Li'yat was a young warrior-in-training of the Omatikaya clan who looked up to Toruk Makto (Jake Sully), having what Jake considered being too much faith in him. Li'yat, like many warriors, were too young to remember the high cost the clan paid during the Battle of Ayram Alusìng.
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Avatar: The Gap Year — Tipping Point[]
Weeks later, after the RDA returned in 2168 and vaporized the forest, Jake and a group of Omatikaya warriors (including Li'yat) gathered, having surveyed the smoldering ashes (the aftermath of their first attempt to prevent the RDA from returning not being successful).[1] Jake knew the dangers the return of the Sky People posed to the clan, and wanted to prepare them for the fight against their formidable foe in order to stop the RDA from spreading across the moon like a cancer. Jake believed that Li'yat was not ready to face battle, and instead gave him the important task to scout the closest enemy base and record the times of the patrols. Li'yat is then seen to fly away on his ikran.
Two days later, Li'yat got a little cocky and accidentally flies on his ikran too close to Sec-Ops Forward Operating Base 12. The SecOps troopers shoot him out of the sky and capture him in the nearby forest. Major Tyler Bukowski is notified of the Na'vi spy, and arrives in his Skel Suit. He orders the troopers not to shoot Li'yat, as he recognizes Li'yat as being just a kid about the same age as his daughter.
Li'yat killed by Bukowski
Li'yat tries to attack Tyler, but kills one of the SecOps troopers instead. He then continues to try to fight Tyler, however Tyler is a more experienced fighter (compared to Li'yat who is inexperienced) and stabs Li'yat in the torso through his cummerbund. Tyler gives Li'yat an honorable death, giving thanks while speaking in Na'vi. Tyler tells Li'yat that this outcome was mercy, as his superiors would have tortured him to find his clan before bombing it into oblivion.
Li'yat's corpse tied to the tree
After Li'yat dies, Tyler uses Li'yat's body to send a message to Jake by tying the body up with rope to a tree trunk with the words "To Jake Sully" painted in black across his upper chest.
Later on, his body is found and buried at the remains of the Omatikaya Hometree. His mother Ovuna attends the funeral.
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| Title | Format | Release date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Gap Year — Tipping Point | Comic book | October 22, 2025 | Issue 1 |
References[]
- ↑ Smith, Sherri L. (2023-06-14). Avatar: The High Ground, Library Edition. Dark Horse Comics.
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