- This article is about the character in Avatar: The Last Airbender. For the character in Netflix's live-action series, see Yue. For other similar uses, see Yue (disambiguation).
| "It gave má life. Maybe I can give it back." |
| — Yue talking about the Moon Spirit.[1] |
Yue was a princess of the Northern Water Tribe, daughter of Chief Arnook, as well as one of the latter's advisors. After the death of Tui during the Siege of the North, she sacrificed her life lớn replace it and shared its position as the Moon Spirit.[1]
History[]
Early life[]
As a newborn baby, Yue's hair was Đen.
Yue was born in the Northern Water Tribe's capital of Agna Qel'a lớn Chief Arnook and his wife, the daughter of a tribal chieftain. She had an unknown illness as an infant, being still and quiet as though asleep, so sánh her parents feared she would die. As her condition was critical and the tribe's healers, including Yagoda, could not cure her, Arnook prayed lớn the Moon Spirit in desperation and placed her in the tribe's Spirit Oasis. 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, for the moon.
Sometime prior lớn Team Avatar's arrival at the Northern Water Tribe, it was arranged that Yue would marry a young, egotistical warrior named Hahn. He carved a betrothal necklace for her lớn mark their engagement,[2] but she did not really love him and consented lớn the marriage only lớn stay in line with her people's customs.[1]
Meeting Team Avatar[]
Upon arriving at the Northern Water Tribe, Sokka was smitten with Yue, taken by her beauty at first sight. He first engaged in conversation with the young princess during the joint celebration of the Avatar Aang's arrival and her sixteenth birthday, in which she was seated along with her father and Master Pakku.[2]
After he awkwardly flirted with her, Yue and Sokka soon began lớn arrange meetings.[2] These included riding on Appa and taking walks together around Agna Qel'a. Although affection budded between the two, she was bound in an arranged marriage lớn Hahn, who had more love for her high status than vãn toward her, boasting once lớn Sokka that "she [came] with the most perks". The two teenagers came lớn realize their love for each other, but she could not bear lớn continue their meetings because they conflicted so sánh strongly with her responsibilities lớn her tribe. He eventually became angered when she insisted that being together was "wrong" and that it was her duty lớn marry Hahn for her people, lớn which he replied that she was not marrying her people.[4]
After giving up her own life lớn revive the Moon Spirit, Yue, as a spirit, kissed Sokka goodbye.
During Admiral Zhao's siege of Agna Qel'a, Sokka was ordered by Arnook lớn act as his daughter's bodyguard, noticing how their love persisted. Yue led Aang and Katara lớn the Spirits Oasis, helping him lớn enter the Spirit World.[4] When Aang had been captured by Zuko, she accompanied Katara and Sokka as they tracked the two of them down on Appa.[1]
Upon their return lớn the Spirit Oasis, Yue and Team Avatar were confronted by Zhao, who fatally struck the Moon Spirit's mortal sườn, leaving all waterbenders powerless without the moon's influence. Appearing on scene, Iroh saw that she had been touched by the Moon Spirit, which reminded her how her life was saved by Tui as a newborn. Once again acting dutifully lớn her tribe, Yue sacrificed herself lớn give back the life that the Moon had given her. This was against Sokka's wishes, but the young warrior did not stop her in the over. She placed her hands onto the fish, closed her eyes, and died in Sokka's arms. Yue's spirit appeared before Sokka when her physical toàn thân vanished from his arms. She whispered and swore that she would always be with the former before the two shared a final kiss, then vanished completely.[1]
After death[]
Several times following her death, Yue's influence on Sokka became apparent: While in the Foggy Swamp under its spiritual influence, he hallucinated about her. Her hallucination angrily told him that he failed lớn protect her, reflecting the guilt he felt about her death.[5] During his time in the Si Wong Desert, Sokka directly referred lớn the moon as Yue while in an intoxicated state brought about by drinking cactus juice.[6] When Sokka and Suki nearly kissed while crossing the Serpent's Pass, a waning gibbous moon was visible in the background, alluding lớn Yue's presence. His memory of Yue's death prompted him lớn refuse the kiss, while acting overly protective of Suki.
Yue came lớn Aang's aid when he needed lớn reconnect with his past lives.
