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Knowing that the new Avatar was an Air Nomad, Sozin carried out a genocide against the Air Nomads during Sozin's Comet, a comet that came every one hundred years and increased the power of firebenders. With this out of the way, Sozin continued his conquest and war, which lasted for a hundred years.

Knowing that the new Avatar was an Air Nomad, Sozin carried out a genocide against the Air Nomads during Sozin's Comet, a comet that came every one hundred years and increased the power of firebenders. With this out of the way, Sozin continued his conquest and war, which lasted for a hundred years.

A hundred years later (and at the start of Season 1), a fourteen-year-old waterbender named Katara and her older brother Sokka finds and revive Aang and Appa, located in the South Pole where they live. Aang learned about the war, and he and the siblings decide to go to the Northern Water Tribe so that he and Katara can learn waterbending together. Pursuing them is Prince Zuko, exiled son of the current Fire Lord, who sees the arrival of the Avatar, and he is joined by his uncle Iroh. Another enemy pursuing them is Admiral Zhao, a Fire Nation admiral who wants to win Ozai's favor and nab himself some glory.

A hundred years later (and at the start of Season 1), a fourteen-year-old waterbender named Katara and her older brother Sokka finds and revive Aang and Appa, located in the South Pole where they live. Aang learned about the war, and he and the siblings decide to go to the Northern Water Tribe so that he and Katara can learn waterbending together. Pursuing them is Prince Zuko, exiled son of the current Fire Lord, who sees the arrival of the Avatar, and he is joined by his uncle Iroh; he chases Aang in hopes of capturing him so that he can return home, though later his father reveals that he never wanted Zuko to return home at all. Another enemy pursuing them is Admiral Zhao, a Fire Nation admiral who wants to win Ozai's favor and nab himself some glory.

One of the first stops is the ruins of the Southern Air Temple, where Aang learned about his people's genocide. When the winter solstice rolls around, Aang meets the spirit of the Avatar before him, Avatar Roku, and comes to term with the duties of the Avatar. They finally reach the Northern Water Tribe, and Aang and Katara learn waterbending from Master Pakku, a stern man whose past is tied with Katara's grandmother. Sokka also falls in love with the chief's daughter, Princess Yue. Soon enough, Zhao and his navy lay siege to the Northern Water Tribe, capturing the mortal forms of the ocean and moon spirits - the first waterbenders. Zhao kills the moon spirit to rob the waterbenders of their power, but Aang joins the ocean spirit in driving off the enemy fleet (during which Zhao is killed), while Yue sacrifices herself to restore the moon spirit back to life. Ozai hears of Iroh's resistance to Zhao and sends his daughter, Azula, to capture his brother and son.

One of the first stops is the ruins of the Southern Air Temple, where Aang learned about his people's genocide. When the winter solstice rolls around, Aang meets the spirit of the Avatar before him, Avatar Roku, and comes to term with the duties of the Avatar. After their adventure across the Earth Kingdom, they finally reach the Northern Water Tribe, and Aang and Katara learn waterbending from Master Pakku, a stern man whose past is tied with Katara's grandmother. Sokka also falls in love with the chief's daughter, Princess Yue, and vows to protect her. Soon enough, Zhao and his navy lay siege to the Northern Water Tribe, capturing the mortal forms of the ocean and moon spirits - the first waterbenders. Zhao kills the moon spirit to rob the waterbenders of their power, but Aang joins the ocean spirit in driving off the enemy fleet (during which Zhao is killed), while Yue sacrifices herself to restore the moon spirit back to life. Ozai hears of Iroh's resistance to Zhao and sends his daughter, Azula, to capture his older brother and son.

In season 2, the three friends leave the Northern Water Tribe. Along the way, Aang and Katara continue their waterbending training while looking for an earthbending teacher for the former. The teacher they meet is a twelve-year-old blind girl named Toph Beifong, who wants independence from her upper class protective parents. Pursued by Princess Azula and her own gang, Prince Zuko and Iroh flee to the Earth Kingdom, living as wanderers and later refuges in Ba Sing Se, the Earth Kingdom's capital city. While exploring a library guarded by the owl-like spirit Wan Shi Tong, Aang and his friends learn of a solar eclipse which can dimish the Fire Nation's firebending and win them the war, so they journey to Ba Sing Se to tell the king about their plan. They realize that Earth King Kuei is a puppet king manipulated by his advisor and head of the Dai Li secret police, Long Feng. They expose Long Feng's political schemes, while Azula teams up with him and his Dail Li agents to carry out a coup d'état in Ba Sing Se. Zuko, who had spent time learning to make peace with his identity, ultimately sides with his sister. During a fight in the ancient catacombs under Ba Sing Se, Aang nearly completes the Avatar State only to be nearly killed by Azula, forcing the heroes to flee with help from Iroh. Ba Sing Se is now under the rule of the Fire Nation.

