Avatar:Yue's relationships
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This page is comprised of Yue's relationships with other characters in the world of Avatar. Already a popular and kind individual during her early life as a princess of the Northern Water Tribe, Yue garnered several allies until she sacrificed her life during the Siege of the North. Having revived and merged with Tui,[1][2] Yue subsequently ascended as the Moon Spirit.[3] From this point onward, she became a distant figure to the mortal realm, yet she tried to use her new powers in an attempt to aid people across the world, particularly her old friends and the people of the Water Tribes.[3][4][5] Admired for her deeds and positive nature, Yue subsequently became the subject of worship.[5]
Relatives
Arnook
When Yue was born, her father, Chief Arnook, had a spiritual vision of his daughter; he learned that when she matured, she would become the reincarnation of the Moon Spirit. Shortly after her parents found out she had a fatal illness, her father prayed to the Moon Spirit every day to heal his daughter. One night, beneath a full moon, he placed her in the Spirit Oasis. The Moon Spirit placed a bit of her own life force within Yue, who was subsequently given her name, which meant "moon".[1][2]
Arnook was very gentle and compassionate toward his daughter. As shown by his actions after she was born, he was spiritual and willing to do anything to save his daughter's life. She was always seen by his side at formal tribal events, acting as one of his advisors. Though their relationship was sometimes strained, such when it was arranged that Yue would marry Hahn, he showed that he always has his daughter's interests at heart. The Chief appointed Sokka to look after his daughter during the Siege of the North, wishing to protect her from any threats. He was last seen gazing at the moon, with the knowledge that his daughter had fulfilled her destiny as the Moon Spirit.[2]
Love interests
Hahn
Sometime prior to Team Avatar's arrival at the Northern Water Tribe, it was arranged that Yue would marry a young, egotistical warrior named Hahn who carved a betrothal necklace for her to mark their engagement. It was revealed that she did not really love Hahn and was marrying out of a sense of duty "for her people", suggesting it was more of a political marriage than a romantic one. Similarly, Hahn was more enthralled with her high status than with Yue herself. He boasted once to Sokka that "she [came] with the most perks". Though she did not really love him, she remained loyal to their engagement anyway and refused Sokka's first advances.[1]
Sokka
When Sokka first arrived at the Northern Water Tribe, he became smitten with the young princess. Yue displayed affection for him as well, laughing at his jokes and seemingly impressed when he told her that he was "like a prince" in his tribe. The two met again the next day and arranged meetings. These included riding on Appa and taking walks together. Sokka and Yue came to realize their love for one another, but she could not bear to continue seeing him because she was engaged to another man.[6]
Yue eventually refused to see Sokka anymore because she was already engaged to the warrior Hahn, though in reality it was a political union[1] and she did not love him. She explained that she had feelings for Sokka, but could not alienate her people and their customs. Sokka countered that she was not marrying her people. Both of their feelings persisted, and during Admiral Zhao's siege of the Northern Water Tribe, Sokka was ordered by Arnook to act as Yue's bodyguard. The relationship came to a tragic end when Yue sacrificed her mortal form to give the Moon Spirit new life after Admiral Zhao killed the mortal form of the Moon Spirit. Her spirit appeared before him shortly after, wearing a long white gown. She whispered, "Goodbye, Sokka. I'll always be with you," and the two shared a final kiss before she vanished completely.[2]
Several times following her death, Yue's influence on Sokka returned. While in the Foggy Swamp, Sokka, under the swamp's magical influence, saw a vision of her. The vision of Yue angrily told Sokka that he had failed to protect her.[7] During his time in the Si Wong Desert, Sokka directly referred to the moon as Yue in the intoxicated state brought about by drinking cactus juice.[8] When Sokka and Suki nearly kissed while crossing the Serpent's Pass, the moon was visible in the background, alluding to Yue's presence. Sokka's memories of Yue's death prompted him to refuse the kiss, while acting overly protective of Suki.[9]
In truth, Yue continued to watch over Team Avatar, including Sokka, after becoming the Moon Spirit.[5] When Sokka angrily dismissed Toph's suggestion that the Moon Spirit might be harming people at one point during her journey, declaring that the Moon Spirit was "a gentle, loving lady who rules the skies with compassion and lunar goodness",[10] Yue knew of his words and considered his description of her quite funny.[5]
Allies
Aang
Yue aided Aang in entering the Spirit World by leading him, along with Katara, to the Spirit Oasis.[1] Later, when Aang had been captured by Zuko, Yue accompanied Katara and Sokka as they tracked the two of them down on Appa.[2]
After Aang was struck down by Azula's lightning during the Coup of Ba Sing Se, the Avatar met Yue in the Spirit World. She informed him of the damage that had taken place to the Avatar Spirit and explained how to return to his body, further instructing him to seek out the past four Avatars while avoiding Koh the Face Stealer.[11] She appeared to Aang once more to encourage him not to lose hope and to continue fighting. She subsequently assisted him in his impressive feat of waterbending to get himself to safety, utilizing her powers as the Moon Spirit.[3]
Iroh
Though they never knew each other formally, Iroh first encountered Yue when she and Team Avatar pleaded with Admiral Zhao not to kill Tui. Iroh joined the scene and threatened Zhao if he would not comply to the pleas of the others. After the Admiral did so anyway, Iroh stayed with Yue and the others and witnessed Aang merge with La. While they were all mourning the death of the Moon Spirit, Iroh noticed that Yue had been touched by the spirit, detecting some of its life force in her. Subsequently, Yue figured that she might be able to return the life to the spirit. Iroh held Tui's body out to her while she revived the spirit, and he was saddened by her resulting death.[2]
Katara
During the time they spent together, Yue and Katara got along amicably and became friends. Yue led them to the Spirit Oasis where they worked together in helping Aang reach the Spirit World. Later, when Zuko attacked them, Katara used her waterbending to defend Aang while Yue ran to get Sokka.[1] She accompanied Katara and Sokka as they tracked down Zuko and Aang on Appa.[2] Katara would sometimes look toward Yue as the Moon Spirit, as a reference to her waterbending powers.
La
La, the Ocean Spirit, was initially a being of great respect for Yue, though she was unaware of the spirit being one of the koi fish in the Spirit Oasis. When Aang connected to La after Tui's murder at Zhao's hands, the princess was shocked by the display of power before her.[2]
Having "restored" Tui through their merger,[12] Yue assumed a role in the two spirits' dyad. She thus became the partner of the Ocean Spirit, and appears to have developed a tender relationship with La.[13]
Tui
When Yue was born with a serious illness, her parents prayed for her survival as she was incredibly ill, weak, and on the brink of death. One night, they placed her in the Spirit Oasis where the Moon Spirit gifted her with part of its own life force, saving her life and turning her hair white as a side effect. Thus, her parents named her Yue, in honor of the moon.[2]
When the Fire Nation invaded, Admiral Zhao killed Tui, the Moon Spirit. Yue realized the only way to save the Moon Spirit was to give up her own life force. Yue subsequently sacrificed her life in order to resurrect the spirit. Once this happened, not only did the moon return to its full power, but Yue's physical body disappeared and manifested itself in a spiritual form, making her the new Moon Spirit. By having her life force energy re-bonded with Tui, Yue not only merged with Tui and "restored" the ancient spirit,[2][12] but she also gained most of the ancient's powers, including the ability to waterbend. Despite her merger with the powerful spirit, Yue initially maintained much of her old personality as joint Moon Spirit.[3][5]
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