Iroh (United Forces general)


 * This article is about the general of the United Forces. For "The Dragon of the West", see Iroh.

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- Tell her we'll be arriving in three days' time, and that I look forward to winning back Republic City, together.

Iroh is a general and leader of the United Forces. He is the grandson of the now-retired Fire Lord, Zuko.

History
During the Equalist attack on Republic City, Tenzin sent a message to General Iroh requesting the support of the United Forces. The general accepted the request for help and expressed his desire to reclaim Republic City alongside Avatar Korra, leading his fleet of battleships toward the city.

Once Iroh and his fleet reached Republic City, they were quickly overwhelmed by the Equalist's new high-speed aircraft. At one point, Iroh was on the helm of his ship, launching fireblasts at the Equalist biplanes, and was struck by a bomb released by one of the planes. The explosion sent General Iroh flying, eventually landing in the water, where he was rescued by Avatar Korra.

With his fleet destroyed, Iroh and Team Avatar hid in the sewers of Republic City where they planned to take out the Equalist airfield. In order to prevent another destroyed fleet, Iroh sent a message to Bumi, Aang's son and United Forces commander, to wait with his fleet until the airfield was taken out. Korra decided to stay in Republic City to deal with Amon, which Iroh thought wasn't the best idea. Korra insisted, and Mako decided to stay with her. Iroh decided that if his grandfather trusted the Avatar, then he should too, and he let Korra stay.

When Iroh, Asami, and Bolin reached the airfield, they were taken out by the electric fence that surrounded it. While behind bars, the group was confronted by Hiroshi Sato, who told them that he had intercepted General Iroh's wire to Bumi, and that he knew exactly where Bumi's fleet was hiding. Later on, Naga broke the three out of their cell, and the three headed towards the airstrips.

Upon arriving outside, Iroh chased after a biplane preparing to take-off. By utilizing his firebending in a manner similar to jet propulsion, Iroh successfully hi-jacked the plane. Once inside, Iroh struggled to control the machine. Eventually, however, Iroh gained control of his aircraft, and used it to intercept the flight wing while flying over Republic City, and also to destroy a couple of the planes. During the fight, Iroh's biplane was damaged by another biplane that had dropped a bomb on him, and as the other plane was about to finish him off, Iroh let loose an upward fire blast that detonated the remaining bombs in the attacking plane's bomb bay, causing it to go down in flames. Despite his success, however, Iroh's airplane was beginning to fail. He unsuccessfully attempted to steer the plane away from Aang Memorial Island, and had to bail out, managing to grab onto the Equalist banner hanging from the statue of Aang. Iroh watched as his bi-plane crashed into the statue's head, causing the giant Amon mask to fall off. Iroh then thanked Aang for watching over him.

Abilities
As a member of the Fire Nation Royal Family, Iroh has shown great skill in firebending, being able to generate lightning as well as use his firebending to propel himself through the air with accuracy. He also effectively took down numerous planes with only his bending abilities.

Trivia

 * Iroh is voiced by Dante Basco, who also voiced Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
 * He shares his name with Zuko's paternal uncle, Iroh. Like his namesake, he also holds the rank of general.
 * Iroh is the youngest general in the United Forces.
 * Bryan Konietzko described Iroh as a "swashbuckling hero-type guy".