Talk:Azula/@comment-11060581-20130819195023/@comment-7318971-20130827083731

A traditional happy ending is not gonna happen, it would turn her characterization in The Search completely on it's head and would very much feel "bolted on". Possible (more or less) logical conclusions to the story would be:

1. Azula flees and still plans on usurping (what a beautiful word) the throne from her brother:

Someone please call the police, the inmates have taken over the asylum.

2. She dies / is killed:

Quite possible the most likely resolution, yet one that creates some rather unfortunate side effects, like killing off the last competent, established villain left. Which is, as every story is driven by conflict, not desirable. (The fine balance between the threat a villain poses and the willing suspension of disbelief is a major issue in long-running franchises)

3. She becomes a spirit

Now that the spirit world is involved it is possible that Azula pulls of a Yue and becomes a spirit. Preferably usurping the position from a spirit instead of sacrificing herself to keep the world running. It would allow the writers to keep the character around without raising the question why Team Avatar doesn't just get rid of her.