June

  

"Make it your weight, and we got a deal."

— June bargaining with Iroh.

June
Biographical information
Nationality	Earth Kingdom
Physical description
Hair color	Black
Personal information
Allies	Nyla
Weapon of choice	Whip
Political information
Profession	Bounty hunter
Chronological information
First appearance	"Bato of the Water Tribe"
Last appearance	"Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters"
Voiced by	Jennifer Hale
Image gallery (9)

June was a bounty hunter who traveled around the Earth Kingdom and Fire Nation. Of all the bounty hunters in the world, she was the best and most expensive of her time. She was a mercenary and had no allegiance to any nation, only to the highest bidder for her services.

She was a confident and self-assured woman who possessed a dry, sarcastic wit. She was also considered beautiful, in a dangerous sort of way, and had incredible physical strength. June would arm wrestle men in bars on a bet, before squandering her winnings on a round of drinks. June wore a band with a skull motif around her top-knot.

She tracked her prey with the help of her mount, Nyla, a shirshu. Though blind, it saw by means of its powerful scent receptors, reportedly sensitive enough to "smell a rat a continent away". To capture her targets, June depended on her shirshu to use its long whip-like tongue coated in paralyzing toxins to stun them.

Quick Answers

What made June the most expensive bounty hunter of her time in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"?

June's reputation as the most expensive bounty hunter in Avatar: The Last Airbender was due to her exceptional skills and abilities. She was a master tracker and fighter, skills she inherited from her father, who was also a bounty hunter. She was also the owner and rider of a shirshu, a rare creature named Nyla, which she used to successfully capture her targets. Her services were not limited to any particular nation, as she worked for the highest bidder, making her a valuable asset in the world of bounty hunting. Her strength, wit, and beauty added to her allure, making her a formidable and sought-after bounty hunter.

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How does June's neutrality shape her character in Avatar?

June's lack of allegiance to any nation in Avatar: The Last Airbender significantly shapes her character. This detachment allows her to interact with a variety of people, from unsavory characters to regular folks, without bias. It also enables her to take on assignments without political considerations, focusing solely on the task at hand. Her neutrality, however, doesn't mean she lacks principles. She values respect, earnestness, and kindness, and won't hesitate to retaliate against those who betray her trust. This blend of independence, strength, and moral compass makes June a unique and compelling character in the series.

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What are some examples of June's dry, sarcastic wit in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"?

June, a character from Avatar: The Last Airbender, is known for her dry, sarcastic wit. One example of this is when she mocks Sokka for his subpar fighting prowess. Another instance is when she fails to coin a humorous nickname at Ozai's expense. She also occasionally cringes at Sokka's slapstick humor, showing her preference for more subtle, sarcastic humor.

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How does June's physical strength compare to other characters in "Avatar: The Last Airbender"?

June from Avatar: The Last Airbender is a character of superior physical strength. Despite her slender frame, she's deceptively strong, able to effortlessly defeat a muscular man in an arm-wrestling match and lift a grown man with ease. Her physical prowess extends to her combat skills as well, demonstrating amazing speed, hand-to-hand combat skills, and evasiveness. She's a formidable fighter who can take on multiple opponents at once, making her a force to be reckoned with among the characters in the series.

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History

June originated from the Earth Kingdom where she spent her childhood traveling with her father, who was also a bounty hunter. It was from him that she adopted the tracking and fighting skills she employed. June's father received a shirshu from a rare animal collector in payment for a bounty, and gave it to her. The shirshu become June's inseparable companion.

June successfully captured her target with the help of Nyla.

Early in 100 AG, June tracked a fleeing target who had stowed on board Zuko's ship and captured him while inflicting mild damage to the ship. Iroh developed an immediate interest in her while Zuko was angered, though quietly impressed, with her proficiency and skill. After finding the huntress, they employed her to track down Aang by following his trail after obtaining Katara's scent from her necklace. They successfully found Aang at a nearby abbey where she was largely occupied with an angry Appa. Eventually Nyla was "blinded" by a large quantity of perfume that Katara had waterbent over it. As the shirshu lashed out in confusion, June and Zuko were both temporarily paralyzed. Iroh caught and supported her and was content to feign paralysis simply to get close and hold her. Although the act clearly annoyed her, she could not do anything about it.

June was urged by Zuko to find Avatar Aang.

At summer's end, a reformed Zuko and Team Avatar went in search of her hoping to use her shirshu to find the unaccounted-for Aang. Initially, June was not interested until Zuko gave her some encouragement, mentioning "the end of the world". However, Aang's scent could not be found, as if he did not exist. Instead, Zuko suggested they search for Iroh, hoping he would know; she soon led them outside the broken walls of Ba Sing Se, saying that Iroh was just on the other side of the large pile of debris and with her job complete, she wished the group good luck before riding off.

After the Hundred Year War, Zuko hired June in one of his many attempts to track down his long lost mother; to no avail.

Personality

In June's profession, she had to mix with a variety of people from unsavory to low life as well as regular characters. Her determination, resolve and superior physical strength enabled her to get the job done in the toughest of assignments. June's character along with her shirshu's abilities made her a force to be reckoned with.

A fearless and non-fragile woman who was rarely misunderstood, June was also confident and decisive, though occasionally sassy. While she was often dark and uncaring, she did not ask for payment from Zuko when he said that the world would be destroyed and needed her help, proving that loyalty to her pocket was not the only consideration.

Abilities

June and Nyla tracked Aang and his friends to the abbey.

June was a professional bounty hunter and an experienced shirshu rider. Despite her slender frame, she was also deceptively strong, as she was able to effortlessly defeat a muscular man in an arm-wrestling match and lift up a grown man. Additionally, June proved to be a formidable fighter, as she demonstrated amazing speed, hand-to-hand combat skills, and evasiveness. She was able to defeat multiple opponents before a cup she was drinking from, which she had thrown in the air, hit the ground. She was also known to be skilled in using the whip.

Appearances

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Book One: Water (水)

• 115. "Bato of the Water Tribe"

Book Three: Fire (火)

• 318. "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King" ^{(no lines)}
• 319. "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters"

Trivia

• In "Bato of the Water Tribe", June treated Nyla harshly, but in "Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters", she treated him much more kindly, calling it her "snuffly wuffly".
• There has been some confusion among fans whether her name should be spelled "June" or "Jun". "Jun" is a more authentic Japanese name, used in many anime. However, the credits and Nickelodeon website both spell the Avatar character's name as "June".

June and Nyla were drawn chibi-style for their appearance in School Time Shipping.

• June was featured in the Super Deformed Short School Time Shipping with her shirshu, Nyla.
• June's design was inspired by staff member Lisa Yang, and her shirshu's name Nyla is also the name of Yang's Rottweiler.
• Iroh appeared to have a small crush on her.
• A seeming nod to June's toughness could be seen in her bar room antics, where she arm wrestled a man bearing striking resemblance to Ryu, the main protagonist of the Street Fighter series of video games.
• By the time Team Avatar met up with June, she and Nyla had been a team for more than seventeen years.

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