The Fire Nation Royal Palace
The Fire Nation Royal Palace is the home of the Fire Nation Royal Family and serves as the seat of the Fire Nation government. Located at the center of the Caldera City crater in the Capital, it is one of the most recognizable structures in the Fire Nation and is heavily guarded day and night in order to protect its high-class residents.
History
Avatar Roku Destorying the origninal Throne room
The building has been subject to modifications, as it had been partially rebuilt on at least one occasion due to damage sustained from an attack. The original throne room of Fire Lord Sozin was noticeably smaller than the current one. It was brighter and had more red and gold colors and also lacked the prominent wall of fire that currently separates the Fire Lord from the rest of the room. However, Avatar Roku destroyed the original throne room in the Avatar State when an argument between himself and Sozin resulted in violence. The current throne room was built afterward. More than a hundred years later, the palace was broken into by Aang during the invasion of the Fire Nation in search of Fire Lord Ozai. Upon breaking in, however, he found the palace to be empty, as the Fire Lord had ensconced himself in an underground bunker. When the Hundred Year War came to an end, the banished Prince Zuko made the palace his home again after being crowned Fire Lord.
Description
The land immediately surrounding the Royal Palace is barren and rocky, completely devoid of plant life, making stealthy infiltration nearly impossible. The wall encircling this estate separates the palace from the rest of the city. Outside the defensive perimeter are several lush gardens and villas for use by members of the Royal Family, filled with beautiful plants, trees, and ponds. The palace itself is a single structure; an elaborate tower with triple eaves is at the center, with three distinct wings joining it. The two smaller wings stand on either side of the main entrance to the palace building. There are towers at the ends of these wings as well. Directly opposite of the main entrance is the third, larger wing, which houses the Fire Lord's throne room. Inside, the palace is comprised of enormous halls and retains an intricate array of wings and chambers. Large tapestries line the walls and elaborate fire-themed images and moldings are laid out all throughout the numerous sections of the structure.
Agni Kai chamber
Another chamber holds an indoor Agni Kai arena complete with seating for large audiences, used to settle disputes of the palace. The Fire Nation practice of Agni Kai, a "fire duel", has long been used to solve conflicts. Anyone challenged to an Agni Kai must accept or be branded as a weakling. On the other hand, anyone who steps into the Agni Kai chamber knows it could be his or her last fight. These duels have claimed the lives of many firebenders and inflict even more harm on people who have shown mercy on their opponents. This place is also where the famous Agni Kai between Prince Zuko and his father, Fire Lord Ozai, happened, which later resulted in the prince's banishment.
The Palace's Agni Kai chamber