Neytiri
Neytiri te Suli, born Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite, and also known as Neytiri Sully, is a fictional character in the American science fiction film series Avatar, created by James Cameron. While in a Pandoran forest, Neytiri meets a lost Jake Sully, and saves him from a pack of viperwolves. Neytiri soon becomes his teacher, helping him complete several tasks, and eventually falls in love and mates with him. Neytiri fights alongside Jake in the assault on the Tree of Souls and saves him from being killed by Colonel Miles Quaritch, and driving the RDA off of Pandora. Over the following fifteen years, Neytiri has three children with Jake: Neteyam, Lo'ak, and Tuk, and adopts two others: Kiri and Miles "Spider" Socorro.
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Avatar character | |
Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri in Avatar (2009). | |
First appearance | Avatar (2009) |
Created by | James Cameron |
Portrayed by | Zoe Saldaña |
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Full name | Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite |
Alias | Neytiri Sully (Mrs. Sully) (by Miles Quaritch and the RDA) |
Species | Na'vi |
Title | Na'vi princess |
Position | Tsahìk-in-training (formerly) |
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Spouse | Jake Sully (mate) |
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Relatives | Tom Sully (brother-in-law; deceased) |
Homeworld | Pandora |
The character is portrayed by Zoe Saldaña in Avatar (2009) and its sequels, including Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and the upcoming Avatar 3. She also appears in literature, including various comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. Various merchandise of the character have also been produced, including action figures and toys produced for McDonald's Happy Meals.