

Even prior to learning he was the Avatar, Aang distinguished himself by becoming one of the youngest Airbending Masters in history by inventing a new technique. Upon death, Avatar Roku was reincarnated and Aang was born, and later raised by Monk Gyatso, a senior monk at the Southern Air Temple and friend of the late Avatar Roku. Gordon Cormier will portray Aang in the upcoming Netflix live-action adaptation of the same name. Sweeney in the sequel series The Legend of Korra. Aang has also been portrayed by Noah Ringer in the live-action film The Last Airbender (2010) and voiced by D.B. At 112 years old (physically 12), Aang is the series' reluctant hero, spending a century in suspended animation in an iceberg before being discovered and joining new friends Katara and Sokka on a quest to master the elements and save their world from the imperialist Fire Nation.Īang's character has appeared in other media, such as trading cards, video games, T-shirts, and web comics. As the Avatar, Aang controls all four elements (water, earth, fire, and air) and is tasked with bringing balance and keeping the Four Nations at peace.

He is an incarnation of the " Avatar", the spirit of light and peace manifested in human form.

Aang is the last surviving Airbender, a monk of the Air Nomads' Southern Air Temple. 112 (biologically 12) in Avatar: The Last Airbenderġ12–114/115 (biologically 12-14/15) in the ComicsĪvatar Aang ( Chinese: 安昂 pinyin: Ān Áng) is a title character and the protagonist of Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko), voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen.
