Fire Lord headpiece



The Fire Lord's headpiece is an ancient royal artifact of the Fire Nation, meant to be worn by the Fire Lord, the absolute ruler of the nation. The headpiece is shaped like the Fire Nation insignia, except it possesses two additional prongs to make it appear like a crown. It is worn in a top-knot.

History
The royal headpiece had been passed down for many generations of the nation's history from each Fire Lord to the next. The Fire Sages initiate the crowning ceremony right after the burial of the deceased Fire Lord. The crown had been worn by at least six Fire Lords, Sozin, Azulon, Ozai, and Zuko, and two of which whose names remain unknown, yet their portraits sit before Sozin in the gallery of the Fire Lords. These two past Fire Lords were likely Sozin's father and grandfather.

The crown, being the largest and most ornamental of all known headpieces worn in the Fire Nation, was well-recognized by the fire citizens as a symbol of the head of their country. Consequentially, after Fire Lord Sozin began the War and ruled his nation with an "iron fist", the crown also became a symbol of the tyrannical ambitions of the Fire Nation and the dictatorship of its ruler. Because the title of Fire Lord was usually held by the most powerful firebender in the world, the crown also acted as a signifier for the greatest firebending master, instilling fear in some.



Fire Lord Sozin wore the crown during his long reign, as did his son, Fire Lord Azulon. Though Azulon's first born son Prince Iroh was supposed to assume the throne after him, second born Prince Ozai usurped the crown after his father's mysterious death. Ozai wore the crown for the six short years he held the title of Fire Lord until the arrival of Sozin's Comet. He took off the crown, and was never to wear it again after assuming the title of Phoenix King for himself, the ruler of the entire world. Ozai intended for his daughter, Princess Azula, to become the new Fire Lord in his place, and she was nearly crowned as such until the arrival of Prince Zuko. The two siblings battled for ownership of the crown and the title of Fire Lord, ending with Zuko as the victor. After Phoenix King Ozai was defeated by Avatar Aang, Zuko was crowned the new Fire Lord and put an end to Sozin's war. During the final scene in the series, Zuko is shown in his Uncle's tea shop with the rest of Team Avatar, and is not wearing the crown. This is likely due to the fact that Zuko is relaxing with his friends, is dressed in traditional Earth Kingdom clothing, and sees no reason to wear the crown at that particular time.

Bearers

 * Unnamed Fire Lord (likely to be Sozin's grandfather)
 * Unnamed Fire Lord (likely to be Sozin's father)
 * Fire Lord Sozin
 * Fire Lord Azulon
 * Fire Lord Ozai
 * Fire Lord Zuko