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99. Koh the Face Stealer - Avatar character (14 points)
Nominated by: Suprak the Stud (3/5 remaining)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IrTOkqQRx4

Importance: 1.5
Fear: 5
Snake: 7.5

Though a demonic character without many appearances to his name, Koh the Face Stealer has nevertheless made a sizable impact on the Avatar: The Last Airbender community. Koh is a spirit from ancient times with the body of a centipede and the ability to change faces at will. Koh is just about everything you could ask for in a short but sweet horror villain like this. Main character Aang meets with Koh inside his cave, and I love the sheer amount of non-stoicism portrayed by Aang here. Despite Koh's frightening appearance, Aang hangs steady which sort of diffuses any horror, but there's a lot of subtext here. Anyone showing even an ounce of emotion can have their face stolen, which gives the scene added tension despite some humorous overtones overall, such as when Koh roars at Aang in a jump-scare in the face of a monkey, or how Aang shows emotion behind Koh's back. It's a memorable scene and instantly made Koh stand out in the series as a psychological tormentor despite only having one real appearance in the whole series.


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