Shinu

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- Absolutely not. The Yu Yan Archers stay here. Your request is denied, Commander Zhao.

General Shinu was the commander of Pohuai Stronghold and director of the Yu Yan Archers. As an experienced and hard-bitten Fire Nation soldier, the former Colonel was a bit jealous of higher ranking officers. When Zhao was promoted to Admiral, he took the archers to aid his search for the the Avatar, much to the Colonel's annoyance.

His prior rank as "Colonel" was short for "Colonel Commandant" (the equivalent of Brigadier General or 1-star general), as he was the same rank as Commander Zhao.

History
Zhao requested that Colonel Shinu, commander of a Fire Nation fortress in the Earth Kingdom, use the legendary Yu Yan Archers to help capture the Avatar. Zhao insisted Shinu was wasting their talents in using them as security guards, but Shinu scoffed that Zhao's hunt for the Avatar was nothing more than a vanity project. However, a message arrived from the Fire Lord, Ozai; promoting Zhao to Admiral, who made his request an order.

Some time prior to the arrival of Sozin's Comet, Shinu was promoted to General. He informed Fire Lord Ozai that the Earth Kingdom Rebellions were preventing the Fire Nation from achieving total victory over the Earth Kingdom, and he suggested that more domestic forces be sent to reinforce the occupation.

His ultimate fate after the War is unknown.

Trivia

 * The word Shinu (死) means to die in Japanese.
 * Even though Shinu was promoted to General, in the credits of Sozin's Comet it still said Colonel Shinu.