#the avatar and the fire lord

[fangurlzrul3]

If I ever met sozin during a solar eclipse, I'd beat the hell out of him for being a bitch and stabbing Roku in the back like he did. I don't care if he's like a whole foot taller than me, he's catching these hands.

#avatar the last airbender #fire lord sozin #avatar roku #cartoon #roku #sozin #the avatar and the fire lord #atla book 3

[haveyoureadthisfanfic]

Summary: Many years ago, sickness took the young Avatar Roku when he was only a child, leaving his friend Sozin to grow up alone. On the day of the comet, Fire Lord Sozin harnessed its energy to wipe out the Air Nomads and shatter the balance of the world. For nearly 100 years, the Fire Nation has oppressed and divided the remaining bending nations. Now, Aang, a young airbender and former student of Avatar Gyatso himself, has awoken from a hundred year slumber to a world ravaged by war. Though only a child, Aang's destiny is clear--as the last airbender, it is his destiny to teach the current Avatar, to help them realize their full power and allow them to end the war, once and for all. He just has to find them first.

Author: @flipwix

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[prodogg]

This is more a vent and rant than actual post but when I read Iroh's wisdom rubbed off on Zuko and Zuko then proceeds to use the Roku/Sozin(good/bad) blood argumentation I have to agree he got that part down to a T but the thing is this is not wisdom but plain dumb eugenics, which I wouldn’t call wisdom at all. Now, I know atla doesn’t encourage critical thinking but I’m asking myself if there are people who said to themselves "wait that is not wise nor a good explanation with the Roku/Sozin ancestry thing" and actually saw the stupidity in this after first time watching the episode. Like the message for the kids is Zuko was so lucky to have Roku as ancestor otherwise he wouldn’t have a internal conflict and be like his father or any other generic fire nation bad guy. Saying to young gullible kids that ancestry matters in what kind of person you turn out to be is a very wrong message and just dumb. Now I could explain that due to the backwardness in genetic research people still believed in superstitions but that would be only me excusing the bad writing/message. In universe tho it would make sense. So that was my little rant about the message in the episode The Avatar and the Fire Lord sends people watching it, that ancestors matters in what kind of person you are is exactly what I got send… which is wrong. Also having Zuko use this "wisdom" does disservice to him. Also it’s 1:53 am so excuse any mistakes

#the Avatar and the Fire Lord #B3e6 #mini rant #stupid message #zuko #iroh #all my opinion #besides saying that eugenics is bad because that is a fact #atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar #iroh critical #prince zuko #pd talks #Iroh is not as wise as I thought he is #atla meta #azula #because she is affected by this shit too #this is more about the writing than the characters

[stiffky]

(ATLA) Giving Ta Min a backstory

I always said that many Avatars' partners need a more fleshed out backstory, specially Ta Min (Roku's wife), Ummi (Kuruk's fiancé) and Katara (after ATLA). Today I'll give some agenda to Ta Min's character...

Ta Min (b. c. 82 BG) was Avatar Roku's wife and a Fire Nation noblewoman. The series' encyclopedia says: born into one of the wealthiest families in the Fire Nation, Ta Min always thought that she would marry someone in the royal family. But then, she met Roku and was attracted to his persistence, kindness, and intelligence. She never stopped loving Roku, even after he died. She never remarried and quietly lived out the rest of her days on Ember Island.

That's all we got from this Avatar's love, and I think it's time we do her some justice. So, how can we give Ta Min a backstory? Well, she was a noble, so her family should trace its origin back to one of the clans we met in 'The Shadow of Kyoshi'. Only five clans are mentioned by Rangi: Saowon (lady Huazo's), Keohso (lady Sulan's), Sei'naka (Rangi's), Inta and Lahaisin. As we know, the clans tend to name their offspring after a significant syllable or letter of their familyname (Hei-Ran and Rangi; Ilah and Iroh; Chaejin and Chaeryu; Sozin, Azulon, Ozai, Zuko and Izumi...), so Ta Min's family must have follow this tradition. 'The Shadow of Kyoshi' also tells us that the Inta clan controls trade with the Earth Kingdom, meanwhile the Lahaisins are in charge of the passage of many sea routes. By the 3rd Century BG, both families fell in disrepair because of the Fifth Nation and the sacking of their islands and fortresses by Fire Lord Zoryu.

