"Humph! You cannot keep protecting him from his destiny." — Tashi to Gyatso about Aang's duty in "The Storm".

扎西 Tashi
Biographical information
Nationality Air Nomads; Southern Air Temple
Age Deceased
Physical description
Gender Male
Hair color White
Personal information
Allies Monk Pasang, Gyatso, Air Nomads, Aang
Enemies Fire Nation
Weapon of choice Air
Fighting style(s) Airbending
Chronological and political information
Profession Monk
Position Council Elder Airbending master High Monk
First appearance "The Southern Air Temple" (non-speaking Role)
Last appearance "The Storm" (flashback only) (actual) "The Guru" (vision)
Voiced by James Hong

Monk Tashi^[1] was one of five monks in charge of the Southern Air Temple. This elder was one of the monks who told Aang of his Avatar status, and was very strict and adamant about getting the young Air Nomad to train.

Contents 1 History 2 Appearances 2.1 Avatar: The Last Airbender 2.1.1 Book One: Water (水) 2.1.2 Book Two: Earth (土) 3 Trivia 4 References 5 Comments

History Edit

When the Council of Elders grew concerned about imminent warfare, he and the other council members decided to tell Aang of his destiny as the Avatar at the premature age of twelve. When the young Avatar doubted his destiny, Tashi showed him the Avatar relics. Upon witnessing his childhood toys, Aang stated that he just chose them because they seemed fun, contradicting Monk Tashi's statement that he had chosen them subconsciously among thousands of toys because they were familiar to him as they had belonged to past Avatars.^[2]

Later, Monk Tashi discovered much to his dismay that Aang and his guardian, Monk Gyatso, were playing a game of Pai Sho instead of training. Believing that the Avatar should be training instead of wasting his time playing games, he beckoned Aang to follow him to be tested on some high level airbending techniques. Agitated when Gyatso countered him, this incident caused Tashi to complain to Monk Pasang about Aang and Gyatso's relationship. Although Gyatso argued that Aang needed to grow up as a normal boy, Pasang sided with Tashi and decided it was best for the world if Aang and Gyatso would be separated. To that end, Aang was to be sent to the Eastern Air Temple to complete his training.

Tashi died along with the other Air Nomads during the Air Nomad Genocide.

Appearances Edit

Avatar: The Last Airbender Edit

Book One: Water (水) Edit

• 103. "The Southern Air Temple"
• 112. "The Storm"

Book Two: Earth (土) Edit

• 219. "The Guru"

Trivia Edit

• Tashi is a common Tibetan name meaning "good fortune" or "auspiciousness".
• He was hit on the head once with a yellow fruit pie, launched by Aang and Monk Gyatso.^[3]
• Tashi was referred to as the "Dour Monk".^[1]

References Edit