History Characters / AvatarTheLastAirbender2024

* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade: On the one hand, Aang's status as the Avatar was not public knowledge among the Air Nomads before Sozin's attack, so he didn't get shut out by the other kids, and his flying into the storm was simply a result of needing to clear his head, rather than running away from his supposed duty. That said...

* RebelliousPrincess: Was bethroted to Hanh since birth, but Yue broke off their engagement to keep her indepedence. No one seems to hold it against her however, as she hasn't been bethroted to anyone else since.

* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: After his death, Gyatso decided to move into the Spirit World and waited for Aang's return, because he knew he would need his help.

* AdaptationalBadass: Zuko does end up putting up a fight against Ozai when the latter forces the former to duel him in Agni Kai, but loses due to refusing to follow through on a blow that would have burned Ozai's face, prompting Ozai to scar the Zuko the way Zuko would have scarred him had he followed through.

* AdaptationalBadass: More in demeanor than power. Ozai in the original series turned out to be a DirtyCoward when faced with someone who could actually stand up to his overwhelming power, while this Ozai actually expresses disappointment when Zuko holds back on delivering a strike that could have scarred him during their Agni Kai.

* ARealManIsAKiller: Ozai is actually impressed by Zuko's resilience, only to show disappointment when he sees his son holding back on a killing shot. When Azula angrily defies Ozai's demand for further training, generating deadly lighting out of her hands to demonstrate she is serious about her defiance, Ozai smiles and grants her request to end the training sessions and lead his armies to victory.

* VirtueIsWeakness: He banished his son because Zuko not only relented on burning him during their Agni Kai but dared to speak out against him about his brutal SocialDarwinist philosophy.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the original series, [[DirtyOldMan Iroh has an almost-out-of-character attraction towards June]] to the point he willingly fakes his own paralysis just to enjoy having June's paralyzed body on top of him. Here, he only has professional respect for June and if anything, he's more disturbed when June ''flirts'' with him. On a much lighter note, he also doesn't commit the small act of theft he performed in that same episode.
* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed. The original Iroh barely helps Zuko hunt Aang, and often tries to slow his nephew down with side trips such as market shopping and hot springs. This Iroh, while still preferring to go on market trips than hunting Aang, does offer Zuko actual advice on how to capture the Avatar, such as hiring a bounty hunter to gain an advantage over his rivals. Similarly, he still possesses a degree of imperialistic pride in the Fire Nation even if he is now personally against its war.

* SilverFox: At least June thinks so.

* BeautyIsBad: Downplayed. Jet is a fair young fellow and aims to fight against the Fire Nation's colonialism, however, he doesn't care about the innocent people that get caught up in his plans, making him an UnscrupulousHero.

* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:After spending three years of searching the world for the Avatar, Zhao reveals to Zuko that his entire "[[ImpossibleTask mission]]" was all just Ozai's plot to inspire Azula to become his greatest pawn. Even if Zuko succeeded, his father would still think him too weak to ever take back. Zuko does ''not'' take this well.]]

* TheExile: Forbidden from returning to the Fire Nation on pain of death unless he finds and brings back the Avatar... who hasn't been seen in ''a hundred years''. [[spoiler:But according to Zhao, even if Zuko ''had'' succeeded, Ozai would still think of him too weak to accept back and was merely using him to shape his younger sister, Azula, into his "true heir". It painfully sinks into Zuko that all of his attempts to capture Aang throughout the season was ultimately AllForNothing and he's now been branded a traitor to his own country.]]

* VillainousBreakdown: Has one in the Season One finale after learning [[spoiler:he was used by his father to test Azula, who helped Zhao hinder him from the beginning, and that he was never meant to return home in the first place]]. He can only scream in rage in Zhao's face and can't hold back his BerserkerTears.

* UngratefulBastard: Iroh spares his life and claims that the world as seen enough death as it is. Captain Dixit [[TheFarmerAndTheViper still decides to throw a knife in his back]]. Zuko [[EvenEvilHasStandards has none of it and kicks the disgraceful captain out cold]].

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the original series, Kuruk was, by his own admission, a "go with the flow" Avatar, who preferred to let people solve their own problems. Here, he would spend years in the spirit world, holding back dark spirits (which lead to the human world believing he was just as non-motivated as the original was).

* MythologyGag: A really dark one; the novels covering the lives of Kyoshi, Kuruk and Yangchen stated the later had the hope if Kuruk had told people about her misdeeds he might not have died so young. Here, Kuruk is more open about Yangchen's mistakes... and still seems to have died pretty much the same way.

