Always Someone Better: Part of Ozai's motivation clearly stems from a resentment towards Iroh's superiority over him in their father's eyes.The main exceptions to his love are Ozai and Azula, who are extremely toxic and dangerous, and cannot be reasoned with. If he does participate in violence, he shows mercy and compassion, even though he is one of the greatest benders in the entire world. All-Loving Hero: Even moreso than Aang, as he actively befriends anybody he meets, sometimes going out of his way to give them advice and an understanding ear to listen to their problems.Later during this siege, his son died, and this seems to have triggered his Heelв‰Їace Turn, possibly because of the uncomfortable realization that this is the kind of emotional trauma that he's been inflicting on Earth Kingdom families for years on end. In one flashback, he's seen writing a kind letter to his family in the Fire Nation while leading a brutal siege against Ba Sing Se (in the letter, he even casually jokes about the possibility of burning the city to the ground). Pre- Heelв‰Їace Turn, though, he fit this trope to a T. And he's also a prominent figure of the Order of the White Lotus. Subverted royally when it that turns out he did an off-screen Heelв‰Їace Turn several years ago and, since then, he's never supported the Fire Nation in their quest to Take Over the World. He also just happens to work with Zuko, his Troubled, but Cute Anti-Villain nephew (although Iroh is never seen doing anything particularly evil, and he never really helps Zuko make any major progress toward capturing the Avatar). Affably Evil: A mellow, easy-going, Cool Old Guy who loves tea, Pai Sho, and just relaxing.Incidentally, Iroh's story in The Tales of Ba Sing Se concludes with a message 'in honor of Mako' during the scene where he cries before his dead son's portrait. Mako- san succumbed to esophageal cancer as production on Season 2 was winding down, but luckily, Greg Baldwin took up Iroh's character. Actor Existence Failure: Averted in regards to the role.Action Dad: He was this back in his army days, when his son Lu Ten was alive.He successfully knocks out Azula by leaping at her and tackling her with his belly. Acrofatic: During Seasons 1 and 2, he's a tubby guy who is nonetheless agile and combat capable.He's also one of the most charismatic, personable, and intelligent characters in the entire series, and judging by his position as leader of the White Lotus (a team consisting of a lot of Old Masters), he is likely the second most powerful bender after the Avatar. but this experience ultimately caused him to rethink things and become not only a better person, but even stronger than he was before by incorporating the philosophies of the other nations. However, his son's death caused him to break down, becoming a shadow of his former self. The Ace: Iroh's firebending rivals Ozai's for strongest in the world, and he possesses far more martial ability, as well, to the point where he was seen as the clear choice for a successor by their father.Abdicate the Throne: At the end of the series, he could technically reclaim his birthright as the Fire Lord, but passes up on that in order to retire to a tea shop and let Zuko run things.He also often commands this from random strangers that he meets and helps along the way. He's respected, even loved by many of his so-called enemies, like Aang, Katara, and Toph, who have zero fear of him despite him being the uncle of their most persistent foe and a great Fire Nation general.Even Ozai and Azula begrudgingly acknowledge some respect for Iroh. His abandoning of the Ba Sing Se siege and being passed over as the heir to the throne in favor of Ozai caused him to lose political clout, but he's still well-liked and respected by most of the Fire Nation, even Admiral Zhao. 100% Adoration Rating: As Crown Prince of the Fire Nation and commander of the Fire Nation's armies, he was Azulon's favored son, hailed as a hero by the Fire Nation at large and highly respected by his soldiers.

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