#admiral zhao

[staliaqueen]

Mal's Avatar: The Last Airbender rewatch: The Southern Air Temple 1.03

#atlarewatch #avatar the last airbender #atla #uncle iroh #zuko #prince zuko #admiral zhao #zuko x iroh #gifs #avatarthelastairbenderedit #atlaedit #incleirohedit #zukoedit #useramys12 #tusersimone #userthing

[aangarchy]

Y'ALL

Now THIS is the first look they should have given us from the start. Not those bad photoshopped pictures with generic backgrounds. At least here we see the costumes come to their full potential!

#also i was right real life ponytail zuko looks goofy ash #but at least that'll change in book 2 lmao #also azula's armor looks sick #i like that she looks very young - like the armor looks weird on her young round face #like a child playing dress up which is very true to her character #atla #avatar the last airbender #avatar #atla netflix #atla live action #netflix #dallas liu #zuko #prince zuko #azula #princess azula #iroh #uncle iroh #admiral zhao #firelord ozai #ozai #daniel dae kim #elizabeth yu #paul sun hyung lee #ken leung

[allgremlinart]

yipeee. choose your shithead

#admiral zhao #atla #natla #allgremlinart #as I've said. Hydrogen Bomb vs Scheming Infant.

[dragonpyre]

Part 2 of avatar Zuko. They definitely ran into Admiral Zhao on their way to the north pole

Commission info ko-fi

#atla #avatar #avatar the last airbender #avatar au #atla au #avatar!zuko #fanart #fan art #my art #comic #zuko #aang #katara #sokka #admiral zhao

[blindbeholder]

Hey do you know how Admiral Zhao started off as this calm, intimidating genius then devolved into a machine of pure rage at the avatar until it broke him? You know how the exact same thing happened to Azula? You know how the opposite happened to Zuko?

#avatar the last airbender #atla #zuko #atla zuko #atla azula #azula #atla zhao #admiral zhao #themes #motifs even

[michaeladrianwright]

Tartakovsky's Lost Avatar

Fan art of Avatar the Last Airbender in the style of Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack and made to look like screenshots of a 1990s Cartoon Network broadcast.

#avatar #avatar the last airbender #the last airbender #atla #avatar fanart #atla art #atla fanart #avatar art #the legend of aang #avatar aang #atla aang #zuko #zuko fanart #admiral zhao #gendy tartakovsky #genndy tartakovsky #samurai #samurai jack #samurai jack fanart #samurai jack art #cartoonnetwork #cartoon network #cartoonart #nickelodeon #fanart #crossover #crossover art #crossover fanart #lost media #screencaps

[attackfish]

To be perfectly honest, Ozai/Zhao isn't a crack ship, and in fact given Zhao's track record, it's one of the more plausible explanations for his career trajectory.

#avatar the last airbender #atla zhao #admiral zhao #ozai #posts i created #noodle lord ozai #zhao the moonslayer

[noakun]

i am normal about him

i am nor-

#admiral zhao #avatar the last airbender #atla #fanart #digital art #doodles #i want him so bad #he's so silly and also so dead #this is a zhao liker safe space #talk to me about him

[fanfic-lover-girl]

Sorry but how was Aang “Barely Competent” in Firebending?

It Took Zuko until season 2 to get anywhere near Aang’s level and Aang’s been training for a month while Zuko’s been training for years. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that it’s clear Aang is the better Firebender.

Zuko can only make 2 fire blasts at the same time. Aang? 3 without avatar state. Zuko took years to get more than smoke. Aang? Took a day.

Iroh admits Zuko was still at Basic Level in Firebending during The First episode. Zuko on Aang’s Firebending? Admits that redirecting Lightning was the last thing that he wants to teach. Considering Zuko’s and Aang’s battles, Iroh and Zuko were likely right about their respective pupils skills.

Hi anon. I regretted that reblog like 5mins after posting. Would you be happy if I just said you can believe what you want and call it a day??

