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Notes:
  • Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko and Azula appear in every episode of Book 4.
  • Mai is absent in one episode (episode 2)
  • Ty Lee is absent in two episode (episode 2 and 4)
  • Suki is absent in two episodes (episode 4 and 6)
  • Teo, Haru and Hahn join in episode 7, becoming part of the main cast. They appear in every episode starting from that episode, though Teo and Haru appears in episode 3 and Hahn appears in episode 4.
1. "Redemption"
Synopsis: A day after being defeated, Azula is officially declared insane and is sent to a mental hospital where she will under the watch every day, however under Zuko's orders, she will be rehabilitated and may redeem herself. While in her room at the mental hospital, she begins to feel redemption and begins to break down into tears by saying she's sorry for almost killing Avatar Aang, her brother, regrets everything she did with her father and letting down everyone she respected: her best friends Mai and Ty Lee and her mother Firelady Ursa. Meanwhile, Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph and Suki attend the coronation of Zuko as Firelord of the Fire Nation.

One year later, Azula has successfully been rehabilitated and is declared sane, therefore she is released due to good behaviour. While returning to the palace, she given an lukewarm reunion with Ty Lee and Mai, who abandoned her in "The Boiling Rock". She tells them the reason why she was insane, which was that she began to realise that her father Ozai was using her so that he would vapourise the Water Tribe and the Earth Kingdom. 

Later Zuko arrives to see a redeemed Azula, something that he has not seen since their mother abruptly left. Azula tells Zuko that she's a changed person and apologises to him for almost killing him. Zuko then forgives her and tells Aang that Azula is now a good person and tries to allow her join the team, but he denies her membership, however Azula apologises to Aang for wounding him in the back, he then forgives her and Azula is welcomed to the team after she apologises to the team and they forgive her. Zuko the tells Azula that their mother still loves her and reveals that her hatred of their mother was all but a lie from their father.

While at his father's cell, Zuko tells his father about the current whereabouts of his mother. He responds that his mother is still alive and he framed her for the murder of his father, Firelord Azulon and as his act as Firelord, he banished her for the murder and treason, therefore she fled to the Fire Nation town Hira'a after she began to feel that she was responsible for the crime she did not commit and revealing that the framing was all part of his plan (mentioned in "The Day of the Black Sun, Part 2"). Later, Zuko tells his uncle Iroh that he would be taking a leave of absence so that he would find his mother. He then leaves the Fire Nation capital, joining with Team Avatar in a quest to find his mother.

Note: 
  • This retcons "The Promise" and "The Search".
  • Also, this is the first appearance of the retconned canon, known as Earth-2. The name was used as a homage to the DC Universe. 
  • This is the second time that Zuko tries to persuade Team Avatar to have Azula join the team, following "The Western Air Temple". 
  • Jet is confirmed dead as Katara asked Smellerbee if Jet survived the ordeal in "Lake Laogai", when he was crushed by a boulder set by Long Feng, she responds with: "After you guys left in Lake Laogai, me and Longshot tried to wake up him but unfortunately when I checked his pulse, it was completely gone and therefore Jet died in the ordeal." 
  • This is the second time that Azula appears without her lipstick, first being "The Awakening".
  • Sokka retains the same hairstyle from Book 3, as it's revealed that he outgrew his hair again after Sozin's Comet, Zuko asks him why decided not to shave the sides and the back of his hair again, Sokka responds with: "I'm fine with a full head of hair, I was a goof when I shaved parts of my hair."
  • Also, Sokka's staff appears for the first time after Book 2.
  • Also, Azula appears with her hair down for the majority of the episode.
  • Mai and Ty Lee appear with their hair down for the first time.
  • This episode confirms Azula's fate from "Sozin's Comet, Part 4" as it's revealed that she was sent into a mental hospital to control her behaviour and firebending powers.
  • From this episode onwards, Aang's voice breaks down to more mature voice, this is because that Aang has turned 13, therefore he has become a teenager. This is because his original voice actor, Zach Tyler Eisen had his voice changed after completing Book 3 and therefore he was replaced by Jesse McCartney to voice Aang prior to his voice breaking due to him voicing Dick Grayson / Robin in Young Justice. Ironically, McCartney was the original choice to play Prince Zuko in The Last Airbender. Matt Lanter voices Aang from this episode onwards.
  • Azula is the fifth character to find redemption preceding Iroh in "The Siege of the North, Part 2", Zuko in "Crossroads of Destiny" and "The Western Air Temple", Ty Lee and Mai in "The Boiling Rock, Part 2". Coincidentally, all of them are from the Fire Nation.
  • Also, Azula begins to realize her being evil was actually a brainwash and realize that her father never loved her in this episode, this is explained more in "Azula's Origins". This supports the theory by the creators that Azula was not born evil.
  • Opening line: "Take Princess Azula to the mental hospital", as told by one of the guards in the Fire Nation mental hospital (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson).
  • Closing line: "Let's find my mother.", as told by Zuko (voiced by Dante Basco).
  • Song inspiration: "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails
2. "Finding Firelady Ursa"
Synopsis: After arriving at Hira'a, Team Avatar begin searching Zuko and Azula's mother Firelady Ursa. Meanwhile, Suki and Sokka discuss about their future, Suki tells Sokka if they get married, they would relocate to Kyoshi Island, however Sokka becomes unhappy and tells her that he rather relocate to Ba Sing Se. After a bitter argument, Sokka breaks up with Suki, telling her that their relationship isn't going so far and him missing her after her capture (after the events of "Appa's Lost Days" and before the events of "Day of the Black Sun") really devastated him because he lost his previous girlfriend Yue after she sacrificed her life to become the Moon Spirit. 

