I ilitumwa this over on tumblr too.
So I was kusoma Shadow of Kyoshi and I found two little things that pertain to the upbringing and social rules of the moto Nation. The first is, “Avatar Szeto was an ideal for us officials to live up to, and a shining example of moto Nation values in general. Efficiency, precision, and loyalty.” And the sekunde is, “I Know it sounds frivolous and wasteful but appearances matter in the palace. moto Nation nobles dress and act to represent their clan affiliation and rank. Our peers notice our smallest choices and assign meaning and intentions to them.”
I think that both of these serve as zaidi proof that Azula is the product of her upbringing and environment. The moto Nation is a stern and hostile place to be raised in, especially for nobility and royalty. And I think that this is a huge factor in why Azula is the way she is. It’s why I don’t like it when people call her a sociopath. I would argue that she has a very deep understanding of people and societal etiquette but on a very political level. She was so awkward at the party because the lower class operates rather differently than the nobility does.
So I’ll get into the first quote first because I think that there is less to unpack there. I think that Azula embodies moto Nation ideals just as much as Szeto. But she is what happens when those values are twisted, bastardized, and corrupted. Azula was raised on the aforementioned values but kwa the time her era of the moto Nation came about, the corruption was well and festering. For it, she learned to be efficient, precise, and loyal but in a zaidi sinister way. kwa all means Azula is all of these things; she is dangerously efficient (conquering Ba Sing Se while gaining important intel), she is precise (this has been quoted in canon), and she is loyal. Her loyalty lies with Ozai and her Nation.
This loyalty is what makes her a zaidi grey antagonist. I think that Azula truly thought that she was doing right. And kwa all means she was doing right kwa her people as far as she was concerned. The problem is that what was best for the moto Nation was detrimental to the other Nations, hence why it is perceived as evil. I think that deep down Azula wanted to bring glory and honor to her nation and per her nation’s values, she was doing good.
This loyalty though was also twisted kwa Ozai. Because, perhaps zaidi than she was to her nation, Azula was loyal to him. His twisted ideals and values were projected onto and ingrained into her until they became her own. And this is what I think lead her to the darker side of things. Ozai was a corrupt lead her and the corruption, via Azula’s loyalty to him, spread to her.
But this wasn’t the only thing that lead to Azula becoming Azula. The sekunde quote is a very good example of exactly why the princess is such a perfectionist. It is noted that appearance is heavily regarded in the moto Nation, specifically in the palace. The palace where Azula was born and raised. This is why one hair out of place is so devesting to Azula. Ozai isn’t the only one who drilled perfection into her. The moto Nation as a whole has done this. She was brought up in a place where "peers notice our smallest choices.” Where the teeniest details are scrutinized. Azula was raised in an environment where she constantly had to be aware all the time. She literally could not just be a child. Especially not with a father like Ozai who was hellbent on weaponizing her too. From the start she was groomed for war and politics. And part of this grooming probably included putting a large emphasis on her physical appearance to the point where one hair out of place is means for concern.
Because one hair out of place can indicate weakness (”and assign meaning and intentions to them”). Everything Azula did at public functions and war meetings would be analyzed kwa potential foes and so every detail needed to be worked out; every action, every clothing article, every hairpiece.
Combining this with the need for precision and efficacy, wewe have a very dangerous combo. With all of the above in mind two things are apparent for me; that it’s no wonder Azula finally cracked and fell apart and that she isn’t an inherently evil/socially inept person. She is literally an embodiment of her Nation’s values and societal rules. People constantly say that she is an extension of Ozai and his views; I do agree with this. But I think that it goes beyond that; she is an extension of the moto Nation as a whole and the corruption within it, not just of Ozai.
So I was kusoma Shadow of Kyoshi and I found two little things that pertain to the upbringing and social rules of the moto Nation. The first is, “Avatar Szeto was an ideal for us officials to live up to, and a shining example of moto Nation values in general. Efficiency, precision, and loyalty.” And the sekunde is, “I Know it sounds frivolous and wasteful but appearances matter in the palace. moto Nation nobles dress and act to represent their clan affiliation and rank. Our peers notice our smallest choices and assign meaning and intentions to them.”
I think that both of these serve as zaidi proof that Azula is the product of her upbringing and environment. The moto Nation is a stern and hostile place to be raised in, especially for nobility and royalty. And I think that this is a huge factor in why Azula is the way she is. It’s why I don’t like it when people call her a sociopath. I would argue that she has a very deep understanding of people and societal etiquette but on a very political level. She was so awkward at the party because the lower class operates rather differently than the nobility does.
So I’ll get into the first quote first because I think that there is less to unpack there. I think that Azula embodies moto Nation ideals just as much as Szeto. But she is what happens when those values are twisted, bastardized, and corrupted. Azula was raised on the aforementioned values but kwa the time her era of the moto Nation came about, the corruption was well and festering. For it, she learned to be efficient, precise, and loyal but in a zaidi sinister way. kwa all means Azula is all of these things; she is dangerously efficient (conquering Ba Sing Se while gaining important intel), she is precise (this has been quoted in canon), and she is loyal. Her loyalty lies with Ozai and her Nation.
