The Avatar: The Last Airbenderfranchise features several influential and visionary characters who drastically reshaped the world around them, both positively and negatively. Some are historical men like Avatar Wan, who helped shape the Avatar Cycle, and villains like Fire Lord Sozin, who took the Fire Nation down a dark path via conquest and military-minded industrialization. Plenty of women also helped make history or inspire the people around them with their actions, words, or both.

Aang's and Korra's eras included noteworthy women who weren't content with the status quo and sought to change how the world works and impact the lives of those around them. Some of Avatar's most influential female characters did this by leading nations and changing official policy. Others became titans of industry or made influential decisions about the possibilities of how bending should -- or shouldn't --work.

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