Fire Nation Royal Palace

The Fire Nation Royal Palace is the home of the Fire Lord and his family. It is the seat of the Fire Nation government, and is one of the recognizable structures in the Fire Nation. It is located at the center of the Crater that is part of the Fire Nation Capital.

Description
The Royal Palace is situated on a vast, beautiful estate filled with lush gardens and ponds. A wall encircling this estate separates the Palace from the rest of the city.

The Palace itself is a single structure. An elaborate tower with triple eaves is at the center, with three distinct wings joining it. The two smaller wings stand on either side of the main entrance to the Palace building. There are towers at the ends of these wings as well. Directly opposite of the main entrance is the third, larger wing, which houses the Fire Lord's Throne Room.

Inside, the palace is comprised of enormous halls and retains an intricate array of wings and chambers. Large tapestries line the walls and elaborate fire-themed images and moldings are laid out all throughout the numerous sections of the structure.

Throne Room


Also known as the War Room, this is where the Fire Lord makes most of his decisions and where he formulates plans with his advisors, civilian and military. The Throne Room has many black pillars with elaborate gold bases that support the roof, and has black tiled floors. The Fire Lord sits on an ornate covered throne on a higher platform, and is always surrounded by fire. An image of a dragon breathing fire is behind the Fire Lord.

Agni Kai Chamber
Another chamber holds an indoor Agni Kai arena complete with seating for large audience, used to settle disputes of the palace. The Fire Nation practice of Agni Kai (or "fire duel") has long been used to solve conflicts. Anyone challenged to an Agni Kai must accept or be branded as a weakling. On the other hand, anyone who steps into the Agni Kai chamber knows it could be his or her last fight. These duels have claimed the lives of many Firebenders, and they've been even more unforgiving to people who have shown mercy on their opponents.

Gallery
The royal gallery of the palace is a hallway which contains tall, ornate family portraits of the past Fire Lords, including those of Ozai, Azulon, and Sozin. There are bedrooms, guest rooms and even servant's quarters inside the enormous palace.

Courtyard
In the courtyard, the nobles gather to get a first sight of the Royal Family members at dawn. Zuko was shown being greeted by a bunch of admirers in the courtyard in "Nightmares and Daydreams".

Bedrooms
Both Zuko's and Azula's bedrooms were briefly seen, they are very large and contain luxurious decoration and furniture.

Royal Spa
The Royal Spa is the Royal family's own private spa. It was a favorite of Azula's, she could often be found here getting her hair washed and nails manicured.

History


It is unknown when the Palace was built, however, the Palace has come under attack and has been partially rebuilt on at least one occasion.

The original Throne Room before Fire Lord Sozin was noticeable smaller than the current one. It was brighter and had more red and gold colors, and also lacked the prominent wall of fire that currently separates the Fire Lord from the rest of the room. However, Avatar Roku destroyed the original Throne Room with the Avatar State when he defended himself against an attack from Sozin. The current Throne Room was built afterwards.

The Palace was also intruded by Aang, who was seeking Fire Lord Ozai. However, Ozai was not at the palace.

The Palace is currently the home of the latest Fire Lord, Zuko.