Background: A young teenage member of the Southern Water Tribe, Katara was once the only waterbender on the South Pole and had to teach herself simple waterbending techniques in the absence of a master. Two events stand out in Katara's past: the death of her mother in a Fire Nation raid and the departure two years before of her father and the other grown men of her tribe to help defend the Earth Kingdom. After these happenings, the responsibility of taking care of the village fell to Katara, her older brother Sokka, and their grandmother Kana, (Gran Gran). The absence of her parents has caused Katara to assume significantly more responsibility for herself and for her brother than she would have otherwise.

Personality: Strong in character, Katara is brave and independent, as well as naturally gifted at waterbending. A bit of an idealist, she never lost hope that the Avatar would return to save the world, even though many people had. Her early responsibility imbues her with a deep sense of justice and duty to others, personality traits that conflict on occasion with her devotion to those she loves. In addition to these fine qualities, Katara has a temper and a drive to excel. Proud and competitive, she is prompted sometimes to engage in behavior she knows isn't in her best interest, such as stealing a waterbending scroll ("The Waterbending Scroll") or challenging a master waterbender to a duel ("The Waterbending Master").

Voiced by: Mae Whitman

Appears in:
» School Time Shipping
» Bender Battle
» Swamp Skiin' Throwdown
» The Boy in the Iceberg
» The Avatar Returns
» The Southern Air Temple
» The Warriors of Kyoshi
» The King of Omashu
» Imprisoned
» The Spirit World: Winter Solstice Part 1
» Avatar Roku: Winter Solstice Part 2
» The Waterbending Scroll
» Jet
» The Great Divide
» The Storm
» The Blue Spirit
» The Fortuneteller
» Bato of the Water Tribe
» The Deserter
» The Northern Air Temple
» The Waterbending Master
» The Siege of the North (Part I)
» The Siege of the North (Part II)
» The Avatar State
» The Cave of Two Lovers
» Return To Omashu
» The Swamp
» Avatar Day
» The Blind Bandit
» The Chase
» Bitter Work
» The Library
» The Desert
» The Serpent's Pass
» The Drill
» City of Walls and Secrets
» The Tales of Ba Sing Se
» Lake Laogai
» The Earth King
» The Guru
» The Crossroads of Destiny
» The Awakening
» The Headband
» The Painted Lady
» Sokka's Master
» The Beach
» The Avatar and The Fire Lord
» The Runaway
» The Puppetmaster
» Nightmares and Daydreams
» The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion
» The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse
» The Western Air Temple
» The Firebending Masters
» The Boiling Rock: Part I
» The Boiling Rock: Part II
» The Southern Raiders
» The Ember Island Players
» The Phoenix King
» The Old Masters
» Into the Inferno
» Avatar Aang