The Avatar Who Served Fire Nation (Almost) Exclusively
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Күн бұрынDid F.C. Yee's Shadow of the Kyoshi feature an Avatar, whose great achievement was welfare, not overthrowing an evil overlord!? That's right Avatar Jafar, now named Avatar Szeto has a full backstory and it's amazing!
0:00 - Introduction
0:45 - The Nerdy Avatar
2:07 - Political Leadership
3:58 - Keeping Peace Between Nobles
5:11 - Honoring Merit Over Titles
6:40 - Focusing on Fire Nation
8:14 - Economic Stability
9:00 - Conclusion
#avatar #thelastairbender #thelegendofkorra #kyoshi
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@thebananabagel880 3 жыл бұрын
1:50 everyone knows the best avatar is the chunky air nomad in the back
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
For real though! What’s HIS story. Foodbending?
@ng7756 3 жыл бұрын
Air nomads are supposed to be vegetarians too, so something's DEFINITELY not right 😂
@pissgargler448 3 жыл бұрын
Obviously
@rjabrogar3492 3 жыл бұрын
@@ng7756 maybe he's the reason why the air nomads became vegetarian
@poseidon24ism 3 жыл бұрын
Avatar Fatty
@poopoopeepee211 3 жыл бұрын
No one: Avatar Szeto: I like M A T H
@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm2643 3 жыл бұрын
Szeto: 2 plus 2 is 4 minus 1 that’s 3 quick maths
@GreaterGrievobeast55 3 жыл бұрын
Avatars after szeto looking for guidance be asking him to help out with math homework.
@zylnexxd842 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 Lmao .
@Zenith_682 3 жыл бұрын
@@GreaterGrievobeast55 and should have asked him for help when he needed to study for that surprise math test Ozai sprang on him
@JackRule16 3 жыл бұрын
Math is dope tho
@apocadood2099 3 жыл бұрын
I really want to see earlier avatars journeys as an animated show like atla and lok
@inthedms82 3 жыл бұрын
Been saying this for awhile
@CharlieZColt 3 жыл бұрын
I really want an earth avatar set in WWII/Cold War era and then to go do a miniseries about the water avatar before Kyoshi that died at 33.
@eliassoltau5397 3 жыл бұрын
The second avatar! The one after wan! That’s a great idea
@mintmayo7574 3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@mr.lemons2309 3 жыл бұрын
Elias Soltau I agree
@firefox3770 3 жыл бұрын
The antagonist of Avatar Jafar’s story was called Aladdin.
@rebeccadueck9534 3 жыл бұрын
Bruh I knew someone would make that joke
@SpecimenKE 3 жыл бұрын
You mean Prince Abubu, or Prince Ali idek
@shaykhmhssi3246 3 жыл бұрын
So avatar wan is his antagonist?
@yuki97kira 3 жыл бұрын
Everything changed when aladdin attacked
@bbcci8458 3 жыл бұрын
I’m jafar like my name is jafar
@matthewserrato3812 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe that’s why Sozin said “your loyalty is to our nation first, anything less makes you a traitor” because Avatar Sieto was primary loyal to the Fire Nation and the royal family. So that’s what Sozin expected of Roku
@jahrujackson9410 3 жыл бұрын
It would be so cool if we could see the some new avatars journey through animation
@harrisonplott4674 3 жыл бұрын
Id love to see them in the animation style of Wan's story
@holdonwhatsgoingon5551 3 жыл бұрын
We need one for kyoshi she was a badass standing at 6’8 or 7ft tall she is one if not the tallest avatar and living up to 230 yrs making her the longest living avatar thus far
@terciodeoliveira9534 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like if they made a new avatar after korra it would mess up the dynamic of the avatar universe and it would feel too advanced
@kehindehopkins6933 3 жыл бұрын
Tercio Deoliveira fax, I just want prequels now
@armandoplaysandmaps 3 жыл бұрын
I said e i said e oh yeah but I think it's not the same as a lot more people are saying that you have no reason for them not to have to be with them for you and your partner and the REST are just a little too short and I am sure they will take care to be a good friend i know that I am a little more SENSIT than I am and have fun and have no problems at my school but I am so excited to be able and have to work on my work for day up i don't want me to have to go out with a guy WHO DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ME ABOUT THE AIR NOMADS OR not I am so sorry for that too much appreciated the best thing I have ever done with my
@CrazyNerdMonkey 3 жыл бұрын
I like to imagine Szeto contacting past lives for help with paperwork.
@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484 Жыл бұрын
I also wonder if any subsequent avatars contacted him for help on their taxes.
@lizzies4964 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love the idea that Avatar Szeto focused on the Fire Nation. No Avatar is the same, and it's interesting to see how each of them chose to go about "bringing balance to the world." In Szeto's case, that meant prioritizing his home country. Further than that, because he helped stabilize and bring prosperity to the Fire Nation, three generations later, Sozin decided he wanted to "share that prosperity with the world." with the war. While it's not Szeto's fault at all that Sozin did that, it's interesting to see the butterfly effect of his decisions.
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Szeto’s foundation lead to tons of prosperity for the FN.
