"What better to use as bait than fresh meat?" |
— General Bujing explaining his plan.[1] |
Bujing[2] was a High General of the Fire Nation army. He was renowned for his ruthless but effective battlefield strategies.
History[]
Known for his calculating manner, sadism, and ruthless attitude, General Bujing had an obsession with victory, even if it meant sacrificing inexperienced troops to gain a battlefield advantage.[2]
In 97 AG, while Prince Zuko attended his first war meeting, Bujing explained a military plan to move a weak division of Fire Nation recruits to fight an experienced battalion of earthbenders. This would make the latter concentrate its efforts and resources on the former, leaving the way open for more capable Fire Nation soldiers to encircle and defeat them. In his words, the new recruits were the best bait available. Zuko spoke out against his plan, seeing it as a betrayal of the patriotism and honor of the new recruits. Bujing and the other attendees, including Fire Lord Ozai, were greatly offended. This outburst against the elderly general served as a powder keg for the strained relationship between Zuko and his father, who told him it was an act of disrespect and could only be settled by an Agni Kai. Zuko accepted, not being afraid of the elderly Bujing. However, Zuko unexpectedly ended up facing Ozai instead. Bujing attended the Agni Kai as a member of the audience and frowned upon seeing Ozai scar his son with firebending.[1]
Bujing attended the war meeting the day before a solar eclipse, where he exchanged an uneasy glance with General Shinu when Prince Zuko entered the room. He later applauded Ozai's plan to destroy the Earth Kingdom with the power of Sozin's Comet.[3]
Personality[]
Bujing was a sinister general who would do anything to win, even if it meant going all out and sacrificing a squad full of inexperienced soldiers on the battlefield. Despite his cruelty, his intelligence also shined in his plan of attack, as the plan would have given the Fire Nation troops a clear advantage. Bujing was a proud man, as when Zuko criticized his plan, he challenged him to an Agni Kai, and he had a sadistic streak as he smiled when Zuko received a burn on the face from his father as a result.[1]
Appearances[]
Avatar: The Last Airbender[]
Book One: Water (水)[]
- 112. "The Storm" (flashback)
Book Three: Fire (火)[]
- 318. "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King" (flashback, no lines)
Trivia[]
- Bujing's only appearances were in flashbacks.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ehasz, Aaron (writer) & MacMullan, Lauren (director). (June 3, 2005). "The Storm". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 1. Episode 12. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 From older Avatar: The Last Airbender official site, originally on Nick.com. Encyclopedia now broken, archived at The Lost Lore of Avatar Aang - Character: General Bujing.
- ↑ DiMartino, Michael Dante (writer) & Spaulding, Ethan (director). (July 19, 2008). "Sozin's Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Season 3. Episode 18. Nickelodeon.