Avatar: The Last Airbender/Characters/Team Avatar: Difference between revisions

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The twelve-year-old (well, [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|technically a hundred-and-twelve-year old]]) plucky [[Blow You Away|Airbending]] boy destined to save the world. When he learned of his status as [[The Chosen One|the Avatar]], followed by the monks trying to take him from his teacher/father figure, he couldn't handle the pressure and ran away from home. When he was caught in a storm, he defensively used his powers to seal himself in an iceberg, which protected him for a century while the other Air Nomads were exterminated by the Fire Nation in an effort to kill him. After being freed from the iceberg by Katara and Sokka, he now must face his destiny by mastering all four elements and defeating [[Evil Overlord|Firelord Ozai]] to restore balance to the world.

* [[Achilles Heel]]: While going into the [[Super Mode|Avatar State]] makes him the [[Physical God|most powerful character in the series,]] it also makes him very [[Glass Cannon|vulnerable]]. Because the Avatar State pulls all the spirits of the former Avatars - that is, the entire spirit that ''is'' the Avatar - into one body at the same time, dying while in the state means the Avatar spirit would die, the chain of reincarnation would break, and the Avatar would cease to exist.

* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny]]: In the first episode, after Sokka tells him about the Hundred Year War and Aang claims he's never heard of it, these two lines come up.

'''Aang''': ...PENGUIN! }}

* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]: With a dose of [[Only Mostly Dead]] since Katara got to him in time.}}

== Katara ==

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A compassionate girl who is the last Waterbender of the [[Eskimo Land|Southern Water Tribe]], Katara has accepted the responsibility of looking after her brother Sokka after their mother died and their father left to fight in the war. Despite her many hardships, she never lost faith that the Avatar would one day return to save the world. After finding Aang in the iceberg, Katara acts as the [[Team Mom]] while also being Aang's Waterbending teacher and love interest.

* [[Fan Service Pack]]: Again, see the page picture on [[Adrenaline Makeover]].

* [[Flanderization]]: A little. Season three paints her as [[The Comically Serious]] despite the fact that she gets several of the wittiest remarks throughout seasons one and two. It could be that she's only capable of making fun of Sokka {{spoiler|and later Zuko}}.

'''Katara:''' ''If only we knew...'' }}

* [[The Heart]]

* [[If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...|If You Ever Do Anything To Hurt Him]]: {{spoiler|Says this to Zuko when he first joins the Gaang.}}

* [[Instant Expert]]: Katara goes from being so poor at waterbending that she accidently freezes her brother to being one of the top notch waterbenders in the world (ahead of fellow [[Instant Expert]] Aang) in one season. She did this in under 4 months<ref>The episode before she finds The Waterbending scroll, which first lets her learn waterbending, is the winter solstice - December. By episode 8 of season 2, we learn it's spring, meaning anywhere between Mars and early June, though it seems closer to the early spring, and the summer solstice is not before season 3. Eitherway Katara is declared a master long before that season 2 episode.</ref>, while Waterbending is described as something that can take years to master.

** Can be justified in that, being the only waterbender left in the Southern Water Tribe, she was bending out of natural talent but with no formal training, so she had potential power but no technique to channel it with. Also, Katara's personality is ''exactly'' the kind of personality that waterbenders are supposed to possess: passionate yet motherly and nurturing. If there were avatars that represented the individual elements, Katara would most definitely be the one for hers.

== Sokka ==

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[[The Chick|Katara's]] older brother, Sokka took it upon himself to protect the [[Eskimo Land|Southern Water Tribe]]. As a fairly serious [[Badass Normal|non-bending warrior]], Sokka is often irritated by the more mystical and nonsensical aspects of the world of ''Avatar''. Nonetheless, Sokka makes up for it by being the team's "idea guy." And besides, where would the Gaang be without his comic relief and [[Battle Boomerang|BOOMERANG]]!?

** That and the directors [[Real Life Writes the Plot|really loved Jack DeSena's voice acting.]]

* [[Butt Monkey]]: If something unpleasant happens to anyone, odds are it's happening to Sokka. Also, his first girlfriend {{spoiler|turned into the moon, but that particular instance makes him more of the Woobie.}}

* [[The Call Put Me on Hold]]: The primary reason why he [[Took a Level In Badass]].