@lizethcastaneda4998 3 жыл бұрын
It reminds me when Korra helped The south Pole in The civil war
@bransonjallim2620 3 жыл бұрын
Lizeth Castañeda my same thoughts
@billytessio6326 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting because Sozin believed that Roku, a Fire Nation Avatar, should also have served the Fire Lord first and foremost.
@chiefcleve1834 3 жыл бұрын
I haven’t finished reading the Kyoshi books as yet, but come to think of it isn’t that the same way Kyoshi almost exclusively focused on the earth kingdom, creating the dai li to protect their cultural heritage and all that. [Edit]: I haven’t finished the books as yet, so if she did more for other nations, I guess I’ll soon come across it
@kehindehopkins6933 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting that Stezo focused primarily on the fire nation while the next Avatar Yangchen was brought world peace and wasn’t even that immersed in monk tradition as alluded to by the fact that she wanted Aang to kill Ozai. The Avatar cycle is just so interesting.
@kinghoenn3478 3 жыл бұрын
It's not that she wasn't immersed it was more in her own words "Giving up your needs for the betterment of others even spiritual needs." The Avatar is to bring balance to the world and that means doing what is best for said world even if it isn't for you.
@kehindehopkins6933 3 жыл бұрын
King Hoenn I mean she was also pretty neglectful of the spirits despite Air Nomads being the most spiritual nation
@lolosmith8446 3 жыл бұрын
@@kehindehopkins6933 I would disagree a bit. She even made truces with malevolent spirits.
@yingyang2838 3 жыл бұрын
@@lolosmith8446 In the shadow of Kyoshi we find out that she did more for humans than spirits, which caused them to grow dark leaving Kuruk to fight them which lead to his early demise. Not saying that she was bad for what she did, but every avatar faces challenges their predecessor leaves behind. I think this really humanises avatars like Yangchen and Kuruk bc we tended to pigeonhole them as "good" or "bad" when in reality, they weren't perfect.
@n1hondude 3 жыл бұрын
WAS interesting because Korra ruined by being useless 😢 😂 (it’s a joke lol)
@balyasulistiyono7447 3 жыл бұрын
I really love the idea of an Avatar who has strong political presence and diplomacy and management capability. Sometimes, the world's mess cannot be resolved by solely fighting elements with strong people.
@dittoking8996 3 жыл бұрын
Szeto: nothing bad will come from my works! Air nomad genocide 100 year war Attempted earth kingdom genocide AZULA Szeto: .......🙃
@leila8701 3 жыл бұрын
My baby Azula shouldn't be on here 😟😖
@dittoking8996 3 жыл бұрын
@@leila8701 she's a fourteen years old fire breathing Hitler. But hey we all have our types🤷
@dittoking8996 3 жыл бұрын
@Ellie Fuller wrong. Azula got something done.😎
@fjrorjfjfjthjrkrnrjt3827 3 жыл бұрын
Ditto king LMAO HAHAHAHAHA
@dittoking8996 2 жыл бұрын
@Unalaq22 Korra: Well Aang I guess you didn't leave much for me to fix... So I'll have to spend my time as Avatar breaking some stuff 😈 Avatar after Korra: 🙂🙃
@arturbernardo7335 3 жыл бұрын
I guess that Avatar Szeto's actions kinda justify in part Firelord Sozin's claims that Roku should be loyal to the Fire Nation first. Not that Sozin was right, but I can see why he would think that way. (Edit) thanks for the 205 likes guys. That's my record in YT.
@thedemonhater7748 3 жыл бұрын
“Bruh all the last avatar did was help run the country, what’s your problem?”
@arturbernardo7335 3 жыл бұрын
@@thedemonhater7748 exactly lol
@aurelian2668 3 жыл бұрын
@Robert Phillips yeah they literally was feudal japan sengoku era
@arturbernardo7335 2 жыл бұрын
@MansaMusa I said that because Avatar Szeto was a Firelord counselor and a Fire Nation official, Firelord Sozin thought that Avatar Roku would be submissive and a 'Fire Nation First' kind of nationalist.
@MasterOfTheElements 2 жыл бұрын
@RJ No but he can stop them if they step out of line
@santanabustamante3566 3 жыл бұрын
The female fire nation Avatar behind Avatar Jafar seems pretty dope, she kinda reminds me of Azula
@jonahglaves6653 3 жыл бұрын
I just noticed she doesn’t have arms
@jonahglaves6653 3 жыл бұрын
Hydra oh I’m so blind
@santanabustamante3566 3 жыл бұрын
@Alexander Mains I know! It honestly comes down to personal opinion I think she does have arms, and I liked his theory as she was the creator of combustion bending! It would be so cool if they did a story on her, like a graphic novel
@santanabustamante3566 3 жыл бұрын
@Henry Okoro that sounds like an amazing story you got right there... you should like submit that to the creators of ATLA and see what they say 🤣
@evanrobinson5682 3 жыл бұрын
Feels like Szeto also gave the fire nation a bit of a head start in terms of economic development for the Fire nation- and created the ideal of a subservient avatar to the needs of the fire nation. That no doubt shaped Sozin and Roku's interactions and inadvertently set up the military advantage of the Fire nation hundreds of years down the line.
