Aang | |
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Avatar: The Last Airbender / The Legend of Korra character | |
First appearance | "The Boy in the Iceberg" |
Last appearance | "Remembrances" (flashback) |
Created by |
Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko |
Portrayed by | Noah Ringer (The Last Airbender) |
Voiced by |
Zach Tyler Eisen (original series) Mitchel Musso (Unaired Pilot) Ben Helms (Nicktoons MLB) D. B. Sweeney (The Legend of Korra) |
Information | |
Nickname(s) | Bonzu Pipinpadaloxicopolis the Third "Twinkletoes" |
Aliases | Butopak aang |
Species | Human (Spiritually linked with Raava/the Avatar Spirit) |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Avatar Mediator of balance, peace, order and reconciliation |
Title | The Avatar Avatar Aang |
Family | Gyatso (guardian) |
Spouse(s) | Katara |
Significant other(s) |
Soulmate: Appa (animal guide) Raava/The Avatar Spirit (Deity, Spiritual personification of peace and order) Incarnation: Roku (immediate predecessor) Kyoshi (preceding Roku) Kuruk (preceding Kyoshi as Avatar, and Korra as a Water-bender Avatar) Yangchen (preceding Kuruk as Avatar, and Aang as an Air Nomad Avatar) Wan (original Avatar) Korra (Aang's immediate reincarnation) |
Children |
Bumi (firstborn son) Kya (daughter) Tenzin (second son) |
Relatives |
Affinity: Hakoda (father-in-law) Kya (mother-in-law) Sokka (brother-in-law) Pema (daughter-in-law) Grandfamily: Jinora (granddaughter) Ikki (granddaughter) Meelo (grandson) Rohan (grandson) |
Nationality | Air Nomads |
Bending element | Primary: Sub-styles: |
Age | 12 (biological)/112 (chronological) in Book One & Book Two 13-14 (biological)/113-114 (chronological) in Book Three & Comics |
Hair color | Dark brown (generally shaven) |
Eye color | Hazel / Gray |
Avatar Aang (安昂 Ān Áng) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko), voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen.
Aang is the last surviving Airbender, a monk of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple. He is an incarnation of the "Avatar", the spirit of light and peace manifested in human form. As the Avatar, Aang controls all four elements and is tasked with keeping the Four Nations at peace. At 12 years old, Aang is the series' reluctant hero, spending a century in suspended animation before joining new friends Katara and Sokka on a quest to master the elements and save their world from the imperialist Fire Nation.
Aang's character has appeared in other media, such as trading cards,video games,T-shirts, and web comics. Aang has also been portrayed by Noah Ringer in the feature film The Last Airbender, and voiced by D.B. Sweeney in the sequel animated series The Legend of Korra.