Me neither I suppose. Sigh. I'll try to convey my thought process when I made that post. First, let me address your points.

how was Aang “Barely Competent” in Firebending

Aang trained with fire the least. Of course, with more time, Aang would master it but by the end of the show, Zuko is still better at firebending by virtue of time/experience.

It Took Zuko until season 2 to get anywhere near Aang’s level and Aang’s been training for a month while Zuko’s been training for years. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that it’s clear Aang is the better Firebender.

Just to clarify, you are saying Aang at the end of the show is on par with season 2 Zuko? I don't think you can objectively say that. We don't see Aang using firebending seriously in a fight until the finale. And if I correctly recall the fight against Ozai, fire was not his main element. I think he used air and earth the most in that fight. It would have been cool to see fire being used more by him given the power boost of the comet though. And even if season 2 Zuko was on the same level as season 3 Aang, you need to consider that Aang was taught the true way of firebending from the get-go (well there was Jeong-Jeong of course but that was hardly serious training). Being a master is about how many times you failed and how much you learned from those failures. With Zuko's experience, he will always have an understanding of firebending that Aang will lack. My guy Zuko has failed A LOT.

Zuko took years to get more than smoke.

Huh?? Is this meant to be a joke?? Was this said in a comic?? If so, those are hardly canon to me.

Iroh admits Zuko was still at Basic Level in Firebending during The First episode.

Well, Zuko must have advanced quickly anon! With the basics, he was able to hold his own against Zhao (whom Iroh claimed to be a master) twice. He beat Zhao in the agni kai too. Zuko was able to keep up with Zhao in the Northern Water Tribe when Zuko was not at his best. Considering Katara almost murdered him and he still had injuries from his ship's explosion. Zuko is able to fight against Earth kingdom soldiers and fight the Rough Rhinos. Zuko has demonstrated numerous times that he is an above-average firebender.

And that was just season 1! Zuko has changed so much since season 1. Zuko was at the basics because Iroh was practically trying to reteach Zuko the fundamentals! Also, Zuko was gravely injured. I can only believe that Zuko had to relearn how to fight with limited vision and dealing with all that emotional turmoil.

Zuko on Aang’s Firebending? Admits that redirecting Lightning was the last thing that he wants to teach.

Once again, Zuko was on a limited time schedule. He was basically giving Aang a crash course. It's almost like a student learning the most important topic while they cram for the exam the next day. Even if Zuko had other things to teach Aang, redirecting lightning is way more important for Aang's survival. If Zuko was truly able to teach Aang everything in a few weeks, it paints firebending as an inferior bending style. Aang even admits in the finale that he needs more time to master firebending. He was planning to skip the comet because he was not ready. I don't believe in the opinion that students can't become better than their masters. But Aang was still learning by the end of season 3. Just being Aang's teacher gives Zuko an advantage in a fight.

Other small points:

Fire is not Aang's native element. Aang is always most comfortable with air. Aang does not dedicate the same effort Katara, Toph and Zuko do to their native elements. Aang was the better waterbender in season 1 (at least when it came to learning new techniques) but Katara was the one who self-taught herself those techniques. Even though as the avatar he should have been working harder than Katara to master waterbending, she overtakes him by a mile by the end of season 1. Aang and Katara were classmates. If anything Aang should be teaching Katara given he was able to start classes before her due to Pakku's sexism. She should not have to teach him anything. All this to say is that Zuko will have a greater passion for firebending compared to Aang. Zuko does not have to worry about other elements and Aang proves that raw talent is meaningless unless it is backed by dedication and hard work.

Firebending has a stronger symbolism for Zuko compared to Aang. Fire was a roadblock in Aang's avatar journey but firebending literally shaped Zuko's character and played a huge role in his redemption arc. A lot of his family issues revolve around Azula being a better firebender than him. When Zuko redeems himself, he has to relearn the meaning of firebending symbolizing the pivoting of his character. Learning the true meaning of fire is also important for him to lead the fire nation into a better future as the new firelord. Firebending has so much more thematic importance for Zuko than Aang.