At Hira'a, Aang, Zuko and Azula begin searching for Ursa, as they finally find three people who are suspected to be Ursa. The first suspect is revealed to be a Fire Nation maid and the second suspect is revealed to be a nurse. The third suspect, who wears a recognisable Fire Nation crown ornament appears with her face hidden by a hooded cloak. Zuko asks the suspected person after her backstory, she tells him that she was married to a man who not supposed to be a ruler until his brother's son's death caused him become next in line and killed his own father, becoming the ruler. The man framed her and she fled without saying goodbye to her children. Zuko begins to realise that the third suspect none other than his mother. Azula then asks the lady to remove the hood. The woman then removes the hood, revealing to be Firelady Ursa. 

Zuko and Azula finally reunite with Ursa. Ursa then asks Zuko what happened to his face while seeing his scar. Zuko tells her that it's a long story. After breaking up with Suki, Sokka becomes heartbroken, Katara tries to comfort him, but to no avail however Toph cheers him up by giving him a kiss to see what a real kiss look like.  

The Team Avatar goes back to the Fire Nation palace, however they are seen by Zhao, revealing that his death (from "The Siege of the North") was a ruse and indeed survived the ordeal.

Note: 
  • Combustion Man's real name is revealed as Cheng. 
  • This is the only time that Toph kisses Sokka. 
  • This episode is a loose adaptation of the second and third part of "The Search", however a majority of the plot is retconned. 
  • This ends the speculation over a possible Tyzula pairing as it's revealed that Azula may have a crush on Sokka as evidence in the quote: "Zuzu, I think I might have a crush on the wolf tailed dude", referring to Sokka. 
  • This marks the first canonical appearance of the ring-tailed flying lemur, the species would make its first Earth-1 appearance in Avatar: The Legend of Korra Book 2: Spirits. 
  • Zhao is confirmed to be alive, as evidenced by the final scene.
  • "The Beach" is referenced in the episode when Azula tells Zuko that she was over-zealous after kissing Chan at Ember Island and told him that they would be the strongest couple in the Fire Nation, which Zuko later responds that he was heartbroken at Ember Island but reconciled. Azula would later tell Zuko that she regrets vandalising the house.
  • Sokka breaks up with Suki in this episode, as evidenced in the quote "I had a girlfriend before you who died and became the Moon Spirit. You think I would move to Kyoshi Island with you, but it's not fair for me, I would be better at Ba Sing Se. Suki, it's over."
  • Song makes a cameo in this episode, she makes a full return in the episode "Forgive and Forget".
  • This is the first time that Toph calls Zuko "Sparky".
  • Opening line: "Here we are. The supposed location where my mother currently is.", as told by Azula (voiced by Grey DeLisle).
  • Closing line: "Zuko doesn't know I'm alive but will get revenge on Team Avatar.", as told by Zhao (voiced by Jason Isaacs).
  • Song inspiration: "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter.
3. "The Conquest"
Synopsis: Team Avatar return to the Fire Nation palace and Iroh welcomes Ursa back to the Fire Nation. At the Fire Nation prison, Zhao (now revealed to be alive) goes to Ozai's cell and tells him that there's a new plan to regain his powers by defeating Team Avatar. At the palace, Azula wakes up after experiencing recurring nightmares showing her being brainwashed by Long Feng and begins to feel ill, however Iroh tells her that she is experiencing a metamorphosis, a common ailment that a person who was formerly evil begins to feel redemption. 

While at his cell, Ozai swears revenge to his children, Team Avatar, his estranged wife and his brother for ending the war. He tells Zhao to find Long Feng and to brainwash Zuko and Azula by serving with him. At Ba Sing Se, Zhao visits Long Feng and plans to brainwash Zuko and Azula to defeat the Avatar, plus the Team Avatar would have their powers stripped with Ozai depowering them and allowing him to become the new Avatar. At Kyoshi Island, the Dai Li brainwashes the Kyoshi Warriors except Suki and Ty Lee who flee to the Fire Nation.

At his room, Zuko is visited by Ty Lee, who asks him that she would like to join Team Avatar. Zuko becomes reluctant but welcomes her to the team after Ty Lee tells him that the Kyoshi Warriors are now serving with the Dai Li. Seven becomes eight. With this, the team change their looks to more radical. Though Toph becomes reluctant with her hair down, she decides to have her hair styled by Ty Lee, who turns into a braid. Zuko tells Aang that Long Feng is back with a vengeance and his father, who is close to regain his own Firebending powers after receiving a threatening letter from Zhao, who is revealed to be alive. 

