#swt zukka

[fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma]

Zuko’s swt visits throughout their relationship :)

#zukka #zuko x sokka #atla #zukka fanart #atla fanart #swt zukka #I’m just…. #I’m so soft for them u guys 😭 #this is the progression of their hugs into a kiss when they finally Get Their Shit Together #you’ve probably noticed how often I draw them hugging + in the SWT #but like…. I can’t help it #it’s just my favourite concept

[sokkas-therapist]

Love how Sokka and Zuko were set up as parallels from the second episode

#I’ve definitely said this before but I’ll say it again #the parallels between them preparing for the ‘battle’ when Zuko’s ship came to the swt #then again with the staff head bonks #which I didn’t realize was in the same episode until this rewatch btw #zuko bonks sokka on the head with his staff after he disarms him #then at the end of the episode when Zuko’s dangling off his ship Sokka bonks him on the head with a staff #so basically Zukka is canon guys #sokka #zuko #zukka #atla #my post

[dunnowho180125]

yes another Zukka AU

Ok so Zuko got put in charge of a boat and its crew at age 13 (not the brightest decision right Ozai) and Hakoda was on sea a year later right? So imagine Sokka, really wanting to go with his dad, deciding to snuck in their boat, so when his dad finally finds him, its too late to go back but still, they can’t let him stay on a WAR boat so they set a course for a port to contact someone from the tribe to pick him up but while they were there, you have 14 years old Zuko meeting 13 years old Sokka and both have 0 idea who the other is until someone, probably lieutenant Jee, comes up to Zu and is like “Your Highness, we are ready to depart” except that in the short time the boys were together, Zuko got told about the raids and a first hand story about the Fire Nation’s “GrEaTnEsS” so he’s like “wait a second my dad’s an asshole” and he’s just like “ok no we are going to help Sokka’s dad” and after a lengthy discussion of life choices, parenting styles and boats intricacies, Zuko comes out with a new dad, a boyfrie- best friend and a new life goal, which is to end the war. He also gives several people a new life goal too, which is to punch the Fire Lord in the face, or whack him in the head with a bat, they’re not picky

#Bonus points if Hakoda asks Zuko to bring Sokka back to the SWT and so he stays for a bit and thats when him and the siblings finds Aang #Yes he does changes his hairstyle #The blue spirit is also there somewhere #Iroh and Hakoda bonds over tiring childrens #zukka au #zukka #atla zuko #atla sokka #atla aang #atla katara #atla hakoda #atla iroh #atla au #atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar: the last airbender

[ultfreakme]

The ATLA RPG characters Nyn Chei and Massak. They invented the fire nation cruiser and had an abysmal divorce. I made the designs.....I'm not good at designs I will be honest.

#atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar the legend of korra #lok #tlok #atla rpg #avatar fanart #ultfreakme art #i wrote about them in my fic and i am frankly obsessed #divorced zukka people need to get on them #sokka and massak- innovated in new forms of travel which was eventually exploited by the fire nation for the war #they're both from SWT #zuko and nyn chei afaik have nothing in common other than being fire nation #BUT #zukka and nynchei and massak are same ship different fonts

[annelisereadsbooks]

Zuko hates the fire nation. He does and he is tired of pretending he doesn't. Don't get him wrong he loves his people and the culture but after seeing the whole world he understands that he will never feel safe in his own nation. When everything feels like a jab towards him. With all eyes looking at him.

So when Izumi turns 35 and after ten years of being his right hand.

AND learning that his lovable best friend/ambassador/the love of his life is going to become Chief he realizes the Southern water tribe may need a fire nation Ambassador and who is better than the former fire lord. So Zuko resigns and follows his heart to wherever he pleases with his trusty companion Druk.

