The Boulder

The Boulder is a minor character in the animated series . He was one of many Earth Rumble IV contestants that fought against Toph in her debut episode. Although he appears later in the series to help fight the Fire Nation.
He was voiced by , who also played a wrestling persona of himself.
==Biography==
The Boulder first appears in season 2, episode 6, "The Blind Bandit" of Avatar: The Last Airbender. The Boulder is extremely strong and muscular, and he first attracts Team Avatar's attention as a potential earthbending teacher after defeating The Hippo in the Earth Rumble tournament. The Boulder, who refers to himself exclusively in the third person, entertains the spectators in the crowd with his increasingly extravagant wrestling moves before finally being defeated by the Blind Bandit.
When Aang accidentally defeated the Blind Bandit with his airbending, The Boulder told Xin Fu that he suspected that Aang and the Blind Bandit had worked together to scam the rumble's host and split the reward. When the latter set out to recollect his prize money, The Boulder and the other Earth Rumble VI contestants helped him in this endeavor and kidnapped both the Blind Bandit, also known as Toph, and Aang. In order to ransom them back, The Boulder and Xin Fu left a note asking for five hundred gold pieces.
When Toph's parents paid the ransom to successfully free their daughter, Sokka and Katara wanted to free Aang as well, but were thwarted in their attempt by the band of wrestlers, who wanted to collect the bounty from the Fire Nation for capturing the Avatar. However, as they left the ring, Toph challenged The Boulder and the other fighters, threatening to beat them all again in an earthbending battle in case they refused to release Aang, a comment to which The Boulder took issue. Engulfing the arena in a dust cloud, Toph engaged in a battle with all the wrestlers at once and managed to successfully take out every single one of them. At one point, The Boulder, alongside The Hippo and the Headhunter, confronted Toph. Tag teaming, the three fighters charged at the blind earthbending girl. However, by shifting the ground on which they all stood, Toph was able to defeat them with ease, knocking them out cold.
The Boulder reappeared months later on the day of the invasion of the Fire Nation, alongside The Hippo and many other earthbenders. He stated to Toph that he and The Hippo no longer fought for others' entertainment, but for the good of the Earth Kingdom. During the invasion, The Boulder proved to be a true asset to the invasion force, as he managed to take down several battlements. Ultimately, the plan failed, and The Boulder, along with the other adults from the invasion force, was captured by Fire Nation forces and sent to prison.
He was freed from prison after the Hundred Year War ended and later attended Prince Zuko's coronation as the new Fire Lord.
==Personality==
The Boulder was actually quite bright, although this intelligence was often belied by his bombastic stage persona. He was a determined earthbender who seemed somewhat arrogant, referring to himself in third person, basking in the praise of his fans and, as Aang put it, "listening to his big muscles". However, when it came time for the invasion, it was revealed that he had a great sense of nationalism and patriotic duty to his nation, which contrasted with his earlier attitude in the tournament ring.
==Powers & Abilities==
The Boulder was one of the best earthbending fighters in the Earth Rumble VI tournament. While his style of fighting was less extravagant than the other fighters, he defeated them handily. His straightforward, powerful earthbending skills were effective in their simplicity. However, he was still no match for Toph, who easily defeated him in the final round of the competition with only two moves.
==External Links==
*The Boulder on the Avatar Wiki
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