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As 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' hits Disney+, we look at 3 of the weirdest alien creatures in the 'Avatar' movies
As 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' hits Disney+, we delve into the jungles of Pandora to learn about three of the Avatar series’ coolest alien creatures.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash was a box office smash hit when it dropped in December 2025, and it's easy to see why. Compelling characters, breathtaking action, beautiful environments, and an array of wondrous alien creatures.
We've explored the strange creatures of the Avatar universe before, but now that the third movie has finally hit Disney+, we're taking another look at three more awe-inspiring alien creatures from these movies, including some new stunners introduced in Fire & Ash.
If you’re more of an RDA fan (or at least admire the humans’ technology), we also took a good look at Avatar’s most iconic spaceships and vehicles. James Cameron rarely misses when it comes to gorgeous sci-fi designs — man-made or natural — and eagle-eyed veterans might even spot an explicit reference (which we won’t spoil here) to Aliens in Fire and Ash.
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It might be a while before we get more updates on Avatar 4 and 5’s status, so if you're itching to explore Pandora more after watching Fire and Ash on Disney+, then you should also check out the video game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Ubisoft’s open-world game is a memorable – and surprisingly brutal at times – experience, but it also lets fans explore the world, see the creatures, and dive deeper into the lore.
Now, let's mask up and prepare to drop into the wilderness of Pandora as we look at three of the Avatar series’ coolest (and weirdest) alien creatures.
First seen in Avatar: The Way of Water, the akula is a carnivorous fish that essentially acts as the great white shark of Pandora’s oceans, though it’ll remind paleofanatics of Earth’s armored Dunkleosteus. Its most shocking feature — and one perfectly showcased when it tries to eat Lo’ak in the second movie — is a three-part jaw that opens up in a big triangular shape.
Like most creatures in the Pandoran seas, the akula is important to the Metkayina’s culture. Those Na’vi choose to model their traditional knives after the teeth of the fearsome creature, and some members of the tribe even wear the akula’s actual teeth with necklaces. It’s terrifying to them, too, and thus deserves respect.