Suki

History
Suki is the eldest of the young female Kyoshi Warriors of the Earth Kingdom's Kyoshi Island, in charge of training the younger warriors. She began her training when she was only 8 years old. Skilled with war fans as well as the katana, Suki is a tough fighter and is in love with Sokka.

She and her fellow warriors captured Aang and his friends, and then accepted them as guests when they learned Aang was the Avatar. When she defeated the young Sokka in a duel, he was humbled by her skill and turned to her for instruction. The two bonded over sparring matches, and, before parting, she kisses Sokka on the cheek. It is discovered in the episode, "Avatar Day," that she and the other warriors of Kyoshi have gone off to fight in the war against the Fire Nation.



Suki makes her reappearance in the second season episode "The Serpent's Pass". She and the other Kyoshi Warriors are assisting refugees on their way to Ba Sing Se and decided not to return to Kyoshi Island in hopes of making a difference in the war. Until Aang and his friends meet her at The Serpent's Pass, she has been acting as a security guard at a hidden ferry terminal. When Aang decides to escort a group of stranded travelers through the Serpent's Pass, Suki accompanies them to ensure that they make it through safely. It is during the night they spend on the Serpent's Pass that her feelings for Sokka are made more clear, though he's reluctant to jump into a relationship with her due to his perception at failing to save Princess Yue in the Northern Water Tribe. At one point during the night Suki goes to kiss him, but Sokka is reluctant to do so under the full moon, as it obviously reminds him of Yue, and puts Suki off without an explanation. Before her departure, she apologizes to him, telling him she acted rashly, but Sokka stops her, and immediately makes of for the previous night by kissing her. He also tells her about Princess Yue, implying that he now cares more about her.

She can apparently swim in full armor. She demonstrates this skill in "The Serpent's Pass" while saving Toph from drowning, with Sokka stuck trying to pull off his boots on the shore.



In "Appa's Lost Days" we see her discovering an injured Appa and attempting to get him to Aang, but she is confronted by Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee. The Kyoshi Island Warriors and Azula begin to battle, but Appa leaves before the fight is finished, leaving it unknown how the fight turned out. Later, Azula, Ty Lee and Mai are seen impersonating Kyoshi warriors in "The Earth King." The next episode reveals that the Kyoshi warriors were defeated in their battle with Azula, and that the disguises used by Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee were stolen from them after their defeat. Suki's whereabouts or condition, along with that of the other Kyoshi warriors, is unknown.



Trivia

 * Suki appears in "The Warriors of Kyoshi," "The Serpent's Pass," and "Appa's Lost Days." Suki was mentioned in "Avatar Day," "The Earth King," and "The Guru".


 * Suki is Japanese for 'like/love' and is pronounced similar to the Japanese word for moon, tsuki. It is also a term in Aikido and Kendo for being vulnerable to attack or having flawed technique.