The Fire & Air Center of Learning is an institution that was built in the lifetime of Avatar Roku to teach Air Nomad culture in the Fire Nation. It celebrated the growing friendship between the air temples and the Fire Nation nobility, but was deeply controversial to certain Air Nomads, as well as to the government of Fire Lord Sozin.[1]
History[]
During the early life of Avatar Roku, the Air Nomads had left behind their previous isolationist stance, and had begun to work closely with the other nations in order to provide charity and aid. Air Nomad philosophy and culture began to become popular in the Fire Nation, and was promoted by its nobility.
A group of Fire Nation nobles embraced Air Nomad teachings and pushed for a partnership between both nations. While the Air Nomads hesitated at first, all four temples eventually supported the idea as a way to forge peace and cooperation between nations.[1] Anada, an Air Nun born in the Fire Nation and adopted by the Air Nomads, was a great engineer whose innovative designs helped create the Fire & Air Center of Learning.[2]
The center was opposed by the Guiding Wind, a renegade order of Air Nomads who believed that the "corrupt" nobles were leading the Air Nomads away from spiritual enlightenment. They sabotaged the construction on numerous occasions in protest. In response, Fire Lord Sozin seized control of the building site from the nobility, and entrenched his loyal military guard to protect the local population. Sozin refused to move his guard until the Guiding Wind left, and the Guiding Wind had no plans of halting their sabotage until the construction ended completely.[1]
Seizing the Fire & Air Center of Learning eroded the Fire Lord's political support, and Sozin began the Dragon Hunts in show of his power, wanting to appear more fearsome than his father. The nobility embraced the new sport with a voracious appetite, and earned Sozin loyalty among the nobility.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Quickstart, Version 1.0, 2021, p. 46.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Quickstart, Version 1.0, 2021, p. 51.
- ↑ Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. Quickstart, Version 1.0, 2021, p. 47.