The Spirit World's Life After completing his mission in the material world in 131 AG, Iroh elected to ascend to the Spirit World, leaving his mortal body behind and allowing his soul to establish a new home there, where he made friends with several spirits and also built a new tea store. [56]
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Iroh, Zuko and Azula's uncle, and Ozai's eldest brother, was formerly the heir to the Fire Nation throne, a formidable commander dubbed the "Dragon Of The West." Iroh's appetite for conquest waned with the loss of his beloved son, Lu Ten, and he retired, gaining a new taste for tea. Iroh afterwards started to see Zuko as his own son. Iroh accompanied Zuko into exile in order to guide and protect him. While he often acts childish, he is one of the most talented members of the ensemble, and is likely a match for Ozai himself. And truly, Iroh is a tea connoisseur.
I like the notion of Iroh leaving a notebook for Zuko before embarking on his Spirit World voyage, and I adore the fact that Nickelodeon has chosen to gift us with it so many years after the episodes have concluded. However, the execution was a little shaky. My primary complaint is that the inserts are secured in place with those cheap adhesive circle things. Stuff slips out easily and leaves circular streaks that resemble grease spots on the pages. It's revolting. Additionally, the book is not adequately edited. I didn't spot any issues in spelling or punctuation, but consecutive phrases felt rather identical. Normally, this isn't a huge problem, but it is when you can read the whole book in a single sitting. Additionally, several of the words in this section do not feel like they would come from Iroh. The book often used the phrase "the fates" and even one "I hope that," none of which seemed very Avatar-like. The diary does not seem very immersive, with fairly current representations of what occurred in actual settings. There are some very amazing sites that seem to be from inside the world, which is wonderful, but that is not the case for the most of them. Perhaps I am just fussy.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in a world in which human civilization is separated into four nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads, each with its own unique culture and individuals known as benders, who have the ability to manipulate an element. The Avatar is the only being who has complete mastery over all elements; he acts as an international arbitrator and reincarnates into the next of the four countries in the Avatar Cycle: the Fire Nation, the Air Nomads, the Water Tribe, and the Earth Kingdom, in that order. One hundred years before the tale begins, the Fire Nation attempted to start a global war in order to increase its dominance and territory, but was stopped by the Avatar Roku. After his death, and with knowledge of the Avatar Cycle, Sozin, the ruler of the Fire Nation, commits genocide against the Air Nomads, with the help of Aang (voiced by Zach Tyler Eisen), the next Avatar and the sole survivor, who is trapped in suspended animation for one hundred years inside an iceberg. Throughout this time period, the Fire Nation maintained the war and pursued Aang, "The Last Airbender." A hundred years later, Katara (voiced by Mae Whitman) and his brother Sokka (voiced by Jack DeSena) of the South Water Tribe resurrect Aang, drawing the attention of prince Zuko (voiced by Dante Basco), the exiled son of Ozai, the current king of Fire Nation. To bring the conflict to a conclusion, Aang must learn all types of bending, acquiring friends along the way, including as Toph (voiced by Jessie Flower), a blind tomboy and Earthbending genius seeking independence from her upper-class family, and Zuko, who joins Aang.
The world's four elemental countries are as follows: the Northern and Southern Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. The Avatar is responsible for maintaining the countries' equilibrium, but everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, is capable of putting an end to them. However, when the world most needs him, he departs. Katara and Sokka find the next Avatar, an airbender called Aang, a hundred years later. They must work together to assist Aang in mastering the elements and saving the planet.
