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Zuko (Chinese: 祖寇; pinyin: Zǔ Kòu), commonly known as Prince Zuko, Fire Lord Zuko, and later simply Lord Zuko, is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and is part of the Avatar: The Last Airbender world. He was created by Eric Coleman and designed by series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the character is voiced by Dante Basco in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Bruce Davison in The Legend of Korra, and Steven Yuen in Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, and portrayed by Dev Patel in M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 film and Dallas Liu in the Netflix live-action adaptation series.
Zuko was born the Crown Prince of the Fire Nation in the capital, Hari Bulkan (also known as Caldera City). He is the eldest child of Fire Lord Ozai and Lady Ursa, and the older brother of Princess Azula and his maternal half-sister, Kiyi. Before the events of the series, Zuko is permanently scarred and then banished from the Fire Nation by his tyrannical father. To restore his honor and right to the Fire Nation throne, he is ordered to capture the Avatar, a spiritually powerful individual capable of bending all four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, and Air) and who could end the Hundred Year War started by the Fire Nation's genocide of all airbenders and conquest for world domination. Zuko is accompanied and advised in his search for Avatar Aang by his wise Uncle Iroh.
At the beginning of the series, he is the primary antagonist, opposing Avatar Aang and his allies as he seeks redemption for his father since he has been banished from the Fire Nation. Over time, however, Zuko loses faith in the Fire Nation's war, feels guilt for his crimes, and begins to sympathize with those the Fire Nation has oppressed during the time he has been in the Earth Kingdom, along with his uncle, Iroh. In the later part of the animated series, Zuko redeems himself and eventually joins Aang, helping him learn firebending and fight his father in order to restore peace in the four nations. Zuko also comes to realize that Iroh has been more of a father to him than Ozai; through Iroh's teachings, Zuko truly found his own path. He learned that his honor was never lost and by embracing his true self, he chose to fight for what is right rather than what was expected of him.
In "The Tales of Ba Sing Se", his name was written as "蘇科" (sū kè) on his segment's title card.
In the first season, Zuko is introduced as the main antagonist, the exiled son of Fire Lord Ozai who is attempting to capture Avatar Aang in hopes of reclaiming his honor. Throughout the season he pursues the Avatar, at times both helped and hindered by his uncle, Iroh. Zuko competes in his quest against Zhao, an ambitious Fire Nation admiral who is also attempting to capture the Avatar for political gain. When Zhao captures Aang, Zuko disguises himself as "The Blue Spirit" and rescues Aang from Zhao's fortress to prevent him from accomplishing his goal. Later, Zuko escapes an assassination attempt plotted by Zhao. During the invasion of the Northern Water Tribe, Zuko captures Aang, but both nearly die in a snowstorm before they are rescued by Aang's friends, Katara and Sokka. Zuko encounters Zhao and attacks him, but the spirit that temporality fuses with Aang, abducts Zhao before the fight is concluded. Zuko attempts to save him but Zhao was too proud to accept Zuko's help. Zuko survives the ordeal with help from Iroh, who betrayed Zhao and the Fire Nation to protect the ocean and moon spirits. In retaliation for Iroh's betrayal and Zuko's failure to capture the Avatar, Ozai assigns Zuko's younger sister Azula to capture Zuko and Iroh.
In the second season, Zuko and Iroh travel the Earth Kingdom disguised as impoverished refugees, pursued by Azula. After briefly quarreling and parting ways with Iroh, Zuko reunites with his uncle against Azula. After Azula wounds Iroh, Zuko nurses Iroh back to health and Iroh teaches Zuko the rare firebending technique of redirecting lightning. Zuko and Iroh travel to the walled city of Ba Sing Se and find employment at a tea shop in the slums. Zuko reluctantly adapts to his new life until he learns of Aang's presence in Ba Sing Se and attempts to steal Aang's pet bison Appa. However, Iroh convinces Zuko to abandon his quest and let Appa go. Azula infiltrates the city to stage a coup and arranges a trap for Zuko and Iroh. Imprisoned together with Aang's friend Katara, Zuko is rescued alongside her by Aang and Iroh, only to be convinced by Azula to betray Iroh, Katara and the Avatar and finally regain his honor. In the resulting fight, Aang is mortally wounded, though later revived by Katara, Iroh is arrested for helping Aang, and Katara escapes from the conquered city with Aang.
