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 be closer to Appa than Aang. In "The Cave of Two Lovers", Appa and Momo are shown to be able to communicate. In "The Tale of Momo", Momo is shown to be deeply missing Appa when he's gone, chasing his image all over Ba Sing Se and tying some of his fur around his leg.

Pygmy Puma trio
In "Tales of Ba Sing Se", Momo comes across a trio of territorial Pygmy Pumas. They chase him all across the city, until the four of them are captured and sold to a restaurant for meat. Momo manages to free himself, and frees the three Pumas after a moment's hesitation. After that, the Pumas become friendly with Momo, and 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 purchases Hawky, he and Momo develop an instant animosity and get into a fight. They tried to get into another one while the human members of the group were in town, but were stopped by Appa.

Aang

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



Aang first met Momo in "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 throughout the series, and is very loyal to him. Momo has also helped in very many of Team Avatar's adventures usually involving his key screech (sometimes to signal for help). Also, in Sozin's Comet, Momo followed Aang to the lion turtle (Aang was sleepwalking) and joined him to 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

 * "You said some very unkind things" - Sokka to Momo in The Storm



"''Oh no! APPA ATE MOMO! Momo,i'm coming for you buddy!" ''- Sokka's response to Momo and Aang gone missing 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 (But he stole the last one right out of Sokka's hand). When they had arrived at the Crescent Island during Winter Solstice Part 2: Avatar Roku, Katara said to Appa, "You must be tired", because it took Appa a lot of time and energy to get there. Sokka, thinking she had said this to him, said he wasn't, and when Katara said she was talking to Appa, Sokka retaliated by saying he was talking to Momo. Later in "The 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. In The Puppetmaster they are both sharing a room.

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. In the episode, The Guru Momo is Katara's only companion when she is summoned by The Council of Five to plan for the upcoming battle. Afterward, she talks 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.

Toph
Not much interaction is seen in the series between Momo and Toph, although Momo did ride on her shoulder throughout most of 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 in "The Western Air Temple". He is shown being sad after Zuko leaves when the group rejects him. Also, 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
In Return to Omashu, Momo wanders around the city looking for food when he finds a bowl of Leechi Nuts on a table. While Momo eats, Tom-Tom sees Momo's tail and yanks on it making Momo screech in pain. When Momo tries to evade Tom-Tom, Tom-Tom grabs Momo's tail and they fly all over Omashu. And after the people of Omashu managed to make their escape, Tom-Tom is seen hugging Momo, while Momo tries to desparately get away. In other words, Momo doesn't like Tom-Tom at all.

Bumi

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



In Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters, Bumi mysteriously believes that Momo is an important member of the group by saying "Someone is missing from your group. Someone very important... Where's Momo?!" , instead of asking where Aang was, since he was missing too.