History Fanfic / AzulaTrilogy

* MeaningfulName: Azula used Yujin (a variation on the Chinese word for ember) as her alias when she could neither remember who she is nor was able to firebend. Also "Wei Ming" means "Twilight", according to an online Chinese translator.

%% * NotSoDifferent: Azula with Wei Ming [[spoiler:and Zhan Zheng]]

The Azula Trilogy is a series of WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender {{Fan Fic}}s by TV Tropes contributor @/MasterGhandalf, who also wrote ''FanFic/TheFallOfTheFireEmpire'' and ''FanFic/DestiniesRewritten''. It deals with the eponymous character's attempt to return to sanity and make sense of the ruin of her life following the events of the series GrandFinale.

* GuileHeroine: Even while going through an HeelRealization, Azula proves to be an [[TheChessmaster hyper-competent planner]] and tends to rely on her exceptional cunning and intelligence just as much, if not more than, her firebending.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: While Azula is the main protagonist of the whole series, Zuko is the deuteragonist in ''Heart'' and Aang in ''Soul''.

%% * GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler: Azula got a 'good' one in the end of ''Path'']].

* BadassFamily: The Fire Nation Royal family. It includes Azula, who is a ChildProdigy and a DarkActionGirl, Zuko who is a SupportingLeader and Azula's match, Iroh who is a RetiredBadass and an OldMaster [[spoiler:and [[ActionMom Ursa]] who]] has firebending powers and surprisinly HealingHands.

%% * BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The final fight against [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]].

%% * BigBad: [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng, the Spirit of War]] for the whole trilogy, though Azun and Wei Ming were the primary antagonists of the first and second stories, respectively.

%% * {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler:Wei Ming]] is suffering the aftereffects of this.

** Inverted in Sozin's case who seems at first to avoid any punishment for his crimes. In a notable scene, Azula meets her great-grandfather and he reveals her that in the afterlife he is punished more than any other human being. [[spoiler: Zhan Zheng]] also thinks he's going to get away clean... until [[spoiler: Koh]] comes along, that is.

* AntiVillain: General Azun who genuinely belives that the Fire Nation's rule is the best for the world but also doesn't tolerate pointless cruelty.

* BadassFamily: The Fire Nation Royal family. It includes Azula, who is a CildProdigy and a DarkActionGirl, Zuko who is a SupportingLeader and Azula's match, Iroh who is a RetiredBadass and an OldMaster [[spoiler:and [[ActionMom Ursa]] who]] has firebending powers and surprisinly HealingHands.

%% * AntiVillain: General Azun.

%% * BadassFamily: [[DarkActionGirl Azula]], [[SupportingLeader Zuko]], [[OldMaster Iroh]] [[spoiler:and [[ActionMom Ursa]].]]

%%%%* AboveGoodAndEvil: Koh all but names the trope when describing himself in ''Soul''.

%%%%* AntiVillain: General Azun.

%%%%%* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Azula in the epilogue of ''Soul'']]; also Ursa to an extent.

%%%%* BadassNormal: Ty Lee, Mai, Xang, Azula when she was not able to firebend.

* BadassFamily: [[DarkActionGirl Azula]], [[SupportingLeader Zuko]], [[OldMaster Iroh]] [[spoiler:and [[ActionMom Ursa]].]]
* BadBoss: Ilook when he had some henchmen.

* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The final fight against [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]].
* BenevolentBoss: General Azun, who is widely beloved by his followers.
* BigBad: [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng, the Spirit of War]] for the whole trilogy, though Azun and Wei Ming were the primary antagonists of the first and second stories, respectively.
* BittersweetEnding: The epilogue.
* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler:Wei Ming]] is suffering the aftereffects of this.

* BroughtDownToNormal: Azula cannot firebend during most of ''Heart''.
** BroughtDownToBadass: It doesn't stop her.
* BreakingSpeech: Various characters do them [[spoiler:but Azula's to Zhan Zheng is the most notable]].
** [[spoiler: "You are a lie."]]
* TheBrute: Jian Chin.
* {{Chessmaster}}: Azula herself, Azun, the Governor of Janxing, Long Feng, Wei Ming, and [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]] all play at varying levels of skill throughout.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Ty Lee. Joti can also be a bit of one at times, and Ilook varies between being an evil version of this and a full-on psychopath.

* TheCorrupter: [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]].
* CriminalAmnesiac: Azula in most of ''Heart''.

* DarkActionGirl: Wei Ming and Azula [[spoiler:when she regained her firebending and sided with Azun]].
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]] is fond of this one.
* {{Determinator}}: Azula, especially in the finale of ''Path''.
** This seems to be the defining trait of the [[BadassFamily Fire Nation Royal Family]].

