Aang - Characteristics

Characteristics

Michael Dante DiMartino, the show's co-creator, said:

Aang is depicted in the series as a vegetarian, as shown in "The King of Omashu" and "The Headband" when he refuses to eat meat on grounds that "all life is sacred". Aang states a reluctance to fight in "The Spirit World (Winter Solstice, Part 1)"; Aang negotiates with a spirit who is destroying a village instead of fighting. He is also depicted showing ethical reluctance in killing Firelord Ozai, and eventually strips Ozai of his bending instead of killing him. In the show, Aang has friends in all four nations.

Aang reveals in "The Storm" that he wishes he had been there to help his people a century ago, but would rather live a child's carefree life. Multiple times in the show, Aang demonstrates compassion, whimsy and occasionally, deceit.

In some episodes, he demonstrates flight abilities with airbending. One technique for this is to make a whirling spherical whirlwind and ride on it, which Aang calls the Air Scooter. Other methods of flying include his glider, and Appa. In the Avatar State, Aang can also fly inside a spherical whirlwind.