Duels (Spring 100 AG)

Duels are battles fought by at least two persons, and can be considered a form of recreation, a way of settling disputes or a training tool for students who are developing skills in a particular art. Duels may be fought to the death in the most extreme cases, or may simply be friendly spars fought to pass time.

The following is a list of known duels that occurred during the spring of 100 ASC.

Duel on the Princess Azula's Ship
Combatants: General Iroh, Prince Zuko, Princess Azula and Royal Procession

Victor: General Iroh

Zuko was NOT a victor. Azula beat him, but Iroh beat her. While lounging in a Village Resort in the western Earth Kingdom, Zuko and Iroh were taken aback by the unexpected visit of Princess Azula. She proclaimed that her business was to deliver a message from Fire Lord Ozai, who suddenly realized the importance of family in such troubling times. As such, he apparently lifted Zuko's banishment, and sent Azula to urge him to return. Although suspicious since the start, Iroh agreed to return, knowing that Zuko would require assistance if ever the anterior motive of his niece's visit was revealed. Before they were able to board Azula's Ship, the captain mistakenly said, "Raise the anchors, we're taking the prisoners ho-!" This ignited a duel between Azula and Zuko, while Iroh took out the Royal Procession. Zuko's lack of control made it relatively easy for Azula to gain the upper hand, and in an attempt to demonstrate the extent of her skill, she began generating lightning. Before she could finish the form, she was interrupted by Iroh, who redirected the lightning and threw her over the side of the ship into the water.

Duel in New Ozai
Combatants: Team Avatar, King Bumi, Princess Azula, Mai and Ty Lee

Victor: Team Avatar

Upon returning to the Earth Kingdom stronghold of Omashu, Team Avatar discovers that it has been conquered by the Fire Nation. Aang, Sokka and Katara rally to initiate a plan that allowed the escape of the Earth Kingdom residents within the city, though this resulted in what appeared to the Fire Nation forces as the abduction of Tom-Tom, who was caught amidst the march of the Earth Kingdom citizens. Inside the city, Princess Azula, Ty Lee and Mai confront the governor about his lack of judgment, which ultimately led to the abduction of his own son. Azula appointed Mai to oversee the deal involving the exchange of King Bumi for Tom-Tom, to be conducted on one of the city's many construction sites.

After Azula exclaimed that it was ludicrous to trade a powerful Earthbending king for a two year old, Mai called the deal off, and initiated an attack on Team Avatar. Amidst the battle, the headscarf Aang used to conceal his arrow was accidentally knocked off his head, allowing Azula to determine his identity. A duel then ensued; Azula pursued Aang, who was attempting to escape with the imprisoned Bumi. The trio made their way around the city through the use of the Omashu Delivery System, with Aang using Airbending to aid his escape. Meanwhile, Katara and Sokka dueled Mai and Ty Lee, with Appa easily defeating the girls by using a powerful gust of wind. Katara and Sokka then attempted to rescue Aang and Bumi. Azula, however, thwarted the two by shooting blue flames in between them and the cart. The fight continued until Bumi used his head to place a large boulder in front of Azula's cart, destroying it and leaving her immobile.

Duel between Team Avatar and the Rough Rhinos
Combatants: Team Avatar and the Rough Rhinos

Victor: Team Avatar

After being tried for Kyoshi's murder of the tyrannical warlord Chin the Great, Aang was found guilty and sentenced to be boiled in oil. However, before his punishment could be conducted, the Rough Rhinos attacked the village, claiming it for the Fire Lord. Mayor Tong altered Aang's sentence to be community service, and with that note, Team Avatar faced the Rough Rhinos. Sokka and Katara easily defeated four of the group's members, while Aang faced their leader, Colonel Mongke. Using Kyoshi's metal fans, Aang was able to augment his bending, defeating Mongke by blasting him off his Komodo Rhino.

Duel in Earth Rumble VI between the Blind Bandit and Avatar Aang
Combatants: Toph Bei Fong (Blind Bandit) and Avatar Aang

Victor: Avatar Aang

Xin Fu, the host of Earth Rumble VI, asked for a volunteer to challenge the tournament's reigning champion, Toph, after her victory over The Boulder. Seeing it as an opportunity to talk to the blind Earthbender, Aang volunteers, though immediately discovers that Toph was not interested in talking. As such, she continued attacking, slightly bothered by Aang's subtle movements. Toph's perception through Seismic Sense was no match for Aang's evasive maneuvers. After some time, Aang defeats Toph by creating a strong gust of wind, knocking her off the stadium. Upset by her defeat, Toph storms off the arena, refusing to give Aang a chance to explain his intentions.

Duel in the Arena
Combatants: Toph Bei Fong, Xin Fu and Various Earth Rumble VI Competitors

Victor: Toph Bei Fong

After being exchanged for ransom by Xin Fu and The Boulder, Toph begins to leave the arena with her father, but decides to stay to save Aang, who had also been captured. The Earth Rumble VI competitors prepare to attack, and Sokka and Katara prepare to defend themselves. Just then, Toph stops them, stating that it was her battle. Dumbfounded, they allow her, and she begins the battle by creating a large screen of dust to conceal her. Toph took down each competitor through her specialized Earthbending style, easily overpowering their brute strength with the use of neutral jing. She continued until Xin Fu remained. After a quick exchange of rocks and boulders between the two, Toph delivered the final blow and knocked Xin Fu out of the ring, ending the duel and saving Aang.