In the third season, Zuko returns to his country a hero thanks to Azula crediting him with killing the Avatar. Zuko suspects that Aang survived and hires an assassin to ensure Aang's death to cover up Azula's lie. He resumes his romantic relationship with his childhood friend Mai, but continues to feel guilty and uncertain of his decisions. After he learns that his mother's grandfather was Avatar Roku, Aang's predecessor, as well as Azula and Ozai's plan to burn the Earth Kingdom to the ground, Zuko decides to turn his back on the Fire Nation and helps Aang overthrow Ozai. He confronts his father about his cruel treatment and the Fire Nation's destructive effect on the world, before leaving to join Aang. Although they initially reject him for everything he has done against them and everyone else, Aang and his companions grow to accept Zuko as a member of the group after he proves his loyalty to them, but he is confronted by Katara for betraying her the last time he saw her and is pointed straight out they both know he struggled with doing the right thing, and is given clear warning he will be killed by her if he tries to do a second time. He trains Aang in firebending, and the two journey together to meet the last dragons, from whom they learn that firebending can be powered by the energy of life, rather than rage. Zuko and Sokka team up to infiltrate a Fire Nation prison, saving Suki (Sokka's girlfriend), Hakoda (Katara and Sokka's father), and another prisoner, Chit Sang. Helping Katara find the killer of her mother, Zuko is finally forgiven by Katara.
When Zuko is finally reunited with Iroh in the series finale, he tearfully apologizes for his mistakes and gets his uncle's forgiveness. Refusing the throne himself, Iroh suggests that Zuko become the next Fire Lord, citing Zuko's "unquestionable honor." Arriving at the Fire Nation capital with Katara, Zuko duels Azula for the throne. When Azula faces defeat, she forces Zuko to place himself in the path of a lightning bolt aimed at Katara, wounding him. Katara defeats Azula and heals Zuko. After Aang defeats Ozai and wins the war, Zuko becomes the new Fire Lord, promising world order and harmony with the aid of the Avatar.
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Zuko (Chinese: 祖寇; pinyin: Zǔ Kòu), commonly known as Prince Zuko, Fire Lord Zuko, and later simply Lord Zuko, is a fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender, and is part of the Avatar: The Last Airbender world. He was created by Eric Coleman and designed by series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the character is voiced by Dante Basco in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Bruce Davison in The Legend of Korra, and Steven Yuen in Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, and portrayed by Dev Patel in M. Night Shyamalan's 2010 film and Dallas Liu in the Netflix live-action adaptation series.
Zuko was born the Crown Prince of the Fire Nation in the capital, Hari Bulkan (also known as Caldera City). He is the eldest child of Fire Lord Ozai and Lady Ursa, and the older brother of Princess Azula and his maternal half-sister, Kiyi. Before the events of the series, Zuko is permanently scarred and then banished from the Fire Nation by his tyrannical father. To restore his honor and right to the Fire Nation throne, he is ordered to capture the Avatar, a spiritually powerful individual capable of bending all four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, and Air) and who could end the Hundred Year War started by the Fire Nation's genocide of all airbenders and conquest for world domination. Zuko is accompanied and advised in his search for Avatar Aang by his wise Uncle Iroh.
At the beginning of the series, he is the primary antagonist, opposing Avatar Aang and his allies as he seeks redemption for his father since he has been banished from the Fire Nation. Over time, however, Zuko loses faith in the Fire Nation's war, feels guilt for his crimes, and begins to sympathize with those the Fire Nation has oppressed during the time he has been in the Earth Kingdom, along with his uncle, Iroh. In the later part of the animated series, Zuko redeems himself and eventually joins Aang, helping him learn firebending and fight his father in order to restore peace in the four nations. Zuko also comes to realize that Iroh has been more of a father to him than Ozai; through Iroh's teachings, Zuko truly found his own path. He learned that his honor was never lost and by embracing his true self, he chose to fight for what is right rather than what was expected of him.
In "The Tales of Ba Sing Se", his name was written as "蘇科" (sū kè) on his segment's title card.