* DefiantCaptive: When taken to a concentration camp, the Earthbending guard in charge of the travel beats him and treats him like less than human as revenge for causing the death of his brother when Iroh was leading the coup at Ba Sing Se. Iroh doesn't let him crush his spirits, even dropping this line on him, which angers the guard so much he tries to ''crush him with a boulder'':

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Azula starts the series as her father's [[DaddysLittleVillain loyal minion]], but when he starts to switch his favorism to Zuko after he found the Avatar, Azula subcounciously and ironically starts to become more like her brother: hot-headed (pun intended), impulsive, insecure and [[WellDoneDaughterGirl determined not to lose her father's respect]]. However, by the end of the first season, Azula develops [[ShockAndAwe the ability to bend lightning]] and [[YoungConqueror leads a successful coup]] on [[spoiler:Omashu]]. This achievement is the start for Azula into becoming the cold, calculating and composed mastermind she is introduced as in the orginal series.

* WouldHitAGirl: He murdered Kya in cold blood, and who knows how many other men and women during his service to the Fire Nation.

* CoolOldGuy: Wise, cheerful and has quite the sense of humor.

* HeroWorshipper: Holds Avatar Kyoshi in high regard, and being the current leader of the elite group named after her, Suki takes her duties as a Kyoshi Warrior ''very'' seriously. When Kyoshi takes over Aang's body and successfully gets rid of Zhao and his men, Suki watches Kyoshi curb-stomp Zhao's men with a reverent awe.

* AdaptationalBadass: On top of being less of a Butt-Monkey, Sokka puts up more of a fight when trying to fight Zuko, though he still loses the encounter.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: If Iroh's flashbacks are anything to go by, Zuko was painfully endearing when he was younger. He gave his condolences and company to his uncle after the death of his cousin Lu Ten, and spoke up when a crew of recruits were going to be used as a live bait. It was his good heart and compassion that led to [[AbusiveParents Ozai]] burning and banishing him, and three years at sea searching for an Avatar that may or may not exist soured Zuko up considerably.

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Contrary to the cartoon where her death occurs offscreen, here we get to ''see'' her get burned and hear her cries of agony while a young Katara can only cry in silence without being able to do anything.

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the cartoon series, Aang knew from the beginning that he was the Avatar and was rejected by his fellow peers since he was more skilled than them. Here, he grew up without knowing the truth until Gyatso told him, which means Aang [[AdaptationalAngstDowngrade was never cast aside by the other children]].

* HeroWorshipper: Holds Avatar Kyoshi in high regard, and being the current leader of the elite group named after her, Suki takes her duties as a Kyoshi Warrior ''very'' seriously. When Kyoshi takes over Aang's body and successfully gets rid of Zhao and his men, Suki watches her fight with a gleeful expression.

* AbusiveParents: In a class of his own. Any love for his children is entirely conditional, and can and ''will'' be withdrawn if they don't measure up to his impossible standards, not to mention him still burning Zuko's face as he did in the original show.

* FlyingFirepower: Kyoshi uses her firebending to shoot around like a rocket, much like Sozin did. The difference being he needed the boost from the comet. As the Avatar, Kyoshi can do it on her own.

* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachother: Sokka spends most of the first season being annoyed by Momo and his antics. But when Momo gets hurt [[spoiler:and is on the verge of death after rescuing a child from falling debrits]], Sokka is terrified of losing him and is on the verge of tears. Sure enough when he gets better thanks to Yue, the first thing Sokka does is hug Momo.

* AdaptationalNiceGirl: ''Marginally.'' She's still a devoted servant to her father, willing to help him kill attempted traitors while ''smirking'' as they die and set her brother up for a fall, but she's not quite as personally unpleasant; when Zuko gets his face burned, she's not smiling. Likewise, Mai and Ty Lee seem to actually be in her company of their own free will, and not because of a threat of something unspeakably horrible happening to them otherwise.

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: A more subtle version, but still present. In the animated series, Azula never lacks for confidence (until the end), always carrying herself with a sense of superiority and self-confidence. Here, Azula is shown to be much more insecure, struggling with feelings of inadequacy in the face of her father, and demonstrating frustration with being potentially overshadowed by the accomplishment of Zuko. She's also shown to be more aggressive and hotheaded, losing her temper multiple times, while Azula in the original generally maintained a composed demeanor (again, until the end).

* AdaptationalWimp: While the original Azula, for all her [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex insecurities]] was prior to her VillainousBreakdown, depicted as a [[SmugSuper smug]], [[TheSociopath sociopathic]], [[TheChessmaster Machiavellian]], [[AwesomeEgo grandiose]] [[{{Narcissist}} narcissist]] who inspired [[TheDreaded awe and dread]] in everyone around her, even her best friends, and was possibly the only person whom her father respected, this version of Azula seems as small and helpless as the heroes. She also isn't ''quite'' as good at playing people as the original incarnation. When she tries flattering Ozai he immediately shuts her down and tells her to stop. Somewhat downplayed however, since Ozai manipulated ''her'' in the original series.

* FireballEyeballs: A live action example. When Ozai scorches the rebels to death, a GoryDiscretionShot is used by reflecting the fire in Azula's eyes, as she watches the carnage with a psychotic smile.