Question

A family made out of this substance plays a game during which a male character says: “Butterfly, windshield wipers, half a butterfly.” A mother and architect that is made out of this substance gives a woman job advice after seeing her repair a broken glass pitcher. A leader of a region named after this substance releases Vaatu during a (*) Harmonic Convergence and is named Unalaq. (-5[1])In order to restore the moon spirit Tui, a character who leads a region named after this substance sacrifices herself; that character is Princess Yue. The first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender is named after this element. For 10 points, name this classical element which was wielded by Sokka’s sister Katara, (10[1])which also makes up Wade Ripple in Pixar's Elemental. ■END■

ANSWER: water [accept Northern or Southern Water Tribe; prompt on anything similar to oceans or seas or other bodies of water by asking “That is made up of what classical element?”]
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Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 HONK! @ Waterloo2024-08-03Y8100%38%13%65.50
2024 HONK! @ Syracuse2024-12-07Y1100%0%100%116.00