However, I think both clans could've made peace with the Fire Lord, and thus the Inta clan was still in control of trade with the Earth Kingdom by the 1st Century BG. The Intas are the best clan for Ta Min: first, Ta Min and Inta share the ta syllable, which could be the one passed from generation to generation; second, the control of trade would explain why they were one of the richest families, living in Hari Bulkan and being part of the Royal Court; Third, what better backstory for the Avatar's wife than that of an international family traveling through the Earth Kingdom? It fits perfectly!

Therefore, Ta Min was born the same Summer Roku and Sozin were, in 82 BG, to Tanu and Min Su (I made up their names, yes). Their home island could be... Jonduri? Makes sense, since it was an island controlled by Shang Merchants, and its inhospitable environment would explain why the family chose to live in the capital. Other options are Kirachu Island―famous for its delectable and spicy food―and Hing Wa, where ash bananas―which are later exported―grow. If 'The Dawn of Yangchen' secquel leaves Jonduri's fate open, I'll go with that island, which looks (almost) uninhabited and (almost) deserted by Aang's Era.

She grew up in Hari Bulkan and she must have attended the Royal Fire Academy for Girls. I wonder if she was a firebender, but perhaps diplomacy, cultural knowledge and politics were her forte. Anyway, I headcanon she was a bender and part of Roku's team Avatar along Sud, Taqukaq, Gyatso and possibly Sozin―this last one for a time, at least.

Ta Min's parents died when she was just seventeen. Many nobles wanted to take over her family's business, so the young woman sought Prince Sozin's help. She wanted to keep her father's loom at all costs, since the silk business with the Earth Kingdom was very profitable, but even the Fire Lord (Sozin’s father) doubted that Ta Min could manage the business, especially since she had rarely set foot in the factories. Roku's family was her great ally: Roku's father loyally managed the looms, but always under Ta Min’s orders. In time, Roku’s parents made Ta Min their heiress, since Roku had to maintain his role as the Avatar. Of course, they were targeted by the Guiding Wind...

Ta Min was a brilliant and highly educated woman, interested in poetry, astronomy, physics, music, mathematics, and geometry. She never liked easy things and that is why Roku always saw her as someone admirable, unpredictable and shrewd. For Sozin, Ta Min was unsettling...

Hope you like Ta Min's fleshed out backstory. Gosh, how I'd love to work in Avatar Studios or writing the novels like FC Yee does...

#avatar the last airbender #ATLA #legend of korra #avatar #aang #roku #ta min #the avatar and the fire lord #sozin #fire nation #lore #firebending #avatar's love #shadow of kyoshi

[theowritesfiction]

‘The Avatar and the Fire Lord’

I've lost the count of how many absolutely normal sibling scenes between Zuko and Azula there have already been in Book 3, but it's a lot. It's like the people who make the ridiculous argument that 'Zuko shouldn't be responsible for the wellbeing of his abuser' are willfully ignoring everything about their relationship especially here in Book 3. I'd say these people badly need to re-watch the show, but since I also suspect they are victims of back alley lobotomies, I doubt it would help.

I've also lost the count how many episodes of Zukaang parallels we've had by this point, but they're always fun and watching Zuko and Aang learn the history of Roku and Sozin is pretty damn amazing. The history buff in me is so jealous of Zuko having this access to Sozin's own unfiltered record of his deeds. I would so dearly want to have that kind of insight in the thought process of a real historic figure, but unfortunately it's not a realistic wish.

I have to say, for his age, young Prince Sozin is a very carefree and chill heir to the throne. This is... a little odd, but I suppose there could be explanations. We don't know much about the current Fire Lord, so maybe he really is an easy going dude who indulges in excessive partying and doesn't really care about making sure his heir is well prepared to take over. Or maybe Sozin actually wasn't the designated heir? We don't know what happened during those 12 years Roku and Sozin didn't see one another. In any case, normally a heir at this age would be groomed for leadership and how to handle responsibility, and his life wouldn't be a chill party.

Also, it's time to hand Aang 20 Jerk Points for public flatulence.

