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* LockAndLoadMontage: Team Avatar all get suited up in their various wartime outfits, stock up on weapons and armor, and in Aang's case shaving his head and putting on his new Airbender robes. Inverted with Zuko however who ''takes off'' his armor and removes his topknot to signify his HeelFaceTurn.

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* LockAndLoadMontage: Team Avatar all get suited up in their various wartime outfits, stock up on weapons and armor, and in Aang's case shaving shaves his head and putting puts on his new Airbender robes. Inverted with Zuko however Zuko, however, who ''takes off'' his armor and removes his topknot to signify his HeelFaceTurn.
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* RealityEnsues: Whether being naturally gifted or needing to practice, public speaking is never easy, especially when performing a rousing one shortly before battle. Aang assures Sokka of this, as none of the Gaang has ever been part of a battle of this scale.

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* ChekovsGun: The invasion party makes use of the eclispe knowledge, allowing them to gain the upper hand against the depowered Fire Nation troops.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: The invasion party makes use of the eclispe knowledge, allowing them to gain the upper hand against the depowered Fire Nation troops.troops.
* ContinuityCavalcade: The fighters Hakoda and Bato bring to the invasion include [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderImprisoned Haru and Tyro]], [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderJet Pipsqueak and The Duke]], [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheNorthernAirTemple the Mechanist and Teo]], [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlindBandit the Hippo and the Boulder]], [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSwamp and the Swamp Benders]].
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* ChekovsGun: The invasion party makes use of the eclispe knowledge, allowing them to gain the upper hand against the depowered Fire Nation troops.

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* HeelFaceTurn: The Boulder and the Hippo have given up on trying to take down Toph and are now fighting to protect their Kingdom.

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* HeelFaceTurn: The Boulder and the Hippo have given up on trying to take down capture or fight Toph and are now fighting to protect their Kingdom.


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* RealityEnsues: Whether being naturally gifted or needing to practice, public speaking is never easy, especially when performing a rousing one shortly before battle. Aang assures Sokka of this, as none of the Gaang has ever been part of a battle of this scale.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: One of the Fire Nation soldiers on guard in the prison brings Iroh extra food and treats him kindly. Because of this, he makes sure to tell her to take the afternoon off on the day he's planning to break out.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: One Ming, one of the Fire Nation soldiers on guard in the prison prison, brings Iroh extra food and treats him kindly. Because of this, he makes sure to tell her to take the afternoon off on the day he's planning to break out.
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* HopeSpot: Team Avatar finally uses the eclipse to their advantage and Aang heads over to face Ozai. Unfortunately, he finds the Fire Lord not around.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: One of the Fire Nation soldiers on guard in the prison brings Iroh extra food and treats him kindly. Because of this, he makes sure to tell her to take the day off on the day he's planning to break out.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: One of the Fire Nation soldiers on guard in the prison brings Iroh extra food and treats him kindly. Because of this, he makes sure to tell her to take the day afternoon off on the day he's planning to break out.



* ImportantHaircut: Before they leave for the invasion, Aang shaves off the hair that had been hiding his tattoo.

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* ImportantHaircut: Before they leave for the invasion, Aang shaves off the hair that had been hiding his head to once again fully reveal his tattoo.



* SpecialGuest: The female prison guard who shows sympathy to Iroh is voiced by tennis star Serena Williams.

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* SpecialGuest: The female prison guard who shows sympathy to Iroh is voiced by tennis star Serena Williams. She was a huge fan of the show, and when the producers learned this, they offered her a small role.
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his FinalBattle against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over (though we don’t get to see that until Part 2).

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his FinalBattle against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, [[spoiler: the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over over]] (though we don’t get to see that until Part 2).
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* YouAreInCommandNow: Sokka takes charge of the invasion after his father gets hurt.
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* YouAreBetterThenYouThinkYouAre: After Sokka is left dejected after he failed at his RousingSpeech and his father had to sub in for him Aang assures him that his moment to prove himself won't be by giving a speech; it'll be on the battlefield. Sure enough Aang is right and Sokka proves himself by leading the charge after Hakoda is left injured.

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* YouAreBetterThenYouThinkYouAre: YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: After Sokka is left dejected after he failed at his RousingSpeech and his father had to sub in for him Aang assures him that his moment to prove himself won't be by giving a speech; it'll be on the battlefield. Sure enough Aang is right and Sokka proves himself by leading the charge after Hakoda is left injured.

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* HeelFaceTurn: The Boulder and the Hippo have given up on trying to take down Toph and are now fighting to protect their Kingdom.



* ItsQuietTooQuiet: Aang realizes that something is wrong when he reaches the royal capital and finds it completely deserted.
* LockAndLoadMontage: Team Avatar all get suited up in their various wartime outfits, stock up on weapons and armor, and in Aang's case shaving his head and putting on his new Airbender robes. Inverted with Zuko however who ''takes off'' his armor and removes his topknot to signify his HeelFaceTurn.



* RousingSpeech: After Sokka fails miserably at this, his father takes over and shows everyone how it's done.

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* RousingSpeech: After Sokka fails miserably at this, his father Hakoda takes over and shows everyone how it's done.



* SiblingTeam: Sokka and Katara work flawlessly together to take down one of the guard towers during the siege.



* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Played straight as an arrow. The part of the plan that Sokka's father reveals to us fails but the part we don't hear (the sneaky submarines) works out perfectly.

