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The Duke

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This article is about the Freedom Fighter. For the title of nobility, see Society in the World of Avatar.
"I told you! It's The Duke!"
— The Duke to Teo.[1]

The Duke was an Earth Kingdom boy, who, at the age of eight, was the youngest and smallest of the Freedom Fighters.[2]

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The Duke joined the Freedom Fighters after being caught stealing their food. He had no home and was taught by Jet how to survive, including roasting boars. The Duke participated in various battles, notably dropping from a tree onto a soldier's helmet in one encounter.
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After joining the Freedom Fighters, The Duke became inseparable with Pipsqueak, who was the largest and strongest member of the group.
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After parting ways with the Freedom Fighters, The Duke and Pipsqueak came across Hakoda's ship and attempted to steal food from it, but were caught in the act. After hearing their story, Katara and Sokka invited them to join the invasion force.
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History

The Duke fighting

Jet and the other Freedom Fighters came across The Duke when they caught him trying to steal food from their camp. According to Jet, The Duke never had a home and he eventually joined the group.[2] At some point, Jet taught The Duke how to roast small boars over a spit that they would catch near their hideout outside of Gaipan.[5]

Being a constant companion to Pipsqueak, the duo became guerrilla fighters, assisting Jet in the fight against the Fire Nation occupation of Gaipan. When Aang, Katara, and Sokka were cornered by a company of Fire Nation soldiers, The Duke and the other Freedom Fighters came to the rescue. During the ensuing battle, The Duke dropped out of a tree, right on the helmet of one of the soldiers and rode him "like a wild hog monkey". When Jet introduced his Freedom Fighters to Team Avatar after the battle, Aang mistook The Duke for being Pipsqueak. After snooping through the camp's supplies, The Duke and Pipsqueak found barrels full of blasting jelly and boxes filled with jelly candy. The Freedom Fighters loaded up the loot in a cart and headed back to their hideout, where they had a feast to celebrate their victory over the Fire Nation soldiers.

A few days later, The Duke was among the Freedom Fighters who headed out at night with a cart filled with barrels of blasting jelly. When Jet was explaining his plan to blow up the dam with the jelly and subsequently flood Gaipan and everyone living there, The Duke voiced concern for the people, something Jet countered by stating that it was "the price of ridding this area of the Fire Nation". The Duke proceeded to help Sneers and some other Freedom Fighters to place the barrels full of explosives at the base of the dam.

After Jet destroyed Gaipan with a flood intending to kill every inhabitant,[3] Pipsqueak and The Duke lost faith in their once idolized leader and parted ways with the Freedom Fighters. They traveled throughout the Earth Kingdom, stealing to eat and struggling to survive. The two eventually came across Hakoda's ship one night and attempted to raid it, but were caught in the act and captured. After hearing their story, Sokka and Katara welcomed Pipsqueak and The Duke to join their makeshift invasion force.[6] During their time at Chameleon Bay, they were described as "surprisingly helpful" when they were not getting into trouble.[7][8]

Pipsqueak and The Duke cheering

The Duke and Pipsqueak returned with Hakoda and the others the day of the Day of Black Sun, ready to do their part in the invasion of the Fire Nation. The Duke easily got along with Toph, even offering her his helmet when she got seasick traveling in a waterbending-powered submarine.[9] However, the invasion failed, and with the destruction of the submarines, the warriors decided to surrender. The Duke parted with Pipsqueak when the young boy was among those who made their escape atop Appa, along with Aang, Katara, Sokka, Teo, and Haru.[10]

The Duke was temporarily part of Team Avatar when they occupied the Western Air Temple after their defeat during the invasion. There, The Duke, Haru, and Teo explored the temple's many secrets together, during which the other two often referred to him incorrectly as just "Duke".[1] While at the temple, The Duke bonded with Teo and Haru, spectating with them during a "swordbending" duel[11] and joining the group's nonbenders in the "Bendless Boomerang Club".[12] When Fire Nation airships attacked the Western Air Temple under Princess Azula's command, the gang was forced to abandon the site. The Duke, Teo, Haru, Hakoda, and Chit Sang separated from Aang's group and fled the temple on a previously stolen airship.[13]

After the Hundred Year War ended, The Duke returned to the Fire Nation for Zuko's coronation as the new Fire Lord. There, he reunited with Pipsqueak and hugged Toph.[14] The Duke would later miss Jet despite his faults, and worked on perfecting his boar-cooking skills as a way to remember him and their crew.[5]

Appearances

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Book One: Water (水)

Book Two: Earth (土)

Book Three: Fire (火)

Avatar comics

Book Two: Earth (土)

Book Three: Fire (火)

Graphic novels

Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game

Avatar games

Trivia

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  • The Duke was sensitive of people calling him by his full name, namely "The Duke". He corrected many people, including Haru,[1] when they called him "Duke" instead of "The Duke". However, when Jet called him "Duke", he did not say a word.[3]
  • After Iroh, The Duke was the second character to have been voiced by two different voice actors in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch, Hedrick, Tim (writers) & Spaulding, Ethan (director). (July 14, 2008). "The Western Air Temple". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 12. Nickelodeon.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com. Encyclopedia now broken, archived at The Lost Lore of Avatar Aang - Character: The Duke.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eagan, James (writer) & Filoni, Dave (director). (May 6, 2005). "Jet". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 10. Nickelodeon.
  4. ↑ Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series, page 55.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Avatar: The Last Airbender Cookbook: Official Recipes from the Four Nations, p. 57.
  6. ↑ From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com. Encyclopedia now broken, archived at The Lost Lore of Avatar Aang - Character: Pipsqueak & The Duke.
  7. ↑ Ehasz, Aaron; Hamilton, Joshua; Hedrick, Tim; Pittarese, Frank (writer), Lodge, Reagan (artist, colorist), Comicraft (letterer). "The Bridge" (September 18, 2007), Nick Mag Presents: Avatar: The Last Airbender.
  8. ↑ Ehasz, Aaron (writer) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (September 21, 2007). "The Awakening". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 1. Nickelodeon.
  9. ↑ DiMartino, Michael Dante (writer) & Volpe, Giancarlo (director). (November 30, 2007). "The Day of Black Sun, Part 1: The Invasion". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 10. Nickelodeon.
  10. ↑ Ehasz, Aaron (writer) & Dos Santos, Joaquim (director). (November 30, 2007). "The Day of Black Sun, Part 2: The Eclipse". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 11. Nickelodeon.
  11. ↑ Wilgus, Benjamin (writer), Ridge, Justin (artist), Dzioba, Wes (colorist), Comicraft (letterer). "Swordbending" (2009), Nickelodeon Comics Club.
  12. ↑ Wilgus, Benjamin (writer), Garagarza, Elsa (artist), Dzioba, Wes (colorist), Comicraft (letterer). "No Benders Allowed" (2009), Nickelodeon Comics Club.
  13. ↑ Ehasz, Elizabeth Welch (writer) & Dos Santos, Joaquim (director). (July 17, 2008). "The Southern Raiders". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 16. Nickelodeon.
  14. ↑ DiMartino, Michael Dante, Konietzko, Bryan (writers) & Dos Santos, Joaquim (director). (July 19, 2008). "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 21. Nickelodeon.