Okay, so I think I'm starting to get where Aang's inability to move on from his unreciprocated feelings for Katara are coming from. Roku couldn't move on from this one girl for 12 long years, and so he had to hound her - we all know what 'being persistent' means - until she gave in? Also wtf do you mean about 'being the Avatar doesn't hurt you chances either'? Is 'dazzle them with your status' a part of Aang's lessons? Right... I know you're dead, Roku, but here, I'm pouring 100 Jerk Points over your resting place.

Okay, so Sozin's plan... I honestly don't believe that there were ever any noble intentions behind his 'sharing the wealth and prosperity with other nations'. This is just a veneer covering imperialistic expansion from the get go. It's simply a result of the Fire Nation becoming wealthy and powerful, and having this capacity to expand and conquer that for some reason wasn't there before. And this is usually driven by the wealthy elites who see it as means to increase their prosperity. Whether the whole war of expansion was the idea of Sozin or his advisors, it doesn't really matter. If the material conditions for expansion are there, someone will eventually take it to the 'logical' conclusion.

I think Sozin's eventual betrayal of Roku is framed a little oddly. It's clear that after his expansionist plans had been thwarted by Roku, Sozin never abandoned those plans and waited patiently for an opportunity for the next 25 years. Clearly, Roku was the only thorn in his side that Sozin needed gone. Why then, did they frame his betrayal of Roku almost as opportunistic and accidental? He couldn't have known that Roku would get blasted by the poison gas, but I think it would have made more sense if he went to the island with a much more clear and decisive plan to use the situation to his advantage and eliminate Roku.

Iroh's speech to Zuko... yeah, I think a lot of it is just borne out of Iroh's paternal feelings for Zuko, because most of this 'you are the only one with the power to restore the balance' sounds very much like the 'destiny' crap that Iroh was trying Zuko to unlearn, only to replace it with... a more wholesome destiny? Ahem, I call BS. I'm all for stories where the new generation has to break the cycle of hatred and undo the mistakes of the old, but the idea that Zuko is some kind of sole messianic figure who is destined to do it... I don't buy it.

But yes, everything I said before that Sozin probably should have been a harsher figure and that his characterization was a bit too soft? Well, I'll also say... screw realism on this occasion. Sozin's portrayal as it was in this episode served the empowering and wholesome message of nobody being born good and evil, and everyone being deserving of a chance. I give Aang a hard time during this re-watch, but he is wise to see the importance of Roku's lesson here.

Also, Sokka just hold hands!

Jerk Points for Book 3:

Zuko - 410 Aang – 120  Roku - 100 Hide - 80 Sokka, King Kuei - 60

#my atla rewatch #atla book 3 #the avatar and the fire lord

[calmingthoughtsinyourhead]

Poor Zuko

He just wanted to join the Gaang but now the blind girl is moving metal, the sweet watergirl is bending blood and the kid is talking to spirits

At least he can count on Sokka to be normal. Oh, where did you say that sword was from?

Yeah, that’s right, fucking outer space

#poor zuko #prince zuko #zuko #avatar renaissance #avatar aang #avatar #avatar the last airbender #fire lord zuko #atla zuko #im loving the atla renaissance #atla #katara #aang #atla aang #toph beifong #atla toph #sokka #atla sokka #sokka avatar the last airbender #avatar sokka

[goldenvulpine]

I want to clear up a mistake people make with Azula and Ursa.

Ursa didn’t play favorites.

Ursa didn’t think Azula was a monster.

Ursa simply, unequivocally, just didn’t enable Azula’s worst traits like Ozai did.

Ozai’s favorite child was Azula, but Ursa still loved her more.

Because enabling isn’t love.

What did Ozai’s enabling do? It made Azula into the type of person to never have any loyal friends. It made the type of person that Mai and Tai Lee would betray at the risk of their own lives.

Ursa pushed Azula to be with her friends. To be with Zuko. Ozai pushed Ursa away, and both kids suffered for it. Azula became a sadist, enjoying seeing her brother get burned—while Zuko was pushed away because he cared for his people.

Azula thought her mom hated her because her mom was the only one who cared enough to tell her no.

#atla azula #prince zuko #zuko #princess azula #ursa #avatar #the last airbender #atla zuko #avatar the last airbender #fire lord zuko #fire lord ozai #atla #aang #tai li #mai #firebending #uncle iroh #iroh

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

Sorry, but having Zuko actually fight back against Ozai during their Agni Kai is just wrong. He was a child, only 13 at the time, afraid to fight his own father and was mutilated as punishment, because Ozai saw Zuko's begging and unwillingness to fight as unforgiveable weakness.