@thedemonhater7748 3 жыл бұрын
He basically eliminated the only thing that could stop the fire nation from developing, and that was infighting. The fire nation was incredibly difficult to invade, and with internal stability and no real outside threats they could develop without any hindrance.
@genghiskahn1989 3 жыл бұрын
@@thedemonhater7748 how was it hard to invade fire nation?
@thedemonhater7748 3 жыл бұрын
@@genghiskahn1989 the fire nation was an island with an ocean between them and the rest of the world. Any invasion would’ve had to be carried out with a massive navy, and it would’ve had to be so big that it could carry over thousands of people. In the show it took an army of several hundred people from across the whole planet to take the capitol of the fire nation, and that was when their armies couldn’t bend. Just imagine an invasion force rolling up, only for a platoon of fire benders to just light any approaching ship on fire.
@genghiskahn1989 3 жыл бұрын
@@thedemonhater7748 There's no way they should have bern able to take down the water tribe. The earth is 90% water
@cripplingdepression213 3 жыл бұрын
@@genghiskahn1989 yes but water tribes are not war mongers
@SJ-qs3nz 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Antoine i really liked he was really not just using his avatar status to make him a huge part in the government. He might be as great and undervalued as kuruk. I think he is what the avatars should be. As in just doing things with fire nation i would say that him doing that is fine as long as he is not neglecting the other parts of the world that need him as an avatar
@GreaterGrievobeast55 3 жыл бұрын
What if sozin expected roku to be totally loyal to his conquest cause of how szeto acted? He might have gotten the impression all fire bender avatars were fire nation centric.
@craigpeoples9883 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm maybe your right
@octaviosanchez6923 2 жыл бұрын
Or maybe it was bc the first Avatar was from had the element of fire first. So, in a way, the Fire Nation could feel that they are superior.
@paulcervantes528 2 жыл бұрын
@@octaviosanchez6923 cringe
@benwasserman8223 2 жыл бұрын
Well there’s also the fact that Kyoshi lived for 200+ years as someone willing to take out anyone- even royalty - who disobeyed the law. So having the new Avatar be his bff, Sozin probably thought he’d get some leeway and maybe sympathy for the royal family’s ambition
@Luigi-hn1hu Жыл бұрын
@@benwasserman8223 since kyoshi lived for so much time, the popular idea that a fire avatar is loyal to the fire nation must probably be created because the fire avatar prior to szeto lived 600 years ago, and szeto was really infuential
@yourmother9277 3 жыл бұрын
I like learning about other past Avatars predating Yangchen. I would love to know more about Szeto's predecessor, he seems interesting
@jacobw4612 3 жыл бұрын
@Ernest Lasala Yes! We don't know anything about Salai other than him being a good avatar
@kehindehopkins6933 3 жыл бұрын
Yea I wanna learn about Avatar Gandalf(the earth Avatar with the beard) and the big fat air nomad he seems super cool
@chupapi7620 3 жыл бұрын
@@kehindehopkins6933 or that firelord avatar chick, or that what seemed like a water avatar twin
@hayscollins5867 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Salai looks like such a badass and like you don’t wanna mess with him. I think a line from the novel said that he revered in the earth kingdom like Yangchen is. Like how they pray to Yangchen they do the same to Salai. So he must of done something great
@alfreddozier832 3 жыл бұрын
Hays Collins on the wiki it says that he’s regarded as one of the greatest avatars.
@centerofstar 3 жыл бұрын
This is like Japan's history. Before Avatar Szeto, there is war and conflict within the Fire Nation which resembles the feudal Japan (primarily the Azuchi-Momoyama period between 1568-1600) and with Szeto's help, the Fire Nation usher in peace and stability which resembles the Edo period (1600-1868) in Japan. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked which led into the Meiji Era (1868) and continue all the way through the Showa period during WW2.
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Yuuuuup. Nobody can tell me the FN is not basically Japan.
@centerofstar 3 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineBandele Really, people though the Fire Nation is not Japan equivalent? I thought its kinda obvious (aside from no Samurai and Ninjas)
@joshuamanjarrez6321 3 жыл бұрын
So Szeto is Nobunaga?
@robertparkhurst4034 3 жыл бұрын
centerofstar ‘No Ninjas’, Blue Spirit Stealthy Zuko would like to have a word with you
@ViperPilot16 3 жыл бұрын
That as well as everyone in the Fire Nation looking alot more Samurai like in the pilot episode.
@alfredotomastiberio1004 3 жыл бұрын
Zseto is Ying and Yang incarnated, in his actions. He focused on the fire nation because he was needed the most there. He made welfare programs and helped the nation to thrive once again. That is the good part. Yet, the bad unforseen consequences of his actions were that with his stability and focusing on the fire nation he layed the path for Ozai and the Hundred Years War, he basically feed the Fire Nation until they became a jugernaut of conquest later down the line.
@tan_the_man 3 жыл бұрын
I just love how diverse the Avatars are and how different their goals and things were. I hope they dive deeper into other past Avatars like "Gimli" and that really cool woman Waterbender Avatar, they could really just do this forever!!
@Actuallyfactually 3 жыл бұрын
*Antoine says avatar Jafar* Me: He said it HE SAID IT HE SAID THE LINE
@riadhake8566 3 жыл бұрын
Another thing I find interesting about Avatar Szeto is that he is one of the only avatars that we know who has good political experience.
