Azula quotes from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Aang

Where is he?! Where's the Fire Lord?!

Azula

Hmm. You mean I'm not good enough for you? You're hurting my feelings.

Sokka

Stop wasting our time and give us the information! You're powerless, so you're in no position to refuse.

And stick to the truth. I'll be able to tell if you're lying.

Azula

Are you sure? I'm a pretty good liar. I am a 400 foot tall purple platypus-bear with pink horns and silver wings.

Sokka

Wait! Toph, Aang, stop attacking! Don't you see what she's doing? She's just playing with us! She's not even trying to win this fight.

Azula

Not true. I'm giving it my all.

You're trying to keep us here and waste all our time!

Azula

Right. I think your friend just said that, genius. And since you can't see, I should tell you, I'm rolling my eyes.

Sokka

She's just baiting you again.

I'm telling you - it wasn't me!

Save your breath! I know you've been working together. You threw Chit Sang in the very cooler they used to escape. It was all part of your plan.

That was just a coincidence!

Sir, there's someone to see you.

(furiously) Who told you to interrupt me?! (sees Azula and falls to his knees)

Azula

I did.

(uneasily) Princess Azula... it is an honor to welcome you to the Fire Nation's most exemplary prison. I didn't realize you were coming.

Azula

Who is this? (she approaches and looks at the guard being interrogated)

He's a guard who was involved in a recent and feeble escape attempt.

It wasn't me!

Quiet, you!

Azula

(dryly) You're wasting your time. (turns to leave) That's not one of them.

How do you know?

Azula

(smirking) Because I'm a people person.

Azula

I never expected this from you. The thing I don't understand is why? Why would you do it? You know the consequences.

Mai

I guess you just don't know people as well as you think you do. You miscalculated. I love Zuko more than I fear you.

Azula

(yelling) No, YOU miscalculated! You should have feared me more! (She and Mai prepare to fight, but Ty Lee suddenly attacks Azula. She gasps and falls down, paralyzed.)

Ty Lee

(runs to Mai) Come on, let's get out of here!

Azula

(growling) You're both fools!

What shall we do with them, Princess?

Azula

Put them somewhere I'll never have to see their faces again. And let them rot!

Ba Sing Se is still under our control. However, Earthbender rebellions has prevented us from achieving total victory.

Ozai

What is your recommendation?

Our army is spread too thin. But once the eclipse is over and the invasion defeated, we should transfer more domestic forces into the Earth Kingdom.

Ozai

Hmm, Prince Zuko, you've been among the Earth Kingdom commoners. Do you think adding more troops will stop these rebellions?

Zuko

The people of the Earth Kingdom are proud and strong. They can endure anything as long as they have hope.

Ozai

Yes, you're right. We need to destroy their hope.

Zuko

Well, that's not exactly what I...

Azula

I say you should take their precious hope and the rest of their land and burn it all to the ground.

Ozai

Yes. Yes, you're right, Azula.

Azula

Sorry I'm late, Father. Good palanquin bearers are so hard to come by these days. So, is everything ready for our departure?

Ozai

There has been a change of plans, Azula.

Azula

What?!

Ozai

I've decided to lead the fleet of airships to Ba Sing Se alone. You will remain here in the Fire Nation.

Azula

But I thought we were going to do this together!

Ozai

My decision is final.

Azula

You... you can't treat me like this. You can't treat me like Zuko!

Ozai

Azula, silence yourself!

Azula

But it was my idea to burn everything to the ground! I deserve to be by your side!

Ozai

Azula! Listen to me... I need you here to watch over the homeland, it's a very important job that I can only entrust to you.

Azula

Really?

Ozai

And for your loyalty, I've decided to declare you the new Fire Lord.

Azula

"Fire Lord Azula‌"... it does seem appropriate. But, what about you‌?

Ozai

Fire Lord Ozai is no more. Just as the world will be reborn in fire, I shall be reborn as the supreme ruler of the world. From this moment on, I will be known as... the “Phoenix King”!

Azula

All right hair, it's time to face your doom. (she cuts her bangs and smiles crazily at her reflection. Her face falls at the sight of her mother in the mirror.)

Ursa

What a shame. You always had such beautiful hair.

Azula

What are you doing here?

Ursa

I didn't want to miss my own daughter's coronation.

Azula

Don't pretend to act proud. I know what you really think of me. You think I'm a monster.

Ursa

I think you're confused. All your life, you've used fear to control people, like your friends Mai and Ty Lee.

Azula

But what choice do I have?! Trust is for fools! Fear is the only reliable way! [more quietly] Even you fear me.

Ursa

No. I love you, Azula. I do.

Dai Li agent

You sent for us, Princess? Is everything all right?

Azula

Actually, everything's not all right. You know how long it took you to get here?

Dai Li agent

Uh, a few minutes, I guess.

Azula

Five, to be precise. In which time an assassin could have snuck in, done away with me and been on his merry way.

Dai Li agent

My apologies, Princess.

Azula

Is this how you plan to treat your new Fire Lord? With tardiness and disloyalty?

Dai Li agent

The Dai Li would never betray you!

Azula

And I'm sure that's just what you told Long Feng before you turned against him and joined me. (pause) You're all banished!

Dai Li agent

But--

Azula

Goodbye! Please send in the next group on your way out.

Azula, we've heard what happened.

Li

Why have you banished all your servants?

And your Dai Li agents?

Li

And the Imperial Firebenders?

Azula

None of them could be trusted. Sooner or later they all would have betrayed me, just like Mai and Ty Lee did.

Azula, we are concerned for you and your well-being.

Azula

My father asked you to come down here and talk to me, didn't he? He thinks I can't handle the responsibility of being Fire Lord. But I will be the greatest leader in Fire Nation history.

I am sure you will, but considering everything that has happened today.

Li

Perhaps it's best if we postpone your coronation.

Azula

(turns around) What?! Which one of you just said that?

Azula

What a shame. There's only one way to settle this. You two must duel each other! I order you to fight an Agni Kai!

But...

We're not Firebenders.

Azula

All right, fine. (points at Li) Lo, you're banished, (points at Lo) Li, you can stay. (walks away)

Li

But I'm Li. So who's banished?

(shrugs)

Azula

I'm sorry it has to end this way, brother!

Zuko

No you're not.

Zuko

(to Azula during their Agni Kai) No lightning today? What's the matter, afraid I'll redirect it?

Azula

Oh, I'll show you lightning!