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Shipping

A 'ship' is a pairing (it's short for 'relationship'). These are the arguments showing the ups and downs of each ship.

Note that the arguments do not reflect my personal opinions. (In fact, I ship Zutara and Kataang and Karu and Zusong and Tophaang and...and the list goes on and on. So don't accuse me of being biased.) Also remember that a pairing does not have to completely "make sense" in order to write a good fanfiction about it — these arguments are for what will happen in the show only.

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Aang/Katara | Zuko/Katara | Sokka/Suki | Sokka/Yue | Aang/Toph | Zuko/Jin
Sokka/Tylee | Haru/Katara | Zuko/Mai | Aang/Meng | Zuko/Toph
Jet/Katara | Zuko/Song | Iroh/Jun | Teo/Katara | Sokka/Azula

Aang and Katara (also called "Kataang")
Pro's Con's
  • Just look at all the episodes! The Fortuneteller, the Cave of Two Lovers… it's so obvious!

  • There are tons of fluffy hugging/kissing moments.

  • Aang definitely has a crush on Katara, even if she isn't as open about it as he is. He even admits it to Meng.

  • Katara cares for Aang a lot. She always comforts him and helps him bear his duty.

  • Their personalities balance eachother. Aang is the extreme of happy, boyish, and fun loving; Katara makes sure he doesn't kill himself and is very compassionate.

  • Katara's not really too old for him. Even if you think 14 to 12 is too big of a difference, when they're older they could definitely hook up.

  • Katara isn't more of his family than a potential lover. She's only the motherly figure because she is naturally the most responsible. She doesn't try to be "mother" to Aang.

  • Katara is obviously very jealous when the girls on Kyoshi like Aang, and Aang tried to make her jealous.

  • Aunt Wu may have said she didn't see love in Aang's future, but she also said that he could shape his own destiny! As long as he trusts his heart. ^-^

  • Check out this picture... Doesn't it look like a heart? :)

  • In the Fortuneteller, there are a few scenes where Aang and Katara are under an umbrella, and Sokka isn't allowed to join them. In Japan, there is a romantic aura surrounding the umbrella — two names under an umbrella is just like two names inside a heart.

  • In "The Fortuneteller," when Anut Wu reads the clouds one is a moon (Like Katara's symbol Bato gave her) and another one is an arrow (Like On Aang's head).

  • Yes, in Asian societies monks can't marry, but it's still questionable whether Airbender monks follow all of the same traditions as them. And if they do, maybe Aang wasn't old enough to take the vows.

  • People confuse immaturity with playfulness. Aang has done more than some people twice his age. His happy-go-lucky personality should not be a roadblock in his and Katara's relationship. Besides, he will reach Katara's level of maturity soon...

  • In The Cave of Two Lovers they might have kissed... and it was Katara who suggested it!

  • The episodes cost a lot to make. Would the Creators put all those hugging/kissing moments in if they didn't mean anything?

  • Katara was all blushy during the "love song" the hippies played in the episode "The Cave of Two Lovers." She also did a dreamy stare at the sky, like she did when she heard Sokka say Aang was a powerful bender.

  • Katara is the only one who can calm Aang when he's in the Avatar state. She just walks up fearlessly to him, and something as simple as putting her hand on his arm will pull him out of his rage.

  • Aang openly admitted to the Guru that he loved Katara.

  • Aang chose Katara over control of the greatest power in the world and only changed his mind when his and Katara's lives were in danger.

  • Aang is too young for her. Although two years isn't really a lot, a fourteen- and twelve-year-old are very different levels of maturity.

  • Katara is only motherly/older-sisterly to Aang (and Sokka). She told Aang that she and Sokka were his family now.

  • Setting beside the technical age difference and looking at their actual levels of maturity, Aang is a goofy little kid and Katara is a very responsible, mature girl.

  • Katara obviously had a crush on Jet, and they knew it (Sokka referred to him as her "boyfriend" at one point), but Aang didn't show any hint of jealousy. Same thing with Haru. It seems like he really just loves her and wants the best for her — like a brother.

  • The Fortuneteller didn't see any love in his future.

  • Aang is a monk. He can't get married!

