Zuko

Zuko is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The character and series were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

Zuko
Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra character
First appearance	Original series: "The Boy in the Iceberg" (2005) The Legend of Korra: "Rebirth" (2014)
Last appearance	Original series: "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang" (2008) The Legend of Korra: "The Coronation" (2014)
Created by	Michael Dante DiMartino Bryan Konietzko
Voiced by	Dante Basco Elijah Runcorn (young; Avatar: The Last Airbender) Bruce Davison (The Legend of Korra) Stephen Fu (Smite) Vincent Tong (video games, 2022–present)
Portrayed by	Dev Patel (2010 movie) Dallas Liu (2024 TV series)
Information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Lord of the Fire Nation Hunter of the Avatar Vigilante
Title	Lord Fire Lord (formerly) Prince (formerly)
Family	Fire Lord Ozai (father) Ursa (mother) Azula (sister) Lu Ten (cousin) Kiyi (maternal half-sister) Iroh (paternal uncle) Iroh II (grandson) Unnamed granddaughter
Children	Fire Lord Izumi (daughter)
Relatives	Roku (maternal great-grandfather) Fire Lord Sozin (paternal great-grandfather) Fire Lord Azulon (paternal grandfather)
Nationality	Fire Nation
Bending element	Firebending
Age	16 in Avatar: The Last Airbender 87–90 in The Legend of Korra

Zuko is voiced by Dante Basco. He is played by Dev Patel in The Last Airbender and Dallas Liu in the Netflix live action remake.

Development

When Konietzko and DiMartino came up with the show, their producer Eric Coleman asked if they had a Villain. They said they had Ozai and that Aang would fight him at the end of the show. Coleman told them they needed to have an Antagonist before then and that he should be a teenager. Konietzko asked if he could have a scar and Coleman said yes. Konietzko and DiMartino came up with the idea that Zuko would start off as a villain but become a good guy at the end of the show.