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maaaxx · 2 years ago

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I'm absolute shit at writing Azula but I think she's my favorite person to analyze and build backstory for.

Because ESPECIALLY if you disregard the comics, theres so much to work with and so many different head cannons and theories as to why Azula is the way she is.

Like with Zuko, the show pretty much answers it. He was abused (emotionally and physically) by his father and craved his validation and love and attention etc. His mother adored him and sort of acted like this "there is some goodness and gentleness in you too" model. Then his mom disappeared and Iroh took care of him. If you don't count Azula (and Lu Ten, Azulon, etc because theyre a completely different conversation), Zuko's relationships very clearly feed into his whole ordeal.

But Azula is a lot more... complex. Because A) her backstory isn't nearly as prevalent as Zuko's so we don't see it as much, and B) most of Azula's relationships with people and the dynamic of the people around her aren't made as clear as Zuko, they're implied at best.

Her father being manipulative and her mother and Iroh having a complicated relationship with her are about the only things we know for sure about her.

It's hard to argue on Zuko's relationships with his parents, but with Azula, it's more complicated.

Is Azula's relationship with Ursa purely due to Ozai's manipulation, and Ursa genuinely did try her best with Azula? Or did Ursa have more to do with that? Like if Ozai wasn't a factor from the time Azula was born, would Azula still resent Ursa to some extent?

(I think it's a combination of the two, but Ozai is vastly more responsible for Azula's mental breakdown)

Same with Iroh. Does Azula not like Iroh also seemed to favor Zuko, and he never tried to get to know her? Maybe Iroh see's a lot of himself in Azula and thats why he was put off by her. Maybe she adored Lu Ten and she held a grudge against Iroh for not avenging him. Or maybe her contempt for Iroh is just Ozai's influence.

There really isn't a lot known about Azula and I think she's all the more interesting for it.

#I personally see Azula as a combination of Ursa and Iroh #Like I know a lot of people see her as 'her fathers daughter'#But Ozai isn't really shown to have any (or a lot of) shared traits with Azula #Her manipulation and intellect definetly came from Ursa #That woman is definetly a genius #and her drive? Iroh.#ambition? Iroh #As far as I can tell Ozai doesnt have any of that #I hc that him and Zuko are the same type of dumb #but like #ozais evil #but zuko was very loyal to ozai and he was stupid not to utilize that #if ozai would have given that boy a reassuring nod like twice a year zuko would have done anything for him #I think that if Azula had gotten the same opportunities and healing zuko had she would have switched sides a lot sooner #I also hc Zuko and Ozai as like #parralels kind of?#i didnt spell that right and idc #Zuko is so much more like Ozai than Azula #and I think that these things make Zuko and Azulas relationship so much interesting #like Azula being the personification of the ugliest parts of both of Zukos “good” parental figures is really neat to think about #and azula being genuinely empathetic to zuko and zuko barely reciprocating that despite that?#*chefs kiss*#Ihiap is going to delve into their relationship a lot #and I absolutely cant wait #its going to be the best part of the whole fic #max thinks shes relevant #azula

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