Fire Lord



The Fire Lord is the ruler of the Fire Nation. The current Fire Lord is Ozai. The Fire Lord is usually the most powerful Firebender in the world. The Fire Lord's palace and seat of government reside in the Fire Nation Capital.

Traditionally, the title of Fire Lord is passed down from father to eldest son, although there have been exceptions to this rule. After the death of Fire Lord Azulon, Ozai ascended to the throne even though he was the second son after Iroh. Also, when Prince Zuko was banished from the Fire Nation, the heir apparent was his sister, Azula.

The Fire Lord is always a master Firebender, as he may be challenged for the position in an Agni Kai (though in practice, this rarely happens).

History
During the distant past, the Fire Nation was ruled as a theocracy lead by the Fire Sages. The Fire Lord position at this time was merely the head sage, but subsequent holders of the position desired it to hold greater power, and so split away from the sages, thus beginning the Fire Nation's Royal Family. Despite animosity between the two, the power balance had reached a state of equilibrium by the time of Fire Lord Sozin; however, it was Azulon who finally subjugated the Sages to the Fire Lord's rule.

More recently, Fire Lord Ozai has established a position for himself known as the Phoenix Lord, with Azula next in line to become Fire Lord. It is obvious that the Phoenix Lord will wield more authority than that of the title of Fire Lord.

Fire Lords

 * Sozin - c. 940 (160YA) ~ 1020 (80YA)
 * Azulon - 1020 (80YA) ~ 1095 (5YA)
 * Ozai - 1095 (5YA) ~ Present
 * Azula (next in line)