The letter says:
Dear Zuko, 

You think I was drowned after I killed the Moon Spirit fish Tui, but no, I actually survived due to this. 
I came back with a vengeance. It will be your end and Team Avatar's end. 
Your father will regain his powers absorbed from you and your sister.
You've been warned. 

Yours sincerely, 
General Zhao of the Fire Nation.

The team leave the Fire Nation to battle against Long Feng. However, Suki is captured by the Dai Li. Meanwhile at Lake Laogai, which is now rebuilt, Long Feng is visited by an shadowy figure revealing to be an older, yet villainous Aang, who tells Long Feng that he is from the an alternate universe where bending is forbidden and also tells him instead of brainwashing Azula and Zuko, he would allow the Dai Li capture Team Avatar to overpower them so that Ozai can regain his powers. 

Note: 
  • Team Avatar gets a new look from this episode onwards: Zuko ditches his mop-top hairstyle and sports more of a 90s style boyband hairstyle (similar to The Promise and The Search hairstyle), Azula uses less lipstick and sports a low ponytail, Sokka ditches his wolftail hairstyle, Suki sports a ponytail hairstyle, Toph puts her hair down but turns it into a braid, Aang wears a new suit (similar to Book 3, but with orange and blue accents) in this episode and Katara sports the same hairstyle from the first half of Book 3, The Promise and The Search. Ty Lee is the only member of Team Avatar who does not get a new look.
  • This is the last time that Azula calls Zuko "Zuzu". 
  • The Kyoshi Warriors (besides Suki) return in this episode after "Sozin's Comet". It's revealed that they were locked in a separate prison cell block while Suki was locked in the Boiling Rock.
  • Ty Lee joins Team Avatar in this episode.
  • Suki is absent from the first half of the episode, following from her break-up with Sokka in the previous episode "Finding Firelady Ursa".
  • Azula's dream of a scarless Zuko becomes a reality in "The Cycle" also she sees a future where the Air Nomads and the Southern Water Tribe have rebuilt, which becomes a reality in the Earth-1 canon, as evidenced in the sequel series Avatar: The Legend of Korra. 
  • Ty Lee thinks Zuko and Katara are in love when she asks Zuko: "I thought you broke up with Mai and dated Katara.", which Zuko later responds with "No, that never happened. Me and Katara are close friends, I'm still in love with Mai.", ruling out a possibility of Zutara of ever happening.
  • Sokkla hint: Azula comforts Sokka over his broken heart during the episode.
  • Iroh is revealed to be a widower as he tells Zuko and Azula: "Your aunt was a great person before she died alongside with your cousin."
  • Nini is mentioned again by Katara after she tells Zuko a story about her mother.
  • Yue appears in this episode as Katara's spirit guide as it's revealed that the Avatar is not the only person to access the Spirit World.
  • Haru is shown without his moustache though retaining the goatee, however he shaves off the goatee and cuts his hair short after he join Team Avatar in "Last Chance to See".
  • Teo begins to regain mobility in this episode as he is healed by Katara during this episode. 
  • Long Feng and the Dai Li make a return to the series to revenge on Zuko and mostly Azula.
  • The elite version of Team Avatar appears in the episode.
  • Ty Lee is revealed to have a crush on Haru.
  • Opening line: "Welcome back, Firelord Zuko. I see you've found your mother.", as told by one of the Fire Nation royal guards (voiced by Jennie Kwan).
  • Closing line: "I know how to stop Team Avatar.", as told by Aang of the Elite Avatar (voiced by Matt Lanter).
  • Song inspiration: "Bump n' Grind" by R. Kelly
4. "The Secrets of the War"
Synopsis: Team Avatar arrive at Ba Sing Se, where they battle against Long Feng. However, Long Feng captures them to send them to Lake Laogai where they will have their powers vapourised. But Azula escapes, where she goes inside a room, discovering a letter from her father to Long Feng saying:
Dear Long Feng, 

I've successfully brainwashed my daughter Azula, who wanted to escape with her mother after she was banished. She never trusted me but I brainwashed her with the help of your brainwashing powers, so that she may never love her mother and respect me always. 

Yours sincerely, Firelord Ozai.

Azula becomes horrified and puts to the test by defeating Long Feng, however she is trapped in a cellar. Meanwhile, Smellerbee and Longshot manages to reform the Freedom Fighters in honour of their friend Jet, with Pipsqueak, Sneers and the Duke returning. Ex-bounty hunter June overhears this and decides to join the Freedom Fighters. 

Team Avatar eventually free themselves and rescue Azula. However, the elite version of Team Avatar battle against them but the elite version escape. After leaving Lake Laogai, Sokka asks Azula why she escaped, she responds to him that she realises that her being pure evil was all but a brainwash. With this, Katara cures her of the dark side. 

At Lake Laogai, the elite Team Avatar (now Elite Avatar) walk to a prison cell, housing Sokka's rival Hahn, who is revealed to be alive. Just before leaving Lake Laogai, Sokka walks to find Azula's Fire Nation crown. After retrieving the crown, Sokka leaves Lake Laogai by Appa. While flying to the Fire Nation, Azula thanks Sokka for finding her crown and kisses him.
 
