Meet the New Characters in “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 2
Meet the New Characters in “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 2
Emily BlackwoodFri, June 26, 2026 at 6:07 PM UTC
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Miyako as Toph, Kiawentiio Tarbell as Katara, Gordon Cormier as Aang and Ian Ousley as Sokka in episode 202 of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'Credit: Courtesy of Netflix -
Season 2 of Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced fan-favorite Toph Beifong, played by Miya Cech
Other new cast members include Amanda Zhou as Joo Dee, Crystal Yu as Lady Beifong and Lourdes Faberes as General Sung
Showrunner Jabbar Raisani said the live-action adaptation offered the opportunity for a fresh take, differing from the original animated series
The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender got a whole lot bigger in season 2 thanks to a wave of new characters from the Earth Kingdom and beyond.
As Aang (Gordon Cormier) continues his journey to master the elements in season 2, which Netflix released on June 25, he crosses paths with several fan-favorite characters from the beloved animated series — including the highly anticipated blind earthbending master Toph Beifong.
Ready to meet the newest faces in the Four Nations? Here's every new character joining Avatar: The Last Airbender in season 2.
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Miya Cech as Toph Beifong
Miyako as Toph in season 2 of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'Credit: Katie Yu/Netflix
Deadlinereported in September 2024 that Miya Cech was cast as fan-favorite character Toph, a blind earthbending master who becomes one of Aang's teachers.
Executive producer Christine Boylan described Toph as "the tank" of the group, telling Tudum in June 2025 that the You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvahactress "understood everything about Toph, in terms of quips, in terms of negging all her friends to show love and affection, in terms of her confidence.”
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Amanda Zhou as Joo Dee
Amanda Zhou as Joo Dee in season 2 of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'Credit: Katie Yu/Netflix
Amanda Zhou was added to the Avatar cast in November 2024 as Joo Dee. According to Variety, her character is a public servant who works as a guide for important visitors to Ba Sing Se.
The Spinning Out actress told The Nerds of Color that fans can "expect a performance rooted in the mystery" of the Earth Kingdom capital.
"I wanted to capture her essence of being welcoming while hinting at the layers underneath that make Joo Dee such an interesting part of the story," Zhou said in June 2026. "We get to see just how much Joo Dee truly loves Ba Sing Se."
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Crystal Yu as Lady Beifong
Crystal Yu as Lady Beifong in season 2 of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'Credit: Courtesy of Netflix
Crystal Yu stepped into the role of Lady Beifong, Toph's mother.
After announcing her casting in a November 2024 Instagram post, the actress hinted at her character's protective nature by writing, "Time to keep an eye on my daughter @miyacech."
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Lourdes Faberes as General Sung
Lourdes Faberes as General Sung in season 2 of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'Credit: Katie Yu/Netflix
In November 2024, Lourdes Faberes joined the Avatar cast as General Sung. Her character was described by Variety as a high-ranking commander in the Earth Army.
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Rekha Sharma as Amita
Rekha Sharma as Amita in season 2 of 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'Credit: Courtesy of Netflix
Rekha Sharma was cast as Amita, a refugee from Omashu who was not in the original animated series.
Showrunner Raisani told GamesRadar+ in June 2025 that the live-action show isn't a "one-to-one" with the source material, and that he hoped fans would get "a new experience in a new journey."
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Chin Han as Long Feng
Chin Han as Long Feng in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2Credit: Netflix
Chin Han plays Long Feng, the leader of Ba Sing Se's secret police.
The Mortal Kombat actor told Numéro Netherlands in May 2026 that his character "understands that information is power," but added that his "motivations are not always clear."
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Hoa Xuande as Professor Zei
Hoa Xuande as Professor Zei in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2Credit: Netflix
Hoa Xuande was cast as Professor Zei, who heads Ba Sing Se University's anthropology department.
In the original series, the character was obsessed with uncovering Wan Shi Tong's library, per Variety.
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Justin Chien as King Kuei
Justin Chien as King Kuei in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2Credit: Netflix
The Brothers Sunstar Justin Chien took the Earth Kingdom throne in season 2 of Avatar as King Kuei.
In a January 2026 interview with Behind the Blinds, the actor said that his live-action take on the character is "slightly different from the original."
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Kelemete Misipeka as The Boulder
Kelemete Misipeka as The Boulder in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2Credit: Netflix
Kelemete Misipeka was cast as a professional earthbending wrestler known simply as The Boulder.
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