Jin

"earth"

- I've always wanted to learn how to juggle.

Jin is a girl from Ba Sing Se who develops a crush on Zuko. She later asks him out on a date.

Date with Zuko
Jin frequently visited the tea shop where Iroh and Zuko were employed, and eventually built up the courage to ask Zuko out on a date. After going out to an awkward dinner where Zuko claimed he was from a travelling circus, the pair went to a fountain that was renowned for its beauty (and the place where Jin's parents used to meet as teenagers); however, the lanterns that majestically illuminated the fountain were unfortunately unlit when they arrived. Noticing her disappointment, Zuko asked Jin to close her eyes and he carefully used Firebending to light the lanterns. He then gave her a coupon for a free cup of tea to which she replied how sweet he was. At the end of their date Jin kissed Zuko. Although he began to return it, he then backed away abruptly and excused himself by saying, "It's complicated," and he left her standing alone.

Fall of Ba Sing Se
Jin was once again at Pao's tea shop watching in horror as the Fire Nation took over Ba Sing Se.

In the Avatar comic, after the Fall of Ba Sing Se, during a walk with Mai, Jin called Zuko by his refugee name, Lee, and asked who Mai was. Zuko said that Mai was a friend from the circus, where she was a knife thrower. Joining the charade, Mai said she would teach her how to throw knives. She had Zuko stand in front of a fountain, and put a target (a fish from a nearby market) on his head. Mai explained that the trick was in the wrist as she accurately hit the fish with an icicle. When Jin threw the icicle, she barely missed Zuko's head, who then fell in the fountain.

Post-War
Jin is presumed to be living peacefully in Ba Sing Se now that the War has finally ended. It is unknown if her feelings for Zuko still linger.

Trivia

 * Jin (金) is a Chinese surname that literally means "gold". It is also a Japanese girl's name, meaning "gentleness, tenderness."

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