Anonymous
Aug 3, 2008 9:19:09 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2008 9:19:09 GMT -6
Hey everyone,
Well since this board is about the characters of Avatar and since we can discuss everything about them, i was hoping someone could help me with age. I have visited over five sites trying to find the ages of the characters and i swear each one had different answers. So far all i know is this information:
Aang: 12
Katara: 14
Sokka: 15 .... or 16 *not sure*
Suki: 15
Zuko: 16
Toph: 12
Now i don't know Azula, Ty Lee or Mai. I'm always confused if Azula is older or younger than Zuko. I never really know. Some sites said she was older, one said she was younger and another said she was 14?
I would really appreciate it if someone told me what they thought, or if they know for certain that would be great too. Still i know it's never really clear, since well they didn't appear on the show and say, "Hey I'm Zuko I'm a 16 year old Prince, yeah that's me" =D
ailin
Aug 3, 2008 15:54:49 GMT -6
Post by ailin on Aug 3, 2008 15:54:49 GMT -6
The ages you have there Shuai are pretty much on the money. I got the feeling that Zuko actually went from 16 to 17 during the course of the show, but without any actual proof, that's just a theory.
Now for Azula, Mai and Ty Lee, I'd say they're all 14 (though it is possible for Mai and Ty Lee to be 15). It's pretty clearly established that Zuko is the older sibling, as he pretty much whines about having his rightful place on the throne restored during the first two seasons. The series establishes that the Fire Nation actually has a lot of equal opportunity to it. If Azula was first born she would be at the top of the line for the throne and nothing Zuko did (short of the kind of skull daggery that Ozai does to usurp Iroh) would have allowed him to be the Fire Lord. He fights so hard to be allowed to come back home not just for his father's approval and love, but also what he considers his destiny of being Fire Lord.
In the poetic sense, you get the parallels between Iroh and Ozai and Zuko and Azula. The younger sibling is the megalomaniac and prodigy, while the older one goes through hardship and struggle to become seriously awesome. I get the feeling things weren't as hard for Iroh in terms of learning firebending as it was for Zuko, but they both had their world views shattered by traumatic events in their lives.
Anonymous
Aug 3, 2008 17:41:12 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2008 17:41:12 GMT -6
I always had a feeling that she was younger. And so you think that Azula may be 14 while Mai and Ty Lee are 15? I was always thinking that Mai was 15, but i was a little blurry with Azula and Ty Lee. Also seeing how Azula is 14 makes me amazed at how well a Fire Bender she is. I mean she and Katara have bending power! *Go girls* =D
Also i don't think Zuko aged a year, well at least i don't think he did. I was thinking that he remained 16 during the show or maybe he was 15 and turned 16, that's my theory. And i love the comparison you showed with Ozai, Azula, Zuko and Iroh.
You are very smart Ai Lin =]
Thank you for the input. I really needed to know, since i may be in the process of creating a fanfic =D
guan
Aug 4, 2008 21:18:50 GMT -6
Post by guan on Aug 4, 2008 21:18:50 GMT -6
I forgot that they were this young. >_<
I think Azula is younger. At about 14 I would say. =/
Mai and Ty Lee.....Idk about them though. I would say that Mai is older than Ty Lee and Ty Lee is also 14, but then that would leave Mai as a 15-16 year old.
izumi
Aug 4, 2008 21:45:22 GMT -6
Post by izumi on Aug 4, 2008 21:45:22 GMT -6
This is so weird I've always pictured them as much older. I agree Cao Ren their ages seem way to young. When i watch them they feel like adults. Especially Azula i thought she was an older sister. Ah maybe it was because of how evil and manipulative she was. Aang and Toph i always knew were young. Wow this is so weird! lol
kasai
Aug 4, 2008 22:09:33 GMT -6
Post by kasai on Aug 4, 2008 22:09:33 GMT -6
Here are the official ages:
Aang - 12
Toph - 12
Katara - 14
Ty Lee - 14
Azula - 14
Mai - 15
Sokka - 15
Suki - 15
Zuko - 16
Iroh - 60s
These are from their official pages on Wikipedia and are thus, correct and up to date. The last time I checked it Azula was 14 but it has been changed according to Nick's website to 15, but if you go to Nick's website it is still 14 so it is safe to say she is 14.