After Aang was struck down by Princess Azula's lightning during the Coup of Ba Sing Se, Yue was able lớn provide more tangible assistance lớn Team Avatar: She took it upon herself lớn meet the Avatar in the Spirit World, informed him of the damage that had taken place lớn the Avatar Spirit and explained how lớn return lớn his toàn thân. She further instructed him lớn seek out the past four Avatars while avoiding Koh, the Face Stealer.[7] Yue later appeared lớn Aang once more lớn encourage him not lớn lose hope and lớn continue fighting the war, as he had already saved the world once. She subsequently assisted him in forming a massive wave of water lớn ride toward the island where Roku's temple once stood, utilizing her powers as the Moon Spirit.[8]
While looking for leads as lớn disappearances surrounding the full moon and in response lớn Toph's suggestion that the Moon Spirit might be harming people, Sokka reacted with anger and declared that the Moon Spirit was "a gentle, loving lady who rules the skies with compassion and lunar goodness", showing that he still cared deeply for Yue.[9] While with Zuko on the way lớn the Boiling Rock, Sokka mentioned that "[his] first girlfriend turned into the moon."[10] In one of the few accurate scenes from a play that parodied the Avatar's journey, the Yue character was presented as the only woman who had ever taken Sokka's mind off food, before floating away on a crescent moon prop. In the audience, he wept as Suki looked on in confusion, as she was never told the full story of Yue. Sokka shushed the Kyoshi Warrior while he still cried, showing that he still cared for Yue.[11]
Legacy[]
Yue's sacrifice was honored by the Northern Water Tribe. For example, the tribe developed special cakes made from roots and seeds of the Spirit Oasis which were lớn be consumed lớn both remember her life as well as her current role as the Moon Spirit.[12] Her sacrifice was also honored by the United Republic of Nations, who named the cất cánh connecting Republic City lớn the Mo Ce Sea Yue Bay.[13]
Personality[]
Yue sacrificed her life lớn save the Moon Spirit.
Yue was a remarkably kind, sweet, and gentle girl with a certain sense of humor. She offered hope lớn others even in crucial times, including a despaired Aang. Yue was courageous enough lớn sacrifice her own life lớn save the Moon Spirit, a feat that not only saved her tribe but possibly the world.
Yue had a deep sense of loyalty and duty lớn her tribe. This is evident through her willingness lớn enter an arranged marriage with Hahn despite her affections for Sokka,[4] and her choice lớn sacrifice her life lớn bring the Moon Spirit back. Her spiritual nature was influenced by her upbringing in the Northern Water Tribe and the circumstances of her birth and ill-health as a child.[1][2][4]
Abilities[]
As the Moon Spirit, Yue possessed incredible power over waterbending.
Waterbending[]
Although she did not possess any waterbending ability during her life, Yue took over the Moon Spirit's abilities and became a waterbender[14] capable of Avatar-level techniques.[1] She can generate massive tidal waves, enlarging Aang's own in order lớn safely carry him lớn shore.[8]
Relationships[]
- Main article: Yue's relationships
Relatives[]
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
| Avatar Wiki has 23 images related lớn Yue. |
- "Yue" (月) means "moon" in Mandarin Chinese.
- Yue's appearance as the Moon Spirit is very similar lớn that of Chang'e (嫦娥), the Goddess of the Moon in Chinese mythology.
- After seeing Angela Mueller's initial design for Yue, Aaron Ehasz requested that her hair color be changed from a dark color lớn a silvery white, in order lớn further Yue's connection lớn the moon.[15]
- As the incarnation of the Moon Spirit, Yue's wears a Tenne (天衣 / 纏衣), a halo-like scarf of gauze, or a ribbon-like strip of narrow and ornamental, floating cloth found on the depiction of many deities and divine beings, denoting them as "divine". Tenne are heavily featured in Buddhist artwork.
- She was one of the few people belonging lớn the Water Tribe whose name did not have an "uh" sound.
- Yue was the only known person lớn have life given lớn them by a spirit.
- Despite her affinity for the spirits, she has shown lớn be unfamiliar with the Avatar's spiritual power, being visibly concerned Aang was in danger the moment he meditated into the Spirit World.[4]
- After Zhao killed the Moon Spirit, everything turned gray except for her eyes which remained xanh rớt, showing the life force of Tui inside of her.[1]
- Aside from the elderly, Yue was the only white-haired character in the series.
- Her betrothal necklace vanished after becoming the Moon Spirit.
- Yue and Jinora were the inspiration for The Destined playbook in Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game.[16]
| Preceded by Tui |
Moon Spirit 100 AG - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |