Warning: Spoilers for Avatar: Fire and Ash ahead.
James Cameron's epic sci-fi and fantasy franchise Avatar continues with its third installment Avatar: Fire and Ash.
Viewers return to Pandora, where Na'vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and Na'vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and his family encounter and fight against the aggressive new Na'vi tribe.
Fire and Ash came out after 2009's Avatar. Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022. who introduced the aquatic tribe of Metkaina and Tulkun, a large whale-like species native to the oceans of Pandora.
In the third film, Jake, Neytiri and their children are still grieving the death of their son and brother Neteyam (Jamie Flutters), who was shot while trying to rescue his younger brother Loak (Britannia Dalton) and Miles “Spider” Socorro (Jack Champion) from the Resource Development Authority, also known as the RDA, in the second film.
Now, in an attempt to find peace, the Na'vi are again attacked by the humans and Colonel Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang), who recruits the vengeful Mangkwan clan, also known as the People of Ash, to capture Sally and Quaritch's son the Spider. The People of Ash are led by their evil leader Varang (Oona Chaplin).
So while the war continues, here's what happens at the end of Avatar: Fire and Ash.
What happens at the end of Avatar: Fire and Ash?
Throughout the film, Kiri (Sigourney Weaver) explores her power and attempts to connect with the spirit world and Pandora's deity, Ava.
The humans and Quaritch are also hunting for Jake, who eventually surrenders to them when his family is in danger and after they capture Spider. Scientists want to use Spider after he gains the ability to breathe on Pandora without an oxygen mask thanks to the mycelium that entered his body when Kiri tried to save his life.
Injured, healing, and angry, Neytiri infiltrates the RDA facilities to rescue Jake. She succeeded with the help of Spider, who broke out of his cell, and marine biologist Dr. Ian Garvin (Jemaine Clement), who is against humans killing Tulkun.
Meanwhile, the RDA has big plans to kill dozens of Tulkuns whose brains contain amrita, a substance that stops people from aging. After meeting the People of Ash earlier in the film, Quaritch travels to Varang to ask for help in defeating Jake and the other Na'vi in exchange for firearms and equipment. The people of Ash will come in handy when a big war rages.
When they return to Clan Metkayina, Jake gathers as many Na'vi as possible to fight and save his people and all the innocent Tulkuns. In the process, many are injured, and Jake and Neytiri's children – Loak, Kirk, Took (Trinity Jo-Lee Bliss) – and Spider take matters into their own hands.
During the fight, a pregnant Ronal (Kate Winslet) dies, but not before she gives birth and asks Neytiri to take care of her baby girl.
Kiri, with the help of Spider and Took, successfully forces Ava to help and fight against RDA. Other victims include Scoresby (Brendan Cowell), killed by Tulkun, and General Ardmore (Edie Falco).
Jake, having fought alongside the Great Leonopteryx, a dragon-like warrior, then engages in one-on-one battle with Quaritch on the floating islands. At some point, Spider finds himself in the center of their fight. He slips and is in danger of falling to his death. Quaritch tries to save him, but in doing so puts himself in danger – and Jake helps save them both. This meeting seems to bring them all to a truce.
When Neytiri, her children and Cirea (Bailey Bass) arrive to help defeat Quaritch, Jake tells them to stop. However, Quaritch jumps off the floating island and ends up in the hell below. It doesn't look like he'll survive it, but Avatar fans know that this guy has a thousand lives.
As the film comes to an end, one of the last scenes shows Kiri leading Spider to the spirit world, where they are reunited with Neteyam, as well as Dr. Grace Augustine (Weaver), Kiri's biological mother.
Does Avatar: Fire and Ash have a post-credits scene?
No, Avatar: Fire and Ash does not have a post-credits scene. Neither 2009's Avatar nor 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water had a post-credits scene, and the third film follows suit.
