Talk:Iroh (United Forces general)/@comment-5155686-20130804202707/@comment-8932390-20130820180120

But that was in the time of Zuko. A charge of royalty, as an emperor, may be exercised from seven years, as happens in China and other countries.

You're talking about a general, the story is completely different. In the first series, even Zuko never led an army, nor Azula, she left that job in the hands of her generals.

The same goes with Sokka, when he tries to lead an army he fails. but as a tactician he needs to mature a lot and that experience is not something you get into your twenties.

A general needs of field experience, not just be a prodigy of tactics, for me it's clear that he is in his thirties or very close to that age.

The only reason why many of you want him to have 23 to 25 years, is because you want him to be the partner of Asami and that's ridiculous. He could be the partner of Asami even if he was 40 years old. All that is required is the desire of the writers.