@reviewsbyjacob9350 3 жыл бұрын
Avatar Szeto sounds like a Ravenclaw.
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Totally.
@RindouHasRan 3 жыл бұрын
Then i think roku is a hufflepuff and kiyoshi is a slytherin, just my opinion.
@lassegrotkjr6326 3 жыл бұрын
Aaron Burrn whats ang then?
@RindouHasRan 3 жыл бұрын
@@lassegrotkjr6326 hes a mix of hufflepuff and gryffindor for me
@greenguy2372 3 жыл бұрын
@@RindouHasRan Aang is mainly Hufflepuff. Korra is a Gryffindor
@darthgoku1580 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad we finally got a name for this guy! For years I'm been curious to know his name and what his story is, since he shows up so much in the Avatar line-up. In my Legend of Korra fan-fiction, I had even given him a name and backstory, which coincidentally was also revealed during a festival in the Fire Nation. The backstory I came up with for him was a little different though. In my story, he was called Avatar Han-Jin, and was a Fire Sage who was known for being a bit of an eccentric.
@wesleypatterson2989 3 жыл бұрын
My god, I never realized the amount of detail in the shot from 9:22. Counting Aang as a row, you can still get an insane amount of detail at six rows back!
@deviljho4260 3 жыл бұрын
Wesley Patterson I swear there is a dude with a Mohawk in there And a mad max guy with a gas mask
@WindyVinzy 3 жыл бұрын
He's smart, a high rank official, and also the Avatar. Szeto has reached the level of Super Mega Asian
@bnnalol 3 жыл бұрын
FINALLY A VIDEO ON SZETO I LOVE HIM A LOT AND O FEEL LIKE HE IS KINDA UNDERATED
@pointseventhree 3 жыл бұрын
Yess xD. I'm sure his popularity will grow as time passes and more people discover his character.
@chrisp.9385 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's because he is just shown only once in legend of korra and doesn't have dialogue 😂
@xviking2014 3 жыл бұрын
I wish FC Yee mentioned a little bit about his INSANE lavabending skills
@satyre_1 2 жыл бұрын
I know!! Dude was bending volcanoes! Volcanoes, plural!!
@TrueRetroflection 3 жыл бұрын
Avatar Szeto: *Responsibility and levelheadedness intensifies* Avatar Korra: *Has left the chat*
@kehindehopkins6933 3 жыл бұрын
I mean she became all those things in season 4
@jonathanjohnson6727 3 жыл бұрын
Korra's whole journey is about becoming just that.....
@chupapi7620 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah a perfect avatar who doesnt make mistakes and doesnt have a personality, does that make you korra haters happy?
@purrpple.singapore9974 3 жыл бұрын
Retroflection bro korra was like 19 she’s still human and a hormonal teen we saw rozu until he was an old man so of course he was gonna be wise, y’all LOK haters boggle my mind sometimes
@GeloBetter 3 жыл бұрын
You Meant To Say Aang Bro, He Literally Ran Away For 100 Years Letting The Fire Nation Take Over And Letting His People Die, I Love Aang But You Korra Haters Are Idiotic
@rtyDFGaS 2 жыл бұрын
So, Szeto is basically the strongest accountant in history.
@largeboy5577 3 жыл бұрын
"why don't we all just be like air nomads" a question I ask myself every day everything would be so much better
@daniellaokeke2052 3 жыл бұрын
0:25 If you look closely, you can actually see a Lady with a gold instrument on her head (Similar to the Firelord crown) What if The royal family has an Avatar in their bloodline?
@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef 3 жыл бұрын
you bet
@pointseventhree 3 жыл бұрын
Mhm, I think the royal family already has an Avatar in their bloodline. Iroh mentioned to Zuko that one of his grandfathers was Sozin, the other Avatar Roku. I might be wrong though, it's been a while since I last rewatched Atla.
@pointseventhree 3 жыл бұрын
great-grandfathers*
@melissacastro-cruz3703 3 жыл бұрын
Point Seven No you are right, I watched avatar so many times and he did tell Zuko that his great grandfather is Avatar Roku on his mom side of the family
@thatsprettyfarfetchd9888 3 жыл бұрын
@@pointseventhree No, Ursa was Roku's Great Grandaughter, and were unrelated to the royal bloodline until Ursa married Ozai. Roku IS NOT a part of the royal bloodline
@eimantassimkunas9004 3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the firebending avatar before Szeto
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Gonna make a theory video about her soon.
@anouar4664 3 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineBandele just so you know the makers said she has hands it was just an error Xd
@danielonyia498 3 жыл бұрын
@@anouar4664 I don't think so. If u look closely you will notice dry blood on them. This means they had either been cut or ripped off
@anouar4664 3 жыл бұрын
@Ellie Fuller agree but yeah still
@ryanoconnor5176 3 жыл бұрын
She’s a pretty lady
@shaykhmhssi3246 3 жыл бұрын
Szezto is Avatar Jafar, and Wan is Avatar Alladin, change my mind
@SaditRubel 3 жыл бұрын
u are right
@markjosephbacho5652 3 жыл бұрын
Wan is Avatar Aladdin all right. His character is just a recurring cunning, banished and lightbearer Lucifer/Satan figure used across media such as Aladdin, Flynn Rider, Maui, Guy from Croods etc.