  • Katara has some anger issues and Aang is sometimes a pushover. Not a very good balance there.

  • After their "moment" in "The Cave of Two Lovers," Aang tried to bring up the topic while Katara didn't even put the slightest thought to what happened. Maybe that means she didn't feel anything for him and thout of it as a "salvation kiss." (If they kissed...)

  • Katara has never been open to Aang about the pain she feels because of her mother's death. If they really were meant to be together, she would be more open to him about this important part of her life. (Yet she's told Zuko about it...)



Zuko and Katara (also called "Zutara")
Pro's Con's
  • Opposites attract. :) Fire and Water, Yin and Yang (they even fought in the Oasis with the Tui and La fish!). Also, their personalities can balance eachother.

  • Hey, in The Fortuneteller, Katara is said to marry a powerful bender. Zuko's pretty powerful, too!

  • Aang is just a goofy little kid. Katara needs somebody older and more mature.

  • Katara could turn him to the good side. We already know that Zuko isn't evil at heart; he definitely has good-guy potential.

  • Zuko wasn't very hard on Katara during her interrogation (The Waterbending Scroll). He could have used fire and tortured her. But instead he said, "Try to understand"!!

  • And he wasn't nice to her JUST because she was a girl. Was he nice to the Warriers of Kyoshi? No! Was he nice to Jun? No! So far, the only girl we have seen him being nice to is Katara.

  • Maybe Zuko enjoyed that interrogation, and he liked getting close to her face and whispering into her ear.... ^.^

  • Katara might not like Zuko now, but what will she think if she heard that Zuko saved Aang's life in The Blue Spirit? Or when she finds out about his tragic past? (If you haven't noticed, Katara has a thing for guys with tragic pasts... ;D )

  • Katara is the hopeful one, the one who saves lost causes. (How many times has somebody said that Katara brought them hope?) She would try her hardest to make Zuko come to the “light side.”

  • While opposites attract, they also have a lot in common, as they both had to mature quickly. Zuko grew up with the stress and burden of training to be a prince, plus the whole exile thing and losing his mother. Katara had to support her brother and help a lot with the whole tribe, and dealt with the loss of her mother and her father's leaving.

  • Zuko has scars, and a lot of people think Katara could heal them... Both physically and emotionally.

  • Zuko knows that Katara would do anything to save Aang. But during "The Siege of the North" he could have done more damage to her after she was knocked unconscious, but he decides not to.

  • In “The Blue Spirit” Katara gets a crown, and Sokka calls her "your highness." The crown also had dragons on it, which are common Fire Nation symbols. This could be foreshadowing for the future Fire Queen!

  • Zuko never objected when Jun called Katara his girlfriend!

  • If Zuko and Katara married, it could be like a peace treaty that ended the war or something. ^^

  • Aang told Katara (teasingly), "Zuko wanted me to give this to you... *hands necklace*" and Katara said, "Ohh, how sweet of him. Could you give him a kiss for me, next time you see him?" That could be her way of hiding her true feelings! Or foreshadowing!

  • Zuko tied Katara to a tree... only her upper body. Don't you think she could've head butted him, kicked him, or been more smart-mouthy? But, she wasn't...

  • How did Zuko know the necklace was hers? He must have paid her some attention when he had seen her, hmm?

  • The legend of Omashu could foreshadow Zutara: Oma and Shu were from enemy villages and Katara and Zuko are from enemy nations!

  • He defended the Earth Kingdom Town from the mean soldiers to rescue Lee, so he does know the meaning of honesty, courage, etc. and would sooner or later show them. So he could go to the good side, and then hook up with Katara.

  • Now that he's wanted by his own nation, there's a strong possibility that he'll befriend Aang. And then hook up with Katara.

  • Katara offered to heal Iroh in "The Chase"!

  • The part where Aang's gang and Zuko team up to fight Zula could foreshadow Zuko becoming a good guy. Then he and Katara could fall in love!

  • In Bitter Work, as Iroh explains how he learned a technique from the Waterbenders, Zuko looks away with a slight smile on his face. Perhaps he's thinking of a certain blue-eyed Waterbender...? ;)

  • It's very likely that Zuko will teach Aang Firebending!! Then while they do that, he and Katara could fall in love.

