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• Ashes of The Crown by VariBerry3p

  Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)  

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  23 Feb 2026

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  • Katara & Zuko (Avatar)
  • Sokka & Zuko (Avatar)
  • Toph Beifong & Zuko
  • Suki & Zuko (Avatar)
  • Iroh & Zuko (Avatar)
  • Azula & Zuko (Avatar)
  • Ozai & Zuko (Avatar)
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Self-Harm
  • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Suicide Attempt
  • Chronic Illness
  • Zuko-centric (Avatar)
  • Firelord Zuko (Avatar)
  • Partially Deaf Zuko (Avatar)
  • Partially Blind Zuko (Avatar)
  • Post-100 Year War (Avatar TV)
  • Hospitalization
  • Panic Attacks
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Period-Typical Homophobia
  • Zuko Has PTSD (Avatar)
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • no beta we die like ozai should
  • Implied/Referenced Suicide

  Summary

  Shortly after Zuko is crowned Firelord, he's overwhelmed by the many responsibilities of ruling a nation. Zuko has to fix the many corrupt laws, deal with Ozai supporters, and fix Pro-War propaganda while dealing with the side effects of Azula's lightning to his heart. Zuko's mental health begins to take a nosedive.

  or;
  The 17 year old Firelord has mental health issues and too many responsibilities and develops alcohol problems and a self harm problem.
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  Language:

  English

  Words:

  4,287

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