Top 10 Best Avatar: The Last Airbender Characters

Zuko's the bomb because he's like me in terms of personality and because he has a bad past like I do. One example is that he has a bad dad like I do.

Those Zuko haters who badmouth him are narrow-minded liars who can't get past his faults. If I were him, I'd burn all of them.

As for those who claim that he's goofy and funny, they're liars. How can you think that he's funny? He went through a lot of tough times. Maybe you should put yourselves in his shoes and experience what he experienced.

Another reason why I like Zuko is because he's serious-minded. I like serious characters more than funny ones because I can relate to them. Besides, I gave up on the usual kind of humor long ago, especially since I treat the word funny like an insult due to people using humor as an excuse to antagonize.

Iroh is amazing. He also used to conquer cities and was a general. After his son died, he started his own journey to self-improvement.

He saw what happened to his nation, saw kindness in Zuko, and helped him develop into a better person to restore the Fire Nation. He is more of a father to Zuko than Ozai could ever be.

"Leaves from the vine, falling so slow, like fragile tiny shells drifting in the foam. Little soldier boy come marching home, brave soldier boy come marching home." - Uncle Iroh

"You're gonna get a kick out of this, the Pai Sho tile was in my sleeve the whole time!" - Uncle Iroh

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, only this time more wisely." - Uncle Iroh

My absolute favorite character in TV. Period. Her design, her voice actor, her creativity, her personality, the fact that she practically invented an entire type of bending. She's just perfect. And unlike Katara (who I still really like as a character), they made Katara a bit too perfect to the point where it can get just a LITTLE bit annoying. Toph acts like a normal character who I wish got at least a LITTLE more focus. I mean, goodness, they couldn't have replaced ONE of the many Katara episodes for Toph? Really? But she is, in my opinion, the best character in TV history.

First off, Zuko is a great character with a good backstory and everything. Honestly, I love all the characters and the show, but Aang is the best for these reasons.

He ran away during training to be the Avatar because the monks were going to take him away from Gyatso. This resulted in him falling into the ocean and surrounding himself in a ball of ice. He wakes up 100 years later to find out that as soon as he left, the Fire Nation attacked his people, but he doesn't know that yet. He is just a fun-loving, silly, and at most times juvenile until season 3, which was arguably his best season. He goes on epic adventures like the eclipse and to that special library, through Ba Sing Se to find Appa, and then the final battle.

They meshed him together perfectly, showing his progress in maturity through the seasons. Who couldn't love him? He is the most powerful bender ever! Through his epic journeys, he grows up to become the mature, powerful bender he becomes. He beats the Firelord by taking his bending! That in itself was very tight! Then he finally gets Katara, as everyone has been waiting to see. Perfect character for the best cartoon ever.

Thumbs up if you agree.

Sokka is hilarious and tends to seem stupid, but he is actually smart. I also love how, in the beginning, he was sexist and never knew women could fight, having never seen it before. He developed past that in a few episodes and became a better person.

He had to be a leader in the town after his father left, at only 15, which must have been tough.

"It's the quenchiest!" - Sokka

"Hey! We're in enemy territory, those are enemy birds." - Sokka

"My first girlfriend turned into the moon." - Sokka

Sokka is an underrated character. He was not just comic relief but a very complex character with multiple personality traits and dynamic character development. Sokka always felt very real to me because he was not just there to be the eccentric inventor or the trigger for laughs. He was deeper and more complex than people gave him credit for. He desperately wants to be a great warrior like his father, and his insecurities lead to his arrogance and sexism in the first season (arrogance that gets him into many comedic situations).

He realizes throughout the show that he is an asset to the team due to his creativity and ingenuity. He is also very supportive of others and will always make people laugh. In the end, he embraces his abilities and, in his own way, becomes his father's son. He is also very protective of others, especially his sister. Another interesting part of his personality is his natural skepticism. He is the only one who does not trust Jet when they first meet him.

I could go on and on forever about Sokka. Overall, he is a deep and complex character who is a great example of the show's ability to balance drama and comedy.