Note:
  • This episode is the first Book 4 episode to feature a battle.
  • The Sun Warriors is mentioned in this episode by Zuko when he tells Aang not to tell the secret to Katara, after the chief of the warriors told them not to tell anyone in "Firebending Masters".
  • The Freedom Fighters reform in this episode with Smellerbee as the new leader, Longshot, Pipsqueak, Sneers, the Duke staying on the team alongside with June joining the team.
  • June's pet, Nyla is revealed to be dead.
  • Team Avatar line-up in this episode: Aang, Sokka, Zuko, Katara, Toph and Azula.
  • Ty Lee and Suki are absent from the episode, when Haru asked Azula where's Ty Lee, she responds with: "She's at home with her six sisters." and Zuko tells Teo that Suki has been captured by the Dai Li.  
  • Hahn is revealed to be alive in this episode.
  • Opening line: "Here's our destination: Ba Sing Se.", as told by Sokka (voiced by Jack DeSena).
  • Closing line: "Thank you, Sokka.", as told by Azula (voiced by Grey DeLisle).
  • Song inspiration: "Shut Your Mouth" by Garbage
5. "The Cycle"
Synopsis: Katara experiences nightmares that her mother was charred to death by the Fire Nation and wakes up to realise that it was all a nightmare.

At Ba Sing Se, Team Avatar arrive to free Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors. But soon after that, the elite version of Team Avatar battles against them. While at Ba Sing Se, Zuko welcomes Mai to Team Avatar.

With the elite version of himself trying to defeat him, Aang goes into the Spirit World where he visited by Avatar Roku telling him about the Fog of Lost Souls also known as the Limbo, which is a dark version of the Spirit World, then Avatar Kyoshi tells Aang to face the Elite Avatar, followed by Avatar Kuruk telling him that the only way to free himself is to help him defeat Koh. Avatar Aang and Kuruk defeat Koh to have the face of Kuruk's lover Ummi restored to her, due to this, Koh is sent into the Fog of Lost Souls. After this, Ummi is restored and Kuruk is reunited with her. Aang frees himself with the help of Avatar Yangchen. Then the Elite Avatar escape.

At the Boiling Rock, Toph, Mai, Katara and Azula go undercover as Kyoshi Warriors alongside with Suki and Ty Lee. Later Katara goes to a underground cell, opening the door. After unlocking the door, Katara arrives at the cell, but notices no one's inside, however a shadowy figure walks and comforts Katara. Soon after that, she turns on the light and the shadowy figure is none other than her mother Kya, who is revealed to be alive. After noticing this, Katara shares a heartwarming reunion with her mother, who she believed to be dead for 9 years. 

Katara soon goes to the Southern Water Tribe with Sokka and their mother to see their father Hakoda. After arriving, Kya shares a reunion with Hakoda, who believed her to have been killed by the Fire Nation. Katara and Sokka soon leave and arrive at the Fire Nation. At Zuko's room in the palace, Katara arrives. Zuko then asks Katara to heal his face from the ordeal that his father caused. With the help of her healing bottle, Katara heals Zuko. After this, Zuko is relieved that his face has restored and thanks Katara for healing him. 

Later, Mai knocks on Zuko's door and is happy to see a scarless Zuko. Mai then worries that the scarless may be temporary, however Zuko tells her that he is cured from the ordeal caused by his father and kisses her. Mai kisses him, knowing that he has finally relieved that he is scarless.

Note: 
  • Zuko's scar is healed by Katara who uses her new healing bottle, given to her as her 15th birthday present by her grandmother. 
  • From this episode onwards, Zuko is now healed and scarless though still retains the burn from his chest. 
  • During the episode, Zuko tells Mai after she joins Team Avatar and tells him she's willing to take the risk of defeating the former Firelord: "Yeah, Mai. Everything's going to be great.", a quote borrowed from Barry Allen's quote in Flash Secret Files and Origins (2010), also Team Avatar welcoming Mai as to the team is also a homage to the same comic that has the scene of Barry Allen welcomed back by his friends and family.
  • Suki and the Kyoshi Warriors is freed by Team Avatar in the beginning of the episode.
  • This is the second time that Azula and Mai disguise as the Kyoshi Warriors, first being the last three episodes of Book 2.
  • This is the first time that Katara and Toph disguise as the Kyoshi Warriors.
  • Kya is confirmed to be alive, as it's confirmed that she was captured by the Southern Raiders than being killed, after the Southern Raiders captured her, they were planning to kill her but the Southern Raider who supposedly killed her, Yon Rha changed his mind of killing a waterbender and instead locked her in a prison cell occupied by the Southern Raiders which is in the bottom of the Boiling Rock.
  • It's revealed that Smellerbee and Longshot are in a relationship.
  • The Limbo is first mentioned by the four previous Avatars when Aang goes inside the Spirit World, which is similar to the Spirit World but only darker and houses spirits of deceased people who were betrayed or turned evil. Firelord Sozin resides in Limbo.
  • Koh is finally defeated by Avatar Kuruk, thus retconning Ummi's tenure as prisoner even in Korra's time out of continuity.
  • First appearance of the previous Avatars (Roku, Kyoshi, Kuruk and Yangchen) since "Sozin's Comet".
  • It's revealed that Katara inherited her blood-bending powers from her late great grandmother, who was a waterbender fighting against the Fire Nation only to be killed by one of the soldiers 80 years before the series, this resulted in several waterbenders from the Southern Water Tribe (excluding Hama, who is a bloodbender and instead was captured) being killed by the Fire Nation 50 years later.
  • Opening line: "Where are you, mother?", as told by Katara (voiced by Mae Whitman).
  • Closing line: "It's great to be back to your old form, Zuko.", as told by Mai (voiced by Cricket Leigh). 
  • Song inspiration: "Fires" by Ronan Keating
6. "Azula's Origins"
Synopsis: After Team Avatar goes to Yu Dao, Zuko asks his mother Ursa how Azula became from his friendly sibling to archenemy. Ursa explains with a story.

