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. The world of avatar is filled with a vast array of interesting characters and strange beasts. Such characters are listed in the order of main characters, secondary characters, and so on.

Main Characters

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Aang (Mitchel Musso in the unaired pilot, Zach Tyler Eisen onwards) - The fun-loving, 12-year-old (plus 100 years spent in suspended animation) 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.

He loves to travel the world and is always eager to learn new things. However, Aang is truly saddened by the loss of his people and is concerned about his newfound duty. But his sorrow is replaced by his deep love for Katara and his friendship with Toph and Sokka. At times, he is somewhat naïve of the world and others' true feelings, as he is too preoccupied with the events occurring around him to notice what is really going on.

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Katara (Mae Whitman) - The 14-year-old, sole remaining Waterbender of the Southern Water Tribe 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 by becoming a master Waterbender.

Katara is mature, loving, and responsible. Always looking out for the well-being of others, she is a leader when the situation calls for her to lead. However, she can be overbearing and always thinks her way is the right way, never relenting on her views, even when they are disproved. Despite Katara's kind nature, she has a temper which, when combined with her impressive Waterbending skills and idealistic views, can be quite destructive. After the passing of their mother at the hands of the Fire Nation, Katara took on a motherly role over her older brother Sokka, and later, Aang. Katara is an idealist, trying to right wrongs and help those that have lost hope. But her kind and controlling nature makes her rather blind to others true feelings and what they really want, rather than what she wants.

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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 companions, Sokka cannot bend an element. He constantly struggles to deal with his lack of mystical power in a world ruled by Benders. However, the series frequently grants him opportunities to demonstrate his true gift: inventiveness.

Sokka describes himself as "meat-loving" and "sarcastic." He takes great pride in his mental and physical strength, though it is often overshadowed by others' ability to bend. He is extremely clever, relying on science where the mystical and martial arts elude him, though his silly and immature manner often causes others to underestimate his intelligence and makes him the comic relief of the group. Sokka is very flirtatious and has gained the interest/affection of several female characters throughout the series. At the start of the series he was a male chauvinist, but after witnessing the strength of women like Suki and his own sister, his prejudice has slowly waned.

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Toph (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.

Toph has largely lived alone all her life, which makes her somewhat selfish, sarcastic, and at times, arrogant. She is also a loner who is not afraid to speak her mind and be bluntly truthful. She does not take pleasure in being mean; however, she has been sheltered from the world her entire life, never having a friend until she joined the group. Thus, her social skills are lacking.

Toph's attitude towards her blindness shifts between humor and indirect bitterness. She is not angry or sad because of her lack of sight but is instead very proud of herself. Many times, she questions the kind actions of others towards her as being due to the perception that it makes her weak (as is the attitude adopted by her family). On other occasions, she jokes about her blindness when her companions forget about it in heated situations.

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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. Zuko, while not as skilled a Firebender as his sister, has other, more powerful skills, specifically in the superior use of twin broadswords and hand-to-hand combat.

Zuko is hard, militant, and very obsessive in his quest to capture Aang in the first season. He often acts coldly but has revealed himself to be a very caring character as well - a trait which usually is exhibited best in the presence of his Uncle Iroh. Zuko's appearance is well-known with the scar on his face marked by his own father, which received during the Agni Kai that also led to his exile three years prior.

Towards the end of Book Two, Zuko appears to have truly changed as a person, but his desire to restore his honor and place as prince of the Fire Nation wins out, and he betrays Iroh, choosing instead to ally himself with Azula in her conquest of Ba Sing Se. However, he is not without remorse for betraying his uncle.

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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 a prodigy, which combined with her sadistic personality makes her an extremely gifted and dangerous Firebender, capable of using hotter blue flames and even lightning abilities possessed only by a select few Firebenders. Azula is uncaring and possibly sociopathic, willing to manipulate others, to the extent that she will put their lives in danger to get what she wants, and almost never gets her own hands dirty in the process. She sees others as expendable, and intimidates her lackeys and all those she uses. At times, Azula acts kind and caring, but only to further her own interests. In the final episode of 'Book Two: Earth', she captured Ba-Sing-Se by taking over the Dai Li.

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Iroh (Mako) - 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. He is as pained by his nephew's past as Zuko is and hates that his nephew must suffer as he does. On the surface Iroh is a cheerful and kind old man whose hobbies include drinking tea, playing Pai Sho, and singing.

Much older and more experienced than any of the other main characters, Iroh chooses to take a less active role in the affairs, acting as more of a tutor and guide to Zuko and sometimes even the other characters. Especially in Book Two, Iroh is shown to take pleasure in helping others and to prefer a more passive approach to problems; he also displays great humility. The series reveals that he has crossed into the spirit world at least once before, that he shows great sympathy and respect for the role of all elements in the world, and that he has admitted to studying the disciplines of other nations.

Beneath Iroh's kindly appearance is a cunning and resourceful master of Firebending who can rival the Fire Nation's best. Though usually friendly, in times of danger Iroh can become incredibly angry and truly dangerous, scaring even the cocky Admiral Zhao into submission.

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.
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 throwing weapons, which she conceals in many parts of her clothing.
Momo (Dee Bradley Baker) - An intelligent and curious winged lemur who travels around the world with the group as their pet.
Ozai (Mark Hamill) - The ruthless ruler of the Fire Nation, father of Zuko and Azula, and younger brother of Iroh. 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.
Roku (James Garrett) - The Avatar before Aang, who was born to the Fire Nation. Throughout the series, Avatar Roku appears as a spirit to help Aang fulfill his duties as the Avatar.
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.
Zhao (Jason Isaacs) - A hot-tempered Fire Nation admiral in pursuit of the Avatar and Zuko's principal rival throughout Book One.

Minor secondary characters

Book:1 Water

Book 2: Earth

Trading Card Game Characters

Afiko the Betrayer
Jojo the Kissing Bandit
Kinto the Waterbender
Malu the Ghost Witch

Video Game

Master Wei
Jailer
The Sage
Consul
Jedd
Lian

Creatures

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