Talk:Iroh/@comment-4909590-20120309024545/@comment-202.156.10.14-20120521121431

I don't think that Ozai is that much stronger than Iroh is though. Iroh did say that he doesn't know if he would be able to defeat Ozai, but there were much more factors to be considered. Such as, Ozai having an entire army of fire benders at his command on the day Sozin's Comet arrives. And since Ozai knew about Iroh's redirecting technique he just have to stick to a fire-only match.

I always thought that iroh was maybe just a little bit stronger than Ozai when they were young (probably due to the edge Iroh had due to being the older of the two) although this edge eventually fades away as they got older.

Iroh's logic is not entirely incorrect. (though it is partially to allow us to have Aang vs Ozai) Other than just delaying Zuko's ascension to the throne, it would indeed look like Iroh is trying to snatch the throne from his brother. Zuko will be the Fire Lord eventually. In a way it is more right for him to ascend the throne after his father.