  • If Katara can help Aang with his Avatar state rage issues then she can help Zuko. She knows what it feels like...not having a father or mother around...etc.

  • Katara defended Zuko's ponytail in "The Chase"!

  • When Jun said that Katara was Zuko's girlfriend he didn't correct her. But when the waiter guy called Jen Zuko's girlfriend, he corrected him, harshly!

  • Iroh called Water the element of change, that could be foreshadowing for Katara could change her mind about Aang, or find Zuko as a friend instead of enemy.

  • Katara was willing to use her tiny bit of spirit oasis on his scar, when she was saving it for a special occasion.

  • Zuko didn't let Song touch his scar, but he did let Katara!!!

  • Not only was Katara touching his scar, but his lips too! Look! A very intimate gesture from one 'enemy' to another. ;)

  • In Crossroads of Destiny, when Katara was about to leave with Aang, she gave a meaningful glance back at Zuko. It was as if she didn’t want to leave him.

  • Zuko didn’t seem too sure about his decision about changing sides. Maybe he feels guilty for betraying Katara.

  • If Katara can calm Aang in his avatar state she can probably calm Zuko in his rage.

  • Even though Katara and Zuko are supposed to be enemies, she told him about her mother. They were pretty open to each other, considering they're enemies.

  • In "Bato of the Water Tribe," when they're breaking into the convent, Zuko reached down and grabbed Katara to keep her from falling off the Shirshu!!

  • They're enemies for crying out loud!!

  • It's so obvious that Katara will fall in love with Aang, not Zuko! Just look at all the hugging/kissing moments in the episodes!

  • If Katara and Zuko hooked up, the show would get like a soap opera. xP Come on, isn't that so dramatic and lame? Romeo and Juliet? xD

  • Not only would Sokka throw a fit if they got together, but Aang's heart would be broken. =(

  • Zuko — relationship?! Are you nuts? He's got too many other problems on his hands. Besides capturing the Avatar, now he's on the run from the Fire Nation, and trying to deal with his own emotions and loyalties.

  • Uh, he tied her to a tree! I wouldn't want my boyfriend to do that to me...

  • If you think Zuko was "nice" to her in "The Waterbending Scroll," it's because he doesn't want to hit a girl. (The warriors of Kyoshi don't count --- they're warriors. Katara was helpless and tied up. Just like he didn't burn Zhao's face off when he could've in "The Southern Air Temple.")

  • In "The Waterbending Scroll," he wouldn't hurt her even if she was a boy! Zuko isn't that type of person.

  • Zuko wasn't being nice to Katara during the interrogation, he was trying to sweet-talk information out of her!

  • Plus, that "I didn't steal it, if that's what you're wondering" comment during the interrogation did have some bite to it.

  • You can't just make a person change that easily. Katara wouldn't be able to change Zuko. It would take years and years for anyone to heal all the pain in his past.

  • The only real way a relationship could form between the two is if Zuko joined the gang or Katara left the gang. In order to be together, they would have to reject their family, friends, nation, home, and loyalty.

  • If either one of them "secretly liked each other," I don't really think they would have tried to beat each other up as hard as they did in "The Siege of the North."

  • In "the Siege of the North," when Aang and the gang were going to leave Prince Zuko to die in the frozen tundra of the North Pole, Katara didn't say anything. Aang did.

  • Sokka was delusional when he called Katara "your highness" — there was no Fire queen foreshadowing!!!



Sokka and Suki
Pro's Con's
  • Suki kissed him! ^_^

  • They are both warriors in their villages!

  • Sokka asked about her when he returned to Kyoshi...

  • Sokka looked pretty disappointed when he learned that Suki wasn't there in the episode "Avatar Day."

  • They kissed AGAIN in Secret of the Fire Nation! Even if they're far away from eachother Sokka says that he's "involved with Suki"...I guess it's official!

  • Sokka's heart belongs to Yue. He only asked about her because he was curious.



Sokka and Yue
Pro's Con's
  • They were obviously perfect for eachother. Sokka liked her, Yue liked him, they kissed, etc...

  • She said she will always be with him. They will definitely meet again, whether in this world or the next.