Besides someone needs to help the Chief of the Southern water tribe the same way he was helped by his water tribe ambassador. And who knows maybe after not having the weight of the world in his shoulders he may finally confess

#zukka headcanons #zukka #atla #Chief sokka #fire lord zuko #ambassador #Ambassador sokka #Fuck you racist people who make sokka the caregiver and fixer of zukko every problem and makes him leave the SWT #He is literally the character who loves his people the most #Are you insane bitches give these men an actual happy ending

[crossedwithblue]

zutara fics: compelling and nuanced explorations of trauma and colonialism and learning to let someone take care of you

zukka fics: fluff about two shippable men

#via shitposts #i KNOW in generalising but its def a strong trend ive seen #like sokka is also SWT why aren't people writing about how that plays into their dynamic? #empahtically Not tagging this with any atla related tags bc i dont wanna get crucified #also like theres been a boom in zukka and im not saying that has to be a bad thing but it rlly does just feel like people decided they were #the Two Shippable Men #whereas zutara have such a compelling dynamic in canon and its just getting slept on #this episode brought to you by Via Whinges About Things That Literally Do Not Impact Her In Any Way

[sufferingsokkatash]

THAT famous zukka hug in the atla north and south comic : an essay you did not need, by me.

i was thinking about how, in writing, there should be no accidents or coincidences in how and why something is described, or the detail the writer chooses to use. for example, zuko tapping his hand on his desk would be used to show that he is impatient or anxious about something.

so THEN i decided to apply this to the zukka hug, because why not be delulu about these things idk.

first of all, here are the zukka hug pages for context:

disclaimer: i don’t really know how the fandom feels about the comics. personally i like them, so i will proceed with that bias in mind. also please take this with the humour that is intended, it’s more fun that way.

i go down a sabre tooth moose lion hole below the cut.

this whole scene to me is largely what we all love about atla - humour and good characterisation combined with serious subject matter. king kuei and bosco are the comic relief and oblivious party in the face of quite a complicated issue, as zuko himself acknowledges. this humour then extends to kuei offering zuko the chance to join in on his hug with bosco, which zuko politely refuses. obviously, there is the clear issue of zuko being afraid of being eaten by a bear, but we’ll pretend that ernest hemingway is grading our papers here, okay.

it is a very deliberate writing choice and contrast to have zuko refuse hugs from one person/animal and then immediately and happily accept one from sokka. (see also: sokka running excitedly with a big grin on his face at the bottom of page 17 to greet them, naming zuko first, but remembering that he is a good ambassador to the swt and using their proper titles despite his excitement. more silliness mixed with seriousness. see also, also: HE RAAAAAN!) zuko may be touch averse and not a huggy person, but screw that when it’s sokka who’s offering the hug.

remember there are no accidents in good writing. kuei happily says: hello friends! to which, in both that panel and the next, he is clearly ignored. sokka and zuko are so absorbed in hugging each other that sokka neglects his duties in welcoming them both properly. zuko : 2 swt ambassador role: 0. also ignored is the fact that kuei brought his bear, which would normally be subject to some kind of smartass comment from our boomerang boi, even if he knows he’s obsessed with his pet from the ba sing se episodes.

this could be an actual mistake, but sokka ran towards zuko, who was standing in front of kuei. but in the hug panel, sokka is between them. that means kuei walked all the way around them trying to get their attention, and it still didn’t work. sokka, nor zuko, say a further word to kuei. like exactly how much tunnel vision is there in this, my goddddd.

bosco is protecting kuei and sokka is protecting zuko. could be why they mirrored them and their positions in the hug panel, so not a mistake. a swt person says: protecting foreigners, sokka?! but that is exactly what he does by ignoring the protesters and telling zuko not to worry about them. despite wanting to do his duty to everyone sokka puts zuko first, basically, and doesn’t care about what they all think of him. that’s kind of huge for sokka.

yes, hakoda is injured at this time and yes he’s proud of sokka, but surely as chief he would have gone to meet the earth king and firelord? why did the writers go to so much effort making sure that sokka was there to meet zuko and have them hugging take up a third of an entire page when printing and space in the comics is such a consideration? it is clearly important, y’all.

their faces when they see each other. sokka can’t stop grinning and zuko closes his eyes in relief he’s so happy. enough said.

sokka says: thanks so much for coming! like he doesn’t already know zuko would travel the world just to make him happy or help in what’s important to him. have you forgotten boiling rock, sokka? because that dude you’re wrapped around, acting like he’s been starved of you, sure hasn’t.

this comic is all about nations coming together and traditions being upheld and shared. in other words, marry him sokka. it is in your diplomatic interests to do so.

in utterly insane conclusion:

i am always surprised at how much they made the effort in the writing for this one scene. i don’t see the comics as something that tease ships, they aren’t natla. what i do see is two guys who clearly care about each other, almost to the detriment of their roles and responsibilities, and their relationship was worth the effort taken in the writing and artwork to show that. it is super heckin sweet. does this mean i think zukka is canon or could be? no. maybe did i have fun pretending and overanalyzing every detail? yes.

ps in all seriousness, the answer is that this is about my fav boy and how far he has come in his character growth journey - exhibit a from ‘the avatar returns’ episode:

the end, i am getting blocked and going to jail but it’s okay because zukka is my bosco hug.

