The_Genius_Az

This azula been sitting there since november lmao forgor to post

Azula can be mean, Azula can be cruel, Azula can be manipulative, Azula can be self-interested, Azula can make mean and biting comments.  But’s she’s far from the only antagonist who can be all of those things, who does all of those things. Zuko can be all of those things, Mai can be all of those things, Ty Lee can be all of those things, Zhao can be all of those things, Ozai can be all of those things, Long Feng can be all of those things. Many of the minor antagonists we encounter can be all of those things.

What makes Azula unique, what makes her so terrifying as an antagonist, is her utter dedication and loyalty to the Fire Nation and her father, her willingness to kill and die for them, the fact she’ll do anything to fulfill her duty and accomplish her mission, no matter the cost to herself or others. At her worst, she’ll burn away everything and everyone, no matter how much she loves them, not for herself or her ambition, but for her duty and responsibility to an awful cause. This is what makes Azula unique among ATLA antagonists, and what makes her uniquely terrifying.

While many argue that Zuko was also subjected to the same propaganda, it’s important to remember that he spent more time with Ursa and Iroh because Ozai dedicated his time to training Azula, whom he saw as his heir and, above all, as his best general in the future. Furthermore, Zuko was exiled from the Fire Nation, where he was not only shielded from the Fire Nation’s constant propaganda but also forced to live alongside other cultures that had fallen victim to the Fire Nation. Azula, on the other hand, didn’t experience this because she only went out on missions, dedicated to completing them, and immediately returned to the Fire Nation once they were finished.

Moreover, the reason Azula takes loyalty seriously is because loyalty (especially loyalty to her country) is one of the values ​​she was taught. Therefore, she took Mai and Ty Lee’s betrayal very badly, it wasn’t just a betrayal that caused her to lose the control she had over them as friends, but by betraying her, the princess of the Fire Nation, they were also betraying the Fire Nation itself.

If we consider Ozai’s conversation with Azula before leaving to conquer the world, in which he entrusts her with the Fire Nation, it suggests they likely had similar conversations combined with Azula’s statement to Long Feng that power is innate, not acquired, it implies that she probably had conversations with Ozai where he emphasized that, as not only a talented firebender but also his heir and the princess of the Fire Nation, she bore a greater responsibility and commitment to the nation’s well-being than the average soldier, making her incapable of seeing herself outside of that role. It’s like Uncle Ben said in Spider-Man: “With great power comes great responsibility,” but executed in an extreme and toxic way for the convenience of a war regime.

-People that are NOT responsible for Azula´s breakdown

-People who ARE

Same for Ursa. Whatever else, she seems to have been present in Azula's life much more than Azulon was, so absolving her completely of blame seems weird.

I know Azula deeply loved both Ozai and Ursa. I know Zuko desperately, sincerely loved both Ozai and Ursa.

I know Ursa absolutely loved Zuko and I can sort of buy that she felt that she owed a bit of obligatory love to Azula but couldn't bring herself to feel much more positively than that for her daughter even if she had tried. I don't think Ozai ever loved Azula or Zuko or saw them as anything beyond tools.

That's the read I get on that family dynamic.

I wanted to say that, for me, she doesn't look good with the others because the only pairings I like of her are Aang and Azula.

It must be because of the translation; I don't speak English and I use a translator to change it from Spanish to English.

Same goes for Mai! I can only imagine her with Azula and Ty Lee, I was just talking about my tastes.

I wanted to say that, for me, she doesn't look good with the others because the only pairings I like of her are Aang and Azula.

It must be because of the translation; I don't speak English and I use a translator to change it from Spanish to English.