@@chadnorris8257 and it should be adult or at least teen rated too so we get to see how deadly and grouesome using elemental bending attacks on other humans can be
She was the only person that treated him with dignity and respect while he was imprisoned. She knew of his exploits as a general, and that his imprisonment didn't make him less of a person. Her kindness was enough for Iroh to indirectly warn her of his move the next day, sparing her from the chaos he would cause as the Dragon.
For those who still doubt that the fireball was the strongest fire control of both shows, just remember, that fireball outpowered a freaking 1mille lenght drill.
@@MegaLokopo I doubt it. There is a reason why Iroh's and Ozai's father chose Iroh as his successor. Reason for that probably being his superior firebending skills as well as his more strategic thinking. Ozai was always a bit heavy handed.
@@DvornyashkaDiaries If I was taking a wild guess, Iroh being 'chosen' as Azulon's successor had nothing to do with who was more powerful (spoiler alert: it's Ozai) and everything to do with who was the older sibling (i.e him) & thus the heir - Ozai only ascended the throne in the first place because of Ursa's plot.
Even the fire blast Ozai put out was not as large, and had very little power behind it. It was just fire that burnt, with very little force. Iroh made a blast that broke through an enormous stone wall with ease.
"When at an advantage, your enemy should believe you to be at a disadvantage. When at a disadvantage, your enemy should believe you to have the advantage". -Sun Tzu
When fighting, just smack your slippers together and watch everything melt to the radioactive slippers. -Gandhi India followed him and achieved nuclear domination once a long time ago before their idiotic curry downfall
@@tausifchowdhury8180I’m pretty sure he’s referring to the Age of Empires Gandhi, who is a meme because he uses a lot of nukes. That or he’s on some quality stuff
The writers made the right decision by not showing Iroh's breakout. The testimony of a terrified guard leaves a lot to the imagination...and whatever version of the escape you concoct in your mind just lends to the mystique of the Dragon of the West.
_"Is this the mighty Iroh, Dragon of the West, the great General? How low you have fallen..."_ - Guard _"Do not look at the ocean and see only its lowest point. The ocean is only low to those it has not yet swallowed. ... Oh do you want me to warm your tea for you?"_ - Iroh, probably.
I like that even though generally very peaceful person. Iroh is not at all a pacifist. Mess with him and there is a very big chance you are gonna get toasted. Point is Iroh's control of his EGO allows him understand what battles are actually worth fighting.
Peaceful doesn’t mean harmless. People tend to associate pacifists with people that can’t fight. This isn’t true. They have no problems fighting if they have to, they just choose not to be violent. Jesus Christ is a pacifist, and yet, YHWH, despite being omnipotent and all knowing, is also a God of War. Jesus has no trouble destroying demons and humans, and has done so.
Pacifism is not refusing to fight no matter what. That idea is folly. Pacifism is having the capability of waging war but refuse to do so out of the belief that peace is more beneficial for all. A true pacifist will do everything they can to pursue peace, but if there is no choice, they're not going to bend over and die. They will wage war if necessary for self-defense.
I'd add to this, to be a pacifist REQUIRES the choice for violence and the capacity for it, and to choose not to. True pacifism is having the strength to crush those who threaten you, and choose not to.@@brandenmarcum430
I always figured Iroh broke his basic rule of fire "from the breath not the muscles" using only his muscles to summon a powerful enough force to bust out the cell, seconds before the solstice, then used the confusion of all the fire bender lack of fire to then get the upperhand then kung fued his way out with his fists.
It seems that his "failure at Ba Sing Se" coupled with his change in attitude since then and his brother's low opinion of him appear to cause people to forget that.
I would legit watch a series about Iroh’s backstory. How he led the attack on Ba Sing Se. How he met the Sun Warriors and faced the masters. How he became a member of the White Lotus.
I don't know who they could get to replace Mako's voice, though. Unless it might be Greg Baldwin, who replaced his voice to finish out the series after Mako died.
I hope they never make one. Fanservice always ruins characters. Look what they've done to Indiana Jones, look what they've done to Boba Fett, look at Han Solo. Etc. Just never make a backstory, just leave it as it is so we can wonder and imagine, that's the beauty of a good character.
We all see him as a kind old man (which he is) but he can be the coldest character if he decides to, he broke the walls of Ba Sing Se TWICE, Ba Sing Se means Inpenetrable City, He changed the name to Na Sing Se
Something most people don't notice about uncle Iroh. In most of his fights, his movements can be directly identified to aikido katas and forms. The strongest of fire benders, used the gentlest of martial arts.
@@shame2189 Just as the other elements can help someone who cannot necessarily bend them, so can a different form of jing help those who may at first glance seem to gravitate towards a different type.
@@erilaksmana450I am pretty sure he didn't even use any fire bending because there was eclipse when no one was able to use firebending it may be physically broke out of jail
@@Kalavani-vz2cz and look at the bars they arent melted they are bursted and torned meaning he freaking bent it with his fist and kungfu'ed everyone out
@@Kalavani-vz2cz he wasnt called the dragon of west he *was* the dragon of the west P.s: what i mean is that wasnt a title that was the definition of iroh
Iroh is such a great written character, he learned from his mistakes, but you could never read him 100%. Even his darker past was full of light cause he never really killed the last dragon, he only said it to protect them. Despite the circumatances he was always true to himself and losing his son showed him that their are things more worthy then power or glory.
