Sozin's father

The father of Sozin and Zeisan ruled as Fire Lord over the Fire Nation until his death in 58 BG.
== History ==
Sozin's father ruled in an era of peace, while the Fire Nation experienced a period of industrialization and great prosperity.Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of the Fire Nation, page 14. The Fire Lord could rely on a number of loyal advisors and ministers such as Zianda.Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. An Urgent Request, Version 1.0, 2023, p. 9.Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. An Urgent Request, Version 1.0, 2023, p. 13. Trade flourished, and the country's society was enarmored with progressive thinking, spreading new ideas to the other nations. Based on this material wealth and his country's size, Sozin's father believed the Fire Nation to be a supremely mighty nation. He imparted this thinking, according to which wordly power and a country's landmass corresponded to greatness, to his son. However, Sozin's father was not considered a particularly "strong" leader.Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game. An Urgent Request, Version 1.0, 2023, p. 4.
During his life, he pitted his firebender son Sozin against his daughter, Zeisan, who showed no signs of firebending. The Fire Lord and his advisors believed that this contest would both increase Sozin's potential as well as draw out Zeisan's firebending. The project failed, as Zeisan proved to be a nonbender, and also caused a rivalry between the Fire Lord's children. Despite this, Sozin maintained a good relationship with his father, whereas Zeisan would come to regard her family as morally corrupt.
Sozin's father was a "staunch traditionalist" and spent his reign mainly focused on internal matters, and was known to cooperate with the Fire Sages. His life was not without challenge, however, as Sozin became easily worried about his father's health by 66 BG. He died in 58 BG, passing the throne to Sozin.Avatar Extras for "The Avatar and the Fire Lord" on Nicktoons Network.
=== Legacy ===
Sozin's father was included in the Fire Nation Royal Palace's Royal Gallery. His portrait depicted him firebending and with astronomy-related imagery in front of clouds, a fire, and a darkened sun.
Sozin would build upon his father's ideas, but also intended to become a stronger leader. Accordingly, he decided to "spread" the Fire Nation's prosperity through a war of conquest, starting the Hundred Year War. Meanwhile, his daughter Zeisan opposed her father and brother's ideals, and intended to dismantle her family's increasing corruption by embracing the teachings of the Air Nomads.
Around 170 years after his death, Sozin's father was mentioned by his great-grandson Iroh in a book, musing how the Fire Lords starting with Sozin's father had been fundamentally wrong in regard to their world view, as true greatness stemmed from the quality of one's character and spirit instead of worldly power.
== Relatives ==
== Trivia ==
* Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko stated that they never "figured out names" for Sozin's father and his predecessor as both were not "prominently featured" in Avatar: The Last Airbender.Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series, page 145.
== Notes ==
== References ==
de:Zosins Vater
nl:Sozins vader
pl:Ojciec Sozina
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