* TheDragon: Ki Mong to Azun, Bhan to the Governor, Xang to Jian Chin, and [[spoiler:Jian Chin to Zhan Zheng]].
* EarnYourHappyEnding

* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Wei Ming, so much.

* EnemyMine: [[spoiler: Azula and Aang versus Zhan Zheng at the climax]].

* EvilGloating: Long Feng dodges this, but can't resist going for the IronicEcho.
* EvilIsNotAToy: Long Feng learns this the hard way after dealing with Wei Ming. [[spoiler: Jian Chin's partnership with Zhan Zheng doesn't end well either]].

* EvilOverlord: Jian Chin is a passive one [[spoiler:until he meets Zhan Zheng]].
* EvilerThanThou: [[spoiler:The confrontation between Azula and Azun in ''Heart'']].

* GoodScarsEvilScars: [[spoiler: Azula got a 'good' one in the end of ''Path'']].

* HeelFaceTurn: The whole plot is basically one for Azula.

* IWasBeatenByAGirl: Ilook (The fact that she was 15 doesn't help.)
* KarmaHoudini: The Governor of Janxing is still alive and scheming after his final appearance, though considering his age Karma might probably be catching up to him sooner than later. Hasn't yet, though.

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Long Feng]], [[spoiler: Ozai]], and [[spoiler:Ilook]] all get them.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Ozai and Long Feng. Both by the same person, no less]].
* KnifeNut: Mai (of course), Wei Ming.

* TheManBehindTheMan: Both Azun and Wei Ming [[spoiler:were being controlled by Zhan Zheng]].

* NobleFugitive: In ''Heart''.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The final battle between Azula and Wei Ming. [[spoiler:Wei Ming doesn't walk away. Azula does, but only barely]].
** The fight between Azula and General Akai's Royal Firebenders.

* NotSoDifferent: Azula with Wei Ming [[spoiler:and Zhan Zheng]]
* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler:Jian Chin]] at the end of ''Path''.
* HauntedCastle: The Obsidian Citadel.

* OldMaster: [[spoiler:What Azula ultimately became per the epilogue of ''Soul'']].
* PersonOfMassDestruction: Any powerful bender [[spoiler:who is possesed by Zhan Zheng]].
* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]] can turn people into this, [[DemonicPossession for a price]]...
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler: Ozai in Path of Fire.]]
* PsychoForHire: Ilook.
* PsychologicalTormentZone: Azula's whole [[spoiler:Spirit World journey]] in ''Soul of Fire''.

* PurpleEyes: Wei Ming has these, though people tend to find them (coupled with the rest of her appearance) to be eerie rather than attractive. [[spoiler:The odd color is actually a sign that she's spirit-touched]].
* QuestForIdentity: Azula's main goal in ''Heart''.

* TheRemnant: Azun's "Army of the Rising Flame" and the Dai Li agents who are still loyal to Long Feng.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Wei Ming is on one.
* ScarsAreForever: It's implied [[spoiler:that the scar in Azula's face is such a one]].
* {{Seppuku}}: [[spoiler:Azun's way to end his life]].
* ShadowArchetype: Several of the main villains reflect aspects of Azula's own nature, be it Azun's Fire Nation nationalism, the Governor and Long Feng's cold-blooded [[TheChessmaster Chessmastery]]; Ilook has Azula's AxCrazy without her smarts or self-control; Wei Ming is a similarly deadly, unnerving warrior who comes from a different nation and the opposite social class - and she's a shadow-themed character pitted against a fire-themed character to boot!

* SlasherSmile: Ilook.
* SmugSnake: Jian Chin, Bhan. Long Feng, as per canon, sits right on the borderline between SmugSnake and MagnificentBastard.
* TheSociopath: Ilook. The trilogy takes the view that the title character herself is not one, though she does have ''tons'' of issues and can act sociopathically at times, particularly early on.

* SpiritWorld: Plays a major role in ''Soul''.
* TheStarscream: Bhan to the Governor.
* StealthHiBye: Wei Ming does this a lot, to Long Feng and Jian Chin's annoyance.
* StepfordSmiler: Ilook almost always wears a creepy and sadistic grin. Truly piss him off, however, and it becomes a feral sneer.
* StormingTheCastle: The finale of each part.
* SupportingLeader: Aang in ''Heart of Fire'' and [[spoiler: Zuko]] in ''Soul''.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Ling and Joti.
* TimeSkip: ''Heart of Fire'' picks up a year after "Sozin's Comet". ''Path of Fire'' starts about a month after ''Heart'' ends, and ''Soul of Fire'' picks up directly from ''Path''.

* UndyingLoyalty: Many of Azun's men feel this way towards him, most exemplified by Ki Mong.

* VillainousBreakdown: Azun and [[spoiler:Zhan Zheng]] both have them. Azula, of course, is suffering the aftereffects of one.

