Hundred Year War

The War is a major global conflict which is occurring 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, thus the fire nation Arm Forces are made up of mostly conscripts.

Prelude


One hundred and thirty eight years ago, Fire Lord Sozin started having the feeling that because his nation was so fortunate in so many ways, he should "share" this prosperity with the rest of the world. He speaks about his plans to his best friend, Avatar Roku and tries to convince him to join him on his quest to expand "the most successful empire in history". But Roku clearly refuses to help him and reminds him that the four nations 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.

Western Theatre
After the first strike in the Air Nomad genocide. Firelord Sozin and his army began their first assaults in the Western Earth Kingdom. Sozin's main objective was to secure the coastline of the western continent and use it as staging grounds to advance throughout the Earth Kingdom and supply his forces. Other objectives were to cripple and destroy key Earth Kingdom trading centers. It is known that after the first assaults Sozin and his descendents began advancing westward. Currently the western theatre is mainly occupied by the Fire Nation and the Western Earth Kingdom is being used for Fire nation colonies and the resources are being supplied to the Fire Nation soldiers at the Eastern theatre. The Earth Kingdom's fate is unkown though according the peices placed on war maps their is little to no EK military activity. Famous battles in this campaign included... The Battle of Han Tui, The Battle for Taku, Battle of Mer Ce coast

Attacks in the Southern theatre
Not much is known about the South theatre but it is known that the Fire Nation has been active with evidence such as the remains from The Battle of Senlin Forest scorched earth. The current state of the Southern Earth Kingdom theatre is unkown, though much of the southern Earth kingdom remains unconquered due to it's trecherous location especially alongside the Si Wong desert. The southern theatre seems to be a stronghold of EK military activity. The Fire Nation has gained a foothold and occupies small mining towns alongside the continent. As seen in Season 2 the Fire Nation seems to have several colonies along the rivers of the EK south theatre.

Northen Theatre
The Fire Nation's war effort was focused at the Western theatre though using a Fire navy fleet, Sozin expaned northward and eventually was able to send forces to conduct an invasion of the Northen Watertribe which was a failure. Currently the northen theatre includes battles such as ... Seige of the North, and Battle for the Northen Air Temple

The War Continues
[[Image:091.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Southern Water Tribe attacked by the Fire Nation Navy.]

Azulon took the throne after his father's death. He then began to expand as south to the Southern Tribe and as east to the walls of Ba Sing Se

Recent Years
In recent years, the war has 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 there 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, the Ocean Spirit after an unsuccessful attempt to kill Tui, the Moon Spirit. With the Fire Nation's main ambition 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.

Soon after the defeat at the North Pole, the Fire Nation won their greatest victory since the Air Nomad genocide by conquering the city of Omashu, capturing King Bumi in the process. Though most of the city's population managed to flee under the ruse of a plague, the city itself remains under the control of a Fire Nation governor and was renamed New Ozai by Princess Azula.

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 (unfortunately, 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 parts of the 65% Earth Kingdom were left to be conquered by the Firebenders.

Though the Fire Nation controls great swaths of territory they are not unopposed. A small invasion force led by chief Hakoda of the Southern Water Tribe and the Avatar assaulted the Fire Nation Capital on the Day of Black Sun. Though they were repelled by the new Fire Nation air force it is proof that as long as there is hope in the world that the war will not be over.

Recently, Prince Zuko has realized the full extent of the Fire Nation's crimes and has joined the Avatar so that he can learn Firebending to fight the Fire Lord. This latest development only increases the threat both Zuko and the Avatar will pose towards the Fire Nation.