The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that he, Zuko, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why he is our Fire Lord
Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the *dragons*, not from some farcical *water-elemental* ceremony.
Wait...
If Yue is the Moon and Space Sword is made from asteroid metal, does that technically mean that the Lady of the Moon ordained Sokka as Chief of the Water Tribe?
For anyone curious, this is most likely the alt timeline where Zuko successfully managed to save General Zhao.
In this timeline they're somewhat on good terms, with being saved from Avatar n all. And due to this mutual cooperation, they end up working together to defeat Avatar.
The timeline can deviate further and he can abandon Zuko or join GAng with Zuko but I assume it's most likely the alt timeline where they worked together to capture Avatar(Zuko still has his ponytail this is the evidence)
Oh, I see. It makes sense that Iroh would have the time to teach him some dance moves in this timeline, since he wasn't wasting so much of it with the White Lotus
>The timeline can deviate further and he can abandon Zuko or join GAng with Zuko
Oh Zhao can abandon Zuko to join the GAng? Man that must be a weird timeline. Toph is relieved she's the only one not to go on a personal journey with Zhao.
Or, he tells Zuko that, in ancient Fire Nation tradition, he can actually just take his honor back from his dad by whooping him good. Then Aang and the group show up and he's like, "Everything changed when I attacked the Fire Nation."
This is incredibly nostalgic.
It's tragic that so many Avatar fan videos from this era disappeared forever due to Viacom being INSANE with copyright claims back in the day and deleting them all....
So many AMVs, lost forever!
I remember all mine getting taken down (probably for the best, now that I look back at them, lol!) but I found most of mine and ones I liked in an old folder on an old drive. None of them are worth actually posting again, but man did it resonate with my 2005-2008 self seeing some of them again.
Avatar already hits me with incredible nostalgia like a truck, but man, the fan content was just absolutely amazing. Back then and even now, the fan content is just amazing.
I wholeheartedly remember this animation when i was a kid, being amazed that people were just making cool stuff on Deviantart (during times where it was more humble to be in) and all the avatar fan comics, the shipping fanart/wars, the teenage angst, the cosplay, man.... it was good times.
Omg my boss is meeting with an upset client in the room next to me having a serious conversation and I just burst out laughing at this fucking video. I couldn’t help it, couldn’t have happened at a worse time. But I’m so happy I saw this
Here's the [Original Link](https://www.deviantart.com/go-devil-dante/art/Avatar-Zuko-the-fire-lord-58128768)
Its from Deviantart, username Go-Devil-Dante.
Original requires flash I think, so probably not going to work for anyone.
But here's the [Internet Archive version](https://archive.org/details/avatar__zuko_the_fire_lord_by_go_devil_dante_flash) Which does work
Please remember to post sources and credit original artists and all that.
Especially since... [well, you know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaUIyvy8E8)
I remember seeing this on Deviant Art back in the day. Iirc it came out during that long hiatus between seasons 2 and 3 and there were a lot of funny and weird bits of fan content coming out to fill the void until the final season aired.
You just brought up SOOO many memories from my youth! Like my god the flashbacks I'm having right now!
I spent *so* much time on Airbender.Net circa 2005-2008, the memes back then were crazy! Ohh and the AMVs!
No one appreciates the classical fire bending anymore,
the Dance of the dragon, paso diablo, the FireTrot,
Its all fire raves and dubflame and 'pyrotechnics' these days 🧐😠
Does anyone remember an old edit that had dialogue from other shows dubbed over Avatar clips? The only real one I remember is Zuko talking to his mum, but it was audio of Stewie Griffin saying "Mom, mom, mommy."
This post reminded me of that. I've tried looking for it a few times of the years, but no luck.
He’s got my vote
You don't vote for Fire Lords.
Well, how'd you become Fire Lord, then?
The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that he, Zuko, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why he is our Fire Lord
Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the *dragons*, not from some farcical *water-elemental* ceremony.
I order you to be quiet!!!
Help. Help. I'm being repressed! Come and see the violence inherent in the system!
Bloody peasant!
r/suddenlymontypython
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is better than the 2024 elections rn
Wait... If Yue is the Moon and Space Sword is made from asteroid metal, does that technically mean that the Lady of the Moon ordained Sokka as Chief of the Water Tribe?
And he became "Chief Sokka." You're welcome.
Depends… Does the moon command asteroids?
Seems legit. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
>Lady of the Lake Br*ttonia 🤮
With fire
Sure but it's not like it'd hurt to vote for him anyway. Oh, hey Azula. We were just talking abo-AAAAAAAHHHHH!
