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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.

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]].

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; graphic novels are even released after the series ended, explaining the adventures of Aang after the war ended. The series inspired a live-action movie in 2010 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==

'''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 and determined to do what's right, 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 love interest. 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). 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

'''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 (including making quips about being blind if asked if she can see anything), 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. Throughout the series, Zuko wages a war within himself over whether to keep appealing for Ozai's nonexistent love for him or forge his own path and pursue a life of good.

'''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.

'''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.

'''Appa''' '''(voiced by Dee Bradley Baker):''' Appa is Aang's pet flying bison and the main means of transportation for the protagonists. While indeed a form of transportation, he can airbend just as well as his rider (his species being the first airbenders). His species is inspired by mainly the [[American bison]], as well as the [[manatee]] and the [[beaver]].

'''Appa''' '''(voiced by Dee Bradley Baker):''' Appa is Aang's pet flying bison and the main means of transportation for the protagonists. While indeed a form of transportation, he can airbend just as well as his rider (his species being the first airbenders). He is afraid of going underground and, after having been in a harsh circus, fire. According to Aang, he has five stomachs. His species is inspired by mainly the [[American bison]], as well as the [[manatee]] and the [[beaver]].

'''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]].

'''Ozai''' '''(voiced by Mark Hamill):''' Fire Lord Ozai is the main antagonist of the series, Zuko and Azula's father as well as Iroh's younger brother. A cruel and violent man, Ozai will stop at nothing until the Fire Nation dominates the other nations of the world, using Sozin's Comet as part of his endgame plan. He is also shown to be emotionally and eventually physically abusive towards his son Zuko, scarring him for speaking out of turn during a war meeting; Azula herself is favored heavily by Ozai for sharing his cruelty and lust for power, but even she isn't spared from his neglect.

'''Ozai''' '''(voiced by Mark Hamill):''' Fire Lord Ozai is the main antagonist of the series, Zuko and Azula's father as well as Iroh's younger brother. A cruel and violent man, Ozai will stop at nothing until the Fire Nation dominates the other nations of the world, using Sozin's Comet as part of his endgame plan. He is also shown to be emotionally and eventually physically abusive towards his son Zuko, scarring him for speaking out of turn during a war meeting; Azula herself is favored heavily by Ozai for sharing his cruelty and lust for power, but even she isn't spared from his neglect, immediately making her title of Fire Lord as useless while he gives himself the title "Phoenix King".

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