Azula is such a well-written, complex character. Her slow descent into insanity after her worldview - "Fear is more reliable than trust" - is completely shattered after Zuko, Mai, and Ty Lee betray her. Her mental breakdown at the end really humanized her, and it sparked some sympathy from me, as I'm sure it did for many others.

Of course, there is her relationship with her mother. She never felt loved or cared for by her mother, so she turned to her father, Ozai, instead. Her father soon became power-hungry and cruel, so in order to survive and stay the "golden child," she followed his principles. This estranged her connection with her mother, Ursa, even more, and a divide started to form between the siblings and their favored parent.

Furthermore, Azula is confident, cold, calculating, and intelligent, not to mention her striking beauty. Azula dominated nearly every scene she was in. She was so well put together and perfect that no one realized what was beneath the cracks of her facade. Azula desperately wanted to be loved by her mother. However, she felt she could only be loved by Ozai, though this love was conditional. She didn't realize this because she had never known real love in her life. In the end, she thought her father no longer cared for her after he left her in the Fire Nation, which led her to completely break down, believing no one loved her.

Such a brilliant, tragic character.

Female characters in fantasy are usually a disappointment. Too often, the writer will model them into a stereotype of some flawless Mary-Sue, object and prize of affection, or token "girl of the group." Katara is the heart of Team Avatar and its mediator. She is the nurturer who keeps the group together. Her kind nature and her story are flecked with some stubborn and controlling moments, made relatable by the fact that she had to be a mother to her clan early on after losing her own. Her repeatedly dutiful, traditional personality, while common in our world, is one rarely seen in high fantasy. Defying trend and viewer expectation, Katara represents an unobtrusive character that Avatar would be remiss without.

From the start, he was so adorable. Yip yip! It was so cute seeing the flashback of Aang and Appa together for the first time. When Aang said, "I guess that means we'll always be together," it just warmed my heart!

Appa should be right after Zuko! Appa is the best, besides Zuko. He has saved Team Avatar a couple of times and provides them with fast travel. Boo to the sandbenders who captured him and the circus guy who was cruel to him.

Awesome. Still not entirely sure what kind of creature he is, but I call him a six-legged flying bison with a giant arrow along his head and back.

While Ty Lee isn't one of my favorite characters, I would like to talk about one reason I like her: she isn't stupid.

I know it sounds like a given that I wouldn't enjoy a stupid character, but hear me out. She's this very perky and nice person, the kind of character that already makes the audience feel like she's on the wrong side. While this kind of character isn't exclusive to ATLA, the fact that she isn't the stupid comic relief of the villain team is noteworthy. She's smart and a good fighter, making her a valuable member of the team and a better character.

People are so focused on what's in their faces (Azula) that they forget about Ozai, the main antagonist of the entire first show.

I hate him, but he was well-crafted. Take notes, writers of the universe, THIS is how you make a villain.

Mai is such a baddie, and hands down my favorite character (except maybe Zuko). She saved everyone's asses countless times, and Team Avatar would be nothing without her. Some people argue, "Oh, she doesn't care about Zuko's feelings." LIKE BRUH. Did you forget when she told Azula, "You miscalculated. I love Zuko more than I fear you"? Like, that scene was straight-up fire. Also, when people say that Zuko and Mai shouldn't end up with each other, I'm like, "I'LL WHOOP YOUR ASS," because they're just so cute together! They both had a crush on each other since they were kids! Guys, seriously, they BELONG together! I SHIP THEM.

Momo is the best. Right now, Momo's all the way down in twelfth place! Momo is funny and smart. I loved the episode in Ba Sing Se where Momo had his own little part all centered on him. That entire thing was great!

And the cactus juice! The cactus juice! (You know what I mean by that, right?) The cactus juice Momo and Sokka drank after they found the spirit library in the desert. Momo is the best. Why are everyone else's responses so short? Vote Momo! He should be up there flying with Appa! But he's not. So vote Momo!

Bumi is more important than one realizes and is not just any other side character. He was born just around the birthdate of Avatar Aang. He is Aang's last physical living node, which links his past to his present. He greatly symbolizes childhood and past connections to Aang's life way before. He is also important since he thinks in many other different techniques and believes there are better solutions than what seems obvious.