@adonisi9724 3 жыл бұрын
Never even heard of all these avatars why weren’t they in atla. Where do u people find these extra characters or other avatars past from?
@shaykhmhssi3246 3 жыл бұрын
Adonis I 97 LoK and the kyoshi novels
@adonisi9724 3 жыл бұрын
Shaykh MHSSI kyoshi novels I stopped following avatar after the series needed. Didn’t know they mad novels and comics
@actionman187 3 жыл бұрын
Having just read this specific chapter yesterday/last night, I immediately became interested in Avatar Szeto. The backstory he was given was very different to the backstories of the Avatars we know which helped him stand out in my mind. And now I wouldn't mind getting a book or two with Szeto as the main character.
@cjlewis9228 3 жыл бұрын
Love that we’re learning more about the Avatar universe like the different fire clans in the Fire Nation. Hope we learn more about the history of other nations as we get to know more past Avatars
@alexandercruz3796 3 жыл бұрын
Great analysis 👌🏾 This avatar did what was needed at the time. It happened to directly benefit the fire Nation but by doing so it kept chaos from spreading into the other nations.
@vision-dz6cm 3 жыл бұрын
I wish they would make a series where it tells an avatar's story in one episode, like in ATLA the avatar and the firelord episode, and have some 2 parts for some avatars like they had in Korra with Beginnings.
@LuckyOwI777 3 жыл бұрын
Why would you want just 2 episodes? They could easily make entire series out of their backstories. Kyoshi might even be 2 season, lol. But one season per Avatar would be way more epic, and would make a lot more sense then one or two episodes.
@vision-dz6cm 3 жыл бұрын
@@LuckyOwI777 Because this way they can go through EVERY avatar in one series without having a ton of seasons. That way it wouldn't be cancelled before getting through every avatar.
@vision-dz6cm 3 жыл бұрын
@@LuckyOwI777 also if it was 1 season per avatar that would be over 100 seasons. You'd likely be dead before getting through the series.
@SellavinAtoms 3 жыл бұрын
cool i'm glad got new on the information on the fire nation Avatar before Roku most avatars always thought of mastering 4 elements and bringing balance to the world, after hearing his story i see that used his head as a weapon and rose to the top in order to save his people.
@lilywong9672 3 жыл бұрын
I just read this book and it actually never said that he didn't travel at all nor he only served the Fire Nation exclusively. It just said he worked as politician in the Fire Nation. And that his achievements within the Fire Nation was due to his political work.
@nightingale4786 3 жыл бұрын
ahhh this actually puts forth a bit more context to one of sozins' and roku's conversations in 'the avatar and the firelord'!! i forget in exactly _which_ flashback this was said, but sozin told ruku something along the lines of 'your loyalty is to the fire nation, anything less makes you a traitor.' at the time, i thought that was just sozin being sozin, but now looking back, maybe it was the way the general fire nation population thought too given szeto's approach; it would further explain how/why it was easy for roku's descendants just to blend in as commoners, bc his avatar legacy probably didnt do them any favors.
@gibblesham373 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! They're so interesting.
@gibblesham373 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the heart
@charlottemunday7311 3 жыл бұрын
Wouldnt it be cool if a past Avatar was also a royal? Imagine that kind of pressure between YOUR nation and the worlds balance.
@armanihoughtonhala2119 3 жыл бұрын
I just realized this (me being a history buff), noticed something familiar whilst looking at the illustrations around 2:25 that the Fire Nations peoples clothing and patterns are based on Ainu clothing and patterns, the Ainu being the Indigenous peoples of the Isle of Japan, its amazing once you see these intricately added minuscule details which make the Avatar one of the greatest series of all time.
@JaceRS3 3 жыл бұрын
the avatar must maintain balance, that’s always been their job, as Iroh said the 4 nations are 4 parts of the same whole. Szeto was wise to make sure the fire nation was in balance first
@illumi9044 3 жыл бұрын
LOL "Avatar Jafar" had me dead
@joyboy6472 3 жыл бұрын
omg we finally got some info abt avatar szeto!! hopefully we can get some info abt avatar salai as well bcs he was apaprently one of the greatest avatars in history
@CarlosRodriguez-dh7mm 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, focusing your talents offers more benefit to others than distributing your talents to a variety of interests. It's entirely possible to spread yourself so thin that your efforts are too shallow to notice.
@generalgrievous3731 3 жыл бұрын
"Avatar Jafar" has a name. Ah yes, the floor is made of floor.
@JGirDesu 3 жыл бұрын
He meant has an OFFICIAL name. Not all of the background Avatars do.
@Abcdefg-rk8jk 3 жыл бұрын
none of ur bussiness I am pretty sure he knows it is a joke
@houstonwilson8383 3 жыл бұрын
@@noneofurbussiness5245 not a good one
@yazzsoltan7213 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure Ozai would have tried to destroy the legacy of Avatar Szeto with reinvention of history.
@BSG31 3 жыл бұрын
He sounds cool asf! I love Avatar lore so much, the world building and lore is unmatched!
