Avatar: The Last Airbender S1E16 — The Deserter
8.4
Avatar: The Last Airbender•Season 1•Episode 16

The Deserter

8.4/10 · 8,382 votesOct 21, 200525 min

Ranked #8 of 20 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Team Avatar learns of a firebending master who deserted the Fire Lord’s army. This may be Aang’s only chance to learn firebending, but the deserter warns that the young Avatar is not yet ready for the control a firebender needs.

Directed byLauren MacMullan
Written byBryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick
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Zach Tyler Eisen

Zach Tyler Eisen

Aang (voice)

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

Katara (voice)

Jack De Sena

Jack De Sena

Sokka (voice)

Dante Basco

Dante Basco

Zuko (voice)

Mako

Mako

Iroh (voice)

Dee Bradley Baker

Dee Bradley Baker

Appa / Momo (voice)

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Lauren MacMullan

Lauren MacMullan

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Bryan Konietzko

Bryan Konietzko

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Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino

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Tim Hedrick

Tim Hedrick

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Episode Summary

"The Deserter" is episode 16 of Avatar: The Last Airbender season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 8,382 votes, ranking #8 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Lauren MacMullan and written by Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Tim Hedrick, it aired on October 21, 2005.

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