#jiangtara

[mesapies]

For those who don't read comics here's jiang

Niyok

Nutha

Chio

[longing-for-rain]

Jiang, my beloved, my favorite under appreciated ATLA comics character 🏴‍☠️

A modern take on her kind of based on the fic I’m writing. I promise she’ll make a non flashback appearance soon

[starry-nights12]

Jiang: The sky is beautiful

Zuko: You know what else is beautiful?

Both in unison: Katara

[the-badger-mole]

how do you feel about fem!zuko and/or wlw zutara?

I don't, is the short answer. I don't feel anything about it. It's a thing I'm aware exists, but it's not something I'd seek out. As for fem!zuko, I don't know what the point is. Then again, genderbending has never been my thing, so I wouldn't be the target audience for that anyway. If the idea is to get Katara in a relationship with a woman, Jiangtara is a thing I know some of my friends are super into. I think it's canon subtext that Katara had a crush on her? But it was in the comics, which I've elected to ignore for the most part, so I don't know how deeply that was explored in the story.

If fem!Zuko is your jam, that's cool, but it's not for me. I guess that's the extent of my thoughts on it.

[cobraonthecob]

radfems and terfs cannot claim wlw of color pairings as the ‘terf pairing’ or ‘radfem pairing’, wlw of color pairings are the antithesis to their views

especially when the characters in question are designed to be GNC???? go away, radfems and terfs, you are not welcome here

[meredithofthevalley]

Nothing makes me happier than seeing women loving other women on screen 💕

[heavensenthearty]

Katara!

Oh, my gosh!! A, thank you so, so, so, so, so much for this ask!!

You know, I live for talking about my girl, Katara!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

How I feel about Katara?

She motivates me to try my best, because even if I breakdown, other people do too. I'm not alone in those feelings and it isn't a bad thing if they ever get to me. Allowing myself to feel the anger is also something that I need to do in order to let it go. She teaches me that not everything is black and white, and that the healthiest thing is to keep on living my life without letting anything stop me from fully experiencing it. She teaches me that hope is not just childish dreams, too. And most importantly, she teaches me to be proud of who I am.

Any/All the people I ship her romantically with?

Well, I feel this is as good of a moment to come clean...

Zuko: Obviously! They're a match made in Heaven!

They connect and reassure each other so well. They remind me that true love is when someone inspires you to be the most yourself as you can be. I love how Zuko makes Katara feel so supported, not only through words but also actions. I love how he is so selfless for her, I love how he involves himself with all her family.

I love how Katara inspires Zuko to let his guard down and believe in the goodness of people, that there can be hope even after everything seems lost. I love how she makes him feel so safe that talking comes so easily. I love that she listens to him and cares and lets him know that she does.

I love how they console each other. And I love how they'd sacrifice anything for one another, even if neither of them want someone they care so much sacrifice themselves like that 🥺

And now, for proving I am a new person...

Aang: I know, I know, this... VERY different from who I used to be, but I realized everything in canon can be more of a guideline than something set into stone. I never minded the concept of Kataang as a ship, it was the execution that didn't do it for me, so I figured I might as well build the ship up from zero.

There's also the fact that Kataang shippers made it very clear they didn't like me for being an LGBTQIA ally and for being latina, so I didn't want to be in their space. But if I let bigots dictate what I can or cannot enjoy, I probably wouldn't do anything at all in life.

The way I see it, Katara taught Aang many valuable lessons about love even while she didn't return his feelings: sometimes you have to give the person you love some space, sometimes your love won't be reciprocated, but life will go on and you'll be okay. Sometimes love doesn't mean romantic love, it can mean friendship and respect.

I don't think canon!Aang grasped those lessons, but they were there.

And even platonically, Aang was someone very special for Katara, and I feel that, had Aang matured in matters of relationships, they could have been one of those stories where friends eventually grow to love each other romantically.

Jin: It might seem a bit odd that I mention a rarepair right after two popular ships, but I just love Jintara so much!! 😍😍 I think they would be the sweetest couple around and they would have so much in common, it'd be one of those "Where have you been all my life?" moments — and also one of those "Just kiss already!" moments 🤭.

I think Katara would inspire Jin and show her she doesn't have to bear Ba Sing Se's awful and neglectful government. And I think Jin would be the perfect person to distract Katara and make her loosen up whenever she is too stressed with diplomatic and political tasks.

Jiang: I really loved how Jiang pushed but also guided Katara outside of her comfort zone during their brief time together, and how they taught her the wrong in judging by appearances. Besides, Jiang is a very forward person, and they would straight up tell their intentions to Katara because relationships don't always have to be so complicated.

Jet: Jet is a character with so much unused potential and I think that had things been different, the two of them could have been an actual good couple. I think his interest in Katara was genuine, and I also know he understimated her when they first met. I feel like, had he stayed in the series, maybe a few years down the road, they would have left the past behind them and start over.

Yue: I think that had Yue spend a bit more time with Katara, she would have fallen for her instead of Sokka.

Harutara: They were so good together and Haru was ultimate boyfriend material!! I really wanted them to stay together for longer!! 🥺🥺🥺

Suki: This is more like "a couple that eventually decided they were better off as friends". They still care a lot about one another, but not in that way anymore.

