Sketch Of Zuko I Did Just Now During My Online Work Meeting Lol

Yes, Zuko’s hair development is great, but let’s take a second to appreciate Iroh’s hair/beard development as well.

All of season one, same style. Clean and pointy in the front, half up in the top-knot, the rest loose. traditional Fire nation military style.

Immediately post-exile, obviously he’s homeless, so no equipment to shave.

Just let’s it go wild, cause, ya know, what choice does he have?

Once they get into Ba Sing Se, he does seem to at least be styling and brushing, making it much more presentable, but still no trimming it seems like.

Once they get into the upper ring and are doing pretty well for themselves, Iroh starts styling his beard as well as wearing his hair in an earth kingdom-typical braid.

He does seem to start trimming and reshaping in the tail end of season two, though this could simply be due to animation inconsistency.

Prison era, back to unkempt, but this time is on purpose. Gotta put on peak crazy old man performance of course.

Now this is what I find interesting. He’s with his gang, Iroh and the old guys. He is going full traitor mode, actively fighting against the Fire Nation instead of being complacent or sidedly resigned, and what does he decide to do? Shave it back to the proper military cut. His lineage proudly on display, despite actively defying that lineage. Here, I believe Iroh is wearing this cut, not for the current, corrupted Fire nation, but for its future, and the nation he hopes it will become under Zuko’s rule. ‘I am Fire nation, and I will fight to return my country to is former glory.’

It could also be for the people of Ba Sing Se, saying ‘I am the man who laid siege to your city, and I am not hiding that fact. I am here again, now, to liberate it, and make up for my past misdeeds.’

It may also be for the occupying military members already there, as a sort of final ‘fuck you’ to the military he once served. ‘Look at me, the great dragon of the west, I’m a trendsetter when it comes to attacking this city, and I am also the trend-killer. I’m going to kill you now.’

After the events of the show, he seems to maintain it in such a way that keeps the pointy-ness of the traditional cut, while also blending it with the softer ‘T’ shape that he styled it to when he first entered the upper ring. We can only assume that he kept it more or less this way for the rest of life, and finally let it exist in its full ‘wise old man w/sagely long white beard’ Gandalf style when he departed to the spirit world. Zuko in his old age also wears his beard in a similar, albeit much shorter, soft ‘T’ shape that Iroh always favored.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

Alone Time 🌿🎑

Team Avatar had been travelling through the Earth Kingdom for weeks, in search of adventure. Zuko and Sokka had faced many challenges together, and now they walked through the dense forest, feeling a sense of peace wash over them finally. As they hiked, they approached a small stream flowing through the woods, and they let themselves be guided by the dancing leaves that raced ahead of them until they stumbled upon a secluded hot spring nestled among the trees.

The steam rose around them, and they shared a knowing smile before slowly undressing weeks of adventure, their soft gazes never leaving each other.

The warmth of the water embraced them, and they felt their bodies relax with each other's soothing touch. Sokka reached out and tenderly ran his fingers through Zuko's ebony hair, feeling the warmth of the spring mingling with the heat of their exposed intimacy like fuel to a fire. Zuko leaned into the gentle touch, his eyes closing briefly as he savoured the closeness of the moment and allowed himself to sink. They moved closer together, their bodies fitting perfectly, sharing soft, slow kisses, the water embracing them like a cocoon of love.

They bided their time,

In the quiet of the forest, surrounded only by the beauty of nature, Zuko and Sokka let go of the worries of the world, basking in the simple joy of being alone together. With each touch and whispered word, their connection deepened, binding them together in a love that transcended time and space. As they lost themselves in each other's embrace, they knew that at this moment, they were exactly where they wanted to be – together.

The sound of the forest and the gentle touch of the water made them feel like they were in a world of their own, where nothing else mattered. They felt their hearts beating in unison, and they knew that they had found something special in each other. It was a moment that they would never forget, a moment that would stay with them forever.

my first attempt at atla fanart

Toph can tell they r lying xdd

"Was it really Hector, Achilles?"

some comfort from dear uncle

inaugurating the reposts of my old art on this acc with something i have never actually put on tumblr ✨

continuing my trend of drawing sleeping zuko for my birthday [ids in alt]

bonus sketches below the cut bc i thought they were funny--

I drew Jet :D decided I should draw someone other than Zuko and Sokka for once and lowkey, slayed