I Think Time Would Be Important Factor.

I think time would be important factor.

If the death was more recent to Zuko’s new rule, I feel as if the Fire Nation public would angry. Since I’m under the impression that a good amount supported Ozai and his values. They might take it as Ozai was being treated badly in prison and be upset. Especially if it’s not recognized as a national mourning period.

Same thing if it was say 20 years down the line, but maybe a little on slightly smaller scale (since those sort of things don’t just go away that easily). Some people would still feel the same. Especially those who actually lived and benefited under Ozai’s rule, but I can imagine some younger people who grew up under the new ideals being taught to them in school thinking that it’d be disrespectful to treat it as a grand thing to mourn over. After all, Ozai was a person who caused many deaths. Buttt then again, it could be seen as disrespectful because regardless if he was a bad person, he was still of royal blood.

Personally, I feel like the actual burial itself would be a small thing. The image of Zuko, and Azula standing by a grave comes to mind. I think they would have a bunch of complicated and confusing feelings about it. Probably don’t grieve in the most obvious way, but they grieve in their own complicated ways.

question for pretty much everyone in the atla fandom, do we think ozai gets a funeral when he dies? if so, what kind and to what scale? who attends? how do those that know him grieve? do they grieve? i need answers before dust settles in my ao3 drafts.