Hundred Year War

The War is a major global conflict which is occuring in the Avatar universe. Going on for a century, the War was started by Fire Lord Sozin, who wished himself to rule the entire world. The War is actually only supported by a very small amount of the population; virtually only Fire Nation elites actually wish to fight in it.

Prelude
One hundred and thirty eight years ago, Fire Lord Sozin started having the felling that because is nation was so fortunate in so many ways, he should be «cheer» this prosperity whit the rest of the world. He speak about is plan to is best friend, Avatar Roku and try to convince him to join him on is quest to expend «the most successful empire in history». But, Roku clearly refuse to help him and remind him that the four nation were meant to be just what they were; four. Years later, however, Roku discovers that Sozin has set up colonies in the Earth Kingdom, and comes to rebuke him, leading Sozin to attack him. The two engage in a battle, with Roku finally destroying most of the palace and defeating Sozin, sparing his life from their past friendship, but warning him never to move forward with his plans again. Twenty-five years later, Roku's home island is consumed in a volcanic eruption so massive that Sozin can see and feel it from a hundred miles away, and flies in on his dragon to assist his old friend. The two use their Bending to try to contain the lava flow, but are hindered by poisonous gases, which eventually overwhelm Roku, leaving him lying on the ground and begging for his old friend's help. Sozin suddenly realizes, however, that Roku's death would allow him to fulfill his plans, and leaves his old friend to die along with his dragon Fang and the new Avatar was born into the Air Nomads as Aang. Twelve years after Roku had died; Sozin used the power of a comet that would bring his Firebender armies near-unlimited power to start the war.

First Strike


One hundred years ago, Fire Lord Sozin decided to launch his attack due to the arrival of Sozin's Comet. With the power of the Comet, Sozin's Firebender armies launched a genocide on the pacifistic Air Nomads in an attempt to kill the new Avatar, Aang, and to halt the Avatar cycle. However, Aang had run away the night before, thus escaping the carnage. All other Air Nomads were believed to have been killed in the attack, leaving Aang the only known Airbender left alive.

Early Stages
Not much is known of the War's early stages, but it is known that the Firebender armies advanced from the West and headed East. The Fire Nation continued to advance East. The Firebenders could not attack the Northern Water Tribe because of its dams and locks. Around this time, Sozin died and was replaced by his son Azulon.

The War Continues
Azulon continued the imperialist war as the Firebenders pushed farther and farther East and South. In the South, the Fire Nation attempted to conquer the Southern Water Tribe with a single ship but failed - a single village fought the ship off and wrecked it. Meanwhile, General Iroh pushed his armies to the very walls of Ba Sing Se itself, launching a massive siege on its walls.

Azulon, too, began to grow old, though his temper remained. When Iroh abandoned the Siege of Ba Sing Se because of the death of his son, Lu Ten, second-born Ozai demanded that Azulon give the birthright to him. Azulon threatened to kill Zuko in retaliation, according to Azula, but under "mysterious circumstances", Azulon died the next night. Ozai's wife also disappeared. His dying wish was that Ozai succeed him. Thus, Ozai was crowned Lord of the Fire Nation.

Recent Years
In recent years, the war let up. Iroh's forces retreated from Ba Sing Se's area, although they remained in control of half of Full Moon Bay where they began construction of the Drill. During Ozai's reign, the Army retreated, easing up control on certain areas of the Earth Kingdom. The Northern mountains were let alone, allowing pilgrims to move in. The Western shore of the Earth Kingdom was put under tighter control and Prince Zuko began his search for the Avatar. Zhao, an eager military man, also pursued such goals while plotting another conquest - the Northern Water Tribe.

As the Avatar traveled north to the Pole in attempts to learn Waterbending, Zhao was promoted to Admiral and ordered the entire Navy to advance on the North Pole. So they did, getting only a few days after the Avatar arrived. Meanwhile, a small militia attacked the Northern mountains, only to be beaten back. However, the Siege of the North was unsuccessful due to the Avatar's intervention, and the fleet was destroyed. Zhao was killed by La. With the Fire Nation's main ambitionist out of the picture, Ozai continued the slow and steady advances on all fronts, while discreetly sending his daughter to search for the traitorous Iroh and Zuko.

The Fire Nation's next major battle would be at the walls of Ba Sing Se once more. The Drill, a powerful war machine, attacked the wall (unfortunetely, just as the Avatar was present). Though the machine went through the Wall, it was destroyed by the Avatar, and the attack failed. Fire Nation forces retreated from Full Moon Bay and the Ba Sing Se area while a small team of three infiltrated the capital.

The three were the Princess Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee, a trio of the Fire Nation Academy's best. Clad in Kyoshi Warrior uniform, Azula infiltrated the court of the Earth King and undermined the Dai Li. She eventually convinced Long Feng to launch a coup d'etat against the Earth King. In the end, she double-crossed him and assumed control over the capital. With Ba Sing Se under the Fire Nation's control, only the Water Tribes and a small area of the Earth Kingdom were left to be conquered by the Firebenders.