Avatar: The Last Airbender
The term "Avatar" comes from the language of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of India. The word Avatāra, (Sanskrit: ), which means "descent"; its roots are ava means "down," and tri means "to pass." In the Hindu scriptures, avatara signifies the descent of Divinity into flesh. One who attains union with Spirit and then returns to earth to help humanity is called an avatar. The Chinese characters that appear at the top of the show's title card mean "the divine medium who has descended upon the mortal world."