Duel between Gow and Zuko
Combatants: Gow and Zuko

Victor: Zuko

In an Earth Kingdom village, a troop of soldiers led by Gow had kidnapped Lee, a friend of Zuko, and had stolen his dagger. Following a desperate plea from Lee's mother, Zuko agrees to rescue the boy from the Earth Kingdom men. Soon after arriving at the scene, a fight ensued, with Zuko easily overpowering and defeating almost all the soldiers only with his broadswords. After several minutes of fighting, Gow was the only man remaining. The two begin a duel, with Gow initiating the conflict with strong powerful attacks. Gow attacked Zuko using his hammers to facilitate his Earthbending while Zuko attempted fight back without Firebending. However, Gow was able to overpower Zuko and break his stance, seemingly winning the duel. Just then, Zuko unleashed his Firebending prowess, easily defeating Gow in the process.

Duel by Nan Shan River
Combatants: Katara, Sokka, Appa, Mai, and Ty Lee

Victor: Appa

After separating from Aang, who went off to create a false trail, a sleep deprived Katara and Sokka went on their own way to escape the fury of Azula and her team. Despite their efforts, they soon found themselves being pursued by Mai and Ty Lee. The two duos fought viciously, but Katara was soon immobilized by Mai's knives and Sokka was paralyzed by Ty Lee. Despite the girls' victory, Appa had the last punch when he blasted Mai and Ty Lee into the river with his tail, defeating the two girls.

Duel at Tu Zin
Combatants: Team Avatar, Zuko, Iroh, Princess Azula

Victor: Team Avatar

After pursuing Team Avatar, Princess Azula finally came across her target, the young Avatar, Aang, in an abandoned town. Directly before the start of the duel, the exiled Prince Zuko joins in, hoping to regain his honor by capturing the Avatar and defeating his prodigious sister. Despite Zuko and Aang's best efforts, Azula was unstoppable. Zuko could only exchange several fire blasts with the princess before she was able to defeat him. Aang was soon trapped by Azula, but was saved with the timely intervention of Katara. Sokka and Toph soon arrived as well, along with Iroh. Azula, being outnumbered, surrendered. She quickly escaped however, by taking Iroh while he was distracted. She protected herself from her attackers by creating a fire shield, and quickly escaped the scene unharmed.

Duel between Aang and the Saber-tooth Moose-Lion
Combatants: Avatar Aang and the Saber-tooth Moose-Lion

Victor: Avatar Aang

After an extensive search for Sokka, who had been trapped in a crevasse while hunting for food, Aang finally finds him with a young Saber-tooth Moose-Lion. Before Aang could head out to seek Toph's assistance, the young creature's mother arrived. Perceiving both Aang and Sokka as a threat to her cub, the mother violently attacks. Contrary to Airbending principles, Aang stood his ground, and was able to fend off the beast by repelling her with Airbending. The mother, unharmed, soon fled the scene with her cub.

Duel in the Serpent's Pass
Combatants: Serpent, Katara and Avatar Aang

Victor: Katara and Avatar Aang

While crossing the Serpent's Pass, Team Avatar and their companions are attacked by the Serpent, a territorial sea beast. Aang and Katara set off to fight the serpent, by creating a large whirlpool in the water, successfully disorienting the serpent and knocking it out after its head contacts a section of the pass. Team Avatar, along with a number of refugees, were able to pass safely.

Battle of the Drill
Combatants: Avatar Aang and Princess Azula

Victor: Avatar Aang

After sabotaging the latter of the Fire Nation Drill headed to Ba Sing Se, Aang proceeded to the drill's center-most point to deliver the final blow. Prior to finishing the job, however, Azula arrived, and initiated a duel with Aang. The two fought on even ground, but Azula was soon able to gain the upper hand amidst the battle. Before she could finish the Avatar, however, she was repelled by Aang through his use of Earthbending. The two continued to fight until they were both thrown off the drill by slurry. Aang was assisted by Momo, who helped him get back on top of the drill, while Azula could only dig her nails into the metal and climb back up. Azula attempted to blast Aang one last time, but she was a second too late and was blown off the drill after Aang destroyed it, saving Ba Sing Se in the process.

Duel in the Tea Shop
Combatants: Jet and Zuko

Victor: No victor. Interrupted by Dai Li

When Zuko and Iroh were working in a tea shop, Jet stormed into it and exclaimed that the two were of the Fire Nation. Iroh attempted to convince him they were just tea workers, but Jet did not believe it. Zuko grabbed a pair of Dao Swords from a nearby law enforcement officer to defend himself, and began dueling with Jet. The two fought around the tea shop, destroying a couple tables. The two eventually moved outside, and as more people gathered and watched, the duel was stopped by the Dai Li, who arrested Jet.

