Azula why so serious

That's no problem for Azula, who has been bending lightning ever since Book Two. It's not clear at what age she learned this art, but since she is a youthful 14 during the series, it's clear that she learned it rather early on. And she never seemed to struggle with it at all. Azula is capable of planning and executing any type of campaign or mission, depending on the situation. At first, she brought a flotilla to hunt the Avatar, mirroring Zuko's own frigate during Book One.

But Azula soon switched gears. Using a slow, flashy flotilla would make Azula too obvious and cumbersome to catch the elusive Avatar Aang, so Azula formed and used "a small, elite team" to fight Aang on more equal terms.

Only a smart, crafty commander would think of that. Some characters in this series are highly charismatic and persuasive, such as Uncle Iroh. Azula, by contrast, has a negative but otherwise effective form of charisma: sheer intimidation. She can force nearly anyone to back down and submit to her will with just a glare. Mai, one of Azula's friends, noted that Azula scared the daylights out of the Dai Li when she lectured them, and she can easily pressure any official, officer, or other authority figure into doing things her way.

No one says no to Azula. Firebenders are all known for their intense passion, reckless tactics, and quick thinking, and Princess Azula shares those strengths with Zuko, her father, and other benders. But unlike Zuko and Admiral Zhao , Azula knows when to be patient and wait for the perfect opportunity to strike. Azula is aggressive and cunning, but not reckless or sloppy, which means she has all of Zhao's and Zuko's tactical strengths and none of their weaknesses.

Combining a Firebender's aggression with an Earthbender's patience is a deadly combination. It's true that Azula's brother Zuko ascended to the throne as a teenager, but the fact that Ozai appointed Azula as the new Fire Lord is still remarkable. For one thing, Zuko claimed the throne only because Ozai and Azula were out of the picture.

Azula was appointed to the role. It's not any year-old who is hand-picked to lead an entire nation, but that was the case for Azula, and Ozai trusted his daughter to command the Fire Nation while Ozai would rule the entire world as the Phoenix King. Even before Azula was appointed to be the next Fire Lord, she was highly influential in the Fire Nation and its conquered territory. After all, Azula was the princess, and her brother was not around to compete with her power. So, Azula can easily get favors from politicians and other leaders, and reshape the Fire Nation according to her will in all kinds of ways.

She can also get special access to any compound, fortress, palace, or other restricted areas. Azula's lightning bending is highly effective on a single target, such as that time she very nearly killed Avatar Aang when he attempted the Avatar state underneath Ba Sing Se.

But Azula can also hit many, smaller targets if need be. She isn't just a cunning villain; she's nearly as complex and tragic as her fire-scarred brother. What else should fans know about the fearsome Fire Nation princess? Azula is, overall, a vain and arrogant person, and she is not typically seen trying to comfort anyone or make amends to them.

She thinks that everyone owes her something, and this even includes her friends Mai and Ty Lee. But Azula will make an exception for Ty Lee.

Azula once called her a tease, and when Ty Lee took it really hard, Azula relented and gave her a sincere apology.

That was the only time Azula was seen saying "I'm sorry" to anyone. Azula is the only known character in the entire franchise including The Legend of Korra to create blue flames. This is a mark of how skilled she is, and how strong her firebending can be. So, the creators named her after this distinct blue fire. Azul means "blue" in several languages including Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, and Filipino.

So, Azula's name must be pretty on the nose when dubbed in those languages. The Chinese zodiac of twelve animals is a part of the Avatar universe, and a number of major characters are confirmed as being born in certain years. In Azula's case, the year of the Snake. None of the zodiac animals have a negative connotation. The Snake is intelligent, wise, enigmatic, and cunning, traits that can be used for good. But they are also tailor-made for villainy, as in the case with Azula.

Not only is Azula a manipulative and cunning person, but she can lie too, and she doesn't easily give herself away. This is useful for taunting team avatar, tormenting Zuko, and much more. Toph can sense when a person is lying by feeling their change in heartbeat and blood pressure, but Azula can tell lies without being detected this way.

She's too confident and ruthless to feel nervous when lying. An Agni Kai is a ritualistic firebending duel, fought during the evening so the two combatants won't hurt each other too badly. It's not a fight to the death; it's a way to settle grievances. Zuko, Zhao, and Ozai have all been seen fighting this way, and Azula is the first and only girl seen fighting an Agni Kai against Zuko during the finale.

It's unclear whether this is a coincidence, or if Agni Kai duels are usually fought between men by tradition. Only her grandfather, Fire Lord Azulon—for whom she's named—has had the honor of being named a fire bending prodigy.

But Azula is a step above them, to her father's delight, and Azula can produce rare and powerful blue flames. That, and this princess is graceful and deadly in combat, using all sorts of innovative fire bending techniques while hunting Team Aang. This princess can really get into your head, especially if you're Prince Zuko. Even as a child, Azula always knew exactly how to provoke her brother and friends alike, sometimes to tease, sometimes to turn her enemies on each other.

And, as a year-old princess, Azula can intimidate or coerce anyone, including the Dai Li, who become loyal to her over Long Feng. Not even Long Feng's fervent order to arrest Azula worked against her mind games. She's good at taunting, too, to control her enemy's actions during combat. While Azula likes to show off her brilliance and royal status, she soon learns that this does not work for some jobs.

Early in season 2, Azula easily gives away her presence with her large and fancy Fire Nation ship. Team Aang could spot that thing from a mile away.

So, Azula correctly realizes that she needs "a small, elite team" that can stealthily go anywhere and get the job done. Soon enough, Azula recruits the acrobat Ty Lee and the knife-throwing Mai for the job.

The hunt is on. Azula isn't the only one seen bending lightning. Iroh can bend it too and later learned how to redirect it , and seven decades later, Mako proves himself a fine lighting bender, too.