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However, despite this clear designation, some designated heirs have not become Fire Lord due to intrigues within the royal house, as when Crown Prince Iroh was passed over by Fire Lord Azulon in favor of his younger brother, Ozai. In order to prevent wars of succession between rival siblings, many Fire Lords while living designated a son as Crown Prince, thus confirming their choice of successor. The title of Fire Lord is hereditary, traditionally passed from father to eldest son. Fire Lords Sozin and Azulon were considered to be especially effective tacticians. During the Great War, many Fire Lords took an active part in the military conquests of their nation, either by direct service or by involvement in strategy and planning. Unlike the later Earth Kings, the Fire Lord continues to be a central player in the workings of government and is intimately involved in affairs of state. His orders are to be carried out immediately and without question. The Fire Lord wields absolute power over the policies of the Fire Nation. After an intense battle, Zuko and Katara defeated Azula, who had a complete mental breakdown after her defeat. However, during the arrival of Sozin's Comet, Zuko and Katara arrived during Azula's coronation and after hearing Zuko declare he would be becoming Fire Lord, not her, Azula challenged him to an Agni Kai for the right to become Fire Lord. With this title, Ozai declared himself the ruler of the entire world, and entrusted Azula to lead the Fire Nation. Near the end of the War, Fire Lord Ozai established a position for himself known as Phoenix King, with his daughter Princess Azula next in line to become Fire Lord. Despite animosity between the Fire Sages and the royal family, the power balance had reached a state of equilibrium by the time of Fire Lord Sozin, who eventually subjugated the Sages to the Fire Lord's rule.įire Lord Ozai, the last Fire Lord to be part of the great war. It was after this event that when the position of Great Sage was established in the Fire Sages, to replace the Fire Lord's spot as its head. The Fire Lord position at this time was merely the head sage, but subsequent holders of the position desired it to hold greater power, and so split away from the sages, thus beginning the Fire Nation's Royal Family.

During the distant past, the Fire Nation was ruled as a theocracy led by the Fire Sages.