@Hakuu_A19 3 жыл бұрын
I love how many stories the Avatar universe has yet to tell ♥️
@livtube6145 3 жыл бұрын
Szeto is one of the best underestimated Avatar so far as we don't know about other avatar. I think he can bend all the elements as you don't say he can't. It good we get an avatar that just look after one nation. I hope we get an avatar that has a disability like they deaf or is wheelchair user, or has no arms. Something like that anyway great video on avatar Szeto.
@GilbyMinaj 3 жыл бұрын
I’m curious, could you look into more into the waterbending female avatar, she has a head piece and looks like a princess. She seems like she has an interesting back story. Great content 👍
@pointseventhree 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think there's any information abt that Avatar yet. But the world will definitely keep growing as more Avatar related content comes out.
@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef 3 жыл бұрын
unfortunately; i don t think we have any informations about her; but that would be awesome btw
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
No information on her. But I do have a video about the water tribes planned for tomorrow!
@deViianceTV 3 жыл бұрын
We don’t know much about her, but she definitely seems like she loves beaches and seashells. Someone on Instagram made fan art of the last avatars based on their statues and spirits.
@RodrigoSilva-gy5ef 3 жыл бұрын
@@deViianceTV wow, can you tell me were I can find that on instagram ? Please
@sen8639 3 жыл бұрын
I just saw your karuk video and got interested in this one too. Super interesting, keep up the great work!
@Blastof-ob2zb 3 жыл бұрын
So nice to see content on the Kyoshi Novels!
@theblackishification 3 жыл бұрын
The thing is szeto still has an advantage when it comes to going thru the ranks cause as the avatar people would not only notice his achivements more but would probably be helped more and rewarded more so yeah the intent in him is great but isnt really that big a deal
@dameel1 3 жыл бұрын
An Anthology series on the past avatars and their greatest battles/struggles
@georgeklemme4048 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how I’m just now discovering your channel- subscribed!
@TeeComedian 3 жыл бұрын
I think it's cool to have a focused Avatar, seems like he even maintained a spiritual balance too; solid guy.
@gregoryschweitzer1735 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video about the cause and effect of the Avatar's lives? Like how the next avatar has to deal with the previous ones failures and mistakes? How it is a continuing cycle going all the way to Korra.
@quantaviuspoole707 3 жыл бұрын
Finally we get information about the pervious fire Avatar now we need the information on the pervious male earth an water and air Avatars
@trevinwu2745 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that he was so loyal in restoring the Fire Nation is actually really cool. Since that gives a reason for Sozin to believe Roku would side with him for his plans for the world, because the last Avatar would have helped the Fire Nation over keeping balance.
@aleph0540 3 жыл бұрын
@Antoine Bandele Small nitpick here: Aang really didn't have a choice in terms of being promoted through the bending arts quickly. Remember, Sozin's comet was coming and Ozai was planning to take over the whole World. Not to mention they were already making all kinds of moves in the 100 years Aang was gone, and the few years he was back. He was pressed for time.
@SerGio-mw9pc 3 жыл бұрын
*HOWEVER* Avatar Szeto isn't always rose and sunshine like Yangchen. He may be the guy praise for creating the Fire Clans into a unified Fire Nation and made the Fire Nation's economy progress so rapidly, but in a way he also the guy who responsible to create the Imperial Fire Nation. He was so Fire Nation centric, that his efficient excellent way of governing is not being shared by other nations that lead to imbalance, and made the Fire Nation so powerful that for the first time in history there's a nation that surpasses the Earth Kingdom(s). And made the Fire Nation arrogant enough to think of "sharing their prosperity to the rest of the world". In short, while the immediate short term of Avatar Szeto's actions and decisions has been very good, that is, appeasing the dark spirits, unified the Fire islands, and made the Fire Nation a developed nation. But his long term consequences for not sharing that with other nations have made the Fire Nation became arrogant and created ambitious power hungry Fire Lord Sozin, and his predecessor, which is Roku and Aang have to pay a very steep price for Szeto's lack of balance focus for other nations. Other nations need the Avatar too, you know! Not just Fire Nation! So, yeah, Avatar Szeto, also a flawed one. Not that all roses and sunshine.
@r.r815 3 жыл бұрын
His actions were good, however like all things his gifts to his country were warped beating intention. Stating such as a personal character flaw isn't really accurate.
@SerGio-mw9pc 3 жыл бұрын
@@r.r815 No, his character was just fine. I'm not villify Szeto himself, but rather the fans who think his legacy didn't turn up to be corrupted. Like Kyoshi, whose intention is good when she created the Dai Li, so does Szeto's when he enabled the Fire Nation to be the first developed nation. However, just like the Dai Li turns up to be horrible, so does the Fire Nation's prosperity. Edit: Come to think again, Szeto isn't that good of an Avatar, because he didn't have enough balance of sharing equal attentions to all nations. And this very action led to the Fire Nation becoming an Imperial Fire Nation in the future, and put his successors (Roku and Aang) in a very difficult situation, even to the point where the Avatar cycle is almost permanently end. So yes, his character may not be flawed, but his role as the Avatar is flawed and imbalance, preferring to concentrate on 1 nation over the others. In short, I'm not a big fan of Szeto. He indirectly created the Imperial Fire Nation, and indirectly responsible to almost ending the Avatar cycle.
