Why did the Fire Nation kill all the Airbenders?

It was a genocide instigated by Fire Lord Sozin against the Air Nomads with the intent on eradicating the Air Nomadic people and killing the Avatar in the process as well as ending the Avatar Cycle. By doing so, the Fire Nation would eliminate its biggest obsticle and would be able to conquere the rest of the world.

What if sozin killed Aang?

Sozin wanted to end the Avatar Cycle by wiping out the Air Nomads. Since he let Roku die, the Avatar was reborn into the Air Nomads. Therefore when he kills all the airbenders (and if he kills Aang) the Avatar would be reborn into the waterbenders and the Avatar cycle would continue.

How did sozin know Aang was still alive?

How did Sozin know that Aang survived? In the episode, The Avatar and the Firelord, Sozin said “I knew the next Avatar would be born an Air Nomad. So I wiped out the Air Temples.

Did any Airbenders survive Besides Aang?

Although other Airbenders are mentioned throughout the series and there are Airbenders in The Legend of Korra, Aang was the only survivor of the Air Nomads since he was frozen in the iceberg when the Fire Nation attacked all 4 Air Temples and killed all of the Airbenders.

Did Fire Lord regret starting war?

This lead to the dragons’ near-extinction. However, it appeared that at the end of his life he regrets what he started by stating “As I feel my own life dimming, I can’t help but think of a time when everything was so much brighter….”. He eventually died at age of 102.

Who betrayed the Airbenders?

Afiko, better know as Afiko the Betrayer, is a character in the non-canon Avatar: The Last Airbender Trading Card Game. He was an Air Nomad who betrayed his people by helping Fire Lord Sozin plan his Genocide of the air nomads by revealing the location of his home to the Fire Nation.

How did sozin wipe out the Air Nomads?

Using spies to spread rumors about these safe houses throughout the Earth Kingdom population, Sozin successfully lured the remaining airbenders into the hands of waiting Fire Nation soldiers and eliminated them.

How did the Avatar cycle begin?

The Avatar Cycle is based on the passage of the four seasons, which coincides with the order in which Wan first learned the elements; fire related to summer, air to autumn, water to winter, and earth to spring. When an Avatar dies, the next Avatar will be born into the next nation in the Avatar Cycle.

Why did Sozin betray Roku?

Sozin left Roku to die, knowing he could dominate the world without the Avatar’s interference. Sozin suddenly realized, however, that Roku’s death would allow him to fulfill his plans, and left his old friend to die along with his dragon, Fang.

How did the fire lord know about the invasion?

He found that the bunker was in fact being occupied by Princess Azula, who figured that Aang had survived her attack. She revealed that she knew of the attack for months, thanks to her actions in Ba Sing Se.

Are all air benders dead?

While the Fire Nation had indeed carried out a purging of airbenders, there is reason to think that not all of them were killed. Taking all of this into account, it seems probable that at least a handful of airbenders escaped with their lives during the Fire Nation’s genocide of Aang’s people.

Who was Fire Lord before Ozai?

Azulon
Azulon was the ruler of the Fire Nation for the majority of the Hundred Year War, reigning as Fire Lord from 20 AG until his assassination in 95 AG. He was the son of Fire Lord Sozin and the Fire Lord before Ozai.

What happened to the Air Nomads in Avatar?

The Air Nomad Genocide was a mass slaughter committed by the Fire Nation that resulted in the near eradication of the Air Nomads and the fauna that lived within their territories and air temples. The only human survivor of the initial attack and its aftermath was Avatar Aang, who was ironically the prime target.

Why did the Fire Nation Kill the Air Nomads?

The Air Nomad Genocide was eventually followed by a propaganda campaign in the Fire Nation. The population was told that the Avatar and the Air Nomads had plotted to take over the world, justifying the genocide as a necessary act by the Fire Nation to stop them.

What happens in Avatar The Last Airbender?

Avatar: The Last Airbender begins in a world already worn down by the Hundred Year War, and only the return of Avatar Aang – frozen inside an iceberg for a century – can drive the Fire Nation back.

What happened to all the airbenders that survived the genocide?

The only airbender known to have survived the genocide was the one that the Fire Nation sought to kill in its quest for world supremacy: the Avatar, Aang. By running away from the temple, ignorant of the imminent attacks against the Air Nomads, he saved himself.