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atla-annotated: What time period is A:TLA set in? Note: Click the links to read the full entry I wrote on that topic, with more facts, comparisons and sources. I came across this //What time period(s) would you say ATLA is based upon? I understand that LOK is a bit based on America in the early 1900s but ATLA’s time period has always been a puzzle to me.// on my dash and since I’ve seen similar questions pop up time and again I’ve decided to answer that one in detail. Before I start, please remember that neither A:TLA or LOK are set in the real world. Both are set in a fictional universe that draws from real world sources for reference and commentary, as well as multiple time periods at once. It is not, and I have to stress this hard, set in the West. A:TLA is set in a Sino-centric universe i.e. as all Western cultures are based on a Roman and Greek foundation (e.g. writing, law, democracy, mythology, naming, etc.), A:TLA is based on a Chinese one, with Chinese writing, clothing, architecture etc. Part one: Where is Legend of Korra set? In Republic City, a fictionalized version of Hong Kong, with a side of Shanghai. It is not set in the US or any other Western Country. Now the time period is a bit more tricky. The political commentary on Hong Kong sets Republic City it in the future, since right now Hong Kong is not its own country, but is destined/doomed to become part of the Mainland in 2047 when “one country, two systems” ends The costuming/fashion in LOK, as well as the cars, weapons and the mob situation reference Hong Kong and Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s. The political situation, as far as we know now, does not. As for the anti-bender movement, I am not yet sure what exactly they are referencing, if they are referencing anything at all. Potentially it could be the Communist movement or the Cultural Revolution. We’ll have to see what is going on in the Earth Kingdom first. If you have any doubt about the time period setting, do watch this movie, it is pretty awesome! Part two: When is A:TLA set? As I said before, it is not set in one time period. Different places draw from different times in Chinese history.  Parts are set in the Three Kingdoms period e.g. Bumi is based on a Three Kingdom general. We see a lot of Tang Dynasty clothing (Toph and her family) as well as Tang dynasty armor (Fire Nation). Kyoshi’s time and Chin the Great specifically references Qin Shi Huang Di, the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty 221 BC–206 BC. Ba Sing Se is, on the other hand, set in the late 19th, early 20th century when China was still being ruled by the Manchu dynasty e.g. Kuei is a direct reference to the Last Emperor Pu Yi (as I mentioned in the Republic City post).  The Air Nomads, and the genocide, reference the ongoing political situation in Tibet. Place references without time period: Ember Island strongly resembles Thailand, Song’s village Korea and Kyoshi Island Japan, the Water Tribes have strong Inuit and Sami influences.
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