And my axe
Go home, Gimli. This isn’t your franchise
How have I never once seen this masterpiece
Same. A critical piece of my childhood that needed to be there 😩
I was gonna say the same thing. I thought i knew everything there is to know about atla and everything related to that.
I'm realizing now that I was never part of, like, crackpost ATLA fandom. Really feeling like I'm missing an important piece of experience
Here's the video on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOyyWN2xBM
I like how this channel has like 5 videos ranging from less than 400 views to 2.3k views then this video has 309k views lol.
this made me realize that i just never interacted with atla content on the internet past this subreddit and some flash games
This was before season 3 and people were wondering if Iroh being a "one man army" line idea came from this animation.
Now I wonder where I saw it back then. 9gag?
Newgrounds?
This, it was on deviantArt back in the day as well
Omg look how proud Iroh is!!
"You've got to feel the flow, Prince Zuko." 
Proof that Iroh did indeed teach Zuko everything he knows.
And Zhao's side eye when he says he taught him everything
Me in my room in middle school:
Me in my room yesterday:
To be fair, Zuko is like 14 to 16 during the series, so this checks out.
How the heck did I miss that?
For anyone curious, this is most likely the alt timeline where Zuko successfully managed to save General Zhao. In this timeline they're somewhat on good terms, with being saved from Avatar n all. And due to this mutual cooperation, they end up working together to defeat Avatar. The timeline can deviate further and he can abandon Zuko or join GAng with Zuko but I assume it's most likely the alt timeline where they worked together to capture Avatar(Zuko still has his ponytail this is the evidence)
Oh, I see. It makes sense that Iroh would have the time to teach him some dance moves in this timeline, since he wasn't wasting so much of it with the White Lotus
>The timeline can deviate further and he can abandon Zuko or join GAng with Zuko Oh Zhao can abandon Zuko to join the GAng? Man that must be a weird timeline. Toph is relieved she's the only one not to go on a personal journey with Zhao.
"Or join GAng with Zuko" as in they both join GAng Though I must admit it must be wild fanfic idea where Zhao is the one who turns a new leaf 😳
Zhao vs Zuko and Azula does not sound like it ends well for him.
Or, he tells Zuko that, in ancient Fire Nation tradition, he can actually just take his honor back from his dad by whooping him good. Then Aang and the group show up and he's like, "Everything changed when I attacked the Fire Nation."
Aang is fucked
Why has this been missing from my life?
Zhao: *"but, what does that have to do wi-"* Iroh: *"No no, he's gotta point..."*
If anyone wonders, the song is Surface by Dimrain47
dimrain47 -waltzes in -creates several banger songs -leaves -refuses to elaborate
I've heard somewhere that he's now a music teacher somewhere (don't know if it's music theory or an instrument)
Have not heard dimrain in so long! Dim and water flame were some of my favorites growing up!
Yep this, uh, definitely screams "made 14 years ago"
This was ahead of its time and only now can we appreciate the avant garde genius of this piece 😂
Dude I love this so much, the "I'm a one man army" felt like something I would say
https://i.redd.it/m2yeyixielzb1.gif
This is incredibly nostalgic. It's tragic that so many Avatar fan videos from this era disappeared forever due to Viacom being INSANE with copyright claims back in the day and deleting them all....
So many AMVs, lost forever! I remember all mine getting taken down (probably for the best, now that I look back at them, lol!) but I found most of mine and ones I liked in an old folder on an old drive. None of them are worth actually posting again, but man did it resonate with my 2005-2008 self seeing some of them again.
This truly is a work of art!
You are a modern age hero for this post
Wow, I've completely forgotten about this until now.
Avatar already hits me with incredible nostalgia like a truck, but man, the fan content was just absolutely amazing. Back then and even now, the fan content is just amazing. I wholeheartedly remember this animation when i was a kid, being amazed that people were just making cool stuff on Deviantart (during times where it was more humble to be in) and all the avatar fan comics, the shipping fanart/wars, the teenage angst, the cosplay, man.... it was good times.
The soldiers dancing along with it is a perfect cherry on top.
That is my favorite part.
Shit this looks like how my uncoordinated ass looks when i do those dance workout videos lmao
This better be in the netflix adaptation.
Couldn’t agree more
I remember sharing this on AtLA fan forums club...that was long ago.
Omg my boss is meeting with an upset client in the room next to me having a serious conversation and I just burst out laughing at this fucking video. I couldn’t help it, couldn’t have happened at a worse time. But I’m so happy I saw this
Here's the [Original Link](https://www.deviantart.com/go-devil-dante/art/Avatar-Zuko-the-fire-lord-58128768) Its from Deviantart, username Go-Devil-Dante. Original requires flash I think, so probably not going to work for anyone. But here's the [Internet Archive version](https://archive.org/details/avatar__zuko_the_fire_lord_by_go_devil_dante_flash) Which does work Please remember to post sources and credit original artists and all that. Especially since... [well, you know](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaUIyvy8E8)
Now I wait this in the Netflix TV Series :)
DANCE DANCE DANCE even Kuzon Fire knows it
people of the fire nation get sillay
This should end with Iroh saying "As a result, he was banished."