In the second book, when Omashu is destroyed, it shows how Aang is losing his childhood and is moving on to when he left the Western Air Temple. Many of the other complementary items and attachments allocated with Bumi are usually purely comical. However, he is still a huge inspiration that you can always be what you want to be even when it seems impossible while goofing off.

Roku is one of the strongest Avatars ever, and his firebending abilities greatly surpass any Fire Lord. He can also simultaneously bend the elements. In addition, his lava bending abilities are incredibly strong. So strong that he can bend multiple thick streams of magma at once. Lastly, without even trying, he defeated Fire Lord Sozin in less than 15 seconds.

He trained for about a decade, then he got married, intimidated, and infuriated Sozin (provoking him even more to start the Hundred Year War). Then he saved the inhabitants (by this I mean about 50 people) of a puny little island and was left to die, THE END.

He didn't do anything to stop the Hundred Year War (which I bet killed millions of people). Real cool Avatar.

A pretty badass character when you think about it. That mole she has is actually quite a formidable animal.

Am I the only one who remembers this character and hates her with a burning passion?

Jet is a more interesting character than meets the eye. I'll admit, I hate how they portray him as the cliché good-looking guy who starts as the hero but turns out to be a villain. What I like about him is his decision to change his ways and become a good guy. That's what made him original and a fitting character since he had a horrible past which is by far worse than Zuko's problems.

I'm disappointed that he was killed by Long Feng because he had so much room for great character development. I wish he could've taken his anger out on Colonel Mongke since he was practically cursed by him. Rather than kill him off, why not focus on making him a better character? Team Avatar is great and all, but the protagonists don't have to be the only relevant characters. Give Jet some attention.

He is so amazing. The fact that he sees Sokka as not a failure but a masterpiece to be resculpted into something with more worth and more honor is incredible.

My favorite OOTWL member, other than Iroh, because he's like Batman. No powers, but he uses his incredible skill to fight alongside bending masters. He also trained Zuko and Sokka very well.

I love how he pretended to try to kill Sokka but was just trying to prove that he was worthy! Cool guy!

WHAT?! She's so low! She may not be perfect for Sokka, but that is no reason to treat her differently as a character. She was brave and a perfect princess. OK, so she was basic, but she was a side character. She wasn't supposed to be so emotionally built. She's great.

A strong character doesn't have to fight or try to get attention. Yue was a perfect balance between bravery and tenderness. She showed love to Sokka but at the same time did what was right for her people and the world. She should at least be in the top 10!

I didn't know her name was Jin! I LOVE HER! That would have been cute.

Did anyone else but me totally ship her and Zuko?

He is the best dad ever, so accepting and kind. I want him as my dad!

Foamy Mouth Guy was the best! My personal favorite ship is Foamy Mouth Guy x Suki. The creators joked about them dating!

Maybe THAT'S who Suki was talking about when she told Sokka who she was seeing...

He played an amazing role in the series. My heart stopped when he started to foam up.

Surprised the guy didn't suffocate.

Just to answer the person who asked about what happened to Ursa, they answer it in the graphic novels. I haven't read them yet, so I don't know how good they are.

Ursa was one of my favorite characters on the show. Her unconditional love for Zuko was just beautiful. She even died to save him! I think she's an underrated character. Plus, she's one of the prettiest characters on the show.

The biggest question I have about Avatar (along with Sparky Sparky Boom Man) is what happened to her? I have no idea. She was banished... and so?! If anyone has information, I would gladly take it.

I LOVE how the cabbage merchant shows up in numerous episodes. That guy has the worst luck ever, but it just makes it even more hilarious. There's also an unfortunate cabbage merchant who appears in The Rise of Kyoshi, which is about (you guessed it) Kyoshi, which I think is even funnier.

Maybe this guy is descended from generations of unlucky cabbage merchants whose cabbages were ruined unintentionally by the Avatars.

Building on what someone said about The Rise of Kyoshi, my brother and I actually have a different theory. What if the cabbage merchant is a cabbage spirit, whose purpose is to sell and fail at selling cabbages? Kyoshi did it, Aang did it numerous times, and Korra ruined Cabbage Corp. Maybe it's not a generation, but a forever-living spirit?