Inverted, however, in that he's trying to prove himself evil. Redemption Quest: Zuko's main motivation in the first two seasons is to earn his father's approval.Unfortunately, he is murdered by Long Feng in the same episode. Redemption Equals Death: Jet, a minor antagonist from season 1, joins the heroes for a brief time in the second book and offers them vital assistance in their search for Appa.Red/Green Contrast: It is established that the two most prominent super-powers in the world are the Fire Nation (colored red and black) and the Earth Kingdom (colored green and gold), the Earth Kingdom being the most difficult nation for the Fire Nation to conquer, requiring Azula's tact infiltration to topple it rather than simple brute force.Red and Black Totalitarianism: The Fire Nation uses a red and black color scheme, as shown on the air balloons that the Mechanist is forced to create.Recruited from the Gutter: Inverted in the second season, when the young aristocrat Toph Bei Fong becomes Aang's Earthbending teacher to escape from the Gilded Cage her parents keep her in.Recognizable by Sound: The blind Toph recognizes people from their voice or footstep pattern.
Just before that, Zuko bumped into Sokka's girlfriend trying to sneak into the tent. Ready for Lovemaking: In "The Southern Raiders", Zuko wanders into Sokka's tent for a talk and finds Sokka half-undressed and posed seductively in a lovenest of candles and roses, obviously expecting someone else to wander in.The real story is actually just made up by Aang, in order to get the people to make peace. Identical Twin Brother A: I'm an Earthbender! Aang: If any of you are Earthbenders, come with me!