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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Played straight as an arrow. The part of the plan that Sokka's father Hakoda reveals to us fails but the part we don't hear (the sneaky submarines) works out perfectly.perfectly.
* YouAreBetterThenYouThinkYouAre: After Sokka is left dejected after he failed at his RousingSpeech and his father had to sub in for him Aang assures him that his moment to prove himself won't be by giving a speech; it'll be on the battlefield. Sure enough Aang is right and Sokka proves himself by leading the charge after Hakoda is left injured.

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Read the trope description; it's not just "character doesn't like something"


* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Toph finds sailing underwater in a submarine to be even ''worse'' than flying, and promptly throws up from sea sickness.

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Not what he says


* ToiletHumor: Subverted. Huu says he's been gone to answer the call of nature... by which he means that he needed to find a lot of seaweed.

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"Minor characters make a second appearance" isn't The Bus Came Back


* TheBusCameBack: Various characters that the kids had met on their travels return to help with the invasion: Teo and The Mechanist, The Boulder and Hippo, the Swampbenders, etc.
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over (though we don’t get to see that until Part 2).

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny FinalBattle against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over (though we don’t get to see that until Part 2).
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* SkywardScream: Courtesy of Aang when he finds the Royal Palace to be empty;
-->'''Aang:''' ''Fire Lord Ozai''.....WHERE ARE YOU?!?!


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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Toph finds sailing underwater in a submarine to be even ''worse'' than flying, and promptly throws up from sea sickness.

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* CupHolders: The snack compartment in Aang's glider. It turns out quite convenient.

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* CupHolders: The snack compartment in Aang's glider. It turns out to be quite convenient.



%%* GondorCallsForAid



* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over.

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over.over (though we don’t get to see that until Part 2).
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* DynamicEntry: Aang bursts through the palace door shouting that the Avatar is back and ready to fight. He then finds the palace completely empty and thus the moment wasted.
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[[quoteright:333:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avatar_day_of_black_sun.png]]
''[[caption-width-right:333:The battle commences in the Royal Plaza.]]''
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Iroh tells the friendly female prison guard to leave early so she wouldn't be hurt during his PrisonBreak.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Iroh tells One of the friendly female Fire Nation soldiers on guard in the prison guard brings Iroh extra food and treats him kindly. Because of this, he makes sure to leave early so she wouldn't be hurt during his PrisonBreak.tell her to take the day off on the day he's planning to break out.

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-->"I already failed the world once at Ba Sing Se; I won't let myself fail again."

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-->"I ->''"I already failed the world once at Ba Sing Se; I won't let myself fail again."
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* BrickJoke: The snack compartment in the glider.

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* BrickJoke: The snack compartment in BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Iroh tells the glider.friendly female prison guard to leave early so she wouldn't be hurt during his PrisonBreak.



* CupHolders: The snack compartment in Aang's glider. It turns out quite convenient.



* GroupHug: The teams hugs before Aang leaves to face the Fire Lord.



* SneakyDeparture: Zuko leaving to follow his call. He leaves behind a note for Mai.



* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over.

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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Played straight as an arrow. The part of the plan that Sokka's father reveals to us fails but the part we don't hear (the sneaky submarines) works out perfectly.
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over.over.
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there.

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there. Ironically, the princess ''is'' in this castle, to delay our heroes until the eclipse is over.
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* SpecialGuest: The female prison guard who shows sympathy to Iroh is voiced by tennis star Serena Williams.
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* GondorCallsForAid

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* %%* GondorCallsForAid



* [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Your Enemy Is In Another Fortress]]: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there.

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* [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Your Enemy Is In Another Fortress]]: YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord... and he's not there.

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Quiet drama scene


** The scene of Aang's NowOrNeverKiss is also a very memorable example.



* NowOrNeverKiss: Aang, realizing he might not return, kisses Katara just before he leaves, effectively revealing his feelings to her.

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* NowOrNeverKiss: Aang, realizing realising he might not return, kisses Katara just before he leaves, effectively revealing his feelings to her.

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* TheBusCameBack: Various characters that the kids had met on their travels return to help with the invasion: Teo and The Mechanist, The Boulder, the Swampbenders, etc.

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* TheBusCameBack: Various characters that the kids had met on their travels return to help with the invasion: Teo and The Mechanist, The Boulder, Boulder and Hippo, the Swampbenders, etc.etc.
* CarFu: Sokka steers a bomb-filled truck into a gate before jumping clear.


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* ToiletHumor: Subverted. Huu says he's been gone to answer the call of nature... by which he means that he needed to find a lot of seaweed.
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* [[DiscOneFinalDungeon Disc One Final Episode]]

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* PostKissCatatonia: The above causes this for Katara.



* [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Your Mortal Enemy Is Not In His Big Scary Throne Room]]: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord...and he's not there.

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* [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Your Mortal Enemy Is Not In His Big Scary Throne Room]]: Another Fortress]]: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord...EvilOverlord... and he's not there.

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* ShutUpKiss: Aang's NowOrNeverKiss with Katara is also one of these.

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* RousingSpeech: After Sokka fails miserably at this, his father takes over and shows everyone how it's done.
* ShutUpKiss: Aang's NowOrNeverKiss with Katara is also one of these.these.
* [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Your Mortal Enemy Is Not In His Big Scary Throne Room]]: Aang charges into the throne room ready for his UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny against the BigBad EvilOverlord...and he's not there.

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