Aang's armor



When Aang and the group took Sokka shopping at a weapons store, Aang tried on a large set of intimidating armor. This fearsome looking armor is covered in hooks, spikes, chains, and blades, and has numerous skull motifs. But in spite of all its weaponry, this armor is useless on the battlefield as it's much too heavy and cumbersome to wear while fighting, as Aang inevitably topples over.

To add to the comedic nature of the scene and the "tough" nature of the armor, the featured soundtrack in the entire scene begins with a hawk's call and contains some rock pieces.

It is interesting to note that the armor bares a resemblance to Nightmare from the Soul Caliber series, the main one being the left gauntlet (although Nightmare's claw is on the right). The resemblance is most likely simply coincidental.

In the commentary for "Sokka's Master", the creators stated that the armor is a parody of certain styles in fictional characters that they are not fond of, and that they are sometimes asked to make Avatar look "cooler" with these kinds of designs. This scene was a way of making fun of that.