  • Well, she kinda died.... =(

  • Even if she hadn't died, Yue was engaged! And Sokka was just a peasant.

  • What about Suki? And Ty Lee? xD Yue will want Sokka to move on from his grief eventually.



Toph and Aang (also called "Tophaang")
Pro's Con's
  • They're the same age.

  • They're soooo cute together!

  • Katara can hook up with Zuko, Aang with Toph, Sokka will become the Ocean Spirit, and everyone's happy!! I think... o.O

  • Toph is actually with "the gang" now, making this ship much more likely than all those one-episode-characters ones.

  • In the episode "The Swamp" Sokka saw Yue, who he was in love with, and Aang saw Toph. And since time in an illusion, they may fall in love in the future.

  • Toph is misunderstood by her parents and teachers and Aang treats her as an equal. That always creates a spot of affection to someone who is new to such treatment.

  • Toph's personality seems to suit and balance Aang's. She will make him tougher and stronger, and Aang will bring out the gentler side of her.

  • When Toph's dad kicked Aang and his friends out, Toph only said goodbye to Aang. They have a strong bond, as seen by the little walk they take. =)

  • In "Bitter Work,” Aang told Sokka that it will be very uncomfortable to go get Toph. ;)

  • In "The Blind Bandit" they were tossing food at eachother at the dinner table and such. xD

  • Both of them ran away from home, so they have that in common.

  • Aang is made for Katara. Or Meng.

  • Toph is made for Sokka. Or Zuko.

  • Katara saw her mother in the swamp, so when the guy said that you see people you love in the swamp, he means it can be non-romantic love. So Aang and Toph may just become really good friends.

  • Their personalities are actually way incompatible. Toph is too tough for Aang; he's too much of a pushover and might be better for someone gentle like Katara. Toph would be much better with someone like Sokka or Zuko (once she's older, of course), or a boy with a similar personality.



Zuko and Jin (also called “Zujin”)
Pro's Con's
  • They went on a date together and they kissed!! Jin has a huge crush on him and Zuko looked like he was also warming up to her.

  • For the moment Jin is perfect for him. Iroh is trying to get Zuko to settle down and live a normal life. Jin is a completely normal and nice girl. ^^

  • But we all know Zuko can't stay "settled down" as a refugee forever! he's Zuko!

  • How could an Avatar character be *normal*? Jin must be a spy for the Dai Li!!! =O

  • If Zuko were to have a relationship with Jin, it would be based entirely on lies, making it very unstable. Sooner or later Jin has to find out about Zuko being a Firebender.



Sokka and Ty Lee ("Tykka")
Pro's Con's
  • Ty Lee thinks he's cute! And Sokka enjoys the attention, as seen in "The Drill." :D

  • Ty Lee's cheery nature would make a good balance for Sokka's sarcasm and pessimism. Opposites attract!

  • Since Sokka likes to be the smart one and Tylee is a featherbrain they would balance eachother! ;)

  • They're enemies!

  • Ty Lee would annoy the heck out of Sokka.

  • Sokka's heart belongs to Yue. Or Suki, depending on what you ship!



Sokka and Toph (also called "Tokka")
Pro's Con's
  • Toph has a huuuge crush on him. Isn't it cute?? ^_^

  • When Suki saved Toph from drowning, she kissed her on the cheek, thinking she was Sokka. XD "Ohh Sokka, you saved meee~ (smooch)"

  • It was Sokka who tried to stop Toph from leaving the group when she and Aang argued.

  • In Crossroads of Destiny, when Toph joins back with Sokka and Aang, she hugs onto Sokka's arm!

  • The age difference is too big. Sokka would never like her, she just has a little crush on him.



Haru and Katara [also called "Karu"]
Pro's Con's
  • Katara and Haru have a lot in common. They both have a loved one killed/taken away by the Fire Nation. Their personalities are also similar and very compatible.

  • Katara brought Haru hope. =)

  • He really liked her. Haru wanted Katara to stay and help them fight.

  • She wished that she could stay with him, too. Haru: "I only wish there was some way....[that we could be together]" Katara: "I know."

  • The Nick.com eCollectable of Haru states this: “When Katara shows up in town with Aang and Sokka in tow, hope starts to glimmer like sunshine in the sea..."