He gained that ability when he learned the secret of fire bending from the Dragons which are the original source of fire bending. I think. But you’re right that’s how you KNOW he’s bad ass
i never realized but even iroh's clothes helped him generate heat. and he always kept himself near warm items like tea, by avatar standards, iroh was always packing something
@awhellnah__ they increase tempratures to generate flame, it's why the north and south water tribes were hard to attack, the cold weather made fire bending weaker
Yeah, and he would still be if his son didn't die during war. Iroh had a change of heart but there's no doubt he used to be a bloodthristy tyrant. Thank god, he found his way like zuko did.
You get hints of his power through the entire series. Him breaking out is badass and shouldn't have been a shock yet was. Look how he fought Zhao and you could see the fear in his eyes.
I really like the way his fire bending is tied to his breathing, adding a degree of meditation to his bending that probably gives him the edge over ragged breath flailers like early zuko
I love how Azulas Introduction Is showing her to be someone who strives for absolute perfection In her techniques and form, and the first time we see her use her lightning technique In a real fight, Iroh just stops her from shooting It and redirects It Into a nearby cliff like It was the most normal response ever
Strength, wisdom, kindness, discipline, love and the ability to make you laugh and cry. We should all be so lucky to have an Iroh in our life or strive to be one.
Makes me relief to know out of the horrible death of lu ten, at least his son's demise made him realized how terrible he was as both firelord and war general. I can't imagine how much of a beast he would've been if he's still the king, probably 10 times worse than Ozai could ever be.
My party is currently being guided by one. Called "sir dorbeck". A kindly undead mayor of a peaceful town of monsters. He's wanted by the capital for not paying taxesto them... And for being the single most powerful lich on the planet, by a wide margin. Lord Dorbeck, A kind soul, with enough power to overthrow countries, assisting a band of misfit adventurers save the world. They've caught a few glimpses of the fact he's holding back, and his oh so common phrase of "oh i don't know everything, just most things".
@@TaurusTheCrazyBull 37 actually, also killed him off so the party realise the training wheels are coming off. they don't have the protection of "grandpa dorbeck" anymore, and they're just starting to realise how powerful that protection was
While all firebenders were powerless during the eclipse, Iroh wasn’t. Iroh met the dragons and knows that firebending is energy and life, not anger and destruction. So while everyone else couldn’t firebend, Iroh could. And THAT is he was able to escape!
I think you’re assuming he only broke out of the cage during the solar eclipse, when i think youll find he broke out of the cage before the eclipse and used his physical strength the rest of the way, iroh like all life gets its energy from the sun which is why firebenders cant firebend
@@coreyeverett5500I guess that makes more sense. Iroh had most of the guards assume that he was out of pasture since his imprisonment; allowing him to use his time there to prepare his escape.
Fun fact. He could not have built all that muscle while in the cell on that small diet. Meaning her just worked out to maintain strength and lost the fat, HE WAS ALWAYS THAT RIPPED UNDER THE LAYERS
@SS-rf1ri Iroh was one of if not the best Generals in the Fire nation, the fact there isn't a single general that could get the results Iroh was able to proves that Iroh was the peak of the Fire Nation militia due to him being a professional.
@@megaman37456 iroh is hands down the best general of fire nation he outpowered a 1 miles drill that was made for invading Ba Sing Sei and the only reason Ba Sing Sei isnt Na Sing Sei is because of his son's death that make him go into mourning and depression
Iroh in my opinion is the wisest, most grounded, insightful and strongest fire-bender inside and out. He got into the best shape of his life for his big part in the series.
He trully was the most powerful bender in history. Not because of some spiritual connections, not because of cheap tricks, not because of raw strength or power, but because he understood everything about what fire was, he was one with fire, it was like his own body. It wasn't that he could command fire to do his will, he knew how to commad fire to use it into infinite potential. He was breathing like fire, moving like fire, existed like fire. His entire personality was from the begining like flames - Warm, soothing, almost necesary for life, he will help people around him evolve past their limitations no matter who they are. He does not care if you disrespect him, but attack him, and you will burn. Also perfect for making tea.
You know what I realized recently upon watching the episode during the eclipse again? Iroh's escape from prison happened on the day of the Eclipse. He busted out of prison and escaped with no bending whatsoever.
ALWAYS fear the Man who earns a Unique Tittle in War. Not only are they going to be EXTREMELYT powerful, but they've fought in WAR! They learned how to KILL and to fight to WIN! They don't play by rules, they use every dirty trick in the book to gain victory!
I love how iroh just stood there and took all those insults from the guard even tho he can easily squadh him like a bug the whole time, shows he restrained and calm he is, and he didnt even kill him at the end What a guy 🙌🙌
Dude was so powerful he casually blasted his way into ba sing se on his own power. Iroh was a peaceful man capable of destruction incarnate. He was a crown prince before his lunatic brother took over and is definitely the strongest fire bender to ever live.
For a firebender he was pretty cool headed. Brains with brawns. No wonder he was the leader of the white lotus... well...all members had the brains and power tbh
The man was called the dragon of the west, he was given that nickname by a kingdom that had a lot of natural born hot heads and warriors and they thought those bars would hold him.
Everyone in that group of old men team at final battle have mastered their ability to control elements for a very long time, they all could be Avatar's mentors.
My favorite part of him busting down the wall is there are other fire benders there (or, at least one) and yet no one helps. Iroh is just up there like “I got this”. He may have been there to free it, but he hadn’t gotten over failing to break the wall before.
Originally, they were were going to make his character some guard ordered to baby sit Zuko. So, so glad they decided to make him such a rich character instead.
This montage goes hard fr! Iroh is the only fire bender besides Zhuko, who gained my deep respect throughout the first season! I love his personality and his obssesion with green tea is a funny added trait.
