Zuko is a fictional

Fictional character

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 character in Nickelodeon's

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 animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

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. The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino

Michael Dante DiMartino

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 and Bryan Konietzko

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, is voiced by Dante Basco

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 and is portrayed by Dev Patel

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 in the 2010 film The Last Airbender

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by M. Night Shyamalan

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In the show, Zuko is the elder child of Fire Lord Ozai and Princess Ursa. Zuko is a powerful Firebender and the Crown Prince

Crown Prince

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 of the Fire Nation, a race of people in which some have the ability to create and manipulate fire and lightning.