In season 2, the three friends leave the Northern Water Tribe. Along the way, Aang and Katara continue their waterbending training while looking for an earthbending teacher for the former. The teacher they meet is a twelve-year-old blind girl named Toph Beifong, who wants independence from her upper class protective parents. Pursued by Princess Azula and her own gang, Prince Zuko and Iroh flee to the Earth Kingdom, living as wanderers and later refuges in Ba Sing Se, the Earth Kingdom's capital city. While exploring a library guarded by the owl-like spirit Wan Shi Tong, Aang and his friends learn of a solar eclipse which can dimish the Fire Nation's firebending and win them the war, so they journey to Ba Sing Se to tell the king about their plan. They realize that Earth King Kuei is a puppet king manipulated by his advisor and head of the Dai Li secret police, Long Feng. They expose Long Feng's political schemes, while Azula teams up with him and his Dail Li agents to carry out a coup d'état in Ba Sing Se. Zuko, who had spent time learning to make peace with his identity, ultimately sides with his sister. During a fight in the ancient catacombs under Ba Sing Se, Aang nearly completes the Avatar State only to be nearly killed by Azula, forcing the heroes to flee with help from Iroh. Ba Sing Se is now under the rule of the Fire Nation.

'''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. Aang is shown to have a lively and fun-loving spirit, taking time to have fun alongside taking up his Avatar duties. He's also a vegetarian, as Air Nomads are taught to respect all animals. In spite of his free-spirited personality, he does have self-doubt on being the Avatar, feeling great guilt for leaving his people behind.

'''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. Aang is shown to have a lively and fun-loving spirit, taking time to have fun alongside taking up his Avatar duties. He's also a vegetarian, as Air Nomads are taught to respect all animals. In spite of his free-spirited personality, he does have self-doubt on being the Avatar, feeling great guilt for leaving his people behind.

'''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. Early in the series, Katara has shown to have an altruistic attitude, wanting to help people out (like saving her friend Haru when he gets arrested for earthbending or healing a fishing village in the Fire Nation by pretending to be a spirit), and she becomes a caretaker of sorts for the gang. While kind-hearted, she does have a fierce temper, being not quite forgiving if she or her friends are crossed.

'''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. Early in the series, Katara has shown to have an altruistic attitude, wanting to help people out (like saving her friend Haru when he gets arrested for earthbending or healing a fishing village in the Fire Nation by pretending to be a spirit), and she becomes a caretaker of sorts for the gang. While kind-hearted and determined to do what's right, she does have a fierce temper, being not quite forgiving if she or her friends are crossed.

'''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). Sokka is a jack-of-all-trades character, having interests ranging from weapons to technology. He's also the gang's main source of comic relief, offering some of the wittier lines of the series (whether with genuine humor or sarcasm).

'''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). Sokka is a jack-of-all-trades character, having interests ranging from weapons to technology. He's also the gang's main source of comic relief, offering some of the wittier lines of the series (whether with genuine humor or sarcasm). The series does start with him being more of a jerk with a low opinion of girls and women, but being beaten in a spar with Suki's Kyoshi Warriors has humbled him

'''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 matches Sokka in having some of the wittier lines in the series, and she has a rebellious streak as well.

'''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 matches Sokka in having some of the wittier lines in the series (including making quips about being blind if asked if she can see anything), and she has a rebellious streak as well.

'''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.

'''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.

'''Azula''' '''(voiced by Grey Griffon):''' Princess Azula is the princess of the Fire Nation and Zuko's younger sister, as well as a major antagonist starting from the second season.

'''Azula''' '''(voiced by Grey Griffon):''' Princess Azula is the princess of the Fire Nation and Zuko's younger sister, as well as a major antagonist starting from the second season. A cold and calculating girl, Azula is a firebending prodigy, often one-upping her older brother and bragging about it. She eventually enlists the help of her two childhood friends - Mai and Ty Lee - to help her capture the Avatar.

'''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.

'''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.

'''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]].

'''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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