The Zeswa clan of the Upper Plains utilizes a variety of kites for both practical and symbolic purposes throughout Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. This guide details each of the nine unique Zeswa kites and their specific functions or origins.
The Nine Zeswa Kites
- Warning Kite: This kite is designed to be flown over dangerous areas as a warning, ensuring the Zeswa avoid areas with lightning grass, blistering roots and balloon grass.
- Fog Guiding Kite: The kite was meant to be seen over far distances during foggy weather. It had an extended rope and was made with bright yellow fabrics and shiny chipped pebbles to reflect as much light as possible.
- Kite of Water: A medium sized kite adorned with beads and paint to signify the importance of rivers and rain.
- Fight Kite: A comical kite adorned with paint and stitching depicting a hypothetical battle between a zakru and a mountain.
- Flower Kite: A kite to celebrate the flowers that paint the open fields of the plains, giving much joy to the Zeswa.
- Storm Kite: This kite is made of two materials. The underside of the kite is made with regular fabric, but the upper side is made with a material which contracts with dense air pressure. It is said that when the kite flies upside down - a storm is coming.
- Transforming Kite: This kite can switch between two modes by yanking on different strings. The kite will either increase or decrease its wingspan and tail width making it suitable for flying high, maintaining stability in harsh winds. Truly a masterpiece of engineering.
- Spite Kite: A kite meant to be flown even when the air is calm. It is constructed and shaped to lift even on the lightest gusts of wind. "It flies out of spite!" the Zeswa say jokingly.
- Spirit of the clan Kite: A beautiful kite made with fabric so thin it is almost transparent. The kite represents the unseen - but ever felt - strong and courageous spirit of the Zeswa.
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Understanding these kites provides deeper insight into the culture of the Zeswa and how they interact with the unique environment of the Upper Plains. This collection represents the ingenuity and artistic expression inherent to the clan's way of life in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.