Avatar 3, titled Fire and Ash, picks up after the intense battles of the previous film, with the Sully family still reeling from the loss of their son Neteyam. Lo’ak flies over Pandora’s forests and oceans, haunted by guilt over his brother’s death, setting a tone of ongoing grief and tension for the family[1][2].
The story dives deeper into new threats as Colonel Quaritch, now seeking alliances, heads to the volcanic lands of the Ash People. Their fierce leader, Varang, tortures him through a neural bond before he earns her respect. Quaritch supplies her clan with RDA weapons and guns, teaching them human tactics to turn them against the Sullys. Varang, impressed by his cunning, sees him as an equal and promises advanced firepower to help her dominate Pandora[1][2].
Jake and Neytiri face brutal fights where they get badly injured, leaving Lo’ak, Spider, Kiri, and Tuk to survive on their own. In a desperate move, Kiri, Spider, and Tuk connect through their queues to enter the Spirit World and call on Eywa for aid. Meanwhile, Varang captures Jake and Spider on her ikran, leading to a strained reunion filled with danger[1].
Jake confronts a dark truth about Spider: humans want to use his unique biology to reverse-engineer a way for all people to live on Pandora without avatars, paving the way for full colonization and possibly wiping out the Na’vi. This forces Jake to grapple with whether Spider’s survival dooms the planet[1][2][3].
Tensions peak in clashes between Jake, Quaritch, and Varang. Quaritch saves his son Spider at one point, but loyalties shift fast. Kiri steps up big, fighting Varang with an anti-bonding technique that breaks her control—the same power Varang uses to dominate others. Kiri even delivers a fierce line echoing Sigourney Weaver’s Aliens role: a version of “Get away from her, you bitch,” saving Neytiri[2][3].
Neytiri loses two more sons in the chaos, but gains a newborn to fill the void. Spider chooses to protect Jake over Quaritch, putting himself in peril and forcing a dramatic rescue. The Sullys destroy the remaining RDA military forces, and the Ash People retreat after their defeat[1][3].
In the end, the family interfaces with Eywa in the Spirit World for a heartfelt group connection, embracing the spirits of the dead like Grace Augustine and Neteyam. Varang escapes alive on her flying creature, setting her up as a vengeful foe for Avatar 4. Spider survives his ordeals, his arc hinting at more family drama ahead[1][2][3].
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e4NLvmuztE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1R77mUnI_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yp6VBlDGZk
