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Katara
Fourteen years old and
the only Waterbender in the whole South Pole; Katara had to grow up rather quickly which made her very mature for her age.
Her mother was killed in a Fire Nation attack when she was 8, and her father left to fight in the war when she was 12. Raised
in a small village in the South Pole with her older brother Sokka,
after their father left they were mostly taken care of by their grandmother, Gran Gran. While Sokka was off "playing solider", Katara was cooking, cleaning, and doing the laundry. Things
haven't been easy, but she never lost hope that it would get better -- that the Avatar would return. It must be fate that
she and her brother were the ones to discover Aang frozen in
an iceberg during one of their fishing trips gone awry
Sokka
A warrior-to-be, 15 year old Sokka is a very physical type of
person. He prefers weapons to Bending, and even if he could waterbend he probably wouldn't change his mind on it being weird.
Not much of a believer, he's quick to judge others and can often be a little cynical until proven wrong (like Appa's ability to fly). He trusts his
instincts first, but when he makes a mistake he isn't afraid to admit it. He's also been known to be a bit sexist, especially
when it comes to gender roles. Although he's learned better, with help from Suki. He's very protective of his younger sister
Katara, and treasures the
boomerang given to him by their father.
Momo
Momo is a winged-lemur,
a once plentiful (and mischievous) specie that lived with the Air Nomads and was often kept as pets. However since the war,
it's believed that most if not all of the Air Nomads and their animals (winged-lemur, flying bison, etc) have died out.
Zuko
Only 16 years old and already he's been banished from his home in
the Fire Nation. For two years he has been sailing around the world with his Uncle Iroh and a crew of firebenders in hopes
to find and capture the Avatar. Doing so would restore his honor in his father's eyes and give him back his birthright as
heir to the Fire Nation throne. Because of this, Prince Zuko is very determined to capture Aang. He is learning firebending
from his Uncle Iroh, and is a worthy opponent.
Appa
Appa is Aang's flying
bison and his spirit animal guide. It's also quite possible that Appa is the last living creature of his specie. He was with
Aang when they fell into the ocean during a terrible storm 100 years ago, and Aang formed the iceberg that saved them both
from drowning.
Gyatso
A master Airbender that was one of five monks that resided at the Southern Air Temple
over 100 years ago, Monk Gyatso was Aang's guardian. He helped Aang with his airbending
training, played games with him, and overall just made his time at the temple much better. Even though Aang was training to
be the Avatar, he believed that Aang should grow up as a normal boy, despite the other monks' decisions. Monk Gyatso was highly
respected, was a great baker, and was kind and very wise. He was like a father to Aang, and they got along together very well.
Hakoda
Hakoda is Sokka and Katara's father,
and the son of Gran Gran. It is
assumed that he grew up in the Southern Water Tribe, along with his friend Bato. They were a mischievous pair growing up, and stories of their pranks are still told in the tribe like the Great
Blubber Fiasco, and that time when they put a squid on Hakoda's head and convinced Gran Gran he was a Water Spirit. (Bato
provided the spooky voice. ^^) When Hakoda was 15, he earned the Mark of the Wise in the ice dodging rite of passage.
Pakku
Pakku is a master Waterbender and uses a lot of dry sarcasm. Born and raised in
the Northern Water Tribe, Pakku is very set in his culture's traditions. He also takes his waterbending classes that he teaches
very seriously; the classes start at sunrise, and not even the Avatar receives special treatment or gets a break. Pakku also has a rather sexist attitude towards women and where
they 'belong'.
Iroh
Nicknamed the Dragon of the West, Iroh is a retired general and considered
a great hero to the Fire Nation. He is the brother of Fire Lord Ozai, making him Prince Zuko's uncle. While he was still active in the war, he and his
army laid siege to the great Earth
Kingdom city Ba Sing Se. For 600 days they battled, but when his beloved son Lu
Ten died in battle, he was devastated and abandoned the siege.
Azula
Princess Azula is Zuko's younger sister and is the favored child of Fire Lord Ozai. She is named after her grandfather Azulon, and was considered to be born lucky. She is a Firebending prodigy with powers on par with her father,
and has the ability to create and guide powerful lightning attacks. She attended the Royal Fire Academy
for Girls, and has been childhood friends with Ty Lee and Mai. She has always been loyal to Ozai, and thinks very little of her uncle Iroh. Growing up, she was often reprimanded by her mother Ursa for the mean and/or disrespectful things that she said.