In the first season, Zuko is introduced as the main antagonist, the exiled son of Fire Lord Ozai who is attempting to capture Avatar Aang in hopes of reclaiming his honor. Throughout the season he pursues the Avatar, at times both helped and hindered by his uncle, Iroh. Zuko competes in his quest against Zhao, an ambitious Fire Nation admiral who is also attempting to capture the Avatar for political gain. When Zhao captures Aang, Zuko disguises himself as "The Blue Spirit" and rescues Aang from Zhao's fortress to prevent him from accomplishing his goal. Later, Zuko escapes an assassination attempt plotted by Zhao. During the invasion of the Northern Water Tribe, Zuko captures Aang, but both nearly die in a snowstorm before they are rescued by Aang's friends, Katara and Sokka. Zuko encounters Zhao and attacks him, but the spirit that temporality fuses with Aang, abducts Zhao before the fight is concluded. Zuko attempts to save him but Zhao was too proud to accept Zuko's help. Zuko survives the ordeal with help from Iroh, who betrayed Zhao and the Fire Nation to protect the ocean and moon spirits. In retaliation for Iroh's betrayal and Zuko's failure to capture the Avatar, Ozai assigns Zuko's younger sister Azula to capture Zuko and Iroh.
In the second season, Zuko and Iroh travel the Earth Kingdom disguised as impoverished refugees, pursued by Azula. After briefly quarreling and parting ways with Iroh, Zuko reunites with his uncle against Azula. After Azula wounds Iroh, Zuko nurses Iroh back to health and Iroh teaches Zuko the rare firebending technique of redirecting lightning. Zuko and Iroh travel to the walled city of Ba Sing Se and find employment at a tea shop in the slums. Zuko reluctantly adapts to his new life until he learns of Aang's presence in Ba Sing Se and attempts to steal Aang's pet bison Appa. However, Iroh convinces Zuko to abandon his quest and let Appa go. Azula infiltrates the city to stage a coup and arranges a trap for Zuko and Iroh. Imprisoned together with Aang's friend Katara, Zuko is rescued alongside her by Aang and Iroh, only to be convinced by Azula to betray Iroh, Katara and the Avatar and finally regain his honor. In the resulting fight, Aang is mortally wounded, though later revived by Katara, Iroh is arrested for helping Aang, and Katara escapes from the conquered city with Aang.
In the third season, Zuko returns to his country a hero thanks to Azula crediting him with killing the Avatar. Zuko suspects that Aang survived and hires an assassin to ensure Aang's death to cover up Azula's lie. He resumes his romantic relationship with his childhood friend Mai, but continues to feel guilty and uncertain of his decisions. After he learns that his mother's grandfather was Avatar Roku, Aang's predecessor, as well as Azula and Ozai's plan to burn the Earth Kingdom to the ground, Zuko decides to turn his back on the Fire Nation and helps Aang overthrow Ozai. He confronts his father about his cruel treatment and the Fire Nation's destructive effect on the world, before leaving to join Aang. Although they initially reject him for everything he has done against them and everyone else, Aang and his companions grow to accept Zuko as a member of the group after he proves his loyalty to them, but he is confronted by Katara for betraying her the last time he saw her and is pointed straight out they both know he struggled with doing the right thing, and is given clear warning he will be killed by her if he tries to do a second time. He trains Aang in firebending, and the two journey together to meet the last dragons, from whom they learn that firebending can be powered by the energy of life, rather than rage. Zuko and Sokka team up to infiltrate a Fire Nation prison, saving Suki (Sokka's girlfriend), Hakoda (Katara and Sokka's father), and another prisoner, Chit Sang. Helping Katara find the killer of her mother, Zuko is finally forgiven by Katara.
When Zuko is finally reunited with Iroh in the series finale, he tearfully apologizes for his mistakes and gets his uncle's forgiveness. Refusing the throne himself, Iroh suggests that Zuko become the next Fire Lord, citing Zuko's "unquestionable honor." Arriving at the Fire Nation capital with Katara, Zuko duels Azula for the throne. When Azula faces defeat, she forces Zuko to place himself in the path of a lightning bolt aimed at Katara, wounding him. Katara defeats Azula and heals Zuko. After Aang defeats Ozai and wins the war, Zuko becomes the new Fire Lord, promising world order and harmony with the aid of the Avatar.