The Angi Kai isn't meant to be a showcase of Zuko's fighting potential (that's what the Zhao fight is for), but to show the utter cruelty of Ozai.

#avatar #atla #avatar the last airbender #netflix avatar #zuko #fire lord ozai #i just do not get so many of the changes this show makes #a lot of them just feel like changes for changes sake #so they can say this is what makes their version different #others feel like a clumsy attempt to make their version more adult and complex #but really just do the opposite

[madeleineengland]

This whole thread about Azula's fake confidence and terrifying vulnerability really opened my third eye

#atla azula #avatar the last airbender #atla #princess azula #zuko #azula #prince zuko #fire lord ozai #ty lee #ty lee x azula #ozai atla

[vanilladrizzlequeen]

bro my sister is actually so smart

so yknow how Zuko’s scar is worse directly around his eye?

and there are a lot of reasons that could be but also consider this (and this is what my 12 year old sister came up with)

Zuko was sobbing and refusing to fight his father when Ozai burned him

his tears literally became boiling water against his eye.

#avatar the last airbender #atla #fire lord ozai #fire lord zuko #ozai is a bad father

[thatonedudeinthecorner]

His ass does not pay attention enough to know all of their genders. Toph wears baggy clothes, he squinted at her and went “yeah that’s a boy. Or boy adjacent. Probably.” and moved on. Ally???

#memes #my crappy art #art #fyp #kay draws #atla art #atla fanart #atla #avatar #avatar the last airbender #sokka #aang #avatar aang #zuko #flameo hotman #fire lord zuko #katara #toph #toph beifong #ally???? #assigned trans masc at zuko

[fangurlzrul3]

I think we can agree that Roku aged way better than sozin.

#cartoon #avatar #the avatar and the fire lord #avatar roku #avatar the last airbender #atla #fire lord sozin #sozin #roku

[yvainart]

sending letters to each other (yes that’s the birdie or other of their kind from book 3)

#loving each other but not quite the lovers yet #my art #zukka #zuko #sokka #zukka fanart #avatar zuko #zuko x sokka #atla zuko #avatar sokka #avatar zukka #avatar the last airbender #sokka avatar the last airbender #zuko avatar the last airbender #fire lord zuko #sokka x zuko #zuko fanart #prince zuko #atla sokka #sokka/zuko #sokka fanart

[ursa-majora]

Everyone talks about how Appa is apparently obese for a sky bison and Aang is over feeding him. Undeserved in my opinion (hes just big boned obviously)

But nobody talks about how Druk (Zuko's dragon) is a complete fatass compared to other dragons.

For example: These are pics of Roku's Dragon, Fang, and Sozin's Dragon

Do you see how long and noodley they are. They're actual dragons too, not Wyverns like GoT dragons. (Note the 4 legs)

And heres Ran and Shaw:

See, still very noodley. And these are quite old, large dragons.

And this? This is Druk:

And Its not just the angle because even when he is sitting down he's fat

Obviously Druk has lived a life of luxery, he's a pampered little prince

#I know Zuko has treats in the bag #What are you feeding him #whys he so big backed #big backed dragon #does he come running when you open a bag of fire flakes #does Zuko feed Ozai sympathizers to him or something #atla #avatar the last airbender #legend of korra #zuko #firelord zuko #fire lord zuko #appa #aang #atla druk #Atla dragons #ran and shaw #atla fang #zuko mother of dragons

[trekscribbles]

I just need a scene where Fire Lord Zuko has been kidnapped and taken to sea. Katara shows up to rescue him and beats up the baddies, then walks slowly over to Zuko, leans down by his ear, and

Katara: don't worry

Zuko: stop

Katara: I'll save you from the pirates

Zuko: please leave me here to die

#avatar the last airbender #zuko #fire lord zuko #katara #not really zutara but i guess #atla zuko #zuko and katara #atla #I'll save you from the pirates

[pichichustudios]

Yeah Zutara supreme 🫡🙏✨🔥🌊❤️💙✨

#zutara #zuko x katara #atla #avatar the last airbender #katara #zuko #fire lord zuko #prince zuko