The Water Nation's motives for starting the war turn out to be the complete opposite of the Fire Nation in canon: living in a harsh environment like they do, they are unable to support their people through the harsh winters and need the resources of the other nations to survive.However, the Water Nation are at least willing to assimilate survivors of their desolations, such as Suki, the last surviving Kyoshi Warrior, something the Fire Nation didn't do in canon, and even include people of other nations in the court, like Xai Bau, a firebender.Whereas the Fire Nation are Colonialists and (according to Sozin) started with a White Man's Burden type motivation, the Water Nation's motives are not stated, and their methods are consistent Rape, Pillage, and Burn, razing cities like Omashu and Gaoling, massacring random families, and causing the Si Wong to spread greatly.Adaptational Villainy: The Distorted!Water Nation in comparison with the canon Fire Nation.Played straight by Zhao, Azula, and Ozai, though all three show varying shades of Good Is Not Nice. However, she is willing to ( maybe) murder troops from her own country to achieve her goals, so. Adaptational Heroism: Played with: Distorted!Katara seems to be far more kind/caring to her friends and family than Canon!Azula, despite the two being "counterparts" of a sort.Yue, too, has a special ability and can fight with a katana. Sokka is another example, in that he can waterbend now. Hakoda as well: he's the Water Emperor, and basically the counterpart to Ozai. Adaptational Badass: Kanna (Sokka and Katara's grandmother, and a normal in the main series) taught Katara here, and is on par with Iroh.Ba Sing Se is led by the Council of Five and the new Grand Secretariat, Wu, instead. Abdicate the Throne: The Earth King, Kuei, did it before the start of the story, and hasn't been seen in five years.
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