List of minor Fire Nation locations
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The following is a list of minor locations from the Fire Nation in Nickelodeon’s animated cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender. These locations are either too small or too insignificant to warrant mention in the primary Fire Nation article, but are still relevant at certain points in the series.
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[edit] New Ozai
After conquering the Earth Kingdom city of Omashu, the city is being reconstructed to better suit the new Fire Nation occupants. The former ruler, King Bumi, is currently deposed, and Earth Kingdom forces continue to resist their new masters, at least in secret. The new governor's daughter, Mai, is a friend of the Princess Azula, who renamed the city New Ozai after her father.
[edit] Prisons
The Fire Nation military also makes use of coal mines and prisons. The prisons are segregated facilities in which prisoners from other nations are forced to labor. Made of metal, one such facility can be a stationary shipyard situated in the middle of the ocean. Bisected by an enormous wall, one side is used as the shipyard where warships are repaired and refueled, while the other side serves as a prison for captive Earthbenders. Surrounded by the sea and miles away from solid, earthen land, the benders are rendered powerless. However their muscular strength is not wasted, as the wardens force them to labor away in the shipyard, building new ships for the Fire Nation navy to be later used as aid in the conquest of their own Kingdom.
One particular prison, known as Boiling Rock is reserved for dangerous criminals and war prisoners. It is there that Sokka and Zuko journey to free Sokka's father Hakoda but also end up liberating Suki and a prisoner named Chit Siang who tags along. The warden happens to be Mai's uncle ,much to Zuko's surprise. After a botched escape attempt, Chi Siang starts a prison riot that allows them all to escape via Azula's war gondola.
Prisoner firebending is not allowed in this prison; the punishment for even deflecting fire is time in the 'cooler', a freezer cell that dampens Firebending and prisoner spirit.
The name of the prison comes from the extremely boiling volcanic lake that surrounds the prison; a two-way gondola cable car system is the only way to the volcanic rim, even then one needs the use of a flying gondola to leave the island outright. Unlike the shipyard prisons, the Boiling Rock is strictly a penitentiary institution and is seemingly populated mostly by Firebenders who have committed some serious crimes. Guards , like the prisoners are of both genders and apparently fraternization is not allowed.
[edit] Prison Tower
A large, fortified stone tower located inside a hollow volcanic crater near the capital. It is here where the Fire Nation keeps its most highly prioritized criminals. As shown in "The Headband," Iroh is one of the few prisoners being held within the penitentiary.[2]
[edit] Fire Nation Academy
One of many upper-class institutions that mold the young minds of the Fire Nation situated on one of the outer islands of the continent. Particularly one of the better public schools of the Nation, the academy retains teachers who maintain strict order and are intensely focused on creating ideal Fire Nation citizens. Students who attend the school begin their education as soon as they begin firebending, or for non-benders, as soon as they begin walking. The curriculum includes etiquette, Fire Nation history, history of warfare, music and firebending classes.[2]
[edit] Jang Hui Village
A small fishing village seated within the Jang Hui river. This Fire Nation village is unique in that it is comprised of floating houseboats connected together. Once a prosperous fishing community, the village began to struggle to survive ten years ago when the Fire Nation army commandeered a plot of land and built a giant metal smelting factory on the river's edge. The factory spews its waste out into the river, polluting the water and destroying the village's only source of food. After that point, the most local fishermen were able to scrounge up were a few shriveled fish and some filthy clams, causing most shops in the center of town to close down. To make matters worse, villagers were forced to give up their food and medicine to the soldiers of the factory, leaving the citizens unable to care for or treat the many illnesses caused by ingesting the polluted water and air. Without clean water, food, and medicine, the town soon became filled with many poor, sick people. The town's local folklore holds that it is protected by a river spirit known as the Painted Lady, but unfortunately the pollution from the factory had driven her away.[2]
In "The Painted Lady," the gang come across the fishing village on their way to the Fire Lord. Despite Sokka's protests to move on, Katara cannot bring herself to turn her back on the long-suffering village. At night, she dons the identity of the Painted Lady, the village's legendary spiritual resident, and helps the town by gathering food and healing the sick. Eventually, Katara brings herself to utterly destroy the harmful factory. Later on, when soldiers arrive to punish the villagers for the factory's destruction, Katara, with the help of the others, is able to drive them away, never to return. Soon after the waters of the river are restored.[3]
[edit] Military Factory
At the shore of the Jang Hui river lies the enormous metallic structure dedicated to smelting metal to produce weapons and vehicles for the Fire Nation Army and the Fire Navy. The coolant system of the plant is provided by the river water, but as result, it spills tons of waste product into the river, polluting it, while large smoke stacks bellow up into and contaminate the air. This resulted in the destruction of the once thriving Jang Hui Village's only source of food and left the fishing community filled with many sick people stuggling to survive. Run by a General Mung, the pollution is seen most soldiers of the factory as a small price to pay for victory in the war.
