Sokka often jokes that Katara’s hair loopies, as she refers to them, are one of how she shows she resembles her grandmother.
Water Tribe
As a member of the Southern Water Tribe, Katara is a kind-hearted girl who takes great care in looking out for both Sokka and Aang’s wellbeing. She loves her family dearly despite any hardships they may be going through.
Glacier Spirits Festival
At the Glacier Spirits Festival, Katara celebrates with her children. Her hair is neatly braided with beads adorning it as an indication of tribal heritage, and she wears “hair loopies” as a mark of pride. As she meditates, Katara can feel her body changing inside and outside her dress, pulling out her mother’s necklace to hold in her heart as her human form dissipates into oneness with nature.
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Fire Nation
Katara is a fire bender with the unique ability of water bending. Though neither her parents nor herself were benders, Katara became one of the strongest water benders ever. Additionally, Katara has the unique power to heal people and animals; using her healing powers, she kept Jinora alive during her spirit world phase.
While in the Fire Nation, she adapted to match local customs by taking on their look by removing her signature hair loopies and leaving it all loosely hanging down.
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Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra, the follow-up series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, has earned critical acclaim and widespread praise as it pushes the boundaries of youth entertainment. Furthermore, this show has received high marks for its handling of LGBT themes – one particular scene depicting an initial same-sex relationship was considered unprecedented for children’s television then.
Katara’s hair loopies have become an iconic element of her character design, an impression created by her grandmother’s adoption of them to distinguish themselves as members of the Water Tribe. Additionally, they symbolize her relationship with Aang.
Tenzin (J. K. Simmons), one of Aang’s grown children; his wife Pema; their children Jinora, Ikki, Meelo, and Rohan; Republic City police chief Lin Beifong; and two giant animal spirits known as Pabu and Naga form the main cast. While similar in style to Japanese anime series, this show does not follow visual tropes such as lengthy opening and ending sequences set to J-pop songs.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Katara hails from the Southern Water Tribe and is Sokka’s elder sister. She is born to Chief Hakoda and Kya, both water benders from her tribe. Often taking on many of their worries despite only being fourteen, her compassionate character may have been formed from witnessing the tragic death of their mother during a Fire Nation raid.
Mae Whitman voiced Katara in the original TV series and will be played by Kiawentiio for its live-action film adaptation in 2023. Katara is an independent, compassionate, and strong water bender who believes in Team Aang’s ability to bring peace to the world.
Katara from Avatar is well known for her signature hair loopies – a style of braiding worn throughout her life and can also be seen among members of the Water Tribe but is most strongly associated with Katara herself. This cultural practice can also be seen among characters of that race but remains uniquely associated with Katara’s look.
