Location from Avatar: The Last Airbender by Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko
A sacred, impossibly warm garden hidden within the Northern Water Tribe — where the Moon and Ocean spirits swim as mortal koi fish in an eternal dance.
The Spirit Oasis is the most sacred place in the Water Tribe — a pocket of impossible spring locked inside polar ice. The spirits Tui and La, Moon and Ocean, abandoned their immortal forms long ago to live here as koi fish, endlessly circling in perfect balance. Their dance sustains waterbending itself. The grass is always green, the air always warm, and the water carries a faint luminescence. Stepping inside feels like crossing into another world — sound dampens, time slows, and the spiritual energy is thick enough to taste. It was here that Zhao killed the Moon Spirit, plunging the world into darkness until Yue sacrificed her life to restore the balance. The oasis pool is also where Aang crossed into the Spirit World for the first time. The place demands reverence; even hardened warriors speak in whispers here.
A lush green garden nestled inside an ice cavern, warm enough for grass and flowers despite the arctic cold. A small pond sits at the center where two koi fish — one white, one black — circle each other endlessly. A wooden torii gate marks the entrance. Mist rises from the warm water. The air shimmers where warmth meets cold.
Also known as: Oasis, the sacred oasis, Moon and Ocean Spirit pond