Momo's relationships

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

Appa
Of all the members of the group, Momo appears to share the closest relationship with Appa. It is shown that Appa and Momo are able to communicate as they are seen sharing their separate experiences of traveling through the tunnels and seemingly understand each other. Momo evidently missed Appa, continually mistaking figures and objects for him and tying some of his fur around his leg. They engaged in a brief conflict, battling each other with samurai swords, however, this can be dismissed as a factor in their relationship considering it was only one of Aang's hallucinations. Appa and Momo will occasionally fight over equal portions of food, however, the two maintain a strong bond. At times however, Appa does get annoyed with Momo's antics. This is especially prevalent when the flying bison gets trapped in a thicket of vines. Momo blows the whistle twice and immediately after the second instance he flips his tail and hits the winged-lemur on the head, temporarily knocking him out.

Pygmy Puma trio
Momo came across a trio of territorial Pygmy Pumas. They chased him across the city 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 and never returned prior to the series' end, making their 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 serves as Aang's companion and is very loyal to him. Momo has 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 (Aang was sleepwalking) and joined him at Wulong Forest. When the Fire Lord Ozai's fleet arrive at Wulong forest, Aang told Momo to get to safety and Momo appears again after Aang defeats the Fire Lord, and is last seen playing with Aang using Airbending and apparentally "insults" 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 before 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 uses Momo by putting him in his shirt, trying to shock Aang to go into the Avatar State (though it doesn't work). Later when they are wandering through Si Wong Desert, Momo and Sokka both hallucinated on cactus juice. Sokka seems to have a bond with Momo, creating most of the comical moments in the series. They both shared a room at Hama's inn. After Katara and Zuko rode off on Appa, Sokka asked Aang if he can borrow Momo for a week; Aang questions him as to why he needs Momo to which Sokka just shrugs.

Katara



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

Usually Katara refers to Momo in the usual manner of a pet owner, calling him cute, or joking about him. However, she sometimes seems to view Momo as more than a pet. Momo is Katara's only companion when she is summoned by the Council of Five to plan for the upcoming battle. Afterward, she talked to Momo conversationally and when they decide to visit the Jasmine Dragon, Katara orders a "table for two," implying that Momo will get his own seat. Katara also tries to be funny by placing Momo on her head.

Toph

 * "Is my seeing eye lemur." - Toph in "The Serpent's Pass"

Not much interaction is seen in the series between Momo and Toph, although Momo did ride on her shoulder when they were traveling through the Serpent's Pass. Despite the small interaction, they seem to have a normal, friendly relationship.

Zuko
While Momo was Zuko's enemy for much of the series, he quickly warms up to Zuko. He was shown to be sad after Zuko leaves when the group rejects him. While teaching Aang Firebending, Momo hid himself behind Zuko for protection, which might imply that he trusted him just like everyone else did.

Tom-Tom
Momo wandered around the city looking for food when he finds 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 Tom-Tom, 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 desparately 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 seems 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.