@r.r815 3 жыл бұрын
@@SerGio-mw9pc the fir nation before szeto wasn't a good place so he saw to fix it, yes he should have done his duty to the whole world but pinning what happens later isn't fair as it's impossible for him to have the foresight of what would happen once he was gone.
@SerGio-mw9pc 3 жыл бұрын
@@r.r815 Well, I don't entirely blame Avatar Szeto for everything that has happened to the Fire Nation during Avatar Roku and Aang's time. Sozin is definitely the most responsible guy for starting the bloody fiery war, but that didn't mean Sozin is the only responsible guy. It appears that Avatar Szeto also play/provide some role on throwing the Fire Nation into an arrogant nation. If only his governing principles being shared equally with the rest of the world, the Fire Lord, hence the Fire Nation as a whole, would never ever even attempt to have the thought of "sharing their prosperity to the rest of the world" by their own way. So yeah, he did guilty for making Roku and especially Aang suffer, although not the primary convict.
@marioli2463 3 жыл бұрын
@@SerGio-mw9pc so what your argument is pointless. It's like saying oh no the guy who invented created the concept of trades routes is responsible for the slave trade.
@rikumajumder1558 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see the Avatar one or two generations later from Korra. By then it would be closer to our world where technology rules and there is certain 'pacts' like our UN has which would never really allow countries to just go to war or use weapons of mass destruction against each other without heavy consequences. Plus the new technology could also mean that the Avatar could be replaced both physically and even spiritually where normal humans can interact with spirits directly. I also said maybe 2 generations afterwards cause I do wanna see another Fire Bending Avatar as the Fire Nation seems to be the most technologically advanced among all and it would be interesting to see this Avatar's upbringing and journey. Plus I love Fire...
@johnplate9862 3 жыл бұрын
Bro your videos are so good!! Thank you!
@nightmare674 3 жыл бұрын
The fire nation has been show as the most prosper of the four nations. In fact, it was Sozin primary excuse to extend their territory as he wanted to "share the riches of the fire nation with the rest of the world". In a way, Szeto planted the seeds of the one hundred year war centuries before Sozin was even born.
@avatarmufasa3628 3 жыл бұрын
Damn this is interesting. My thing id like to contribute is that this is semingly in direct contrast to Avatar Roku, who did not serve "his firelord". We see Sozin clearly upset that Roku is not taking instruction here and that they do not meet regularly in their adult life despite their childhood friendship. Its possible that Sozin is influenced by the closeness of the previous firelord as afterall hed surely look up the last time a fire avatar was around.
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
And I’m sure not everyone was happy with Szeto. Bet there was some neglect in Earth Kingdom that people weren’t happy about.
@avatarmufasa3628 3 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineBandele Oh absolutely, he almost certainly was not popular elsewhere. I can imagine that when he did discuss matters in other countries though, despite his fire nation dominant background he would be able to provide some ingenious solutions as he has a perspectiv of someone who has worked their way up, as you descrobed before, and perhaps in his later life his influence spread to even the earth kingdoms. I may wish to read the passages myself for clarity though
@avatarmufasa3628 3 жыл бұрын
@ron Just to be extra clear, Korra is not o blame for losing her past lives. Everything else you said in your comment was an action but this is an exception and is kinda a weird way to describe it
@tibbyzee6867 3 жыл бұрын
Ello there. I bet this will gst lost in the comments but, Hi, I hope you have a good day or night. And I hope you are feeling well.
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@abiodunigbinidu896 3 жыл бұрын
@@AntoineBandele hi
@ARandomSpace 3 жыл бұрын
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@percivallavoie4415 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, hope you're doing well too!
@1sunlake 3 жыл бұрын
As usual, awesome video! I loved how you discussed Szeto's natural progression through Fire Nation society. I hadn't really thought about it before, but as you pointed out, characters in Avatar become advanced in new skills super fast such as Katara with waterbending, so it's nice seeing a character as powerful as the Avatar having to take things at a normal rate. I also finally finished Shadow of Kyoshi last week and I absolutely agree with you that the book does an awesome job expanding on some of the Avatars. It's so fascinating seeing all the unique takes they had to Avatarhood and Szeto's is especially interesting with him staying in politics. I'm now curious to know how his choices, in turn, impacted Yangchen's world. Finally, I love the music you chose for this video. It's so relaxing. 😀
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Had to hit it with the nice Japanese tunes for this one for sure.
@previnsnaidu1 3 жыл бұрын
I have watch a few of your videos but this one really caught my eye and I realized I have to subscribe to this channel now, great content and analysis! Sincerely, your newest subscriber!
@adido1438 3 жыл бұрын
doesn’t that mean Zuko has 2 avatars in his blood Jafar and Ruko?
@tiredhoodie7286 3 жыл бұрын
Wait... he was an advisor *J A F A R*
@aarondemiri486 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this one been reading about him here and there for the last month or so. Gotta get the shadow of kyoshi soon
@lanenom2279 3 жыл бұрын
Been looking for more info on this guy great video thank you!