By the end of the show, Zuko is able to rival Azula in combat. The idea of season 3 Aang lasting long in a firebending match with Azula is hilarious to me. Azula was able to give Aang a run for his money with the help of his more competent elements. Imagine Aang fighting Azula in the last agni kai. The girl would kill him.

Those are my main thoughts. I think Zuko is a better firebender. If anything else comes to mind, I will add to this but I am not in the mood to have a long reblog debate about it. If you still think Aang is the better firebender, I really don't care. I refuse to be stressed out on Tumblr again.

All of Aang's teachers are better benders in their own respective elements than Aang. That's just how it is. LOK gave me no indications that Aang became better than Zuko or the others either.

I will say that the gap in ability between Aang and Zuko is the smallest compared to Toph and Katara though. Aang may be able to catch up with Zuko (especially if Zuko never learnt lightning) if he works hard at it but there is no way in hell Aang will ever match Toph and Katara.

#atla zuko #atla aang #atla katara #firebending #zuko's redemption arc #anon ask #firelord zuko #avatar aang #aang vs zuko #katara #natural talent is not enough #prodigy #atla #people need to stop discrediting zuko's talents #slightly aang critical #uncle iroh #admiral zhao #northern water tribe #bending mastery #atla azula #atla finale #atla season 3 #toph beifong #i wish season 3 was longer

[avalon-of-babylon]

Let's be real this was always going to be mid. It's an adaptation of one of the greatest not only cartoons but shows ever made and one that was monumentally aided by it being animated. M Night Shyamalan also personally took the bar out back and shot it. The bar was pronounced dead on July 1, 2010.

Now that being said the set and costume design are phenomenal and I personally love the changes made to Bumi and Zhao. Bumi might actually be out of his mind instead of just weird and it's clear that the past 100 years have taken a toll on him. Zhao on the other hand is less physically imposing while somehow becoming even more of a conniving little rat bastard.

#avatar the last airbender #admiral zhao #zuko #king bumi #atla #atla netflix #natla

[jalapenoscumbag]

#unpopular opinion #atla #lok #avatar the last airbender #legend of korra #amon #noatak #yakone #unalaq #fire lord ozai #long feng #admiral zhao

[moonsugar-and-spice]

Zhao, smirking smugly: "You are without doubt the worst pirate I've ever heard of!"

Lu Da, ringed fingers raised: "But you have heard of me!"

Took way too long to get to it, but I couldn't not draw this.

#thank you for this perfect ask #thank you anon! #zhao #admiral zhao #lu da #atla oc #pirates #original character #atla incorrect quotes #memes #source: pirates of the caribbean #art #comic #moonsugar draws #sorry for taking a million years to answer #better late than never?

[bearsandbeansart]

Lyrics from The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnyman

#atla fanart #yuekka #yue #sokka #avatar the last airbender #admiral zhao #tw death #the last airbender #water tribe #sooz draws things

[die-auster]

Zhao the Moon Slayer

or sort of.

Love the idea of @queer-apocalypse. Poor Zhao, he is not a young boy to carry a rebellious princess :D

If you feel like it you can give me a tip on Ko-fi.

#princess yue #avatar the last airbender #atla fanart #yue #zhao yue #Zhao #admiral zhao

[who-canceled-roger-rabbit]

Has anyone else noted the parallels between the deaths of Admiral Zhao and Chin the Conqueror? Both proudly went to their deaths in the face of defeat by the Avatar when they could've easily saved themselves, but Zuko offered to help Zhao whereas Kyoshi was more like "LOL bye then"

#insert THEN PERISH meme here #avatar: the last airbender #avatar the last airbender #a:tla #atla #avatar #zuko #prince zuko #kyoshi #avatar kyoshi #zhao #admiral zhao #chin the conqueror

[ukrainian-groove-metal]

#avatar #avatar the last airbender #atla #avatar meme #avatar the last airbender meme #atla meme #zuko #prince zuko #admiral zhao #my art #did i work on this instead of my upturning teapots chapter? you bet your sweet bippy i did