Avatar: The Last Airbender
As far as prequels go , Zuko ’s Story , written forThe Last Airbendermovie , is an excellent encapsulation of the yearsZuko spends as a Fire Nation pariah . The banished prince who will never be allowed his honor unless he do the unimaginable , a job grant by Ozai for that specific reason .
In addition to Zuko and Iroh , other enfranchisement characters in this graphic novel include Azula ( who actually does something overnice for once ) , Ty Lee , Mai , Zhao , and Guru Pathik . The volume is short , live on just about a hundred pages , and is designed in blackened and white , but the story within is true to its title character in every way .
Between Burning And Banishment
After the Fire Lord expatriate his only son for " disesteem " his court , Zuko is forced to listen to everyone chitchat behind his back . These include the subaltern spotter , who would n’t have dare depend him in the eyes before , now commenting on how the whole situation is so " unfair . "
Being the receiver of such ruth is intolerable to him ( what with his pride and all that ) , and he burst into sobs . Later , when he believes that Ozai has come to his bedchambers with his arms full of forgiveness , Zuko is pissed to actualise that it ’s only Azula who wants to help oneself her " dear brother pack . "
Recruiting Civilians To The Cause
Zuko leaves the royal palace alone ( yes , alone ! ) , travel to nearby Fire towns and small town in lodge to conscript random citizen on his excessive journey . A few listeners are comforting in their refusal , but he get in fuss with the local guard when he reacts with his iconic furious Firebending .
Spending a mortifying night in prison is torture enough , but once again , his sister is present to keep his shame with hilarity . This clock time , however , Azula is far more compassionate than she has ever been , given that she agrees to help Zuko out of his predicament , and even tells him to change his bandages to avoid losing his eye .
Azula, The Helper
Azula makes good on her word , perhaps to get rid of Zuko forever , giving him access to a Fire Nation navy ship , along with a mediocre crew . His delight is suddenly - last , though , because his father has specify a experimental condition on his offer , that he must take his Uncle Iroh along with him as well .
It seems thatOzai has tired of his brother ’s " nuisance " , and considering that there is no manner he can get the better of him in struggle , decides to give his two razzing one ship ( and hopes they never return . )
To The Western Air Temple
Interestingly , Zuko has been to the Western Air Temple before Team Avatar chitchat the place ( which is credibly why he is able to discover them so easily . ) In this timeline , he set a course for the location to scour every potential concealment place for the last Airbender .
The trip continuance is drastically skip down because Iroh indicate that a well start gunpoint for the Avatar - appropriate mission would be Fire Temple on Crescent Island , where Avatar Roku had once made his home . Zuko accept the form displacement , claiming that he ’s only doing this to stop his uncle nag him .
Lessons At Roku’s Fire Temple
Fire Sage Shyu recognize the uncle - nephew pair at the temple , cordially discuss his personal history as well as the various platter available about Roku ’s liveliness and habits .
It is here that Zuko learns some absorbing Avatar trivia — that Avatar Yangchen lived in " seclusion at the Eastern Air Temple , " or that Avatar Kyoshi was 230 yr old when she passed away . InBook One : Water , Zuko uses a specific trial to decide that Aang is the Avatar ; this is based on the information obtain from Shyu ’s program library .
Guardian Uncles
Zuko is thrown out of his reveries by an impressive display of Firebending from the courtyard ; unluckily , he forgets his new condition in his excitement , and " demand " that the Fire Sage become his teacher .
The Sage merely laughs in his face , calling him weak and cowardly , which obviously spark off the prince into assail him . gratefully , Zuko ’s foolhardiness is balanced by the omnipresent Iroh , who arrives in the nick of time to salvage his nephew from another facial scar ( or speculative ) .
The Red Spirit
Onboard his vas , Zuko hears a grave noise coming from the armory ; he go to inquire , finding a thief with dual swords and a red mask ( identical in plan to that of the Blue Spirit version he get into in the show . )
The man escapes , but Zuko soon identifies him as Hong Shen , a theater star . Together , both of them coif up a heist , breaking into Commander Kanku ’s stronghold , so the prince can lay his hands on a bunch of of import maps .
A Forest On Fire
Hong Shen rescues his Word , Zhen , from Kanku ’s clutch , going so far as to malign the Fire Lord for " break kids from their phratry . " Zuko , still whirl from the effects of his banishment , run away as far as potential , choosing to loose his wrath against an destitute timberland .
As the trees around him begin to burn , he sink to his knees , wishing that the hell would take him with it . Again , it falls to Uncle Iroh to save Zuko from himself , as the old gentleman’s gentleman instantly shell the hell and soothe his dear nephew .
Guru Pathik, The Avatar
At the Eastern Air Temple , Zuko digress around aimlessly until he get along across an ancient monk , meditating before a lit candle . He introduces himself as Pathik , but the overzealous prince immediately take on that he ’s the Avatar ( simply because he looked the right age and was found in the right neighborhood . )
Zuko essay to capture him , calling Iroh to aid him in the pursual , but his uncle is having none of it : Iroh blankly tells him that he is wrong , and apologise to Pathik for the onset .
Zuko And Aang, Side By Side, Before The World
After a farsighted conversation about dedication and dignity , in which Iroh admit that Zuko is far strong than he has ever been , the two coiffure up camp and go to slumber . In the deep of the night , Pathik comes back to recount him that his " destiny and the Avatar ’s are tight entwined , " further bring that Avatar Yangchen had institutionalize him a vision ofZuko and Aang working together .
The prince denies the possibility of such an confederation , but his uncle says that he believes Pathik ’s news . The scene then shifts to several months later , with Zuko watching the column of light seen in the first instalment .
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