The Military Factory was left in ruins when Katara (Disguised as the Painted Lady) and Aang destroyed it in an effort to save the Jang Hui Village.
[edit] Shu Jing Village
One of the many small, peaceful towns are tucked away throughout the Fire Nation. The village lies scattered across the edge of a cliff lined with spectacular waterfalls just above a river, and surrounded by rolling mountains. To the northeast lies the home of the famed swordsman Piandao, who chose the location because of its tranquility, secluded nature, and inspirational landscape.
[edit] Piandao's Castle
Perched high on a cliff overlooking the town of Shu Jing, Piandao's castle is a colossal structure, retaining sixteen bedrooms, two gardens, a sword crafting foundry, and stables. The castle formerly was the home of a Fire Nation nobleman, and sat desolate for many years. After discovering the abandoned castle, Piandao refurnished and redecorated it all on his own. Alongside sculptures of Lion Turtles, the white lotus motif can be seen throughout the castle, most conspicuously on the front gate.
[edit] Ember Island
First briefly mentioned in "The Awakening," Ember Island is a highly regarded tropical resort found within the Fire Nation. Filled with palm trees and luscious vegetation, the private beaches are surrounded by mountains and dunes which provide a secluded atmosphere for visitors. Several vacation homes found on the island are owned by high-ranking Fire Nation officials. Fire Lord Ozai himself owns an estate on Ember Island and at a time used to take his family on an annual summer vacation to the island.[2]
Ember Island is written in Chinese as 餘燼島.
[edit] Roku's Island
A small island which bore and homed the previous Avatar Roku, situated about one hundred miles away from the Fire Nation capital. When he wasn't attending to his Avatar duties, Roku and his wife Ta Min dwelled peacefully in a modest cottage here. Currently, the isle bares the resemblance of a barren wasteland, showing no signs of past or present civilization. This is a result of a volcanic eruption which took place 112 years ago that buried the island village in deep ash. In the end, Roku lost his life battling the volcanic eruption in the effort to save his home.
[edit] Dragonbone Catacombs
An underground system of tunnels and chambers situated deep beneath the Fire Sage's temple in the capital city. Filled with hallways lined with the skulls of dragons, the catacombs hold many rooms as well several secrets about the history of the Fire Nation, particularly in regards to the legacies of past Fire Lords. Similar to Avatar Roku's temple, the catacombs retain numerous doors and mechanisms that require firebending to access or operate.[2]
Dragon Bone Catacombs is written in Chinese as 龍骨墓窟.
[edit] Fire Fountain City
One of the several industrial towns in the Fire Nation that provides total support towards the war effort. The most conspicuous evidence of this dedication stands at the city's center, a giant statue of Fire Lord Ozai with his head tilted back and fire gushing from his hands and mouth like a fountain. The monument is so famous and considered to be so inspirational to Fire Nation citizens that the city officially changed its name from North Chung-Ling to Fire Fountain City. However, the working class town is also a very seedy environment, as it is populated by gamblers, deceitful dealers, and various other rogues. It own mayor is shown to be quite easily coerced and bribed. For these reasons, it is considered unsafe to traverse the city at night and most citizens stay indoors.[2]
[edit] The Boiling Rock
The Boiling Rock is the Fire Nation's most infamous maximum security prison, specifically built to house the Fire Nation's most dangerous criminals and traitors. The prison is built in the crater of a volcano and is surrounded by a lake of boiling water, which is heated by the geothermal energy of the volcano below it. The only way to access the prison is by cable car, which is connected to a port and war balloon landing pad on the outer edge of the volcano. The Boiling Rock appears to be built like a conventional maximum security prison complete with cell blocks, a central courtyard for recreation, and elevated positions for guards to keep an eye on the prisoners. Since the majority of the prison population are Fire Nation criminals, many of them are also skilled Firebenders. To control them, the guards enforce a ban on all Firebending. Anybody who breaks this rule is sent to the "cooler", which is an isolated, refrigerated pod cooled to below-freezing temperatures. However, even with these strict security measures, the guards often have a difficult time controlling the prisoners, and it is apparent that prison riots are very common. Surprisingly, riots do not start if one prisoner aggravates another, as Hakoda attempted for a distraction, but by grabbing a fellow inmate and shouting: "Riot!" Before Zuko and Sokka's rescue of Hakoda and Suki, the Boiling Rock had a perfect record of zero successful escapes.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mason, Tom; Dan Danko (2006). The Lost Scrolls: Fire (Avatar: the Last Airbender). Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, pp. 23. ISBN 1416918809.
- ^ a b c d e f Official Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender website
- ^ "The Painted Lady". Avatar: The Last Airbender. Nickelodeon. 2007-10-05. No. 1, season 3 (Book 3).
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