My unpopular opinion about Katara?

Okay, you don't mind if I add a few more than necessary, right?

Katara is one of the darkest characters in the series. When you look a little into her backstory, you realize there are many awful implications and there is space for many awful things that could have happened to her that simply weren't mentioned in the show. With the lack of resources in the Southern Water Tribe, she could have suffered from malnourishment for giving away her own food so the rest of the tribe would eat. She has been wearing her mother's necklace since she was eight, it must have become too small to fit right and by now it's constantly choking and cutting her neck, but she still won't let go of it. Mentioning her mother's death is actually very arduous for her but she feels it is a proof of trust, and she wants to believe putting that much trust in someone means they won't leave her like her parents did.

At the same time, she is also very humorous and just as sarcastic as Sokka.

This is a pet-peeve of mine, and I know all the characters have the colors of their respective nation as a signature color, but I feel that with two Water Tribe main characters, Katara and Sokka could have had different colors to represent them and accentuate their differences. Maybe they would wear different shades of blue, or Sokka would wear blue and Katara purple.

One thing I wish would have happened to her in canon?

As much as I love Jiang, I wish instead of Katara's Pirate Adventure, we have had a comic of Katara inscribing in Ba Sing Se's university to study medicine. Or building up her own medicine school in the Southern Water Tribe.

Favorite friendship for Katara?

Jin!!

I already mentioned why I love shipping them romantically, but I also love to imagine Katara just having a girly friend, that they would brace each other when the boys caused a disaster, that there would be this sort of tension because they both have a crush on Zuko but deciding friends don't fight over boys, them complimenting each other and Jin being Katara's model when she is making new clothes or practicing makeup.

My crossover ship?

Mmmmmm... In a time-travelling fic but within the same universe? Young Katara and Mako from TLOK.

Amongst other fandoms... Maybe Katara and King Kieran from The Dark Artifices. I can see Mark and Cristina falling for her too and then it would be "Hot Fairy Foursome" 😍. ("Hot Fairy and Mermaid Foursome"? 🤔 "Hot Fairy and Nixie Foursome"?) (I'm working on the name.)

Or... Katara and Keith Kogane from Voltron. (Huh, maybe I'll get to this one later 😏)

I loved this ask, A! Thank you!!

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Ask games!!

[barelyaware]

Jiangtara

Based on this expression meme (4E and 4G)

[badlucksav]

We need more of it?

Sorry didn't know how ask 😖

That’s ok I’ll roll with it.

Ships we need more of let’s go!

Yuten • Irosami • JiangTara • JetLee • JetYue • Sukka • Taang • Makorra • Kainora • Linumi • Linko

[mitskigatekeeper]

katara wants to kiss her so bad

[firelxdykatara]

why are there no katara/jiang fics, i know it’s only been like a week but come on

must i do everything myself?

[asongofhopeandjoy]

This may be the "Katara and the Pirate's Silver" brainrot talking, but I want to write a fic where Zuko thinks Jiang is "Ms steal your girl", but Jiang actually wants to date both Zuko and Katara.

Katara is amused by how aggressive Jiang's flirting is and her boyfriend's obliviousness to it all.

[sokkastyles]

I Disdain All Glittering Gold, Ch 2 (Jiang/Katara/Zuko)

“Your husband has good sea legs,” Jiang remarked, as they sat down to a meal of smoked fish and chilled sake. “Almost as good as yours, Katara.”

Zuko almost choked on his fish as his mind began turning over the remark. Katara wasn’t a sailor...at least as far as he knew. Katara’s “sea legs,” the silver flowers, Katara and Jiang being so friendly with each other...Was it really just being on a pirate ship that was bothering him? He felt like he was missing something, and Zuko hated that.

He swallowed. “And when did you see my wife’s...legs…?” Somehow that wasn’t what he had meant to say.

Jiang laughed lightly. “You didn’t know that Katara is an honorary pirate?” Jiang’s larger hand placed itself over Katara’s.

Zuko narrowed his eyes. “No,” he said. “I didn’t.”

This was supposed to be for Zutara Month Day 24: I'll Save You From the Pirates. Over a month late...whoops.

[starry-nights12]

My fic, Love Grows Here, is out!

Although, it's a short and sweet read, I hope you enjoy it and the playlist I made to go with it.🌼🌹🌺🌷

[light-miracles]

Suyin was a pirate BUT a pirate under Jiang's orders. Remember Jiang?? The amazing lesbian pirate that flirted with Katara in her solo comic and who wasn't really that bad?? Suyin traveled with her. I don't have proofs but neither doubts. Katara almost fainted when she knew.

Once a year Jiang visites Zaofu to tell Baatar embarrassing stories about his wife from the time she was a pirate.

[cobraonthecob]

Katara likes boys, but they need to have hair in order for her to even start looking their way.

Examples: Zuko, Jet, Haru, and Aang when he got into a coma and grew hair on accident.

The Hairem law does not apply to girls. Girls can do whatever they want.

Examples: Jiang

THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT

now i’m going to lay here in tears trying to figure out where to park Jiang in the Jetkorutara shipping mess