Katara

Katara is a fictional character in Avatar: The Last Airbender, an American animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. She is a waterbender from the Southern Water Tribe and one of the main protagonists who accompanies Aang, the Avatar, and her brother Sokka on a quest to defeat the Fire Nation.

Born with compassion and a strong sense of justice, Katara becomes a capable healer and a skilled waterbender. She learns techniques from Master Pakku in the Northern Water Tribe and develops her healing abilities, using water and moonlight to aid injuries. She is also proficient in using water for defense in combat and grows into a strategic and moral leader within the group.

Katara plays a pivotal role in guiding Aang in mastering the Avatar State and in organizing the group’s defense during their travels. She forms close bonds with several allies and often serves as a moral center for the team, balancing empathy with resolve in difficult situations.

In the series’ broader arc, Katara and Aang marry and have three children: Bumi, Kya, and Tenzin. Tenzin becomes a prominent mentor figure in The Legend of Korra, which expands Katara’s legacy as a healer and elder within the Air Nation and the broader world. In Korra’s era, she is depicted as a respected elder and healer who continues to influence waterbending and medical practice.

Voice acting: Katara is voiced by Mae Whitman.