Lee

"earth"

- You don't seem like you're from around here.

Lee was the second son of the Earth Kingdom farmer Gansu and his wife Sela. He had an older brother named Sensu, who enlisted in the Earth Kingdom army to fight the Fire Nation.

History


While traveling alone, Zuko first met Lee when he was buying food for his ostrich horse and himself. Lee and his friends threw some eggs at Gow, and quickly hid. Seeing Zuko as the only one around, Gow blamed him and took his food. Lee regretted getting Zuko in trouble and invited him to his house for food. Lee warmed up to Zuko, thinking of him like an older brother. Lee also reminded Zuko of himself as a younger child. Late at night, Lee stole Zuko's broadswords and practices with them in the fields. Zuko woke and followed the boy, confronting him at a nearby field. Instead of scolding him for the theft or the harm Lee could have done to himself, Zuko gave Lee a short lesson on how to use the broadswords. Before he left, Zuko gave Lee his knife, the one given to him by Iroh and the one Iroh and he had used to cut their topknots when they had escaped Azula's attempt to arrest them. In another confrontation with Gow, Lee pulled the knife on them and was taken away from his mother. Zuko eventually rescued Lee from the guards but used his Firebending to do so when Gow overpowered him, and also revealing his Fire Nation royal status during the battle. After the battle, Zuko told Lee to keep the knife, but Lee quickly shoved him away, refusing to take the gift and shouting at him "No, I hate you!" after realizing Zuko's origins. He and his mother left shortly after.

His ultimate fate after the War is unknown, though it is likely that he lived happily with his family.

Personality
Lee was a mischievous, adventurous young boy who enjoyed rousing trouble, once partaking in an act that involved hurling an egg towards a band of Earth Kingdom soldiers. He revealed himself to be particularly curious, persistently questioning Zuko about his personal life and sneaking into the storehouse at night while the prince was asleep, making off with a pair of broadswords. Lee was also daring to a certain extent, willingly brandishing a knife towards soldiers who demanded food. Despite his general optimism and friendliness, he acted cold towards Zuko when the prince confessed he hailed from the Fire Nation.

Relatives

 * Gansu (father)
 * Sela (mother)
 * Sensu (elder brother)