Avatar the last Airbender is one of the best animated series produced by Nickelodeon dearest. So much Aang like his classmates Katara, Sokka and Toph they won the affection of the fans.
All of them form a very balanced group with different abilities and personalities: no one is in excess. But it turns out that switching to one of them was once considered. This plan was scrapped before its premiere, but it is worth remembering it.
Toph Beifong was actually quite different
A user of Reddit, Captain Ricco1, shared an illustration where the characters mentioned above appear. But it also compares them with the preliminary designs that were handled.
Most of them didn’t change much. The big difference comes when you see Toph Beifong. Instead of her, the idea that he was not only a boy, but taller than the others and also with great strength was once evaluated.
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From what is known about this ‘Toph Prototype’ – to tell him in some way – would have an age similar to that of SokkaIt would be somewhat rude and also a kind of sportsman.
At least that’s what the creators of Avatar the last Airbender, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan konietzko. Although he did not appear in the series, he was in the intro animation of the pilot episode that was not broadcast on television.
Avatar: The Last Airbender also had changes
It was later that the idea of turning it into Toph, and that was raised by the main writer of the show, Aaron Ehasz. Konietzko He rejected the idea at first, and the whole thing was handled as if it were a joke.
But in the end he ended up convincing the change and she became one of his favorite characters. Despite what happened, the original design was not lost: it served as the basis for creating Bolin, what is a character of Avatar: The Legend of Korra.
Although those who compare the ‘Toph Prototype’ with Bolin they will surely realize that their features are different. As to Aang, Katara and Sokka, the truth did not change much to say.
Except for some details, the concepts behind each one were kept in the final production. It is normal for there to be changes when doing something original. Creatives do them when they consider them appropriate and various ideas are taken into account.
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