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| By Cangse Sanren | Part of the Phoenix Rising continuity. |
Zhao was the leader of the Fire Nation Navy for a brief period in early 100 AG. During his career, he held the ranks of lieutenant, captain, commander, and finally admiral. He was trained by Jeong Jeong to become a master firebender and, as one of the most powerful men in the Fire Nation, took it upon himself to capture Avatar Ozai, thus becoming a rival of Lady Bellatrix. Zhao was a major enemy of Team Avatar in most of the events leading up to his siege of the Northern Water Tribe, during which he attempted to killed the Moon Spirit at the Spirit Oasis, only to be defeated by Ozai using his lightning whips to knock him out. This resulted in his downfall by a vengeful Ocean Spirit, who, furious by his attempt on his love's life, subsequently condemned Zhao to spend eternity in the Fog of Lost Souls in the Spirit World.
History[]
Early life[]
In his youth, Zhao studied firebending under Jeong Jeong, but stayed under his tutelage only as long as necessary to learn destructive maneuvers, rejecting his master's attempts to teach him discipline. This lack of self-control, combined with a fiery temper, resulted in a tendency to make foolish mistakes when provoked. Zhao usually undertook missions for the sole purpose of glorifying his name. Despite Jeong Jeong's warning, this destructive path would only lead to Zhao's downfall.
Early years in the military[]
Zhao eventually began a career in the Fire Nation Navy. As a junior lieutenant serving under General Shu in the Earth Kingdom, Zhao discovered a vast Spirit Library hidden underground. Interested in learning the information it held, he searched through scroll after scroll for knowledge that could aid the Fire Nation in its efforts against the Avatar and Water Tribes, until he came across a detailed illustration with the words "moon" and "ocean". It was there that he learned about the Moon and Ocean Spirits of the Water Tribe and where their mortal incarnations could be found. To prevent enemies of the Fire Nation from discovering this information, Zhao burned down the section of the library pertaining to the Fire Nation. After this incident, he became obsessed with his supposed destiny: to destroy the Ocean and Moon Spirits and end waterbending. For his loyal service to the military, Zhao was quickly promoted through the ranks and soon became the captain of his own ship. After a decisive victory against an Earth Kingdom vessel, the Fire Lord rewarded Zhao by promoting him to commander of a Fire Navy fleet. However, Zhao's sneaky and ambitious nature caused some people to wonder whether this promotion was honorably earned, and they were right to be suspicious. Zhao cared for nobody but himself and furthering his name.
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| Main Characters |
| Ozai Northuldra - Zuko Caldera - Azula Pathuk - Katara Pathuk - Sokka Pathuk - Aang Soren - Toph Beifong - Yue Elizabeth - Marissa Aquarius - Ursa Caldera |
| Main Secondary Characters |
| Kya Pathuk - Hakoda Pathuk - Iroh Caldera - Bato Northuldra - Kalika Evergreen - Kuruk - Aisling Soren - Roku Hira'a - Kanna Pathuk - Maya Northuldra - Zhao - Suki Korra |
| Minor Characters |
| Melody Hira'a - Arnook - Coral Elena - Pakku - Sozin Caldera - Lisanna Caldera - Azulon Caldera - Ilah Caldera - Aurelia Panuk - Jeong Jeong - Piandao| |