


Avatar: The Way of Waterwill greatly expand the mythology of the series, and as all three of Avatar's end-credits scenes showed, there is a lot to explore in the world of Pandora as the franchise progresses. Lo'ak's frowned-upon bond with Payakan seems to be a pivotal emotional anchor in Avatar 2 and could therefore factor into the film's larger narrative. Given Cameron's description of the creature, there is likely a justifiable reason behind Payakan killing. In the midst of Lo'ak's argument with Tonowari, Jake Sully appears and tells the Na'vi chief that he will take care of the situation with his son.

Speaking with Empire (via Avatar Wiki), James Cameron stated, "It's a boy-and-his-dog story, but the dog is 98 feet long and weighs 15 tons." However, Tonowari is likely misjudging Payakan, as his relationship with Lo'ak is central to The Way of Water. The leader explains to Lo'ak that Payakan murdered someone and was thus expelled from his pack, given that tulkuns are not killers. It reveals that the young Na'vi bonded with the animal, which greatly displeases Tonowari. The clip appears to take place after Lo'ak's first meeting with Payakan. The third post-credits scene shows him interacting with Lo'ak (via Avatar Guy on YouTube). Furthermore, as this scene seemingly teases, the creatures' potential future might be connected to the story of Neytiri and Jake's family after Avatar 2.Īvatar: The Way of Water will introduce Tonowari (Cliff Curtis), leader of the Metkayina clan. As such, the tulkun race could become a major part of the franchise moving forward. With The Way of Water being confirmed as the title for the first Avatar sequel, it's plausible that one of the upcoming follow-ups will indeed bear the Tulkun Rider subtitle. James Cameron would later reveal that the names were among those in consideration for the films. They were The Way of Water, The Seed Bearer, The Tulkun Rider and The Quest for Eywa. In 2018, a list of rumored subtitles for the Avatar sequels leaked online. They are a sentient species and as intelligent in their own way as the Na'vi are in theirs." The Avatar sequel producer Jon Landau stated that the tulkuns are smart animals, perhaps as intelligent as the Na'vi (via Empire): "The idea was to create a creature that was on the scale of Pandora. The scene reportedly also shifts into a first-person perspective from Payakan's point of view. The creature communicates with Lo'ak and befriends him. The clip (via Avatar Guy on YouTube) shows Lo'ak being rescued by a whale-like being named Payakan, part of a race of sea creatures known as tulkuns.

The second scene focuses on another one of Jake and Neytiri’s children, Lo'ak.