#zukka #unhinged ramblings #tash goes feral on nonexistent zukka lore #PLEASE YOUR HONOR #i love sokka so much i want to rip things up when i look at him

[zukkaart]

Domestic Zukka includes:

- Sokka tying a wrap around one eye and making sure everything around their house is easily navigable

- Sokka making a point to buy ornate furniture that coincidentally all have rounded edges, he never mentions it so Zuko doesn’t feel like a burden

-Zuko pulling every string in the book to make sure they have pelts, furniture, and decor that is shipped directly from the SWT

- this boosts the SWTs economy bc the fire nation nobles ‘monkey see monkey do’ all the fire lords actions

- the water tribe members being absolutely SHOOK when Zuko grasps their forearm in WT greeting because none of the previous firelords had never bothered to learn there customs (Sokka wouldn’t let that slide and frankly neither would Zuko)

- Sokka braiding Zukos hair for formal occasions

- Zuko learning how to do a flawless undercut from Sokka (on other people, Sokka would never risk it)

- Zuko learning how to carve abalone and whale bones (he’s terrible at it, but Sokka always snatches them before they can get burned away)

- Sokka learning everything possible about FN architecture. Subsequently creating an entirely new style of building

- Zuko suffering every time he has to go to one of the poles because he refuses to use is breath of fire. (“If everyone else can do it I should be able to do it too Sokka!”)

-Sokka using Zuko as a personal heater (okay, maybe Zuko uses his breath then- but only to keep Sokka warm)

- Sokkas seemingly endless complaining about the Caldera heat in the summer

Feel free to add your own :-)

#avatar the last airbender #sokka #zuko #atla #sokka avatar the last airbender #zukka nation #zuko x sokka #zukka au #adult zukka #zukka incorrect quotes #post canon #Zukka #sokka x zuko #zukka prompt

[ash-and-starlight]

Do you have any really specific and/or personal Zukka headcanons that you’d be okay with sharing? I eat up every hc you put into your drawings like they’re candy, I was wondering if you had any others :D :D

OH boii i sure have,,, nothing coherent is coming to mind atm so ill just expose my Extensive backstories of zukka bethrotal armbands that idk if i will find a way to sneak into art.

sokka’s armband for zuko is forged back at Piandao’s mansion, and it's one of the most fine stunning pieces of jewelry ever crafted. it’s not the usual southern ivory but metal, more similar to the armbands worn as an accessory in the fire nation. it’s made of intertwining bands of gold and black meteor metal, with patterns of waves and dragon scales that seem to ripple and move when the light catches on them just right. and the pendant is a traditional blue stone from the swt.

There are no particular engagement gifts traditions in the fn, so zuko goes on a deep dive into southern water tribe ones, asking sokka’s family and friends about jewelry making and learning to engrave over the course of several trips to the swt. He makes sokka’s armband with ivory from his own first (successful) solo hunt. i’m not sure abt the material of the pendant lmao maybe gold? but amber would also be cool methinks

as for the pendant engraving they display a unique single braincell moment (untrue i just want them to match). love the fact that both of them are sea savvy navigators, love to think that in their pining era they spent a lot of time watching the stars and showing each other the different constellations and navigation pointers of their nations, so in both of their armbands’ stones are depicted the constellation used to guide sailors back home, sokka engraving the swt’s one on zuko’s armband and vice versa.

if they were sun’s out guns out kinda guys before this only gets worse during the first weeks of their engagement. shirts are banned. everyone look at the bethrotal armbands NOW.

