The Avatar and the Fire Lord
- Episode aired Oct 26, 2007
- TV-Y7
- 25m
Both Aang and Zuko must learn the history of how the war began. Zuko learns a secret about his great-grandfather's past.Both Aang and Zuko must learn the history of how the war began. Zuko learns a secret about his great-grandfather's past.Both Aang and Zuko must learn the history of how the war began. Zuko learns a secret about his great-grandfather's past.
- Aang
- (voice)
- Katara
- (voice)
- Sokka
- (voice)
- (as Jack Desena)
- Toph
- (voice)
- (as Jessie Flower)
- Prince Zuko
- (voice)
- Appa
- (voice)
- …
- Roku
- (voice)
- Firelord Sozin
- (voice)
- …
- Teen Roku
- (voice)
- (as Andrew Caldwell)
- Teen Sozin
- (voice)
- …
- Azula
- (voice)
- (as Grey DeLisle)
- …
- Uncle Iroh
- (voice)
- …
- Adult Sozin
- (voice)
- …
- Fire Sage
- (voice)
- …
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhenever Zuko visits his Uncle in prison, Iroh is seen sitting in the light and viewed through the bars, not behind them - whereas Zuko is always in darkness with the 'camera angles' viewing him behind the bars. This symbolises Zuko's current inner turmoil and the fact that he feels trapped by his father's expectations and being loyal to his nation while still trying to figure out what is right.
- GoofsWhen Zuko is seen rising from his bed, he is semi-transparent.
- Quotes
Prince Zuko: [to Iroh] You sent this, didn't you? I found the secret history, which, by the way, should be renamed the history most people already know. The note said that I needed to know about my Great-Grandfather's death! But he was still alive in the end.
Uncle Iroh: No. He wasn't.
Prince Zuko: What are you talking about?
Uncle Iroh: You have more than one Great-Grandfather, Prince Zuko. Sozin was your Father's Grandfather. Your mother's Grandfather was Avatar Roku.
Prince Zuko: [Zuko looks shocked] Why are you telling me this?
Uncle Iroh: Because understanding the struggle between your two Great-Grandfathers can help you better understand the battle within yourself. Evil and Good are always at war inside you, Zuko. It is your nature. Your legacy. But, there is a bright side. What happened generations ago can be resolved now, by *you*. Because of your legacy, you alone can cleanse the sins of our family, and the Fire Nation. Born in you along with all the strife is the power to restore balance to the world.
[Iroh opens a secret compartment, revealing Roku's crown, and offers it to Zuko]
Uncle Iroh: This is a royal artifact. It's supposed to be worn by the Crown Prince.
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It's not obviously clear what Roku's point was in showing Aang this story but it becomes apparent after watching the later episodes. On the other hand, Iroh's motivations for telling Zuko the same story are abundantly clear.
I like how Zuko and Aang's parallel reactions to the same story evoke their own parallel backstories from The Storm. I also think Fire Lord Sozin (as portrayed in this episode) is the most well-written villain the show has ever given us and I like the backstory of Sozin and Roku.
All in all, it's a great episode of a great show.
- matitya-33937
- Feb 17, 2024
Details
- Runtime25 minutes