While Beetle also sometimes fills this older brother role, I think Nicko just works better (possibly because he's actually the protagonist's older brother). First of all, like Sokka, he's great for comic relief but still gets his awesome moments. Both are protective of their friends/family and go along with whatever scheme the younger ones come up with, if only to keep them safe. Also, both of their love interests are strong, confident young women who can hold their own. They are reliable during hard times and are very hard on themselves when they fail to protect the ones they love. Although Sokka never goes through such a life-changing experience as Nicko getting stuck in the past, I bet he would probably react in a similar way (finding a way out even though it's supposed to be impossible). They also get along with their respective protagonists very well because all of them know when to have fun and when it's time to go save the world.
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