Iroh (United Forces general)


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

"fire"

- I was prepared to deal with Sato's mecha tanks, but not these new high-speed aircraft.

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 an Equalist airfield. To prevent the second fleet from being destroyed as well, Iroh sent a message to Bumi, Aang's son and a 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, although Iroh didn't approve of the idea. Korra insisted and Mako decided to stay with her. The General allowed her to stay, deciding that his grandfather would have trusted the Avatar's judgement, and he should as well.

When Iroh, Asami, and Bolin reached the airfield, they were rendered unconscious by the electric fence that surrounded the complex. They were imprisoned, where 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 his fleet was hiding. Shortly thereafter, Naga broke the three out of their cell, allowing them to head towards the airstrips.



After escaping, Iroh chased after a biplane which was preparing to take-off. By utilizing his firebending in a manner similar to jet propulsion, he successfully hijacked the plane. Once inside, Iroh struggled to control the machine; eventually, however, the General gained control of the aircraft and used it to intercept the flight wing while flying over Republic City. He was also able to destroy several other airplanes. During the fight, Iroh's biplane was damaged by another aircraft 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 airborne planes with only his bending. He is also a quick learner, having been able to figure out how to pilot a plane despite his lack of experience with them.

Relatives



 * Unknown parents
 * Zuko (grandfather)
 * Azula (great aunt)
 * Iroh (great-great-uncle and namesake)
 * Ozai (great-grandfather)
 * Ursa (great-grandmother)
 * Azulon (great-great-grandfather)
 * Ilah (great-great-grandmother)
 * Roku (great-great-great-grandfather)
 * Ta Min (great-great-great-grandmother)
 * Sozin (great-great-great-grandfather)
 * Lu Ten (first cousin twice removed)

Trivia

 * Iroh is voiced by Dante Basco, who also voiced Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
 * When he thanks Aang for watching over him, this may be an indirect reference to how Aang had watched over Zuko in the previous series. Sharing the same voice actor, the connection is strong with fans.


 * 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".
 * Iroh is the fourth known person to be seen using firebending to propel himself into the air, and the second to have done so without the aid of Sozin's Comet.
 * Iroh propelling himself through the air seems to resemble "Ironman"