vi’s spiritual network. After Grace Augustine’s consciousness merged with Eywa and entered the Tree of Souls, her avatar unexpectedly became pregnant, leaving everyone baffled. As revealed in The Way of Water, Kiri shares a deep spiritual connection with Eywa, similar to that of a religious leader. However, this connection is overwhelming for her, and particularly dangerous when she’s underwater, almost costing her life.

In Fire and Ash, Kiri is growing up fast, but she’s still having trouble controlling her strong connection to Eywa. The movie shows this through a recurring scene where Kiri struggles to navigate a dreamlike, challenging landscape, always reaching for a distant, bright light that represents Eywa herself.

Everything changes when Kiri shows she can connect with Eywa in a remarkable way, physically transforming Spider – giving him a neural queue and allowing him to breathe on Pandora. This pushes Kiri to demand answers about her birth, and Neytiri and Jake, along with Neytiri’s mother Mo’at, reveal the truth: Kiri is Eywa’s actual child.

However, that discovery still doesn’t tell us why Eywa is preventing Kiri from connecting with the Tree of Souls…

Kiri’s Spiritual Powers Explained

In Avatar: Fire and Ash, Kiri experiences two key moments. First, during the climactic battle for Pandora, she bravely connects to the Metkayina’s underwater tree, risking her life to reach Eywa. Her siblings, Spider and Tuk, assist her in this dangerous connection. This ultimately gives Kiri the ability to connect with Eywa and all life on Pandora. Secondly, she uses this newfound power to call upon Pandora’s entire ecosystem of wildlife, uniting them to fight against the RDA and their Na’vi allies from the Fire Tribe.

Kiri’s abilities go beyond just changing Spider’s body and calling upon animals. Varang, a priestess from the Fire Tribe (played by Oona Chaplin), can control other Na’vi using her connection through Tsaheylu. During the final battle, Kiri faces off against Varang in a mental struggle, ultimately defeating her with the power of Eywa. This scene highlights a key theme in Fire and Ash: the contrast between those who lose their way after hardship (the Fire Tribe) and those who find strength in their beliefs and empathy (the Sully family). Because of this, Kiri emerges as a figure of hope and sacrifice, intentionally mirroring the role of Jesus as envisioned by director James Cameron.

You can now see Avatar: Fire and Ash in cinemas and IMAX! Join the conversation about the movie and the Avatar series on the ComicBook Forum.

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2026-01-01 02:41