What is the best villain in Avatar: The Last Airbender?

By YPB Team

From calculating masterminds to tragic monsters, ATLA's antagonists are as layered as its heroes. Which villain left the biggest mark?

Azula — ranked #11
Azula
The prodigious Fire Nation princess who commands Dai Li agents and nearly destroys Ba Sing Se single-handedly before her psychological unraveling.
1000pts
Fire Lord Ozai — ranked #22
Fire Lord Ozai
The supreme ruler of the Fire Nation whose plan to use Sozin's Comet to burn the world makes him the series' ultimate antagonist.
793pts
Jet — ranked #33
Jet
A morally compromised freedom fighter who nearly poisoned a village's water supply to drive out Fire Nation soldiers, blurring the line between hero and villain.
740pts
Zhao — ranked #44
Zhao
The power-hungry Fire Navy admiral who murders the Moon Spirit, causing a cataclysm, only to be dragged into the spirit world by the Ocean Spirit.
277pts
Hama — ranked #55
Hama
A once-imprisoned Water Tribe elder who invented bloodbending as an act of revenge, forcing Katara to use it to stop her.
277pts
Zuko (Books 1-2) — ranked #66
Zuko (Books 1-2)
The banished prince whose obsessive pursuit of the Avatar keeps the heroes constantly on the run during the first two seasons.
0pts
Long Feng — ranked #77
Long Feng
The sinister head of the Dai Li secret police who controls Ba Sing Se through information suppression and political manipulation.
0pts
Combustion Man — ranked #88
Combustion Man
The mysterious, relentless assassin hired to kill Aang who can generate explosive blasts from his third eye — a bending ability unlike any other.
0pts

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