Phoenix King


 * This article is about a political position, for the episode with a similar name, see Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King

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- Fire Lord Ozai is no more. Just as the world will be reborn in fire, I shall be reborn as the supreme ruler of the world. From this moment on, I will be known as the Phoenix King!



The title of Phoenix King was created by Fire Lord Ozai. He intended it to be the title of the supreme ruler of the entire world after the Fire Nation won the war. This title was only held for one or two days. Following the defeat of Ozai, the position of Phoenix King no longer exists.

Phoenix Kings

 * Ozai

Real World Connection

 * The Phoenix is a legendary fire bird in some mythologies that symbolizes resurrection and rebirth. In Chinese mythology, the Phoenix is one of the four Sacred Creatures (the other three being the dragon, the tiger and the turtle). It is also very famous because of its representation of a bird completely made of fire. Legend has it that when the Phoenix dies, it bursts into flames, and the Phoenix would be "reborn from the ashes". Ozai stated himself that when he would no longer be the Fire Lord, he would be reborn into the Phoenix King, the Supreme Ruler of the world, through the fires he would set in the Earth Kingdom.

Trivia

 * It was originally thought - or said - that the title/rank Ozai invented was "Phoenix Lord", but as confirmed by the episode title: "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King" it is actually "Phoenix King".
 * In Chinese mythology, the phoenix is the symbol for a woman, whereas a dragon was the symbol for a man.