List of Avatar: The Last Airbender characters
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The following is a list of characters from the television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender. Characters are listed in the order of main characters, secondary characters, and so on.
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[edit] Main characters
[edit] Aang
Aang (Mitchel Musso in the unaired pilot, Zach Tyler Eisen onwards) - The fun-loving, 12-year-old (plus 100 years spent in suspended animation which is 112-years-old) titular character of the series and the current incarnation of the Avatar, the spirit of the planet manifested in human form. As the Avatar, Aang must master all four elements to bring peace to the world. This burden was dropped on his shoulders early in life and eventually led to his being frozen in suspended animation for one hundred years until awakened by Katara and Sokka.
[edit] Katara
Katara (Mae Whitman) - The 14-year-old Waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe still living in the South Pole who, along with her brother Sokka, discovers Aang. She and Sokka accompany him on his quest to defeat the Fire Lord and bring peace to the war-torn nations. She is a very gifted Waterbender who, by season two, achieves her dream of becoming a master Waterbender. Katara was taught to waterbend in the North Pole & she learned how to bloodbend from Hama. After her mother died she became very motherly toward Sokka. This trait eventually goes on to Aang and Toph, the latter of them becoming very irritated by it later on in season three.
[edit] Sokka
Sokka (Jack DeSena) - A 15-year-old warrior of the Southern Water Tribe who, with his sister Katara, accompanies Aang on his quest to defeat the Fire Lord. Unlike his three human companions, Sokka cannot bend an element. He constantly struggles to deal with his lack of mystical power in a world filled by Benders. His weapon of choice is his boomerang. During season three sokka is taught the art of the sword by a firenation swords master, and he uses meteor iron to make his own sword.
[edit] Toph Bei Fong
Toph Bei Fong (Jessie Flower) - A 12-year-old, blind Earthbender who leaves her wealthy lifestyle and home to join Aang on his quest in season two. Her parents are incredibly overprotective, leading her to rebel and fight in underground tournaments. Her popularity as "The Blind Bandit" attracts a hopeful Aang who, at that time, was looking for an Earthbender to teach him. Though blind, Toph has been shown to be a very exceptional Earthbender, possessing abilities unique only to her, such as bending metal.
[edit] Prince Zuko
Prince Zuko (Dante Basco) - The exiled 16-year-old prince of the Fire Nation who is obsessed with capturing the Avatar in his quest to restore his honor and to redeem himself in the eyes of his father, Fire Lord Ozai. After being branded a traitor at the beginning of Book Two, he begins to change from a spoiled prince to an outcast who begins to pity and bond with the same people his nation terrorized. He later betrays his uncle in order to restore his honor at the end of season 2. However he begins to realize his mistake and begs his uncle's forgiveness. Able to see the error of his ways he confronts his father during The Day Of Black Sun and tells him the truth about the Avatar's supposed death. He leaves the palace in order to break Iroh out of jail only to find he has already escaped. He then follows the fleeing Avatar in order to align with him against the Fire Nation.
[edit] Princess Azula
Princess Azula (Grey DeLisle) - The 14-year-old princess of the Fire Nation, Zuko's younger sister, Iroh's niece, and Fire Lord Ozai's favorite child. Azula has been especially cruel all her life. Her mind is set on war and power; she manipulates and even tortures others, including her brother. Azula is short-tempered and loves to play with her enemy during a fight. She has the unique ability bend blue fire, or lightning, which indicates her firebending is hotter and stronger than most other firebenders.
[edit] General Iroh
General Iroh (Mako in seasons 1 and 2, Greg Baldwin onwards) - A retired Fire Nation general and Prince Zuko's uncle, who is also branded a traitor in Book Two. Iroh is the older brother of Fire Lord Ozai and was the original heir to the throne of the Fire Nation. Iroh is an immensely powerful Firebender of the highest order who accompanies his nephew in his quest to capture the Avatar. He looks upon Zuko as a son more than as a nephew, especially after the loss of his only son, Lu Ten.
