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Yunzeo, the first Fire Lord, she of bright fire and powerful spirit.
When Kyoshi walked with water and wind and storm,
Demanding that all dragon-blooded sacrifice their honour,
'Twas pale-eyed Yunzeo who stood and said
"Who are you to command us as one?"
Avatar Kyoshi, she of all elements and agelessly wise,
Frowning, looked upon the unbowing Yunzeo.
As the storm raged, waves crashing and wind howling,
World's Spirit said: "All other element cleave as one,"
She said "Why does Fire continue to fracture?"
Clever Yunzeo did realise then, that Kyoshi, born to Earth,
Could never reconcile how Fire flourished apart,
A hundred flames controlled by distance,
Together would burn so bright as to burn the world.
"O Kyoshi," She did say, "Dragons hunt better apart, than together."
This answer did anger Kyoshi, used to Earth and Air and Water,
Who moved as one; even windriders did sing a chorus of unity.
Tired was the Avatar of hearing the small people
Wail at the red-sailed ships seizing their crops,
Their children, left with only ash for homes.
"They must learn to work as one!" Thundered She,
Killer of the Conquering Chin, Sunderer of Land.
And Yunzeo did tremble before Her terrible wrath,
Struck dumb, only able to listen, as Kyoshi said:
"You shall lead them! You, Yunzeo, are responsible for all of Fire."
Kyoshi did reach for the spirits, commanding them:
"Heed me, O dragon-kin, O fire-born! To Yunzeo shall you
Be bound, for this is my desire, and you shall listen!"
The spirits shrieked their opposition, but were
Quelled by Kyoshi's will and half-drowned, subsided.
They then did pledge their allegiance, in chains,
And Yunzeo did faint then, as fire's honour
Did focus like a spearpoint within her heart.
And the Avatar was satisfied, as her children looked on
In fear, they listened as Kyoshi said:
"All of Fire shall listen to Yunzeo, your
New Lord of Fire. Her every word shall be obeyed,
Her Will shall be fulfilled, and the spirits shall
Turn on you if she is disobeyed." Her purpose
Satisfied, Kyoshi did depart, on wave and wind.
When Yunzeo, Lord of Fire, did awake,
She did find her domain devastated by water,
And when her subjects did ask for answers,
Clever Yunzeo did find that she had none
That could ever satisfy their questions.
Thus began the Phoenix Throne, so named for
The way that Yunzeo did draw her people
Up from the drenched ashes of their
Ruined homes, wrought from Kyoshi's wrath
And did truly unify them under the Fire Lord.