The story begins with Sozin leaving Roku dying in the volcano. Soon after that the volcano erupts and the molten lava kills him. After his death, Aang is born. Sozin would later spend the rest of his life searching for the Avatar. After Sozin's death, his son Azulon took over as Firelord. The scene shifts to many years later. At Ember Island, a young Ursa dates a Water Tribe person named Ikem, soon after that, Ikem proposes to Ursa, however Ursa turns him down because she's not yet ready to get married. Five years later, now an actress at Ember Island, Ursa meets Azulon's son Ozai and then quickly fall in love. After falling in love, Ursa becomes suspicious of her boyfriend but he denies this. Two years later, Ozai proposes to Ursa to marry him and Ursa accepts the proposal. They soon get married. At their honeymoon, she becomes more suspicious of her newly married husband and begins to realise that he may be a descendant of Firelord Sozin. After this, she asks Ozai if he is related to Firelord Sozin, Ozai then responds. 

A year later, Zuko is born and two years later, Azula is born. Ten years later, Zuko begins to share feelings with Mai and Azula tries to pull a prank on Zuko alongside with her best friend Ty Lee. However it fails. At Ba Sing Se, Zuko and Azula's cousin Lu Ten is fatally killed by a rogue firebender and Azulon mourns the death of his grandson. At the royal palace, the family are told about Lu Ten's death and that Iroh (who was going to be next in line since he's the oldest) would no longer be Azulon's successor. After this, Azulon asks Ozai that since Lu Ten is dead, he may need to kill one of his children as both children have the blue flame. However Ozai refuses this as he thinks it would be a disgrace to his grandfather and kills his own father instead by electrocuting him. After Azulon's death, Ozai is officially crowned Firelord and his first act as Firelord is to punish his own wife Ursa by accusing her of killing her father-in-law and treason. Ursa then accepts the punishment and is sent to the Fire Nation town Hira'a. Just before her departure, she says goodbye to Zuko and Azula.

After this, a grieving Azula sees her angry father and asks him that she rather be with her mother than him. But Ozai refuses and brainwashes her by fire whipping on her back, thus becoming the antagonistic sister that Zuko had. At Azulon's funeral, Zuko becomes suspicious of his sister and Azula begins to use lightning to zap him, but Zuko escapes. At the war meeting, Ozai plans a war on the Water Tribe to find the Avatar, however Zuko refuses to take part because he would have hope instead of rage. At the Agni Kai, Ozai defeats his own son by burning the left side of his face. At the recovery room, Zuko becomes antagonistic and cuts his hair. A week later, he leaves the Fire Nation alongside with his uncle. Meanwhile, General Zhao is promoted Admiral.

The story then shifts to five years later, where the events of the series takes place, where Zuko seeking for the Avatar in order get his father's honour. At the palace, Azula talks to her friends Ty Lee and Mai that if Zuko captures the Avatar, he will become Firelord. It soon shifts to the events leading to Sozin's Comet, where Ozai gives the Firelord throne to Azula. After this, before crowning, Azula begins to show signs of redemption by dreaming that she stills loves her mother. But it becomes too late, that after banishing the Dai Li and several people, she becomes insane.

The story then shifts back to the present, where Azula is horrified to hear this and is suprised to realise that Zuko also has the blue flame. After this, Zuko comforts Azula and telling her that he still loves her and that she too was marked by their father. In the end of the episode, Team Avatar returns.

