Hakoda (Netflix)

Hakoda is a minor character in the Netflix adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. He is the chief of the Southern Water Tribe and the father of Sokka and Katara, and the son of Kanna, better known as Gran Gran.
==Early History==
Hakoda was born to Kanna in the Southern Water Tribe and grew up in Wolf Cove. At a young age, he became best friends with Bato and eventually married Kya, his beloved wife. The couple had two children: Sokka in 84 AG and Katara in 86 AG.
Sitting his son's initiation into the Tribe, Hakoda praises Sokka for passing. However, he later tells Bato that Sokka isn't ready to fight or defend the village in his absence. Bato tries defending Sokka but Hakoda turns them down.
Unfortunately, during a Southern Raiders invasion, Hakoda lost his beloved wife. Three years prior to the series, Hakoda leaves Wolf Cove. Sokka, having once overheard how his father really thinks about him, became determined to protect Wolf Cove and Katara in his father's absence.
==Role in the Series==
In Into the Dark, as Katara and Sokka are on their way to rescue Aang, Sokka instructs her to put out her light and Katara does so, the tunnels have going crystals that Sokka thinks are a clue to "Love is brightest in the dark:" The crystals' glow is are the way out. However, Katara scoffs at the idea of Sokka listening to the minstrel's warnings. Sokka angrily walks away, causing Katara to run after him. He sarcastically asks his sister what her problem is, and Katara responds that Sokka's Still not taking her seriously after everything they've been through. As their argument gets intense Katara accuses Sokka of trusting Sai, Sokka yells at Katara for her talking with Jet and that she shouldn't have talked to him in the first place. Katara screams that Sokka can't tell her who not to talk to, while he yells at Katara that she can't ignore him forever because their father put him in charge. However, Katara angrily yells "You're not Dad!" This cases the siblings to realize that the argument has gone too far and feminiscent how they're not in Wolf Cove anymore and how their grandmother could see them now.
==Personality==
Before the southern Raiders, Hakoda used to be warm and kind man. However, his wife's murder and the pressures of war turns him cynical and embittered. While Hakoda does love his children, it is seen in the flashback for Spirited Away that he praises Sokka for passing the coming of age trials, Hakoda harshly considers that Sokka could lead the Tribe in his absence, even shooting down Bato when he tries defending Sokka. To fill the void in his loss and grief, Hakoda goes to defend his home and rejoin the war against the Fire Nation.
== Relationships ==
=== Family ===
It's unknown what Hakoda and Kanna's relationship is in the series because it hasn't been reflected on much.  However it was presumed to be close, as he entrusted his mother to raise his children in his absence.
Bato is Hakoda's best friend and surrogate brother who ultimately became like an uncle and a second father figure towards Sokka and Katara. However, Bato is not afraid to call Hakoda out on his hypocrisy about Sokka and actually sees the younger boy's potential to be a leader. However, Hakoda is dismissive of the idea and what was worse was Sokka was eavesdropping. 
===== Katara =====
Katara and Hakoda's relationship is not explored as much as her relationship with her mother. However, there was a time when the family was happy before the Southern Raiders raided Wolf Cove, searching for the last waterbender. However, due to the loss of his fellow tribesmen the death of his wife Kya, Hakoda began to act cold and aloof Because of the toll of the war the Fire Nation waged on their people. Before he left the village Hakoda put Sokka in charge of keeping Wolf Cove and Katara safe. Katara began to miss her father and wanted him to return home. 
Despite not showing it, Katara  resented Hakoda for leaving her and Sokka for the war and came to respect Sokka for his dedication. However, Katara believed that Hakoda was unfairly putting pressure on Sokka because he was still just a teenager. She told Sokka in Into the Dark that Sokka wasn't their father. Sokka resented his dad for secretly dismissing him as irresponsible towards Bato and Katara didn't realize how much those words stung Sokka.
==== Sokka ====
Sitting his son's initiation into the Tribe, Hakoda praises Sokka for passing. However, he later tells Bato that Sokka isn't ready to fight or defend the village in his absence. Bato tries defending Sokka but Hakoda turns them down. 
During a Southern Raiders invasion, Hakoda lost his beloved wife when Sokka and Hakoda were on a fishing expedition. When they got back they learned that Kya had been killed by a Southern raider by posing as the last waterbender to keep they're daughter safe. Three years prior to the series, Hakoda left Sokka in charge of Wolf Cove. Sokka, having once overheard how his father really thinks about him, became determined to protect Wolf Cove and Katara in his father's absence. 
In Into the Dark, Sai reminded Sokka that his father Hakoda left him in charge of a village when he was a boy. However Sokka pointed out that despite his strained relationship with Hakoda, the boy beloved his father wouldnever have done what Sai did (selling out his own people to the Fire Nation. As Katara and Sokka are on their way to rescue Aang, Sokka instructs her to put out her light and Katara does so, the tunnels have going crystals that Sokka thinks are a clue to "Love is brightest in the dark:" The crystals' glow is are the way out. However, Katara scoffs at the idea of Sokka listening to the minstrel's warnings. Sokka angrily walks away, causing Katara to run after him. He sarcastically asks his sister what her problem is, and Katara responds that Sokka's Still not taking her seriously after everything they've been through. As their argument gets intense Katara accuses Sokka of trusting Sai, while Sokka yells at Katara for her talking with Jet and that she shouldn't have talked to him in the first place. Katara screams that Sokka can't tell her who not to talk to, while he yells at Katara that she can't ignore him forever because their father put him in charge. However, Katara angrily yells "You're not Dad!" This caused Sokka to have a pained expression on his face, and Katara realized their argument has gone too far. They thought of how they're not in Wolf Cove anymore and wondered how their grandmother could see them now. 
In Spirited Away, it is revealed that Sokka's greatest and painful memory is him overhearing his father worry about his son's lack of confidence in leadership. However as the series goes on it is clear that Sokka has what it takes to be a leader, warrior and tactician by helping protect Katara and Aang and joining Team Avatar. 
Before the pain of losing his wife it is implied that Hakoda favored Sokka. 
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