Azulon
Fire Lord Azulon was the son of Fire Lord Sozin, who had originally
started the war. Azulon was married to a woman named Ila, was father to Iroh and Ozai,
and was grandfather to Lu Ten,
Zuko, and Azula. He ruled over the Fire Nation for 23 years, and
is remembered as a "fearless leader in the battle of Gar Sai" and a "matchless conqueror of the Hu Sin provinces."
Yue
Princess Yue is the daughter of Chief Arnook of the Northern
Water Tribe. She's usually seen sailing through the city in a boat with a servant/helper who takes care of the rowing (via
waterbending). She recently turned 16, making her "marrying age" according to her father/Tribe traditions, which helps explain
why she is already engaged. However she doesn't seem very happy about it, and even breaks into tears when Katara talks about
her Gran-Gran's arranged
marriage.
Bumi
One hundred years ago, young Bumi was friends with Aang and they use
to play together in Bumi's hometown, Omashu. The two troublemakers often went down the delivery chutes, which were basically
like giant super slides. They had a lot of fun, and Aang often called Bumi a Mad Genius because of his interesting way of
viewing things. It was Bumi's motto to "open your brain to the possibilites" which basically meant not to accept just the
obvious.
Haru
This is Haru, a teenage boy who has probably lived in this village
his whole life. He's an intermediate earthbender, and learned everything he knows from his father who is also an experienced
earthbender. Haru despises the Fire Nation for controlling his village and taking away his father, but he won't act on those
feelings because he knows what the consequence would be if he did. He's rebellious enough to want to do something, but not
enough to actually do it on his own. And he would be on his own; all the other villagers have given up on fighting
back. He lives with his mother in a farmhouse higher up on the countryside, but they also have a shop inside the marketplace.
Despite the Fire Nation's rule, Haru secretly practices his earthbending in a gorge far outside the village. Because Katara's
inspiring words and courage left quite the impression on him, he's grown rather fond of her. ...He also has beautiful grass-green
eyes.
Tyro
This is Haru's father, Tyro. Tyro is an experienced earthbender and
led the rebellion against the Fire Nation when they first attacked the village. Despite them being outnumbered 10 to 1, Tyro
fought with much courage. But it wasn't enough, and he along with many other earthbenders were taken away never to be heard
from again. Even on the rig his fellow earthbenders looked up to him and he took care of them like a good leader would. Hmm,
maybe he is this village's leader? Although he gave up on trying to escape from the rig a long time ago, he focused
on making sure his people survived, and holding out for the day the war ended and they could be let free.
Haru's mother
This is Haru's mother. She takes care of their shop in the marketplace
along with a lot of other chores and raising Haru since Tyro was taken away. She worries a lot about her husband and son,
and continuously warns Haru to stop earthbending so he won't get taken away like Tyro was. It is unknown if she also has earthbending
skills.
Kana
Kana, also known as "Gran Gran", is Katara and Sokka's caring grandmother
on their father's side. She is the eldest in the Southern Water Tribe, but is not a waterbender. Although she had her doubts
about Aang at first, when it was revealed that he was indeed the Avatar, she had regained hope; something she probably hasn't
had for a long time. She cares deeply for her two grandchildren, and her son Hakoda, who left with the other men to help the
Earth
Kingdom in the war.
Avatar Kyoshi
Kyoshi of the Earth Kingdom was the Avatar sometime
before Roku, although the exact time is still debatable. She was born on an island in the southern
hemisphere (that later was renamed after her) 400 years ago. She used two fans as weapons and wore an intricate warrior's
gown and headset, creating a tradition that is still followed by the female warriors of Kyoshi
Island today. She has only appeared in the show three times, as a statue and wall mosaic in episode 3, as another
statue in episode 4,and in person/spirt in episode 25.
Lu Ten
Lu Ten was the beloved and only son of Iroh, cousin to Zuko and Azula, and grandson to Fire Lord Azulon. Little is known about him right now, but he seems like he was a happy boy and close with his father. He was also
in line for the Royal throne since Iroh was to be the next Fire Lord.
Mai
Mai (pronounced "May") is a teenage girl who lived in
the Fire Nation until her father was appointed by Fire Lord Ozai
to be Governor of the Earth
Kingdom city of Omashu. She had been
living in Omashu with her family ever since, until Princess Azula
showed up. Azula was forming a small elite team to hunt down Zuko
and Iroh, and she wanted Mai to be a part of it. Mai instantly
agreed, partially because she hated being in Omashu.