  • The eCollectable also says, "Likes/Dislikes: Katara/Firebenders". Maybe 'likes' more than just a friend? ^.~

  • He's pretty much the best guy for her so far.... Jet was too violent, Zuko is still her enemy, Aang is too little-kiddish. Haru seems just her level.

  • Well if Aunt Wu's prediction is true... Haru is also a pretty powerful bender!!!

  • It doesn't seem like Haru is coming back on the show. =(

  • She rejected him rather quickly at the end of that episode.

  • She never really liked him. She just has a thing for guys with sad pasts.

  • Even if Haru did have a crush on her, she didn't look like she was interested in him the same way.



Zuko and Mai
Pro's Con's
  • Mai had a crush on him, as we can all see.

  • They kiss in season 3, as seen in the trailer!!!!!

  • Girls are the last thing on Zuko's mind! He's busy with other things, like trying to find his place in the world.

  • Zuko obviously didn't like her back when he was a kid.



Aang and Meng
Pro's Con's
  • Meng ADORED him.

  • They're the right age for eachother.

  • They're both so cute! :3

  • Meng and Aang rhyme!!! =D

  • Aang didn't like her, and he told her that.

  • Meng is probably another one-episode character.

  • Umm, who cares if Meng and Aang rhyme?! o_O



Zuko and Toph (also called "Toko")
Pro's Con's
  • They're personalities are perfect!! Zuko is tough, Toph is tough... They would get along well. xD

  • Toph already is good friends with Iroh. ^^

  • They have a lot in common: They both have problems with their fathers, and they were both born rich. Neither one of them is a family person either.

  • Of course first we have to deal with Zuko being on the opposite side and all.

  • For the moment, the age difference is a bit large. Perhaps they'd just be good friends at least for now.

  • Even though Toph and Zuko have a lot in common, two strong willed people wouldn't too so well together.



Jet and Katara (also called "Jetara")
Pro's Con's
  • Katara was all over Jet. She even made him a hat. ^_^

  • He's the perfect age and maturity for her. Aang is too young, and she doesn't look very interested in Zuko. xP

  • Jet came back in “The Secret of the Fire Nation”! Maybe they'll meet up and fall in love!

  • Aunt Wu's prediction about Katara marrying a bender could have been wrong!

  • Katara froze him to a tree! She obviously hates him now.

  • Jet didn't really like her, he used her to try to wipe out that village!

  • Katara called him "sick" and "wrong." She was really angry that he used her like that.

  • Katara's supposed to marry a bender! Jet's not a bender.

  • Jet might have died in "Lake Laogai"! D:



Zuko and Song (also called "Zusong")
Pro's Con's
  • They're so perfect for eachother... Song is so compassionate and could heal his emotional wounds. :)

  • She was probably a one episode character.

  • When they met, Zuko definitely wasn't ready for a relationship.



Iroh and Jun
Pro's Con's
  • Iroh really liked her, as you can see in the scene where he caught her... o_o

  • Jun would have liked becoming wife of a powerful Fire Nation general. All the jewels and riches... ;D

  • Something tells me that Jun didn't like him back. o_O;;

  • The age difference is a little...big.



Teo and Katara (also called "Kateo")
Pro's Con's
  • Teo taught Katara how to glide, and glided with her.

  • Katara seemed to support Teo's veiw thoughtout the episode.

  • Teo told her about the counter-balenceing system.

  • Anything can happen! xD

  • The proof is pretty weak...

  • Again, Katara just likes anyone with a sad past...

  • Teo couldn't come with Katara and the others, even if he wanted to.

  • Katara didn't want to stay with Teo, obviously.



Sokka and Azula (also called "Azukka")
Pro's Con's
  • They are both warriors.

  • Just like Zutara, opposites attract! This is just as likely as Zutara.

  • Oma was wearing Red. Shu was wearing Blue. Just like the Zutara point of Oma and Shu, they could also foreshadow Sokka (wears blue) and Azula (wears red).

  • Zula is downright evil... Sokka hates the Fire Nation anyway... They're enemies... etc.

  • "As likely as Zutara" isn't saying much!!