Talk:Azula/@comment-3387809-20110518224059/@comment-3387809-20110520204326

Katara20, first of all, I applaud you for being a level headed debater here. Kai and I have been in VERY heated arguments with others before, so it is refreshing to debate very civil like with you. XD

Well, anyways, the points you bring up, I have encountered them quite a few times already. So, ehem.....

Azula hating Zuko, yep, that has been debated a million times already. But the fact is, well, first of all, YES, Azula has been VERY antagonistic towards Zuko. However, she doesn't hate HIM per se. Rather, she is EXTREMELY jealous of the fact that Zuko received more love, attention, and care from URSA than Azula did. Azula was neglected by Ursa, that is indisputable. Oh sure, Azula acted up many times, but that could have been fixed with a good spanking. But Azula was never reprimanded in this way, and having Ozai as the only parental figure left in her life was NOT the best thing for her. Ozai alone, will answer many of your questions and doubts, Katara20.

Whether Mai and Azula were close friends is really only left to speculation due to the SCANT information we have on their relationship. They are rarely seen talking beyond the needs of a mission and it is obvious that Azula is MUCH closer to Ty Lee. Mai was inevitably drawn closer to Zuko, and vice versa, hence their romantic relationship.

The fact that Azula disliked Zuko so much did NOTHING to help her relationship with Mai. It just worsened everything. But Mai stuck around because she needed "something to do" to aleviate her almost perpetual boredom.

So best friends, meh, they probably weren't. They were more akin to "just friends" than anything else. So it was not difficult for Mai to betray Azula in order to save her relationship with Zuko.

Azula intimidating and fearing her friends is a WHOLE NOTHER story. I won't get into that unless you want me too. = )