[edit] The Avatars
- Avatar Roku (James Garrett) - The Avatar before Aang, who was born to the Fire Nation on the same day as the future Fire Lord Sozin. They were good friends until Sozin's greed and warmongering drove a wedge between them. Roku was eventually betrayed by Sozin, and left to die in a volcanic eruption, along with his dragon, Fang. Throughout the series, Avatar Roku appears as a spirit to help Aang fulfill his duties as the Avatar. He is also Zuko and Azula's maternal great-grandfather.
- Avatar Kyoshi - The most recent Earthbending Avatar in the cycle, coming directly before Roku. Famous for creating Kyoshi Island by dividing the tip of a peninsula from the mainland. There is a statue dedicated to her on the island. Although it fell into disrepair in the century-long absence of the Avatar, but was repainted and cleaned when Aang returned faith in the Avatar to the people of Kyoshi Island. In book 2, chapter 3, Kyoshi is accused and later proven guilty of murdering Chin the Great, an evil conqueror who sought to enslave her people. She had very large feet.
- Avatar Kuruk - The most recent waterbending Avatar before Aang.
- Avatar Yangchen - The most recent airbending Avatar, from the cycle before Aang's.
[edit] Major secondary characters
- Appa (Dee Bradley Baker) - Aang's flying bison who serves as the group's main form of transportation around the world. He was stuck in suspended animation with Aang for 100 years and shares a very strong bond with him. He possesses the ability to fly and can use his tail to create powerful gusts of air.
- Jet (Crawford Wilson) - A charismatic teen who holds a deep grudge against the Fire Nation. He was the leader of the Freedom Fighters, who spent their days antagonizing Fire Nation soldiers. Later, he decided to start a new life in Ba Sing Se. Jet uses Twin Tiger-Head Hook Swords as his weapon.
- Long Feng (Clancy Brown) - The intelligent and cunning Grand Secretarian of Ba Sing Se, head of the Dai Li, and advisor to the Earth King. In reality, the Earth King is merely a figurehead of Ba Sing Se's government, so it is actually Long Feng who holds real power. Azula used this to her advantage and tricked Long Feng to let her temporarily take control of the Dai Li, which ended with her taking over Ba Sing Se.
- Mai (Cricket Leigh) - An impassive, bored, nearly emotionless young woman who, along with Ty Lee, accompanies Princess Azula on her quest to capture Zuko, Iroh, and the Avatar. Mai specializes in projecting blades, which she conceals in many parts of her clothing. Mai has a romantic relationship with Zuko. Recently she betrayed Azula in order to save Zuko's life, and she and Ty Lee are now arrested.
- Momo (Dee Bradley Baker) - An intelligent and curious winged lemur who travels around the world with the group as their pet.
- Fire Lord Ozai (Mark Hamill) - The ruthless ruler of the Fire Nation, father of Zuko and Azula, younger brother of Iroh, and the main antagonist of the series. He is leading his country in a century-long war against the other three nations to create an empire and is waiting for the arrival of Sozin's Comet so that the Fire Nation can utilize its Firebending-enhancing powers to win the war. He greatly favors Azula over Zuko.
- Suki (Jennie Kwan) - The leader of the young female warriors of Kyoshi Island, she is a tough fighter and staunch ally of Aang, Katara, and Sokka. Suki has a close relationship with Sokka.
- Ty Lee (Olivia Hack) - A cheerful and energetic young woman who, along with Mai, accompanies Princess Azula on her quest to capture Zuko, Iroh, and the Avatar. Ty Lee is a skilled acrobat who strikes pressure points to disable her opponents. Recently she betrayed Azula in order to save Mai's life once Mai chose Zuko over Azula, and both are now locked away in a Fire Nation Prison.
- Princess Yue (Johanna E. Braddy) - The daughter of the Northern Water Tribe's leader. The moon gave her life when she was a baby.She returns the favor when Admiral Zhao kills the moon spirit, giving up her life to save the Waterbenders of the North Pole. She was to be married to a selfish warrior. She and Sokka had a close romantic relationship prior to her death.
- Admiral Zhao (Jason Isaacs) - A hot-tempered Fire Nation admiral in pursuit of the Avatar and Zuko's principal rival throughout Book One, and, other than Prince Zuko, the main antagonist of that book. He is killed by the Ocean Spirit once Zhao temporarily kills the Moon Spirit.
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