Katara

Katara began the series of Avatar: The Last Airbender as the only waterbender in the Southern Water Tribe with little instruction or knowledge of the mystical art. Through raw talent, dedicated study, and valuable instruction from some of waterbending’s foremost masters Katara rose to the rank of master herself. By the time of the sequel series The Legend of Korra Katara was legendary among waterbenders and known as the foremost healing expert in the world.

Offense - Waterbending

• Cuts through stone easily (source) ([Power])
• Rapidly creates blades of water that cut through Swamp Monster faster than it can regenerate (source) ([Power/Speed])
• Pushes over battleship (source) ([Power])
• Pushes away a battleship (source) ([Power])
• Cuts through iron chain (source) ([Power])
• Cuts through three iron chains in quick succession (source) ([Power])
• Subdues Azula’s limbs with water (source) ([Speed])
• Throws two metal boats into side of mountain so hard they explode (also bends mist in same clip) (source) ([Power])

Offense - Icebending

• Creates blades of ice (source) ([Power])
• Pins Jet to a wall (source) ([Accuracy/Speed])
• Freezes opponent in mass of water (source) ([Power/Speed])
• Seals opponent in sphere of ice (source) ([Power])
• Freezes opponent with minimal water (source) ([Versatility])
• Freezes herself and opponent almost instantly. Moments later she escapes the ice while binding her opponents hands together (source) ([Versatility])
• Freezes steam around opponent (source) ([Versatility])
• Lifts metal tank with ice pillar (source) ([Power])
• Icicles pierce stone (source) ([Power])

Mobility

• Sails across ground on wave of water (source) ([Speed])
• Propels self on water on iceboard (source) ([Speed])
• Creates massive air bubble underwater (source) ([Versatility])
• Creates a sled that keeps pace with a snowmobile (source) ([Speed])

Defense

• Blocks attack from waterbending master (source) ([Power])
• Blocks fireblast with water (source) ([Power/Speed])
• Blocks more fireblasts (source) ([Power/Speed])
• Uses wood to block knives (source) ([Versatility])
• Ice shields against a bunch from a giant iron spirit (source) ([Power])

Resourcefulness

• Pulls water from vegetation (source)
• Bloodbends during full moon (source)
• Turns raindrops into weapons (source)
• Bends her own sweat (source)
• Creates giant wall of steam (source)
• Can move extremely large masses of water over large distances (source)

Physicals

• Slides, flips, and sticks landing (source)
• Jumps over line of men and whips them away (source)

Healing

• Heals burns on hands almost instantly (source)
• Heals critical lightning blast aided by special spirit water, and it proves to be an ongoing process (source)
• Heals sick children (source)
• Sokka gets a broken arm and Katara heals it in moments (source)
• Heals Hakoda in Day of the Black Sun Pt. 2 and Zuko from a full on lightning blast in Sozin’s Comet Pt. 4 (source)

Strengths

• Katara is an extremely versatile fighter, embodying fully waterbending’s specialty of seamlessly blending attack and defense. The above links demonstrate well her ability to segue between attack, defense, and evasion. While fans of the show would recognize Azula as one of the deadliest fighters in the series, Katara managed to subdue her with relative ease in Crossroads of Destiny (where Azula needed Zuko’s help to free herself) and even ultimately triumphed over Azula in Sozin’s Comet, where Azula’s powers were greatly enhanced by the titular comet.

Weaknesses

• While Katara is extremely resourceful in using any source of water available to her, obviously her influence is more limited the less water there is. Although she is capable of bending with her legs, Katara’s first fight with Ty Lee shows her reliance on using her arms. That said, it should be noted that Katara later adapted in their second stand-off and did not allow Ty Lee access to her arms.