The Duke

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- I told you! It's The Duke!

At the age of eight, The Duke was the youngest and smallest of the Freedom Fighters. He was presumably an orphan.

History


Jet and the others came across The Duke when they caught him trying to steal food from their camp. According to Jet, The Duke never really had a home, indicating he too was probably orphaned at a very young age by the Fire Nation.

Constant companion to Pipsqueak, the duo originally appeared as guerrillas assisting Jet in the fight against the Fire Nation occupation of Gaipan. After Aang, Katara, and Sokka stopped Jet's plan to destroy the village with a flood, Pipsqueak and The Duke lost faith in their once idolized leader and parted ways with the Freedom Fighters. They then traveled through the Earth Kingdom, stealing to eat and struggling to survive. The two eventually came across Hakoda's ship one night and attempted to raid it, but were caught in the act and captured. After hearing their story, Sokka and Katara welcomed Pipsqueak and The Duke to join their makeshift invasion force. During their time at Chameleon Bay, they were described as "surprisingly helpful", when they weren't getting into trouble.

The Duke and Pipsqueak returned with Hakoda and the others the day of the invasion. The Duke easily got along with Toph, offering his helmet when Toph got sea sick. They fought when they landed on the Fire Nation Capital shores. When the submarines were destroyed, the warriors decided to surrender. The children (Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Teo, The Duke, and Haru) were put on Appa and sent away. The Duke was temporarily part of Aang's group. They arrived at the Western Air Temple, where The Duke, Haru, and Teo explored the Temple's many surprises together. The two friends often referred to him incorrectly as just "Duke."

When the Fire Nation attacked the Western Air Temple, the gang was forced to abandon the site. The Duke separated from Aang's group and he and his friends fled the temple with Hakoda.

After the War ended, The Duke returned to the Fire Nation for Zuko's coronation. There he reunited with Pipsqueak, and hugged Toph.

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