Zuko

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Zuko //

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First meeting: Canon: "The Avatar Returns"
Relationship: Good Friend / Ally

Previously Zuko was an enemy of the group, having been trying to hunt down the Avatar to restore his honor. Sokka and the other clashed with Zuko many times, usually with Sokka never able to hold his own against the prince. Eventually, Zuko joined the group to teach Aang firebending. After helping Sokka break his dad out of prison, Zuko and Sokka were able to become awkward friends.

Zuko has been in Luceti a few times since Sokka first arrived, but he arrived again in March '11. As a result, Sokka is now older than him now.

Thanks to Sokka's extensive training, the two of them are closely matched in swordplay. Sokka managed to win in their most recent 'swordbending kai'.