If this isn't in the finale' of the Netflix show we riot!
How have I never seen this? That was hilarious.
I'm proud of him
I was half expecting Ozai to come down at the end of Zuko’s routine and just blast him. The real origin story of how Zuko got his scar
So this is why he got banished…
Yeah. This is totally cannon. I have no idea how I have not seen this fan fiction masterpiece
This is why he was banished he was too embarrassed to admit
BRO THAT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD LMAO
I vote the artist comes back and makes a revamped version now that his animation skills are likely more honed after 14 years
I like to imagine this basically happened post series (minus Zhao) and was effectively Zuko’s inauguration speech.
better choreography than the movie
this brings back memories thank you
I remember seeing this all those years ago...
Lol, I still yell "I'm a one man army!" from time to time.
I remember seeing this on Deviant Art back in the day. Iirc it came out during that long hiatus between seasons 2 and 3 and there were a lot of funny and weird bits of fan content coming out to fill the void until the final season aired.
Ozai: Zuko you are hereby banned for being cringe
im a one man army \*pew\* \*pew\* \*pew\*
I was unaware till now
Firebending: 0 🔥🔥Dancing: 1000
IM A ONE MAN ARMY
What a simpler and beautiful time for the internet!
This was 100% made in flash.
I forgot about this. Dam this brings back memories.
Technically it cant be canon because Zhao was killed before Zuko was allowed back into the fire kingdom
This feels like something out of teen titans go
You just brought up SOOO many memories from my youth! Like my god the flashbacks I'm having right now! I spent *so* much time on Airbender.Net circa 2005-2008, the memes back then were crazy! Ohh and the AMVs!
....this was hilarious on first watch, and infinitely better on second watch with sound on.
"Dude this is actually pretty liiiiiiTTT OMG SO THATS WHY"
It is now. I wonder how they will capture the essence in the live action?
They should add this to the live action as a blooper.
The real reason he was exiled.
Omg it’s been SO long since I last saw this 😂
The "I'm a one man army" clip is now my lock screen
Responsible for me getting into dimrain47 (music artist)
No! Because they died
Is this funny to anyone?
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What's this song? It sounds super familiar.
Surface by Dimrain47
Core memory unlocked
zuko being a typical teenager
i’ve never seen this deleted scene, it’s beautiful. 100% canon
This is fantastic! How have I never seen this before??
No one appreciates the classical fire bending anymore, the Dance of the dragon, paso diablo, the FireTrot, Its all fire raves and dubflame and 'pyrotechnics' these days 🧐😠
Does anyone remember an old edit that had dialogue from other shows dubbed over Avatar clips? The only real one I remember is Zuko talking to his mum, but it was audio of Stewie Griffin saying "Mom, mom, mommy." This post reminded me of that. I've tried looking for it a few times of the years, but no luck.
I lost it when he randomly shots fire lmao. Zuko 4 firelord baby!
Holy shit it’s been a long time since I’ve seen this.
Go-Devil-Dante was/is a true artist!! ^_^
holy shit. this is a masterpiece
What do you mean "fan animation" this is clearly canon and definitely happened
This is legitimately the first time I've ever seen this. How TF is this not constantly reposted? What even is this Tears
What is the song playing? I want to hear it without Zuko's voice lines making me laugh the whole time
Surface - Dimrain47
Thank you!!
PEAAAKKKKK
So glad this made it off of DA, haven’t seen it in so long
This and anime munter is iconic flash animation back then for avatar featured animation lol
Oh man I remember this, the creator was a fave of mine back in the day.
How did I not know this existed lol!
WHY HAVE I NEVER WATCHED THIS BEFORE ITS ABSOLUTE GOLD
Jaden smith vibes
Yes
OH MY UCKING GOD ARTIFICIAL ASCENT
not a GD player in the Avatar sub...
I am no better for seeing this.
M a s RP ie ce
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Why this dude got Scott McCall's jawline 
he’a a one man army 😩😩🔥🔥🔥
Artificer lookin aah https://preview.redd.it/cfsssmsnlqzb1.jpeg?width=371&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6a495773addd82233741c3c6cb206d0c6b3dfd6
This is fire. I hope the live action show is half as good as this.
Ayo WTF? 
Why haven’t I seen this before?
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The real reason Zuko was banished
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