* WalkingTheEarth: ''Path of Fire'', to an extent, [[spoiler:also Azula's final fate]].
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: Zhan Zheng]]

* CryForTheDevil: Wei Ming's backstory... isn't pretty. See BrokenBird above for details.

* AboveGoodAndEvil: Koh all but names the trope when describing himself in ''Soul''.

* AntiVillain: General Azun.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Azula in the epilogue of ''Soul'']]; also Ursa to an extent.

* BadassNormal: Ty Lee, Mai, Xang, Azula when she was not able to firebend.

* BadassFamily: [[DarkActionGirl Azula]], [[SupportingLeader Zuko]], [[BadassGrandpa Iroh]] [[spoiler:and [[ActionMom Ursa]].]]

* [[TooKinkyToTorture Too Awesome To Torture]]: Ilook tries to interrogate and torture [[spoiler:Iroh]]. Let's give him a round of applause for trying, folks.
** That's how it happened: first Ilook tried with threaths that were ineffective, as expected; then [[spoiler: he formed icicles only to have Iroh melt them with his breath (and could have burned him, had he been so inclined)]]; finally Ilook used his corrupted healing technique [[spoiler: that Iroh redirected on ''him'']]. At which point, realizing that anything he tried would have failed miserably at best and resulted in Iroh torturing him at worst, he whined and fled.

'''Note:''' Master Ghandalf is revising ''Heart of Fire''. As of 2/18/2016, the revision of ''Heart of Fire'' is complete.

'''Note:''' Master Ghandalf is revising ''Heart of Fire''. As of 1/27/2016, the revision on Fanfiction.net is up through Chapter 19 (as counted by the story, not the website).

'''Note:''' Master Ghandalf is revising ''Heart of Fire''. As of 1/26/2016, the revision on Fanfiction.net is up through Chapter 18 (as counted by the story, not the website).

The Azula Trilogy is a series of WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender {{Fan Fic}}s by TV Tropes contributor @/MasterGhandalf, who also wrote ''FanFic/FallOfTheFireEmpire'' and ''FanFic/DestiniesRewritten''. It deals with the eponymous character's attempt to return to sanity and make sense of the ruin of her life following the events of the series GrandFinale.

The Azula Trilogy is a series of WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender {{Fan Fic}}s by TV Tropes contributor @/MasterGhandalf dealing with the eponymous character's attempt to return to sanity and make sense of the ruin of her life following the events of the series GrandFinale.

* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: [[spoiler:At one point during Azula's trip to the Spirit World, she's shown visions of herself in other worlds, including one where she was banished instead of Zuko, and one where she was apparently born a peasant, (possibly a ShoutOut to What it is to Burn, and {{Fanfic}}/DistortedReality, respectively).]]

* VisionsOfAnotherSelf: [[spoiler:At one point during Azula's trip to the Spirit World, she's shown visions of herself in other worlds, including one where she was banished instead of Zuko, and one where she was apparently born a peasant.]]

* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil:[[spoiler:What ultimately does Zhan Zheng in in the end is the simple truth that War, by its very nature creates a desire for peace, thus correcting the balance of the world. When Azula informs it of this truth, it causes Zhan Zheng to doubt itself, weakening it enough to allow Aang to banish it.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We don't know what happened to Ling and Joti after [[spoiler: Azula freed them]]. [[WordOfGod They were originally supposed to show up in the second and third fics, but those stories developed in such a way that they didn't fit]].

* MuggingTheMonster: When Azula's ship is raided by Captain Shang and his pirate crew. Subverted in that [[spoiler:Shang's side actually WINS at first thanks in large part to Ilook and their larger numbers, but Azula's iron will and Wei Ming's interference [[IncrediblyLamePun turn the tide]] in the end]].

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Were it not for the intervention of Zhan Zheng and its pawns, Azula would almost certainly have never been put into a position to regain her sanity and execute a HeelFaceTurn. [[spoiler:Ties in to Azula's BreakingSpeech at the end about how Zhan Zheng is self-defeating]].

* TheRemnant: Azun's 'Army of the Rising Flame' and the Dai Li agents who are still loyal to Long Feng.

* ShadowArchetype: Several of the main villains reflect aspects of Azula's own nature, be it Azun's Fire Nation nationalism, the Governor and Long Feng's cold-blooded Chessmastery. Ilook has Azula's AxCrazy without her smarts or self-control; Wei Ming is a similarly deadly, unnerving warrior who comes from a different nation and the opposite social class - and she's a shadow-themed character pitted against a fire-themed character to boot!

* SpannerInTheWorks: Ilook's petty attempts to gain vengeance on Azula indirectly result in her gaining the knowledge to defeat Zhan Zheng