#id in alt text #welcome to my cringe and twisted mind #extra headcanon brought to u by the art is that zuko’s knuckles are scarred over bc he spent a lot of angry teenage years just punching shit #also! extra worldbuilding hc just because #since every man in the water tribes is pictured with a necklace i hc that it holds a bit of status/coming of age significance #like ​everyone makes their own with bone/ivory from their first hunt and then it can be changed or have new elements added later on #zukka #my art #ash replies #OH EDIT EXTRA THOT #since i hc they spend time apart bc zuko has to stay mostly in the fire nation (especially in first years of his reign) #while sokka travels everywhere fixing the world along the way #the constellations could be an extra way to tell each other that they’d always come back #uwu #im so ill

[fanfic-gremlin-ft-trauma]

Can you draw zuko doing the water tribe greeting to hadoka for the first time and sokka is surprise with the fact he even knows it 👉👈

Hi hello this is the best idea ever so I had to work on it immediately 🫡

#zukka #zuko x sokka #zukka fanart #atla #atla fanart #thank u for this ask I love this idea #also peep Zuko with the water tribe/fire nation clothes fusion #+ im always here for zukka in the SWT

[audhd-nightwing]

ummm okay so i’m gonna do a different post for each ship that i have a lot of recs for and then combine the rest basically

zukka/a:tla fic recs

https://archiveofourown.org/works/45209725/chapters/113734768 not zukka centered but it’s there, suki & zuko friendship, a personal fav of mine

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40467657/chapters/101379753 zukka, private investigator sokka, tea shop zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38624070/chapters/96555618 zukka, young firelord zuko, zuko finds aang first, sokka & katara were imprisoned at the boiling rock, ambassador sokka

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36554995/chapters/91165651 iroh fakes zuko’s death and he is taken in/raised by the SWT, azula redemption, basically a zukka childhood friends to lovers au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28206249/chapters/69118440 zukka, (temporary) ghost zuko, sokka gets haunted, marriage of convenience

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27547486/chapters/67374928 zuko saves sokka at the north pole, they travel the earth kingdom together and accidentally fall in love

https://archiveofourown.org/works/26098987/chapters/63484135 zukka, moon spirit blessed sokka, political delegate zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22884811/chapters/54697360 zukka, zuko and yue arranged marriage, sokka teaches zuko abt the water tribe, slow burn

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25629370/chapters/62213413 zukka, zuko escapes after being burned, azula redemption, zuko joins the gaang early

https://archiveofourown.org/works/29683659 zukka soulmate au, insecurities on each others skin

https://archiveofourown.org/works/17637347/chapters/41588558 zukka soulmate au, boomerang & scar tattoo

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16593572/chapters/38887565 zukka soulmate au, first touch mark burns

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28124265/chapters/68909811 zukka, guy in the chair sokka and blue spirit zuko (vigilante au)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33894868/chapters/84278719 zukka vigilante au, hellhound and aero

https://archiveofourown.org/works/27234958 zukka superhero and journalist au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24376396/chapters/58792420 zukka, early redemption, ba sing se, blue spirit zuko (be warned this is a rough one for angst and miscommunication/lying)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25260145 zukka, modern au, college, vampire au, fluff and humor

https://archiveofourown.org/works/28662066 zukka, hockey player sokka x figure skater zuko au, the olympics

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25097560 zukka, FBI agent zuko, engineer sokka, goofy, a fav of mine, crack and humor

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25414438 zuko!hades x sokka!persephone au

https://archiveofourown.org/works/19255837 zukka, trans ftm zuko, canon time period

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21116591/chapters/50249441 zuko gets thrown overboard and saved by the SWT fleet, dadkoda, the crew adopts zuko

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23832139/chapters/57268093 slow burn zuko adoption

#zukka #atla #a:tla #avatar the last airbender #prince zuko #zuko #sokka #sokka/zuko #chief hakoda #uncle iroh #zukka fanfic #zukka fic rec #fic rec list #fic recs #atla fanfic #atla fic rec #princess azula #suki #princess yue #katara #toph beifong #avatar aang

[myguiltyartpleasure]

Hear me out: zukka x mulan (disney version). Sokka is pretending to be from fire nation colony, Zuko is their general. He isn’t hiding his gender, but his origins. Probably hiding swt tattoos or water tribe trinkets (imagine piercing with water tribe themed beads!)

Why? My brain stuck on this image as zukka and I want to make it zukka

#zukka #sokka/zuko #sokka #zuko #brain fart #is there a fic?

