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The series itself tells of how the world used to live in peace and harmony until the Fire Nation waged war against the other nations. A hundred years later, an Air Nomad Avatar named Aang awakens from being frozen and befriends by two Southern Water Tribe siblings: a waterbender named Katara and her non-bending brother Sokka. Having run away at the start of the war, Aang comes to accept his role as the Avatar and learns to adapt to the world he had left behind. Later joined by other friends and fighting new enemies, Aang and his companions must bring peace and unity to the world by ending the Fire Lord's war with the rest of the world.
 
The series itself tells of how the world used to live in peace and harmony until the Fire Nation waged war against the other nations. A hundred years later, an Air Nomad Avatar named Aang awakens from being frozen and befriends by two Southern Water Tribe siblings: a waterbender named Katara and her non-bending brother Sokka. Having run away at the start of the war, Aang comes to accept his role as the Avatar and learns to adapt to the world he had left behind. Later joined by other friends and fighting new enemies, Aang and his companions must bring peace and unity to the world by ending the Fire Lord's war with the rest of the world.
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The series is praised for its art direction, humor, characters, themes, and cultural references. It was nominated for (and won) several awards and has sold plenty of merchandise like action figures, a trading card game, video games, and stuffed animals. The series inspired by a live-action movie called ''The Last Airbender'', directed by M. Night Shyamalan, though it was critically panned. A sequel called ''The Legend Of Korra'' premiered in 2012, which stars the titular Avatar after Aang, and a live-action remake of the series is being made for [[Netflix]].
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The series is praised for its art direction, humor, characters, themes, and cultural references. It was nominated for (and won) several awards and has sold plenty of merchandise like action figures, a trading card game, video games, and stuffed animals. The series inspired a live-action movie called ''The Last Airbender'', directed by M. Night Shyamalan, though it was critically panned. A sequel called ''The Legend Of Korra'' premiered in 2012, which stars the titular Avatar after Aang, and a live-action remake of the series is being made for [[Netflix]].
    
==Setting==
 
==Setting==
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==Main Characters==
 
==Main Characters==
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'''Avatar Aang''' '''(voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen)''' = Aang is the main protagonist of the story as well as the current Avatar. He is the only human survivor of the Air Nomad massacre, waking up from spending a century in an iceberg he created.
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'''Avatar Aang''' '''(voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen)''' = Aang is the main protagonist of the story as well as the current Avatar. He is the only human survivor of the Air Nomad massacre, waking up from spending a century in an iceberg that he had created.
    
'''Katara''' '''(voiced by Mae Whitman)''' = Katara is the deuteragonist of the story and Aang's eventual girlfriend. She aspires to become a powerful waterbender, tagging along with Aang on his quest to the Northern Water Tribe along with her brother.
 
'''Katara''' '''(voiced by Mae Whitman)''' = Katara is the deuteragonist of the story and Aang's eventual girlfriend. She aspires to become a powerful waterbender, tagging along with Aang on his quest to the Northern Water Tribe along with her brother.
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'''Sokka''' '''(voiced by Jack DeSena)''' = Sokka is Katara's older brother and the only non-bending member of the group (until his girlfriend Suki joins them in the third season).
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'''Sokka''' '''(voiced by Jack DeSena)''' = Sokka is Katara's older brother and the only non-bending member of the group (until his girlfriend Suki joins them in the third season). He is a jack-of-all-trades character, having interests ranging from weapons to technology.
    
'''Toph Beifong''' '''(voiced by Jessie Flower)''' = Toph is a young blind earthebender and eventual creator of metalbending. Due to having been born blind, she ends up being sheltered by her overprotective parents, who don't know about their daughter's power. Once she meets Aang and his friends, she runs away from home and becomes Aang's earthbending teacher.
 
'''Toph Beifong''' '''(voiced by Jessie Flower)''' = Toph is a young blind earthebender and eventual creator of metalbending. Due to having been born blind, she ends up being sheltered by her overprotective parents, who don't know about their daughter's power. Once she meets Aang and his friends, she runs away from home and becomes Aang's earthbending teacher.
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'''Zuko''' '''(voiced by Dante Basco)''' = Prince Zuko is the crowning prince of the Fire Nation, as well as a recurring antagonist in season 1. Three years before the story takes place, he had been brutally burned and banished by his father - Fire Lord Ozai - for speaking out of term during a war meeting. He is given the difficult task of finding the Avatar and has his uncle, former general Iroh, to help him during his journey.
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'''Zuko''' '''(voiced by Dante Basco)''' = Prince Zuko is the crowning prince of the Fire Nation, as well as a recurring antagonist in the first season. Three years before the story takes place, he had been brutally burned and banished by his father - Fire Lord Ozai - for speaking out of term during a war meeting. He is given the difficult task of finding the Avatar and has his uncle, former general Iroh, to help him during his journey.
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'''Azula''' '''(voiced by Grey Griffon)''' = Princess Azula is the princess of the Fire Nation, as well as a major antagonist starting from the second season.
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'''Iroh''' '''(voiced by Mako Iwamatsu in Seasons 1 and 2/Greg Baldwin in Season 3)''' = Iroh is the former crowning prince of the Fire Nation as well as a retired general. After losing his son in the battle against Ba Sing Se, Iroh retires from a life of battle and becomes a more peaceful man. He becomes a mentor and father figure to his nephew Zuko when the latter's own father scars and banishes him. He is also very wise and has a good sense of humor, advising Zuko along the way and letting him decide what his destiny is.
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'''Appa''' '''(voiced by Dee Bradley Baker)''' = Appa is Aang's pet flying bison and the main means of transportation for the protagonists. His species is inspired by mainly the [[American bison]], as well as the [[manatee]] and the [[beaver]].
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'''Momo''' '''(voiced by Dee Bradley Baker)''' = Momo is Aang's pet flying lemur, a curious creature that adds to the comedy in the series. His species is inspired by mainly the [[lemur]] (a sifaka), as well as having the wings of a [[bat]] and the curiosity of a house [[cat]].
    
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[[Category:Cartoon Television Shows]]
 
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