Polygon spoke to the creative team behind Seven Havens about how Avatar is changing
With Avatar: Seven Havens, the world of bending is entering an unfamiliar era. Set amidst the ruins of a civilization reshaped by a mysterious catastrophe, the new series expands the franchise's visual scope while bringing South Asian cultural influences further to the foreground. The result is a fantasy world that feels both distinctly Avatar and unlike anything we've seen before. But if you're worried that Avatar: Seven Havens doesn't resemble the world you fell in love with in Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra, you can rest easy.
“It's more just adding to the world than taking anything from the other parts,” series co-creator Michael Dante DiMartino told Polygon at NYCC 2026. “As we go into the other Havens, we're gonna see all the different cultures represented.”
Polygon caught up with the creative team behind Avatar: Seven Havens at NYCC, speaking with executive producers Ethan Spaulding, Sehaj Sethi, Bryan Konietzko, and DiMartino to delve into all the new creative and cultural influences underscoring the show’s characters and settings.
Set in the aftermath of a cataclysm that has left the world in ruins, Seven Havens follows Pavi (Saheli Khan) and Nisha (Aishu Devan), twin sisters who discover they share the mantle of the Avatar in a world where civilization has been reshaped by disaster. As they navigate the seven surviving Havens, the sisters must grapple with a fractured world, the legacy of past Avatars, and the mysteries surrounding their extraordinary familial connection.
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