Avatar: Seven Havens Creators Confirm New Details on Show’s Future

Published Nov 13, 2026, 10:46 AM EST

Willa Rowe is a contributing writer at Polygon, covering games and entertainment. She is a New York-based journalist and critic whose work has been featured in Kotaku, Digital Trends, the A.V. Club, GamesRadar+, and more. She also co-hosts the Girl Mode podcast.

Expect to learn more about what happened after The Legend of Korra

Book 1 of Seven Havens revealed that Avatar Korra caused an event called the Cataclysm and plunged the world into chaos. Flashbacks of an older Korra hint that there is more to this story. Future seasons will delve more into Korra's life after The Legend of Korra, bringing back more familiar faces and even their kids. While Sethi noted that the massive time jump between The Legend of Korra and Seven Havens meant they haven't focused on descendants of characters from the old show just yet, fans "will hear about a few of them in flashbacks."

Sethi didn't say who those characters would be, but it would be fascinating to see further descendants of Aang's son Tenzin and explore how Air Nomad culture changed. Dare we hope that Seven Havens reveals Korra and Asami started a family? Only time will tell.

Image: Nickelodeon

Viewers noticed that none of the earthbenders in Seven Havens are ever seen metalbending. At one point, a bender lifts a slab of rock to transport a piece of metal on top of it. This led some to theorize that the skill had been lost after the Cataclysm. Spaulding explained that the skill does exist in the world of Seven Havens, but it's even rarer than it was in The Legend of Korra.

Spaulding added that lavabending also still exists. Seven Havens Book 1 is confined to Ellora, so it's possible that other Havens have access to rare bending techniques, and we just haven't seen them yet. This also makes me wonder if bloodbending has survived into the time of Nisha and Pavi. The twins would be in trouble if someone with the taboo talent ever shows up.

Jae's love life isn't over just yet

Fans were pleased to see Jae depicted as an openly queer character in Seven Havens, but by Book 1's end, things aren't going too great for his love life. He ends his relationship with Datu, who sides with Ellora's oppressive government against the Avatar. Sethi promised that "we wouldn't leave Jae heartbroken forever." Perhaps he'll find a new suitor on his adventures with Pavi.

Furthermore, Sethi shared that the team decided from the beginning that the Seven Havens would have no issue with the queer community, which "allowed us to tell different, more complicated stories with queer characters than we've seen in the past." Hopefully that ethos extends to flashbacks depicting Korra's relationship with Asami.

Image: Paramount Plus

Seven Havens will pay homage to some of the best Avatar episodes ever

Avatar: The Last Airbender's "Zuko Alone" and The Legend of Korra's "Korra Alone" are some of the most beloved episodes in the franchise, focusing on one character going through a transformative journey in isolation. That tradition will continue in Seven Havens, at least in spirit. While Sethi noted that there are no episodes specifically using that title format, "the sentiment of those ATLA/LOK episodes is definitely alive in a fair few episodes."

That also tracks with the creators' reassurance that Seven Havens won't shy away from darker themes. As Sethi said during the AMA, "we don’t hold back on making them face truly traumatic experiences." That will make for some great television for fans, even if it does mean poor Nisha and Pavi will really have to go through it.