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Post by Prototime on Nov 22, 2005 22:11:05 GMT -5
We all know that Zuko was banished from the Fire Nation and forbidden to return without the Avatar. When Zuko does return to the Fire Nation when chasing the Avatar, he has broken the Fire Lord's law and thus Zhao arrests him, intending to bring him to the Fire Lord as a traitor. Zuko is able to narrowly escape with help from Avatar Roku's fire blast; however, when Zuko encounters Fire Nation soldiers in the future, including Zhao himself, they do not attempt to arrest him. While it is true that they can't arrest him for presently being in Fire Nation terroritory, why is Zuko not arrested for having done so previously? It's not like it's a big secret that Zuko entered the Fire Nation before. I guess it's possible that he can only be arrested for trespassing in the Fire Nation only while he's actually there, but that sounds like a game of cat-and-mouse, where he be arrested while he's there but not after he leaves. Any thoughts?
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Post by goten0040 on Nov 22, 2005 22:19:06 GMT -5
Hm...
Perhaps he is allowed in the Fire Nation territories, just not near the palace or anywhere where official business is held.
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Post by fireazula on Nov 22, 2005 22:22:51 GMT -5
I must say the future Fire Nation soldiers were in the Earth Kingdom territories - they might be Fire Nation-dominated, but is still considered Earth Kingdom geographically. Note, the fortress in Imprisoned is in Earth Kingdom waters, as are many islands. So far, the one and ONLY Fire Nation we saw Zuko break into (during his banishment) is Avatar Roku's temple, which is near/on (?) the edge of Fire Nation waters.
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Post by Prototime on Nov 22, 2005 22:54:43 GMT -5
Yes, but after he fled that area, why was he suddenly excused? He still committed a crime by trespassing in the first place, and I don't see why he slate would be wiped clean just because he left that area later after escaping arrest--if anything, you'd think that would make his punishment all the worse.
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Post by Confettie on Nov 23, 2005 3:36:25 GMT -5
I don't think the firenation would waste their resources to capture a banish prince just because he was sailing by in their waters, They have more important things to do, like stopping the Earth Kingdom and Northern water tribe.
Also I bet Zhoa didn't report to the Lord that Zuko got behind the Firenatoin defenses. It's honestly kind of embarrassing if you think about it, they're in a war and one little guy got behind all their defenses. It makes Zhoa look bad, and he not going to let anything make him look bad.
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Post by Prototime on Nov 23, 2005 21:06:55 GMT -5
Fire Nation soldiers have walked right onto Zuko's ship in following episodes, including Admiral Zhao himself... how would it be using too many resources to have taken him into custody right at that moment? Furthermore, even if Zhao didn't report to the Fire Lord how Zuko came into Fire Nation waters and then escaped due to embarassment, Zhao's entire fleet knew that Zuki entered the Fire Nation, and the Sages who would have to testify to the Fire Lord were also aware of Zuko's presence... it's far beyond a stretch to think that Zuko entering and exiting the Fire Nation could be kept a secret.
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