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The Tipani clan, also known as the clan of silent war,[1] is a Na'vi clan located in the jungle. Its members reside in over a dozen individual villages scattered through the dense jungles of Pandora. The Tipani are perhaps the fiercest warrior clan of all the Na'vi people, and their hunting prowess is renowned far and wide.

Culture[]

Members of the Tipani clan AVE

Members of the Tipani clan in their trademark armor.

A Pandoran Research Foundation personality quiz highlights their notable traits as being fierce, noble, stoic and proud.[2]

Though all Na'vi are proficient hunters, the Tipani train like no other clan. They raise their children to be warriors from a very young age. When the Tipani hunt, they move without making a sound. This silent hunting style is reflected in the Tipani's otherworldly demeanor; a Tipani rarely speaks, and only does so with careful consideration. Thus, their words often carry enormous weight.[3] The Tipani clan are the only clan observed to wear armor, traditionally crafted from the cuirass crab.

During their adolescent years, strict focus is set on developing both the mind and body for battle under the clan elders. A centuries-old tradition sees elders accompany groups of warrior apprentices into the woods where athleticism and tranquility are put to the test. Success is not measured by the ability to slay a creature, for many come home empty-handed. It is measured by the ability to stalk prey without making one's presence known. A master warrior must first acquire the art of light-footedness before training in the art of the kill.[4]

History[]

Toruk - The First Flight[]

Tipani was one of the few clans involved in the events of the first Toruk Makto. It was during their journey that Entu, Ralu and Tsyal came across the clan searching for the artifacts. The item that Tipani was going to give them was the Atlas Beetle shield. The warriors not only refused to help them, but after learning of their history, they ordered them to return to their clans and assigned their own escort to protect them. Accompanied by the Tipani warriors, the three friends eventually ran into the Kekunan Clan, who were the only clan that believed in the prophecy and decided to help them.

Later, when the Tree of Souls began to flood with lava, members of the Tipani clan summoned by Toruk Makto helped the Omatikaya Clan stop the lava along with the other clans.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — So'lek's Journey[]

Tipani comic

So'lek teaching his flute to the Tipani clan.

In 2160, Tipani received a visit from So'lek, one of the few survivors of the Trr'ong Clan after the Battle of Ayram Alusìng. The warrior informs them that he came to their territory with the objective of completing the next part of his mission: obtaining armor made from the shell of the armor cuirass crab.

So'lek was trained by Rimu, with whom he seems to have entered into an almost romantic relationship with her. After almost half a year of being in the clan, So'lek obtains the shell of the cuirass crab. With the help of a Tipani Master, he makes his shoulder armor. Finally, the clan advises him to rest and not waste energy. However, the pain So'lek feels over the loss of his home since fighting the Sky People remains too strong to stop him, and So'lek eventually abandons the village and wanders away, leaving behind her armor back.

In the Games[]

Avatar: The Game[]

The Tipani were prominently featured in James Cameron's Avatar: The Game, which is now considered non-canon. In human eyes, the Tipani were "unsettlingly standoffish" when further integration with humanity was suggested. They were reluctant to engage in diplomacy with humans, with only a handful embracing the study of Earth languages. The Tipani had not welcomed many avatars into their trust. Four were allowed into the clan in 2152 (Epstein, Langley, Parker and Ryder), but subsequent attacks by commander Falco on Vayaha Village quickly soured relations into open conflict. The hostilities only concluded with the death of Falco at the Well of Souls.

List of Known Clan Members[]

Canon[]

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — So'lek's Journey[]

Rimu
Rimu
(So'lek's teacher)

Non-canon[]

Avatar: The Game[]

Amanti Portrait
Amanti
(leader; Torukä Na'rìng region)
Arutey
Arutey ♂ †
(warrior; Swotulu region)
Beyda'amo poster
(powerful warrior)
Bilano
Bilano ♂ †
(warrior; Swotulu region)
Deyshana
Deyshana ♀ †
(warrior; Swotulu region)
Hukato poster
Hukato
(warrior; fought many thanators)
Ikalu
Ikalu
(guards the passage of Txur Pass to the Na'vi village in Tantalus)
Kusati
Kusati
(warrior; fighting humans in Vaderas Hollow)
Lungoray Poster
Lungoray ♂ †
(shaman; Tipani clan)
Marali Poster
Marali
(Beyda'amo's mate)
Mekanei
(leader; Swotulu Village)
Naalot
Naalot
(warrior; Vaderas Hollow)
Nikiro
Nikiro
(mysterious warrior; in Tantalus)
Oloniwin
(wise elder leader; Vaderas Hollow, Koo Tsura Village. Wounded in battle with humans)
Ookmaya
Ookmaya ♀ †
(warrior; Swotulu region)
Otamu
Otamu
(knows the location of an Unobtanium Shard Able Ryder needs)
Raltaw
Raltaw
(wisest hunter; Vaderas Hollow)
Sänume Poster
(tsahìk; Tipani clan)
Swawta Poster
Swawta
Tan Jala Poster
(master hunter)
Tsaro
Tsaro
(guard of an entrance to sacred place in Vaderas Hollow)
Ukamtsu
(Oloniwin's second-in-command)
Unipey Poster
Unipey
(Lungoray's student, tsakarem)

Avatar: Pandora Rising[]

Tserat Portrait
(warrior)
Avarin Portrait
Avarin
(warrior; assisted by stingbats)
Sukal Portrait
Sukal
(hunter; likes to take initiative)
Tur'itan
(hunter)
Vokan Portrait
Vokan
(warrior; feared berserker)

Villages in Avatar: The Game[]

Vayaha

Vayaha Village in the Iknimaya region

DDVillage

Din Da'alo Village in The Plains of Goliath

References[]

  1. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora — So'lek's Journey issue #3
  2. Avatar.com/quiz: "Fierce, noble, stoic, proud. Like the fierce Viperwolf or the savage Thanator, members of Clan Tipani stalk the forests, jungles and plains of Pandora in silence as they hunt. With a tracking and hunting prowess that is unmatched by any other Na’vi clan, the Tipani are noble, proud, strongly connected to Eywa and never give in to aggression or hate in their pursuit of the perfect hunt. Like the rest of your clan, you are steady and even-keeled until provoked into action but you also always show the utmost respect for your opponent in any part of your life. You constantly strive for excellence in all of your goals."
  3. The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration pg. 78
  4. https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk/pandora?explore wooden spear article
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