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Watching Zuko face Azula in that final Agni Kai, it’s impossible not to feel the weight of everything Uncle Iroh poured into him. While Ozai broke Zuko down with cruelty and impossible standards, Iroh quietly rebuilt him from the ground up, teaching him that firebending isn’t just about rage...

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