Talk:Fire Lord/@comment-4879066-20130802235248/@comment-4991841-20130802235725

In the real world it depends, and in the Fire Nation it is unknown, though it appears oldest child.

In England the title is passed down to eldest son, but it can be passed down to girl for a number of reasons.

For example King George VI had two daughters; Elizabeth and Margaret. Elizabeth was older so she inheireted the throne. However, the line of succession favors males in England. Prince Charles in next in line, followed by William, then his grandson George, then Prince Harry. However, should the line go extinct, the next person able to inheiret is Prince Adrew, Prince Charles's younger brother, even though his next youngest sibling is his sister Princess Anne however, she would be the last of Elizbeths children to ascend to the throne.