Talk:Azula/@comment-75.94.60.254-20111106185456/@comment-2154142-20111109014527

The fact that the Fire Nation attacked first is irrelevant. I'm only talking about Azula and she wasn't around to make that decision. Sure the Fire Nation as a whole took lots of innocent lives but Azula herself was EXTREMELY restraint and can't be held accountable for the actions of her nation over 100 years of war. She was in the end just one foot soldier doing her duty to the best of her abilities.

She never once used more violence than she thought was necessary She could've killed Suki and the Kyoshi warriors but she didn't. She even could have even killed Toph, Sokka and the Earth King when she captured them but she didn't. Yeah she could have captured Aang but that wasn't exactly an easy fight and capture is generally only a secondary option in battle. But even so only killed him because it was absolutely necessary for victory.

As for the Mai situation, she wasn't exactly the damsel in distress there, she was prepared to fight even though Azula would PROBABLY win. So Azula wasn't the only one with a gun there. How do you know one of Mai's knives wouldn't go straight for Azula's neck? Maybe Mai nearly killed Azula. You can't get mad at her for something she might have done.

And in conclusion Azula can shoot lightning in whatever direction she wants Zuko jumped in front of it.