This loyalty is what makes her a zaidi grey antagonist. I think that Azula truly thought that she was doing right. And kwa all means she was doing right kwa her people as far as she was concerned. The problem is that what was best for the moto Nation was detrimental to the other Nations, hence why it is perceived as evil. I think that deep down Azula wanted to bring glory and honor to her nation and per her nation’s values, she was doing good.
This loyalty though was also twisted kwa Ozai. Because, perhaps zaidi than she was to her nation, Azula was loyal to him. His twisted ideals and values were projected onto and ingrained into her until they became her own. And this is what I think lead her to the darker side of things. Ozai was a corrupt lead her and the corruption, via Azula’s loyalty to him, spread to her.
But this wasn’t the only thing that lead to Azula becoming Azula. The sekunde quote is a very good example of exactly why the princess is such a perfectionist. It is noted that appearance is heavily regarded in the moto Nation, specifically in the palace. The palace where Azula was born and raised. This is why one hair out of place is so devesting to Azula. Ozai isn’t the only one who drilled perfection into her. The moto Nation as a whole has done this. She was brought up in a place where "peers notice our smallest choices.” Where the teeniest details are scrutinized. Azula was raised in an environment where she constantly had to be aware all the time. She literally could not just be a child. Especially not with a father like Ozai who was hellbent on weaponizing her too. From the start she was groomed for war and politics. And part of this grooming probably included putting a large emphasis on her physical appearance to the point where one hair out of place is means for concern.
Because one hair out of place can indicate weakness (”and assign meaning and intentions to them”). Everything Azula did at public functions and war meetings would be analyzed kwa potential foes and so every detail needed to be worked out; every action, every clothing article, every hairpiece.
Combining this with the need for precision and efficacy, wewe have a very dangerous combo. With all of the above in mind two things are apparent for me; that it’s no wonder Azula finally cracked and fell apart and that she isn’t an inherently evil/socially inept person. She is literally an embodiment of her Nation’s values and societal rules. People constantly say that she is an extension of Ozai and his views; I do agree with this. But I think that it goes beyond that; she is an extension of the moto Nation as a whole and the corruption within it, not just of Ozai.
Yue awoke the inayofuata siku to the sun shining through the windows. Today was going to be great. The sun came out and today zuko got out of the healers. She got dressed and her and zuko went to breakfest but something was different about zuko. she couldnt put her finger on it. then hours later, when she sat alone in her room with her artic fox, mbweha it hit her! Zuko's scar! where was it?! As she thought, of the complication her eyesight fell black and her hearing blacked out. Then she fell unconsiously. She awoke to find herself in the healers hospital. Still shocked of the thought, she began to read her notes. As she read the writers she read zuko, and everyone else but on the last one it alisema . . . hon?!
Ok this is after the war and Aang,Katara,Toph,Sokka,and Zuko, are all Marafiki Zuko regained his kiti cha enzi as new moto lord and Aang isn't treated as a god now got it ok good
In The moto Nation
Katara:This mkufu really belonged to your mother
Zuko:Yes she kept it with her until she......( switching supjects) Where's Aang and Sokka?
Katara:Sokka went to the market to get a new boomarang and I told Aang not to let him go alone.
Toph:They're in there again talking about feelings and crap I really don't care about.
Iroh:Good then maybe we can finish this combat training this time.
Toph:I guess
In The Market
Aang:She's with Zuko always with Zuko
Sokka:Relax your the avatar
Aang:That stoped sounding good right after the war
Sokka:Just look at me and Toph we're happy and she blind
Aang:Yea but she's not cheating on wewe with Zuko
Sokka wewe make it really hard to cheer wewe up.
Aang:Dammit
Sokka:Whoa
Aang:I gotta go
Runs Toward Oppa
In The moto Nation
Katara:This mkufu really belonged to your mother
Zuko:Yes she kept it with her until she......( switching supjects) Where's Aang and Sokka?
Katara:Sokka went to the market to get a new boomarang and I told Aang not to let him go alone.
Toph:They're in there again talking about feelings and crap I really don't care about.
Iroh:Good then maybe we can finish this combat training this time.
Toph:I guess
In The Market
Aang:She's with Zuko always with Zuko
Sokka:Relax your the avatar
Aang:That stoped sounding good right after the war
Sokka:Just look at me and Toph we're happy and she blind
Aang:Yea but she's not cheating on wewe with Zuko
Sokka wewe make it really hard to cheer wewe up.
Aang:Dammit
Sokka:Whoa
Aang:I gotta go
Runs Toward Oppa
So this is my opinion on who are the most beautiful girls in Avatar: Last Airbender, which is my favourite Tv onyesha ever; I just think the characters and the storyline, and art, is absolutely spectacular. This is a orodha of the juu ten most beautiful, in my opinion, ranking them in order of how beautiful they actually are. It may seem silly that I am ranking cartoon characters in how beautiful they are, but I just had the great desire to do this, because truthfully I had nothing else to actually do, and found it interesting to post my opinion of the most beautiful female characters of my favourite show, and such, and I was also inspired kwa another user to actually do this. So I believe I have gotten rather a bit off topic, and therefore I suppose we should now get onto the list: