Can Kiri control Eywa in the Avatar movies? No, Kiri does not control Eywa. Instead, she has a special connection to Eywa that lets her communicate with and ask for help from this planetary network of life on Pandora. For more details, check out this explanation from Looper.
Kiri is the adopted daughter of Jake and Neytiri. She was born in a mysterious way from the body of Dr. Grace Augustine’s avatar, and many believe Eywa made it happen. This gives Kiri a unique bond with Pandora’s nature. Plants glow when she feels strong emotions, and sea creatures move in sync around her. In Avatar: Fire and Ash, Kiri grows into her powers. She calls out to Eywa during a big battle, and Eywa responds by sending animals to fight the human invaders. You can read about her journey in this YouTube breakdown.
Eywa is like the guiding force of all life on Pandora. She connects everything through roots and neural links, acting as a giant living brain for the planet. Na’vi people pray to her and bond with her at sacred trees. Kiri is not in charge of Eywa. Eywa sometimes rejects Kiri’s wishes, causing her pain if she pushes too hard. But Eywa does help when Kiri asks nicely, like giving Spider the ability to breathe Pandora’s air by growing tendrils in his lungs. This is covered in a review at Plugged In.
Fans call Kiri an “Eywa Avatar.” This means she is like a body for Eywa to act through, similar to how human drivers control Na’vi avatars. Kiri channels Eywa’s power but cannot boss her around. In the final fight of Fire and Ash, Kiri sees Eywa’s face, shown as a glowing Na’vi figure. Eywa then wakes up the wildlife to join the battle against the RDA humans and the Ash People, who reject Eywa. See the theory explained in this FanBolt article.
The Ash People leader Varang says Eywa has no power in their lands, calling them dead zones. Kiri proves her wrong by linking to Eywa anyway. Some speculate future movies might show humans trying to capture Kiri to use her powers, as discussed on the Avatar Fandom wiki.
Sources
https://www.looper.com/2051088/avatar-fire-and-ash-ending-explained/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pmIuKmP1iE
https://james-camerons-avatar.fandom.com/f/Eywa
https://www.fanbolt.com/161918/kiris-origin-in-avatar-fire-and-ash-the-3-second-clip-that-explains-everything/
https://www.pluggedin.com/movie-reviews/avatar-fire-and-ash-2025/
