Momo's relationships

This page is comprised of Momo's relationships with other characters in the series.

Appa
Of all the members of the group, Momo seemed to share the closest relationship with Appa. Appa and Momo were able to communicate as they were seen sharing their separate experiences of traveling through the tunnels and seemingly understood each other. They engaged in a brief conflict, battling each other with samurai swords, but this could be dismissed as a factor in their relationship considering it was only one of Aang's hallucinations. Appa and Momo would occasionally fight over equal portions of food; however, the two maintained a strong bond. At times however, Appa did get annoyed with Momo's antics. This was especially prevalent when the flying bison got trapped in a thicket of vines. Momo blew the whistle twice and immediately after the second instance he flipped his tail and hit the winged-lemur on the head, temporarily knocking him out. Momo evidently missed Appa when he was taken, continually mistaking figures and objects for him and tying some of his fur around his leg. He also laid in one of Appa's paws printed in the ground, thus showing his longing for him.

Pygmy puma trio
Momo once came across a trio of territorial pygmy pumas. They chased him across the Earth Kingdom city of Ba Sing Se in an attempt to attack him until the four of them were captured and sold to a restaurant for meat. Momo managed to free himself as well as the three Pumas after a moment's hesitation. After that, the Pumas became friendly with Momo and even lead him to Appa's footprint.

Hawky
"And as such, I should warn you that there's already a lemur in our group, so I don't want to see any fighting." - Sokka to Hawky about Momo in "The Runaway".

When Sokka purchased Hawky, he and Momo developed an instant animosity, immediately fighting with each other. They began to scowl at one another. However, Appa put an end to their feud. Luckily for Momo, Hawky was sent off to deliver a message. Hawky never returned to Team Avatar, thus making Hawky and Momo's tense relationship short-lived.

Aang
"'Momo, time for you to go.' - Aang in 'Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno'."



Aang first met Momo when he returned home to the Southern Air Temple. They immediately became friends after Aang realizes he's the last Airbender. He officially adopted Momo as his pet and gave him his name when he took a peach from Sokka's hand. Momo served as Aang's companion and was very loyal to him. Momo had also helped in many of Team Avatar's adventures, often using screeching sounds during fights, sometimes to signal for help. Momo followed Aang to the lion turtle, when the latter was sleepwalking and joined him at Wulong Forest. When Fire Lord Ozai's fleet arrived at Wulong forest, Aang told Momo to get to safety and Momo appeared again after Aang defeated the Fire Lord, and was last seen playing with Aang using Airbending and apparently "insulted" Sokka's artwork.

Sokka
"'Well... I was talking to Momo.' - Sokka to Katara in 'Winter Solstice Part 2: Avatar Roku'

' Oh no! I knew it was only a matter of time! APPA ATE MOMO! Momo, I'm coming for you buddy!' - Sokka's response to the disappearance of Momo and Aang in 'Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King'."



When Sokka first met Momo, he attempted to eat him. He and Aang chased Momo all around the Southern Air Temple. Momo later gave Sokka several peaches to feed him (he stole the last one right out of Sokka's hand) and thus ensuring their friendship. When they arrived at the Crescent Island on the winter solstice, Katara said to Appa, "You must be tired," after a long, tiring journey to the island. Sokka, thinking she had said this to him, said he wasn't. When Katara said she was talking to Appa, Sokka retaliated by saying he was talking to Momo. During the time at General Fong's base, Sokka used Momo by putting him in his shirt, trying to shock Aang to go into the Avatar State (though it didn't work). Later, when they were wandering through the Si Wong Desert, Momo and Sokka both hallucinated on cactus juice. They both shared a room at Hama's inn. After Katara and Zuko rode off on Appa, Sokka asked Aang if he could borrow Momo for a week; Aang questioned him as to why he needed Momo to which Sokka just shrugs

Katara


"'A sweet little guy, just like Momo' - Katara in 'The Fortuneteller'."

Usually Katara referred to Momo in the usual manner of a pet owner, calling him cute, or joking about him. However, she sometimes seemed to view Momo as more than a pet. Momo was Katara's only companion when she was summoned by the Council of Five to plan for the upcoming battle. Afterward, she talked to Momo conversationally and when they decided to visit the Jasmine Dragon, Katara ordered a "table for two," implying that Momo would get his own seat. Katara also tried to be funny by placing Momo on her head, and at one point, he managed to untie her from a tree that Zuko tied her to.

Toph
"'..Is my seeing eye lemur.' - Toph in 'The Serpent's Pass'." Although Toph and Momo barely interacted, Momo did ride on her shoulder when they were traveling through the Serpent's Pass. Despite the small interaction, they seemed to have a normal, friendly relationship.

Zuko
While Momo was Zuko's enemy for quite a while, he quickly warmed up to Zuko. He was shown to be sad after Zuko left when the group rejected him. While teaching Aang Firebending, Momo hid himself behind Zuko for protection, which might have implied that he trusted him just like everyone else did.

Tom-Tom
Momo wandered around the city looking for food when he found a bowl of leechi nuts on a table. While Momo ate, Tom-Tom saw Momo's tail and yanked on it, causing Momo to screech in pain. When Momo tried to evade him, Tom-Tom grabbed Momo's tail and they flew all over Omashu. After the people of Omashu managed to make their escape, Tom-Tom was seen hugging Momo while Momo tried to desperately get away.

Bumi
"'Someone's missing from your group. Someone very important. Where’s Momo?' - Bumi in 'Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters‌'."



Bumi seemed to be very fond of Momo. He implied that Aang would need his friends and Momo in their journey to defeat the Fire Nation. Bumi also seemed to believe that Momo had mastered "a few jings himself", despite Momo showing a general lack of fighting ability. Later, Bumi mysteriously believed that Momo was an important member of the group (more important than the Avatar, even) by comically saying "Someone is missing from your group. Someone very important... Where's Momo?!", instead of asking where the also missing Aang was.