Talk:Azulon/@comment-3467624-20120322225829/@comment-383786-20120630203516

It's distinctly possible that Ozai and/or Azula lied ("Azula always lies"), and Azulon never wanted Ozai to kill Zuko. Or maybe Azulon just overestimated how much Ozai loved his children. We know so little of Azulon, that it's impossible to be absolutely sure of his motives.

Here's my theory on the whole ugly business: Ozai offered to kill Zuko, thinking that it would appease his father (Azula overheard this and told Zuko), but Azulon refused the offer, and threatened Ozai with some kind of punishment (I'm thinking exile, or naming Zuko as Iroh's heir, which, to Ozai, would probably have been worse). Ozai later lied to his wife, saying that Azulon had ordered him to kill Zuko, knowing that Ursa wouldn't stand for such a command. Ursa then murdered Azulon, while Ozai claimed the throne (saying that Azulon had appointed him Fire Lord in his dying moments). Ozai then banished Ursa (the only one in a position to refute his claim), and settled into the role of Fire Lord, becoming the merciless tyrant that we see in the series.