Note:
  • This serves as a prequel to the series.
  • This episode uses flashback footage of (in chronological order) "The Avatar and the Firelord", "Bitter Work", "The Beach", "Zuko Alone", "The Storm", "The Western Air Temple", archive footage of "The Siege of the North, Part 2", "The Day of the Black Sun, Part 2", "Sozin's Comet, Part 1", "Sozin's Comet, Part 3", "Sozin's Comet, Part 4" and new flashback footage to incorporate the majority of the episode.
  • For the flashback footage, Jennifer Cohn (who originally voiced Firelady Ursa) had her lines from "Zuko Alone" overdubbed by Grey DeLisle, who replaced her. Also Mako's lines from "Bitter Work", "Zuko Alone" and "The Storm" are overdubbed by Greg Baldwin, who replaced him after his death.
  • Azula is confirmed to be 15 in this episode. This also means that she is the same age as Katara.
  • Alyson Stoner (who would later voice Opal in The Legend of Korra) replaces Grey DeLisle as the voice of the young Azula and Jesse McCartney (who was the original choice to play Zuko in The Last Airbender) replaces Ethan Runcorn as the voice of the young Zuko plus their lines are overdubbed too.
  • Zuko, Azula and Ursa are the major characters in this episode. Iroh, Ty Lee and Mai only appear in flashbacks.
  • The Team Avatar only appear in the beginning and the end of the episode. Suki does not appear at all.
  • Pipsqueak and the Duke are revealed to be brothers.
  • New flashback footage for the episode included Roku dying after Sozin escaping (after "The Avatar and the Firelord"), Aang talking to Kuzon alongside with Bumi (new footage), Ozai proposing Ursa (based on "The Promise", new footage), Lu Ten's death (before "Zuko Alone"), Ozai killing Firelord Azulon (during "Zuko Alone"), Ursa's banishment (before "The Storm"), Ozai brainwashing Azula (before "The Storm"), Zhao promoted to Admiral (after "The Storm") and Zuko cutting his hair after suffering a third degree burn cause by his father (after "The Storm" and before "The Western Air Temple").
  • This episode is loosely based on "The Search, Part 1", although a majority of the plot is retconned.
  • Only major difference from "The Search, Part 1", is the Fire Nation wedding. In the graphic novel, it resembled the wedding of Sozin and Ta Min in "The Avatar and the Firelord" as Ursa sports a traditional wedding hairbun, but in the episode, Ursa sports a ponytail with a red Fire Nation crown ornament (similar to Azula's in Book 2).
  • Firelord Azulon's cause of death is retconned from being killed by his daughter-in-law Ursa to being killed by his own son Ozai.
  • This is the last time that Zuko sports a topknot.
  • Opening line: "How did Azula got the blue flame?", as told by Zuko (voiced by Dante Basco).
  • Closing line: "I will always be your sister, Zuko.", as told by Azula (voiced by Grey DeLisle).
  • Song inspiration: "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me" by Guano Apes
7. "Last Chance to See"
Synopsis: Aang welcomes Haru and Teo to Team Avatar. Meanwhile, Hahn escapes Lake Laogai from Long Feng brainwashing him. At the Fire Nation, Aang plans a vacation for Team Avatar where they go to the Beifong mansion, however Toph is against this because of what she did (referring to "The Blind Bandit"). But Zuko thinks it's a good idea and Team Avatar eventually leave by Aang's pet bison Appa. While flying, Aang begins to reminisce of his past days with his friends Kuzon and Bumi. 

Team Avatar finally arrive at the Beifong mansion, however Toph's father Lao is still angry and blames Aang for supposedly kidnapping his daughter. But Toph's mother Poppy welcomes them. At the mansion, the team decides to stay for a while. During the vacation, Mai talks to Zuko about their future. She tells him that she is unsure if his father escapes from prison, then he would join forces with him. However Zuko tells her that he wouldn't do such a thing. 

At Lake Laogai, Hahn escapes and goes to the Northern Water Tribe, where he visits his father. His father then tells him that he needs to go to the Earth Kingdom by finding the person who killed Yue, Admiral Zhao. Because of this, he leaves and goes to the Earth Kingdom, as intended to do so. Meanwhile, Aang goes to a mediation session with Guru Pathik. Pathik tells Aang that he is dying and that he will be spending his last days mediating with him to properly unlock the last chakra. During mediation, Aang sees a brief vision of his parents and Gyatso, realising that his uncle in indeed Gyatso and that he is a direct descendant of Avatar Yangchen. Then he sees a vision of Avatar Kyoshi, realising that Suki is a direct descendant of Kyoshi. After mediating, Aang leaves and tells the guru that he will continue mediating with him just before his passing. 

Hahn arrives at the Beifong mansion and officially introduces himself to Team Avatar except Sokka, Aang and Katara, who knew him during the events leading to the Fire Nation siege of the Northern Water Tribe. Due to his professional skills, he is welcomed to Team Avatar, however Sokka still has a strong rivalry with him. During the nighttime, Zuko and Mai goes to Ba Sing Se where they go to the local tea shop, however Zuko receives a visit from Jin, who then tells Mai that she kissed him. This angers Mai, however Zuko tells her that it was just a kiss and they reconcile. After this, they return to the Beifong mansion.

Team Avatar then goes to the Earth King's party, where they are guests of honour. While at the party, Toph tells her father Lao that he never trusted her for letting her join the Avatar. With this, Lao apologises to Toph, saying that he should've listened to her in the first place. Toph then forgives him. With Team Avatar staying for a while, Sokka admits his love with Yue to Hahn, which angers him. 

