Ozai quotes from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Ozai

It's time for this world to end in fire, and for a new world to be born from the ashes.

Ozai

You're weak, just like the rest of your people! They did not deserve to exist in this world - in my world! Prepare to join them! Prepare to die!

Ozai

Even with all the power in the world, you are still weak.

Iroh

When Prince Zuko saw it was his father, who had come to duel him, he begged for mercy.

Please, Father! I only had the Fire Nation's best interests at heart! I'm sorry I spoke out of turn!

You will fight, for your honor.

[bows to the floor] I meant you no disrespect! I am your loyal son!

[advances on his son] Rise and fight, Prince Zuko!

...I won't fight you!

You will learn respect... and suffering, will be your teacher!

Iroh

...I looked away.

I always thought that... Prince Zuko was in a training accident.

Iroh

It was no accident. After the duel, the Fire Lord said that by refusing to fight, Zuko had shown shameful weakness. As punishment, he was banished and sent to capture the Avatar. Only then could he return with his honor.

So that's why he's so obsessed. Capturing the Avatar is his only chance he has of things returning to normal.

Iroh

Things will never return to normal. But the important thing is, the Avatar gives Zuko hope.

Ozai

Father, you must have realized as I have that with Lu Ten gone, Iroh's bloodline has ended. After his son's death, my brother abandoned the siege at Ba Sing Se, and who knows when he'll return home. But I am here Father and my children are alive.

Say what it is you want!

Ozai

Father, revoke Iroh's birthright. I am your humble servant, here to serve you and our nation. Use me.

You dare suggest I betray Iroh, my first born, directly after the demise of his only beloved son?! I think that Iroh has suffered enough. But you, your punishment has scarcely begun!

Aang

Your reign of tyranny is over, Fire Lord. I'm taking you down!

Ozai

Do you really think you can take me down? You're not even wearing pants!

Aang

No, Fire Lord Ozai. You're not wearing pants!

Ozai

(screams) My royal parts are showing!

Zuko

After I leave here today, I'm going to free Uncle Iroh from his prison, and I'm going to beg for his forgiveness. He's the one who's been a real father to me.

Ozai

[Laughs] That's just beautiful. Maybe he can pass down to you the ways of tea and failure.

Zuko

But I've come to an even more important decision. I'm gonna join the Avatar, and I'm going to help him defeat you.

Ozai

Really? Since you're a full blown traitor and you want me gone, why wait? I'm powerless. You've got your swords. Why don't you just do it now?

Zuko

Because I know my own destiny. Taking you down is the Avatar's destiny. Goodbye.

Ozai

Coward! You may think that you're brave enough to face me, but you'll only do it during the Eclipse. If you have any real courage, you'll stick around until the sun comes out. Don't you want to hear what happened to your mother?

Zuko

What happened that night?

Ozai

My father, Fire Lord Azulon, had commanded me to do the unthinkable to you, my own son, and I was going to do it. Your mother found out and swore she would protect you at any cost. She knew I wanted the throne, so she proposed a plan; a plan in which I would become Fire Lord and your life would be spared. Your mother did vicious treasonous things that night. She knew the consequences and accepted them. For her treason she was banished.

Zuko

So she's alive.

Ozai

Perhaps.... Now I realize that banishment is far to merciful a penalty for treason. Your penalty will be far steeper.... (The eclipse ends, and Ozai strikes Zuko with lightning, only for Zuko to direct it back to him, knocking Ozai off his feet)

Zuko

For so long, all I wanted was you to love me, to accept me. I thought it was my honor that I wanted, but really, I was just trying to please you. You, my father, who banished me just for talking out of turn. My father, who challenged me, a 13-year-old boy, to an Agni Kai. How can you possibly justify a duel with a child?

Ozai

(bitterly) It was to teach you respect.

Zuko

It was cruel! And it was wrong.

Ozai

Then you have learned nothing.

Zuko

No, I've learned everything! And I had to learn it on my own. Growing up, we were taught that the Fire Nation was the greatest civilization in history and somehow, the war was our way of sharing our greatness with the rest of the world. What an amazing lie that was! The people of the world are terrified by the Fire Nation! They don't see our greatness - they hate us! And we deserve it. We've created an era of fear in the world. And if we don't want the world to destroy itself, we need to replace it with an era of peace and kindness.

Ozai

(laughs mockingly) Your Uncle has gotten to you, hasn't he?

Zuko

(closes his eyes for a second, then smiles) Yes. He has.

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.

Ozai

Sozin's Comet is almost upon us and on that day will endow us with the strength and power of a hundred suns. No bender will stand a chance against us.

What are you suggesting, sir?

Ozai

When the Comet last came, my grandfather, Fire Lord Sozin used it to wipe out the Air Nomads. Now I will use its power to end the Earth Kingdom... permanently! From our airships we will rain fire over their lands. A fire that will destroy everything. And out of the ashes, a new world will be born. A world in which all the lands are Fire Nation and I will be the supreme ruler of everything!

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”!

Ozai

After generations of Fire Lords failed to find you, now the universe delivers you to me as an act of providence.

Aang

Please listen to me! We don't have to fight. You have the power to end it here and stop what you're doing.

Ozai

You're right, I do have the power. I have all the power in the WORLD!

Ozai

What...what did you do to me?

Aang

I took away your firebending. You can't use it to hurt or threaten anyone else ever again.

Suki

(Examining a motionless Ozai) So, did you...you know...finish the job?

Ozai

(Menacing) I'm still alive. (Suki flinches back)

Aang

I learned there was another way to defeat him and restore balance. I took his bending away.

Wow, who taught you that?

Aang

[in a matter-of-fact tone] A giant Lion Turtle.

(shakes her head and smiles) You have the craziest adventures when you disappear.

Sokka

Well, look at you, buster. Now that your firebending is gone, I guess we should call you the Loser Lord.

Ozai

I am the Phoenix King. (with a groan he falls facedown)

Oh sorry, didn't mean to offend you, Phoenix King of getting his butt whooped.

Suki

Yeah, or how about King of the... guys who... don't win?

Leave the nicknames to us, honey.