Nini

"water"

- It's so cold, and I can't get warm.

Nini was a resident of the Southern Water Tribe and friend of Kya's when she was a little girl.

History
Nini and her entire family disappeared under mysterious circumstances during a blizzard, and were never seen or heard from again. However, the information gathered strongly suggests that she froze to death. Her story was told by Katara when she and the rest of the gang were telling ghost stories while camping in the woods near Hama's village. It is unclear if she was actually a real person, or just a fictional figure, however, Katara claimed it to be a true account of an event that happened to her mother.

Legend
Katara recounted how a terrible blizzard buried the entire village of the Southern Water Tribe. Kya realized a month later that she had not seen her friend, Nini, since the storm. The men of the village went to search for Nini and her family while Kya stayed behind in Nini's house. When she was alone, she heard a voice behind her saying, "It's so cold, and I can't get warm." She reportedly came face to face with Nini, who was blue as if she was frozen. When Kya brought the others back for help, however, Nini had disappeared. Rumors persisted in the Southern Water Tribe that her house was haunted. Afterward, many villagers reported seeing smoke rising from her house's chimney, as if Nini was still trying to warm herself.

Trivia

 * Nini is also the name of one of the Beijing Olympic's Fuwa mascots, which is the female swallow who represents the city of Beijing.
 * Nini is also an Inuit name meaning "porcupine".
 * In Tagalog, Nini means "little girl" and in Greek it means "baby".