Fire Nation Royal Palace

The Fire Nation Royal Palace is the home of the Fire Lord and his family. It is the seat of the Fire Nation government, and is one of the most recognizable structures in the Fire Nation. It is located at the center of the Caldera City crater that is part of the Fire Nation Capital.

Description
The Royal Palace is situated in a vast, beautiful estate, filled with lush gardens and ponds. The wall encircling this estate separates the Palace from the rest of the city.

The Palace itself is a single structure, an elaborate tower with triple eaves is at the center, with three distinct wings joining it. The two smaller wings stand on either side of the main entrance to the Palace building. There are towers at the ends of these wings as well. Directly opposite of the main entrance is the third, larger wing, which houses the Fire Lord's Throne Room.

Inside, the palace is comprised of enormous halls and retains an intricate array of wings and chambers. Large tapestries line the walls and elaborate fire-themed images and moldings are laid out all throughout the numerous sections of the structure.

Throne Room


Also known as the War Room, this is where the Fire Lord makes most of his decisions and also where he formulates plans with his military and civilian advisers. The Throne Room has many black pillars with elaborate gold bases that support the roof, and has black tiled floors. The Fire Lord sits on an ornate covered throne on a higher platform, and is always surrounded by fire. A bas-relief image of a dragon breathing fire is behind the Fire Lord.

Agni Kai Chamber
Another chamber holds an indoor Agni Kai arena complete with seating for large audience, used to settle disputes of the palace. The Fire Nation practice of Agni Kai (or "fire duel") has long been used to solve conflicts. Anyone challenged to an Agni Kai must accept or be branded as a weakling. On the other hand, anyone who steps into the Agni Kai chamber knows it could be his or her last fight. These duels have claimed the lives of many Firebenders, and they've been even more unforgiving to people who have shown mercy on their opponents.

Royal Gallery
The Royal Gallery of the palace is a hallway which contains large portraits of previous Fire Lords, including those of Ozai, Azulon, and Sozin. Each portrait depicts a Fire Lord holding aloft fireball to signify mastery over firebending, as well as imagery which summarizes their rule. For example, Sozin's portrait features firebending soldiers, a scroll, and a comet, signifying his military buildup, the beginning of the War, the many reforms under his rule, and of course, the coming of the Great Comet which now bears his name.

Fire Lord Ozai would spend many long hours in the Portrait Gallery, staring at the images of his forefathers, hoping they would provide him some guidance.

Courtyard
In the courtyard, the nobles gather to get a first sight of the Royal Family members at dawn. Zuko was shown being greeted by a large group of admirers and fangirls in the courtyard.

Bedrooms
Both Zuko and Azula 's bedrooms were briefly seen. They are very large and contain luxurious decoration and furniture.

Royal Spa
The Royal Spa is the Royal family's own private spa. It was a favorite of Azula's, she could often be found here getting her hair washed and nails manicured.

History


It is unknown when the Palace was built, however, the Palace has come under attack and has been partially rebuilt on at least one occasion.

The original Throne Room before Fire Lord Sozin was noticeably smaller than the current one. It was brighter and had more red and gold colors, and also lacked the prominent wall of fire that currently separates the Fire Lord from the rest of the room. However, Avatar Roku destroyed the original Throne Room with the Avatar State when he defended himself against an attack from Sozin. The current Throne Room was built afterwards.

The Palace was also intruded by Aang, who was seeking Fire Lord Ozai. However, Ozai was not at the palace at the time.

The Palace is currently the home of the latest Fire Lord, Zuko.