Note:
  • First Earth-2 appearance of Ikem, however in this version, he is not the supposed biological father of Zuko in "The Search", instead he is Hahn's father and direct descendant of Avatar Kuruk.
  • Gyatso is revealed to be Aang's uncle and Aang's parents died when Aang was 6, also it's revealed that he is a descendant of Avatar Yangchen.
  • Suki is revealed to be a descendant of Avatar Kyoshi.
  • Toph's parents appears for the first time since "The Blind Bandit".
  • Joo Dee appears for the first time since "Lake Laogai". Her actual name is revealed to be Daisy in this episode and it's revealed that she was cured from the brainwash.
  • Earth King Kuei also appears for the first time since "Crossroads of Destiny".
  • Earth King Bumi appears for the first time since "Sozin's Comet".
  • Jin makes a return in this episode and admits to Mai that she kissed him.
  • Haru, Teo and Hahn joins Team Avatar.
  • Zuko sports a new hairstyle, which is similar to his Book 2 hairstyle. He retains the hairstyle from this episode onwards.
  • This is the last time that Toph calls Katara and Aang "Sugar Queen" and "Twinkletoes", respectively.
  • Opening line: "Welcome to the Team Avatar, guys.", as told by Aang (voiced by Matt Lanter).
  • Closing line: "Yue never loved you, you only loved her because of a deal with her father and your father.", as told by Sokka (voiced by Jack DeSena).
  • Song inspiration: "Skyfall" by Adele
8. "The Everlasting Gaze"
Synopsis: After waking up, Aang leaves the mansion to see Guru Pathnik. After arriving, Aang mediates with Pathnik for the final time. As the sun reaches, Pathik tells Aang on his deathbed, that he is ready to leave since all of his chakras have been unlocked. As Aang leaves, Pathik peacefully dies. Meanwhile at the mansion, after realising that Azula has a dark power of firebending (the blue flames), Katara tells her that she too has a dark power of waterbending (bloodbending). She explains to Azula that she began to have bloodbending powers when she battled against Hama in "The Puppetmaster". Azula is shocked to hear this and tells Katara that the powers could make her insane, like herself in "Sozin's Comet".

Aang arrives at Aunt Wu's village and asks the fortune teller about his future. However, Meng interrupts and kisses Aang. But Aang tells her that he's already in love with Katara. Because of this, Meng asks Aang to prove it. With this, they go to the Beifong mansion. After arriving, Meng visits Toph. Aang begins to realise that Meng is Toph's cousin when Toph recognises her. Then Meng battles against Katara over Aang's heart, however Aang leaves to go the village to hear about his future. At the village, Aunt Wu tells him that he will create a fifth nation and a city that will unite all four nations. Aang is amazed to hear about this and attempts to tell Zuko about the future.

Meanwhile, Meng apologises to Katara for jealousy towards Aang. Katara forgives her and become friends. After returning from the village, Aang tells about the possible future to Zuko and Zuko responds to him that it would be an honour to unite all four nations. While outside the mansion, Sokka fights with Hahn over either Yue had fallen in love in either one of them. Sokka wins and tells Hahn that he was Yue's true love not him, who only wanted to become Arnook's second-in-command. Hahn admits to this and apologises to Sokka. 

At the prison, Ozai is released by Zhao and begins to get revenge from Team Avatar. Before leaving the mansion, Team Avatar is receives an apology by Toph's father, saying he shouldn't accuse the team for kidnapping his daughter. After that, Team Avatar leaves the mansion, but Mai begins to notice a strange feeling, revealing that Ozai has fled his prison cell.

Note:
  • Meng is revealed to be Toph's cousin.
  • Katara confesses to Azula that she too has a dark power, referring to bloodbending.
  • This episode is continued from "Last Chance to See".
  • This is the last time that Toph calls Zuko "Sparky".
  • Fifth and final appearance of Guru Pathik, the previous four were "Appa's Lost Days", "The Guru", "Daydreams and Nightmares" and "Last Chance to See". He passes away in this episode.
  • The future for a city that will unite all four nations (including the two main Water Tribes, Foggy Swamp Tribe and Kyoshi Island), foreshadows Avatar: The Legend of Korra.
  • Suki, Ty Lee, Haru and Teo make minor appearances in this episode.
  • Opening line: "Thanks for mediating with me, Avatar Aang. My time has passed.", as told by Guru Pathik (voiced by Brian George).
  • Closing line: "I have a strange feeling about your father, Zuko.", as told by Mai (voiced by Cricket Leigh).
  • Song inspiration: "I'm with You" by Avril Lavigne
9. "Legends"
Synopsis: An Earth Kingdom native named Lian begins to trap people by using her earthbending powers and stealing their possessions. Team Avatar arrive at Omashu finding out who set the traps, but they are too trapped. After being trapped, the team find a plan to free themselves with Toph using her metalbending powers to break free. Meanwhile, Lian discusses with Ozai to capture his children in order to regain his powers. With this, she begins to pilot an abandoned Fire Nation tanker. 

While trapped, Aang tells Zuko about how the legendary Air Nomad Yi Lin stopped the rebels from ever invading Omashu. The story shifts to several hundred years ago, where the rebels begin to demolish the walls of Omashu and vandalises the cave of two lovers. Luckily Yi Lin who was at Omashu, bravely defeated the rebels and became a honourary citizen of Omashu. With this, the new walls of Omashu was built and in response the walls of Ba Sing Se was built. After the story finished, Toph frees the team by using her metal bending powers.