Ozai
The second son of Fire
Lord Azulon , Ozai is the current Fire Lord. He has two children, Zuko and Azula, is the brother of Iroh, and husband to Ursa. Ozai is
a master Firebender, a ruthless man, and hungers for more power. He strongly favors Azula over Zuko, who greatly resembles
him and his ideals, along with being a firebending prodigy.
stupid old man
This is the stupid old man who sold Haru out. Despite Haru saving
his life by using earthbending to push back the collapsed mine that was about to crush him, he still sold him out to
the firebenders. UGH! Stupid old man. >_<
Meng
Meng lives in a village below Mt. Mahaku
in the northern region of the Earth Kingdom,
and is the young assistant for Aunt Wu. Part of her job includes greeting Aunt Wu's guests and bringing them snacks. Meng
is a bit younger (and shorter) than Aang, and also had a major
crush on him from the moment they first met. Part of this crush may have been influenced by Aunt Wu, who prophesied that Meng
was destined to marry a man with big ears. The fact that "meng" and "aang" sound similar also seemed important. Throughout
the day Meng stalked Aang and dropped giant hints of her crush on him, but he stayed oblivious. Or worse, used her ideas to
try impress Katara
Suki
Teenage leader of the Kyoshi Island warriors, Suki is strong, intelligent, and takes her island's traditions very seriously. She's courageous in battle
and is quite skilled in Kyoshi's style of martial arts, which involves using fans as a weapon. While confidant in herself,
she doesn't have an inflated ego. Suki and Sokka clashed at first,
mainly because of Sokka's chauvinist attitude towards women. After putting him in his place in front of the other Kyoshi Warriors,
and later when Sokka humbly asked for her to train him, she agreed despite the center's rule to not train boys. During their
training session they grew friendlier, and almost trusting in each other as they fought against Prince Zuko when he invaded
the island. Before Sokka fled with Aang and Katara, Suki kissed him on the cheek. Judging by the way the he blushed, it was
probably one of his first kisses.
Avatar Roku
Roku of the Fire Nation was the Avatar
before Aang, and reigned for a century. He kept the world in peace until his death, and the Fire Nation's ambition for world
domination took flight. Roku's animal guide was a large red dragon with the ability to communicate telepathically
by placing one of its whiskers on a person's forehead. There use to be a golden statue of Roku
on the top floor of a temple on a cresent-moon shaped island in the Fire Nation, but that temple was destroyed in episode
8, by Roku himself.
Ty Lee
Ty Lee, the daughter of a nobleman, is a childhood friend
of Princess Azula and Mai. The three of them attended the Royal
Fire Nation Academy for Girls together, however sometime later Ty Lee ran off to join the circus. She's been skilled in acrobatics from
a young age, and really felt like the circus was her calling.
Ursa
Ursa is the wife of Fire
Lord Ozai, and the mother of Zuko and Azula. She is respectful and well mannered, and a good mother. She's kind and
loving, but will be stern when she needs to be. She's very supportive of Zuko, and realizes that something is wrong with Azula.
Zhao
A powerful military man of the Fire Nation, he has his
own harbor with hundreds of firebender warships at his command. During the two years that Prince
Zuko was at sea, Zhao was promoted from Captain to Commander. And then in episode 13, which takes place a few months after Zuko found out about Zhao's promotion, he was promoted
again to Admiral.
Mechanist
This man is known as the Mechanist, and is a brilliant and offbeat
inventor. He seems like a nice person, and certainly cares about his son, Teo. Although he can get so carried away with his
inventions and scientific progress that he becomes oblivious to the destruction it has caused to his surroundings. (Like the
historical artifacts of the Northern
Air Temple). His eyebrows were burned off during
a run-in with a gas leak in the temple's cellar while holding a torch, and although he jokes that he made a finger safe knife
sharpener that only took three tries to perfect, I kinda doubt that's how he lost his three left fingers. I mean, the guy
is a scientist, how could he make the same dumb mistake three times in a row? It doesn't seem likely.
Teo
This is Teo, the Mechanist's son. He was just an infant when the flood
that took his mother's life happened, but during the event Teo was badly injured. His dad though created possibly one of the
first wheelchairs in the world, just for him. Shaped kind of like a wheelbarrow, there's a lever for the brake and the chair
connects to a glider. Assuming that it was first made when Teo was a small child or toddler, it was probably re-made many
times over the years to match Teo's growing size.
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