Duel between Appa and the Boarcupine
Combatants: Boarcupine and Appa

Victor: Appa

Appa was lost because he had been kidnapped by Sandbenders and kept at a circus, until he finally escaped. Searching for shelter, he landed in front of an overgrown doorway. As Appa tried to stand up, a Boarcupine came charging out of the passage, tackling him and sending them both tumbling down the hillside. Appa was stuck with several quills but managed to fight off the boar, claiming the ruin as his own.

Duel between Azula's Team and the Kyoshi Warriors
Combatants: Azula, Mai, Ty Lee, Suki and Kyoshi Warriors

Victor: Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee

After Appa took refuge with the Kyoshi Warriors, he accidentally left a trail of his fur for Azula and her team to follow. Despite not finding the Avatar, Azula decided to attack the Kyoshi Warriors anyway. Mai and Ty Lee quickly expunged most of the warriors with ease, while Azula took on Suki. Appa was forced to flee while the two groups fought. Azula and Suki fought, but Azula soon gained the upper hand, and apparently defeated Suki and the remaining warriors, taking their uniforms and imprisoning them.

Duel in the Chamber of Lake Laogai
Combatants: Team Avatar, Jet, Longshot, Smellerbee, Long Feng, the Dai Li

Victor: Team Avatar

After infiltrating the Dai Li's secret headquarters under Lake Laogai, Team Avatar, along with Jet and his team, searched the area in hopes of finding Appa. They were soon ambushed by Dai Li agents, who had orders from their leader, Long Feng, to arrest them. Team Avatar and the Dai Li fought viciously, and as the battle progressed Long Feng came to the realization that he was losing. He escaped, but was pursued by Aang and Jet. Despite being cornered, Long Feng was able to activate a hypnotized Jet into attacking Aang. Aang was able to get Jet out of the trance, and Jet threw one of his hook swords at Long Feng. Long Feng dodged it, however, and fatally struck Jet with a large rock. Smellerbee and Longshot stayed behind with a dying Jet, while Team Avatar left to go back to the surface to save Appa. They defeated most of the ambushing Dai Li agents, while Appa returned and defeated the rest by smashing into them. Long Feng then attempted to kill Appa, but Appa caught him by the leg and threw him into the river. With all the enemy combatants defeated, the team happily reunited with their friend.

Duel in the Royal Tea Room
Combatants: Iroh, Zuko, Princess Azula, the Dai Li

Victor: Iroh (successfully escaped), Azula (successfully captured Zuko)

Azula, after infiltrating Ba Sing Se, sent a fake note to Zuko and Iroh that they had been invited to serve tea to Earth King Kuei. While Zuko and Iroh wait for the Earth King to show up, Azula appeared with a little more than a dozen Dai Li agents. Iroh stayed calm, took a sip of tea, and used his breath of fire to repel the Earthbenders. Iroh escaped the attacking agents by bolting a wall with lightning and jumping out of it, but Zuko decided to stay and fight Azula, much to Iroh's frustration. Zuko challenged Azula to an Agni Kai, but she laughed him off and had her agents capture him.

Duel in the Earth King's Royal Palace
Combatants: Toph, Sokka, Ty Lee, Mai

Victor: Ty Lee and Mai

After finding out about Azula's coup, Sokka and Toph went to warn the Earth King of her plans. They found Mai and Ty Lee beside the Earth King's throne, and they engaged in a battle. Mai and Toph exchanged throws of rocks and knives, while Ty Lee played with Sokka by slowly aiming at different body parts, making it look like they were dancing together. The fight ended when Azula appeared behind the Earth King and threatened to kill him. Sokka and Toph surrendered, while Momo was captured by Dai Li agents.

Battle in the Crystal Catacombs
Combatants: Aang, Katara, Zuko, Azula, the Dai Li (later), Iroh (later)

Victor: Azula, Zuko, the Dai Li

After escaping from Azula's prison in the Crystal Catacombs, Aang and Katara attempted to find Sokka and Toph. However, they were soon attacked by Azula. After a quick engagement, Azula started to fear her possible loss. The three way duel was soon interrupted by Zuko. Zuko decided to side with Azula and attacked Aang while Azula attacked Katara. Aang and Zuko fought evenly, but Zuko seemingly started to gain the upper hand. Azula and Katara fought viciously, but Azula soon found herself in Katara's bindings. Zuko freed Azula and switched to Katara, while Azula took on Aang. Azula and Aang charged at each other, but Azula blasted Aang with a powerful charge of blue fire. Zuko and Katara fought evenly, but Azula intervened and knocked down Katara. Aang then got up and attempted to attack the two siblings, but he was stopped by about a hundred Dai Li agents. Realizing he had no choice, Aang reopened the Seventh Chakra and entered the Avatar State. He nearly defeated all of the enemies, but he was instead zapped with Azula's lightning, mortally injuring him. Katara caught him, but Zuko and Azula get ready to kill her. Iroh, however, suddenly intervened, and gave Aang and Katara a chance to escape. After they leave, he surrendered to Azula.