* [[Carry a Big Stick]]: One of his main weapons is a club {{spoiler|until he replaces it with a sword}}.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]

** [[Sarcastic Devotee]]: Primarily in Season 1 and somewhat in Season 2.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen|Defrosting Ice King]]: Sokka is initially overly sarcastic and cynical, but eventually becomes a warmer character and more open-minded to the Super Natural.

* [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: "That's called Sokka Style! Learn it!"

* [[The Smart Guy]]

** [[The Strategist]]

'''Aang:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|You're the idea guy.]]<br />

'''Sokka:''' So I'm the ''only'' one who can [[Deadpan Snarker|ever come up with a plan]]? That's a lot of pressure. }}

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Fortunately, his father is already very proud of him and he just needed to hear it.

* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Occasionally sounds like he's trying to fast talk the DM.

'''Sokka:''' (Picks up [[Team Pet|Momo]]) Oh great sea serpent, please accept this humble and tasty offering! }}

 

== Toph Beifong ==

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As a child, Toph was thought of as frail due to her blindness and was kept from the outside world by her [[Overprotective Dad|overprotective rich father]]. Toph found an outlet by becoming an Earthbending master, even learning to "see" by sensing vibrations in the Earth. Because of this, she was selected to be Aang's Earthbending teacher. Though she has a bit of an attitude problem out of a desire to prove her independence, she makes up for it with her blunt insight and all-around [[Badass|Badassery]]. {{spoiler|Also the first Metalbender in history, which she's rightfully proud of.}} [[What Could Have Been|Was originally written as a boy in the early planning stages.]]

** [[Badass Teacher]]: {{spoiler|[[Interquel]] [[Graphic Novel]] trilogy ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise]]'' reveals she opens a metalbending school after the war.}}

** [[Badass Boast]]: After discovering {{spoiler|Metalbending}}:

** [[Little Miss Badass]]

* [[Beyond the Impossible]]: {{spoiler|Invents Metalbending on the fly to escape capture}}. Something which an entire episode was used to show that it was impossible.

* [[The Nicknamer]]: Calls Aang "Twinkle Toes"

* [[N-Word Privileges]]: Toph is allowed to make blind jokes, and gets in some ''awesome'' ones.

'''Sokka''': Thank you. I worked really...''[[[Beat]]]''... Why do you feel the need to do that? }}

* [[One of the Boys]]

* [[Tsundere]]: She shows affection for someone by punching their arm. She's usually at her softest around Sokka but only at certain times, like she missed him but won't admit it.

* [[You Know I'm Black, Right?|You Know I'm Blind, Right?]]: The rest of the Gaang (especially Sokka) tends to forget about her disability, leading to [[Deadpan Snarker|many of Toph's great one-liners.]]

'''Toph:''' [[Sarcasm Mode|Oh no, what a nightmare!]] }}

** Subverted in the finale when Sokka, Toph and Suki take over a Fire Nation airship:

'''Toph:''' Oh. That would make more sense. }}

** In Sokka's defense, Toph could "see" well enough with her [[Disability Superpower]] that it's pretty easy to see how he could forget she was impaired.

** In one episode it happens ''twice'':

'''Toph''': '''I ''don't'' know!''' I mean ''seriously'', what's with you people? I'm ''blind!'' }}

 

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'''Suki'''

 

 

Leader of [[Amazon Brigade|Kyoshi Warriors,]] Suki served as an early mentor and love interest for Sokka. Although she's dedicated to her job, she does have a soft side that comes out when Sokka's around. After the Yue incident, Sokka became a bit overprotective of her even though she's probably more capable than he is. {{spoiler|And for good reason -- after running afoul of Azula, she was presumed dead for quite some time. Fortunately, she was alive and became a permanent member of the group just in time for the final showdown.}}

== Appa ==

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Aang's pet flying bison as well as his lifelong friend and companion who was sealed in the iceberg with him when he ran away. Acts as the group's main form of transportation.

== Momo ==

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A flying lemur found in the ruins of the Southern Air Temple, Momo is Aang's other pet he picked up after being released from the iceberg. A close friend of Appa, he's just around for the comic relief.