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Iroh is a major protagonist of the Netflix live-action series Avatar: The Last Airbender, based on the original animated series of the same name. He is a Fire Nation general and the older brother of Fire Lord Ozai who went to accompanying his nephew Zuko in his journey to capture the Avatar while also acting as his mentor.
He is portrayed by Paul Sun-Hyung Lee.
Biography[]
Background[]
At Lu Ten's funeral, Iroh's brother Ozai comforted him by commenting how his son's sacrifice will be remembered as a hero and his death will not be in vain. After Ozai left, Zuko also went to comforted him by giving him a medal that Lu Ten gave him after he won for finishing first in his officer class in an honor of his death.
Three years ago, Zuko was invited for his first war meeting, but Iroh warns him not to do anything because he'll know what will happen. Iroh was later present during the Agni Kai between Zuko and Ozai, where he looks away in horror from watching Ozai burned Zuko's face. After the Agni Kai duel incident, Iroh was seen taking care of Zuko until Ozai comes in and banished him from the Fire Nation. After Zuko was banished from the Fire Nation, Iroh choose to accompany him on his journey to capture the Avatar.
Season 1[]
Aang[]
After Zuko discover that Aang is finally released from an iceberg, Iroh refused to believe what he heard and dismissed it as celestial glimmers in the winter sky. He tried to tell Zuko how it's impossible to get his hopes up to get his father's attention and a position as a heir of the Fire Nation, but his nephew refused to believe and said that capturing the Avatar was his destiny.
Outside the ship, he was seen listening to Zuko's speech about the Fire Nation's decisions of capturing the Avatar and watching him training to match against the Avatar where he tried to offer him a cup of jasmine tea. Later, when Aang was captured and imprisoned at the ship, Iroh went to visit him and explained about what the Fire Nation did before told him he'll sent some jasmine tea for him and leaves.
Warriors[]
While an angry Zuko desperately find his missing notebook that was stolen by Aang, Iroh later calmed him down by showing him the map that tracks down the Avatar's movement. He and Zuko went to the Fire Nation port to report Zhao about the Avatar, but the Fire Nation prince thinks it's a bad idea. Later that night, they asked the Fire Nation officer for the surveillance reports and a map and meets Commander Zhao for the first time. The next morning, he and Iroh noticed Zhao and his men are heading to Kyoshi Island and they're racing towards them. After leaving Kyoshi Island, Iroh accepts Zhao's offer of their partnership after Zuko convinced him not to tell anyone about the Avatar. Unfortunately, Zhao goes behind their backs by informing Ozai about it.
Omashu[]
At the ship, he, Iroh and Zhao has found out that the Team Avatar are headed to Omashu. While they're at Omashu, Iroh came to picks up the White Lotus Pai Sho tile and they discovered the bombing incident here. When Zuko stops the Team Avatar, Iroh warns him not to use firebending against Aang in order to not to get himself captured. When Zuko accidentally causing a mass panic around the city by firebending at Aang, Iroh forced him to flee the city while he stays behind to fight against the Earth Kingdom soldiers.
Into the Dark[]
After he was captured, Iroh meets up with Aang again who explained about how the Earth Kingdom wasn't used to be before the Hundred Year War and that Zuko is more than just his motive, right before he was going to be taken to "the Pit". The next morning, Iroh was on his way to be taken to "the Pit" where an Earth Kingdom soldier repeatedly abused and harassed him out of anger and hatred towards him during the Siege of Ba Sing Se. Before the soldiers keep moving, he leaves a White Lotus Pai Sho tile on the ground for Zuko to follow him. Finally, Zuko went to save him from the Earth Kingdom soldiers and freeing him from his shackles. One of the soldier dare him to attack when he was cornered, but Iroh refused because he's seen enough death, causing him to get injured. Later that night, he and Zuko later escaped by taking a boat.
Spirited Away[]
At the ship, Iroh overheard Lieutenant Jee said that some officer heard that Katara attacked the soldiers with ice by using waterbending against them. He and Zuko were at the Earth Kingdom village where they couldn't find the reports about waterbending but to no avail, so he decide to enlist a bounty hunter June for their help instead against Zuko's wishes.
Masks[]
After discovering that Zhao has been promoted into an admiral, Iroh tells Lieutenant Jee about how Zuko has been through a lot during his life. When he and Zuko finally captured Aang after June captured him for them, they reluctantly give up the Avatar to Zhao's hands. He warns Zuko that the Pohuai lies inside Fire Nation borders, so that's why he knew what Zhao's been planning against him. Later that night, Iroh eventually returns back to Zuko's ship where he explained how Zuko's sacrifice saved the entire 41st Division, including Lieutenant Jee. When Zuko returns back to his ship, Iroh was seen watching Zuko's army bowing at him and taking care of him when he's going to bed.
The North[]
When Lieutenant Jee informs both Zuko and Iroh that the former is going to be taken away, Iroh and Jee helps Zuko escape with a small row boat while he will sort things out with Ozai. They later horrified of watching of Zuko almost getting blown up along with the boat. The next morning, Zhao pretends to gave him a "condolences" over Zuko's supposed death and offered him a position as a general during his army's raid on the Northern Water Tribe. As Iroh and Zhao were approached for the Northern Water Tribe, he warns a survived Zuko about how Zhao already has the advantage with someone working for him.
Legends[]
Before parting ways with Zuko, Iroh wished him luck on finding the Avatar. Later that night, he apparently became horrified that Zhao is planning to kill the Moon Spirit and tried to warns him about the consequences. When they got to the spirit oasis, he once again warned Zhao not to kill the Moon Spirit, but has no choice to stop him once he refused to stop. After Zhao kills the Moon Spirit, Iroh began to attack him and the soldiers, causing Zhao to cowardly runs away. He went back to Zuko where he convinced him to escape the Northern Water Tribe together. When they spotted Zhao and Zuko defeats him in rage, Iroh went to save him from getting killed by Zhao, thus killing him as result. Following the aftermath of the battle, he and Zuko later escape from the Northern Water Tribe.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Firebending: To be added.
Gallery[]
Images[]
Promotional images[]
Season 1[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- To distinguish his firebending from other Firebenders, Iroh's sounds like a dragon underneath.
- In the remake, Iroh was captured by Earth Kingdom soldiers in Omashu and going to be sent to a work camp. However, in the cartoon, he was captured by Ba Sing Se soldiers whilst bathing in one of the hotsprings. He also leaves behind his White Lotus Pai Sho tile for Zuko to find instead of a sandal.
- Also in another twist, June is the one who flirts with Iroh, who is uncomfortable by this.
