Why is Azula's fire blue?
I've been watching the cartoon again recently, and I haven't seen anything that explains why her fire is blue. I understand she can bend lightning. Is the blue flames an extension of this?
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As per the cross post from scifi exchange , The reason here flame being blue is attributed to the fact that the blue part of the flame widely believed to be the most hottest part of it, and that blue color was also to highlight the fact that Azula was a most skilled fire bender and in terms of raw power her power is second compared to that of Fire lord Ozai.
I personally think that she was the primary antagonist of the second season and to showcase her power and make her a formidable match to Aang they made her flames blue to highlight her proficiency and prowess are much higher than Zuko's who was quite weak in his encounters with Aang in the first season.
The excerpt from the Avatar wiki also confirm the cross post's highlighted points
Azula's characteristic blue flames symbolized the power she possessed and constantly sought to increase. Her apathy also accounted for her ability to create and direct lightning, the "cold-blooded fire". According to Iroh, the skill required complete control of all emotion, which would not prove difficult for Azula with her one-track mentality. Because of these skills, she was also an excellent tactician, regularly displaying cunning, perception, and resourcefulness that allowed her to take advantage of almost any situation. She possessed good self-control, facing down Long Feng and deceiving him when held captive and could lie with a straight face and no physical reactions.
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How did Azula learn blue fire?
After her brother was banished from the capital to look for Aang, Azula spent the next three years relentlessly training her bending, strategy, and combat until she concentrated her skills down into her refined, advanced blue fire technique.Is Azula the only one with blue fire?
Azula is the only firebender who can produce blue flames, which are hotter and contain more energy (according to Planck's law) than those of other firebenders who bend normal orange flames. Her name is derived from azul, the Spanish, Galician and Portuguese word for blue.Can Zuko use blue fire?
This is shown in the comics. Azula is the only one to use blue firebending but we are shown in the comics that Zuko can bend rainbow fire.How does a firebender get blue fire?
Blue fire. Blue fire: Only Azula has demonstrated the ability to bend completely blue flames, which are hotter than the orange flames produced by most other firebenders. The production of blue fire is attributed to prodigious skill in firebending.Why Is Azula’s Fire Blue? (Avatar Answers)
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