[sokkalore]

#zukka #i thought of as many as i could . #i know i def missed some but i feel like this covers. a lot. #can’t wait to see what wins have fun xoxoxo

[ultfreakme]

Because I’m on an identity porn kick for Zukka, here’s some recommendations!

Blue by blacklipscurse(bealiciphers) Words: 190k- Complete This is THE classic identity porn fic for Zukka. Sokka runs into Zuko as the Blue Spirit in Ba Sing Se, and mistakes him for someone from the Southern Water Tribe. Cue feelings

Burning Bright by Erisenyo This is a 3-part series, each is approximately 250k words- Complete Long-fic slow, SLOW burn lovers would enjoy this, this is behemoth of a fic and is mostly canon-compliant for the key events. Premise is Zuko vents about his feelings on a letter and accidentally send it on a messenger hawk. Sokka gets it because the hawk gets injured and the two start exchanging letters anonymously. 

Zuko’s Lost Days by AndyBoy, backatpatrickpark Words: 60k- Complete The Dai Li get Zuko during his fight with Jet and brainwash him into thinking he’s just a regular Ba Sing Se earth kingdom citizen named Li. Sokka runs into him and accdientally falls for him knowing that it’s Zuko. ANGST AND FLUFF YESSS

Chained by BlueEyedArcher Words: 360k- Ongoing No Bending AU where the SWT attacks a Fire Nation encampment and take Zuko as prisoner. Except Zuko was in disguise as a regular old Private under the false name Li, so they don’t know he’s the literal Prince of the Fire Nation. SLOOOOOW burn, it has a lot of stuff on SWT culture. Zuko’s a little different because Ursa’s around, Lu Ten is alive and Iroh is firelord.

someone else by lesmiserablol Words 3k- Complete Sokka figures out Zuko knows the Blue Spirit in Ba Sing Se and is using him to talk to the Blue Spirit, completely unaware that Zuko IS the Blue Spirit. That’s all I can remember for now, if anyone else has got anything else, I’d love to know!    

#zukka #zukka fic rec #zuko x sokka

[mesapies]

Speaking my truth

Ambassador of the swt, chief, master, water tribe advisor, etc katara>>>>firelady "lady of the moon", ambassador of the fire nation, firelord advisor katara

It's always katara marrying into the fire nation but never zuko marrying into the swt. where's a chief katara w/ her advisor zuko??

This also applies to zukka.

#katara #zuko #zutara #atla #avatar the last airbender #sokka #anti firelady katara

[sokkas-therapist]

your favourite zukka moment/headcanon?

Hi!! I’m completely indecisive and incapable of choosing just ONE, so I have comprised a list!

Favorite Zukka moments:

The zoom in on Sokka grabbing Zuko’s arm and just…holding it there for a second in TBR????

The whole thing in the Southern Raiders episode where Zuko told a mediocre joke and Sokka laughed for way longer than everyone else then called Zuko his hero 😭

Of course, THE PRINCE AND THE FOOL

And lastly, a 3 in 1: that entire end scene of The Boiling Rock where Zuko pushed Sokka out of the way of fire, then jumped because he knew Sokka would catch him, and GRASPED Sokka’s hands for like a solid 45 seconds after saving him from falling off of the gondola (like ok Zuko….he’s safe now…..you can stop being gay now let go-)

Favorite headcaon;

#1 of course is that they raised Izumi together and became a sweet domestic family that gave her all the love and support they wished they received growing up <33

ZUKKA BETROTHAL ARMBANDS I GO FERAL

After the war ended, Sokka goes back and stays in the Fire Nation with Zuko for a bit so that he doesn’t feel so alone up in the palace (totally as buddies and good buds looking out for each other nothing more), and together they work towards remodeling the palace to make it a home. Let the light in, fill it with art, have a variety of colors, and build a little community with all the new ambassadors and staff (and obviously fall in love along the way). THEN after a while of Sokka taking trips back to the SWT, Zuko asks to go with him, and they say “fuck Firelord duties” and spend a lot of time down there. Zuko learns about their culture, and they all work to build the SWT back up again :)

Ok, I have so many more but I’m gonna leave it at that for my favorites! Thank you so much for this ask, I loved answering this question!!

#zukka #sokka #zuko #atla #sokka x zuko #zuko x sokka #zukka headcanon #my post #headcanons and stuff