@juanperilla4487 3 жыл бұрын
Is noone going to comment about his AMAZING DEATHLY HALLOWS T-SHIRT?
@thalmoragent9344 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he's the reason Sozin told Roku that his loyalty was to their nation first. Anything less made Roku a traitor. Maybe Sozin was thinking about Szeto when he said these words to Roku, he probably read about him.
@CRCRAZYCHICK97 3 жыл бұрын
I love learning about the previous Avatars. They all played a role one way or another outside their Avatar status, like the sage/business/prince(ss), noble, government, etc. If that makes sense. Like some just stayed concentrated to their home nation. Also another amusing thing, that music you played at 00:18, I listened to that music most of the time I was reading the Kyoshi books 😂😂 Keep up the awesome work!
@blackeyedlily 3 жыл бұрын
I’m really enjoying your videos! I’m a huge fan of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series. But I have read very little of the supplemental material. Your videos are giving me so much detail to build out the Avatar universe in my mind.
@usiomg2143 3 жыл бұрын
I would love if they gave us the stories of more old avatars and one day they may evem turn it into an animated series.
@willsword8100 3 жыл бұрын
when it comes to the Avatas's of past and future we haven't heard anything of a male earth kingdom avatar (Aside from the fanmade Legend of Genji) or a female fire nation Avatar (which i might make a story of to fit the bill)
@diegomenjivar2024 3 жыл бұрын
Reminds me when Sozin said to Roku that they had one of the most successful empires, and they should expand it and share their plenty with the rest of the world.
@ryanmays1555 3 жыл бұрын
Love the content mate 👍 you’ve got some really solid views of the subject!
@CFrame_ 3 жыл бұрын
1:53 so no one is going to talk about how huge those waterbending avatars are before kuruk😂
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
They're big guys in general.
@CFrame_ 3 жыл бұрын
Ellie Fuller true
@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like because of this Avatar, Sozin felt betrayed when Roku didn't want to help him 'share the wealth of the Fire Nation', of course them being close friends probably helped hurt him too but still.
@AzulaIsTheBest 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that so many people are still interested in the Avatar universe shows that the creators should make more Avatar content. We need more books and more seasons. I think the creators should come up with a project where they will showcase the Avatars before Yangchen. I would love to see prequel episodes. One Avatar for each season.
@jordanintheknow 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how long you have been doing this format but this is awesome and keep it up.
@sentinelsamurai 3 жыл бұрын
*im just staring at his shirt potterheads?*
@evody-jr1821 3 жыл бұрын
Avatar Szeto decision to stay home and help unify his nation was good and bad. It was good because how could he have travelled the world bringing peace if his own nation was in shambles that would have been a problem. It was bad because his role as the avatar was to bring balance and peace throughout the entire world so i don't think the folks at his time were too happy about that no wonder yangchen dealt with humans only because the were so neglected by the last avatar she had to even go beyond her monk ways in order to bring about peace in the world
@intellect1141 3 жыл бұрын
content is amazing! i love what you done with Asian music, it suites the topic you are talking about. it almost gives an avatar feel since avatar the last air bender is overloaded with Asian music
@chrislloyd415 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE your channel! Keep up the great work!
@dramaturge231 3 жыл бұрын
I would like to know the story behind the Fire Nation Avatar behind Szeto’s left shoulder. It looks like she doesn’t have arms.
@Me-th8go 3 жыл бұрын
No one is gonna notice the chubby ari nomad avatar in the “avatar pyramid”background
@neospiral7198 3 жыл бұрын
I’m am happy because this is one of the only videos that talks about szeto backstory
@montanabaldwin7142 3 жыл бұрын
I like how u edited the light and contrast or whatever in this video. I think it looks really cool
@AntoineBandele 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I just started closing the blinds behind me for better separation.
@carljohnson6322 3 жыл бұрын
[Minor spoilers for Shadow of Kyoshi] It seems that Kyoshi really adopted Szeto's idea of ruling, especially in her later life. After Firelord Zoryu became a prominent political figure, he wanted to advance the Fire Nation's control over itself by dispersing the clans. Everything else that we know about Kyoshi after the end of Shadow of Kyoshi pertains to her actions in the Earth Kingdom. Therefore, she allowed Zoryu and his successors to eventually build a dictatorship such as Sozin's. If Kyoshi had not adopted the idea of dealing solely in domestic affairs, then she may have been able to stop Zoryu and his plans. This is one of the problems that Roku inherits. Another problem could be the unrest among the spirits as I didn't feel we had a real conclusion to that.
@carljohnson6322 2 жыл бұрын
@Zion Lamar I didn't say Roku wasn't good at foreign affairs, just that he inherited the problem.
@duke-5646 3 жыл бұрын
Tbf Yangchen spent most of her years being more of a peaceful negotiator as well
@ralfyralf19 3 жыл бұрын
But she always sided with humans so something dark happened in Kuruk's era
@Nathan-yg9ip 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if there was an avatar who was also Firelord, or an avatar who was Earth king, there’s so much possibilities🤯🤯
@hyde6859 3 жыл бұрын
It makes you wonder how many of the past Avatar were leaders, politician, philosophers, warriors, and General of their Nation. In order to get the world the way it is for Szeto all the way to Korra.
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