After freeing themselves, Team Avatar free the other people who too have been trapped as well, including Onji, who is on holiday at Earth Kingdom. After this, they try to stop Lian, but they're too late as Lian forces Aang to go in the Avatar State, which he refuses to do so. With this, Zuko attempts to burn the tanker, but the metal on the tanker is indestructible. Then, Katara uses her bloodbending powers to stop Lian and uses her waterbending powers to cut through the metal, with Toph finally crushing it with boulders.

Soon after that Team Avatar confront Lian, but she puts an explosive on the boulders so that Team Avatar will be crushed alongside Zuko and Azula being depowered by their own father. However the team escape and the boulders blow up. This leaves Lian for dead when she gets buried in boulders, apparently killing her.

The team then leave Omashu by Appa to the Fire Nation capital. After they leave, Lian frees herself, revealing that her death is a ruse and vows revenge on Team Avatar.

Note:
  • Onji makes a return in this episode, she finally realizes that Aang was the same person who wore the headband and caused chaos when he was a student named Kuzon, as evidenced in the quote "Aang, you were... Kuzon?".
  • Onji's name is corrected from On Ji to Onji. 
  • First Earth-2 appearance of Lian, who appeared in the first video game. In this version, she is an earthbender instead of being a non-bending Earth Kingdom civilian who is forced to build machines for the Fire Nation Army.
  • Opening line: "Give me back my money.", as told by an Earth Kingdom native (voiced by Jim Meskimen).
  • Closing line: "You haven't seen the last of me, Team Avatar", as told by Lian (voiced by Danica McKellar).
  • Song inspiration: "Tick Tick Boom" by The Hives
10. "The Uprisings"
Synopsis: Ozai begins an attack on the Fire Nation palace, where he will regain his powers from his children. Meanwhile, Zuko experiences nightmares of him being buried in ash, the same fate like his maternal great-grandfather Roku. He consults his uncle Iroh about his nightmares. Iroh responds to him that he has suffered from post-battle stress disorder, a condition that he had after throwing his Blue Spirit mask into the water (referring to "Lake Laogai"). 

At an abandoned Fire Nation ship, Ozai tells the Elite Avatar to capture his children. At the palace, Aang asks Zuko about the nightmares he had, he responds to him that he was haunted by the death of his grandfather Azulon at the hands of his father and is worried that him and Azula will be captured to regain his own powers. After this, he consults with Suki to have her and the Kyoshi Warriors protecting him, which she agrees.

The next day, Katara, Toph and Azula are captured by their elite counterparts, while Zhao captures Sokka, Hahn and Haru. This leaves Aang, Zuko, Ty Lee, Suki, Mai and Teo are the only Team Avatar members not captured. The Kyoshi Warriors then protects the palace from Long Feng and the Dai Li entering, but they are eventually stopped by the Dai Li. Then Ursa tries to stop Long Feng, but she is knocked out. 

The Dai Li arrive at the throne room, where Long Feng asks Zuko to abdicate his throne for his father or one of his henchmen will kill Mai. Zuko refuses neither choice and is given the third choice - he will give out his firebending to his father, which he refuses but is forced to do so as he is injected by a chemical that will knock him out. While Zuko is unconscious, Ozai regains his firebending powers from his son and then regains more from Azula. During this time, the other six Team Avatar members are freed.

After waking up, Zuko realises that the palace is now surrounded by the Elite Avatar and tells Team Avatar to leave the palace at once as his father is now back in power. With this, Team Avatar alongside with Momo, Appa, Iroh and Ursa, then leave the palace as they go on a unknown location. During the journey, Zuko tells the team that they're doomed.

Note:
  • Last appearance of the Elite Avatar team until "Journey's End".
  • When Zuko describes his father, he says "Like a beast of blood", a reference to the Malice Mizer song "Beast of Blood".
  • The ending of the episode mirrors "Crossroads of Destiny", when Zuko says "We're doomed.", a callback to Earth King Kuei saying "The Earth Kingdom is gone." in the same episode.
  • Zuko's nightmares is a homage to Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
  • Opening line: "Today is the day to end my son's reign.", as told by Ozai (voiced by Mark Hamill).
  • Closing line: "We're doomed.", as told by Zuko (voiced by Dante Basco).
  • Song inspiration: "Ride" by The Vines
This is my continuation of Avatar: The Last Airbender titled "Book 4: Aftermath". It is a retcon series, ignoring The Promise, Rebound, The Search and The Rift.

PD is short for "plot details", BTW.

The retconned canon will be called "Earth-2" as a homage to the DC Universe.

Plus I've resolved Azula's fate and Ursa's fate and also I decided to retcon Zhao, Hahn and Kya's deaths because this is the retconned canon, not the main canon. Also I added song inspirations of my Book 4 as a part of a "soundtrack".

UPDATE (31-07-2013): Added a mention of my fanfic on TVTropes: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php…

UPDATE (12-08-2013): Due to the huge amount of fanfiction, I have exceeded the intended size. So I have cut the series into two parts.

Avatar: The Last Airbender © Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino/Nickelodeon
Book 4: Aftermath © Me
Songs (c) Warner/Sony/EMI/Universal
© 2013 - 2024 AdrenalineRush1996
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