POP Zuko flame punch (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Zuko is one of the main characters in the Avatar series, the Last Airbender. He is a member of the Fire Nation, son of Ozai the Fire Lord and older brother of Azula. He was banished from the Fire Nation by his father because Zuko disrespected him. His father inflicted a huge burn on the left side of his face during their altercation. After this sad event, the young prince, in order to regain his honor and his native land, will have to search for the new Avatar Aang and capture him for his father. During his journey Zuko will be accompanied by his uncle General Iroh.

At the beginning of the story Zuko was a stubborn, aggressive and arrogant young man. Obsessed with his only goal, to regain his honor and his father's love and pride by capturing the Avatar, he often let his anger take over and control him. In reality, his way of thinking and his actions are only the result of his past and his experiences that were traumatic for him. First of all, the disappearance of his mother with whom he was very close, then his little sister, who is cruel and jealous of his brother, and who does everything to embarrass Zuko. And finally his tyrannical father Ozai, very difficult with him since he was little. Nevertheless, during his adventure and thanks to the wise advice of his benevolent uncle Iroh, he will change his way of thinking by becoming a calmer, more mature young man. Zuko will join Aang, Katara, Toph, and Sokka in their goal to stop the Fire Nation from slaughtering each other, and he will even teach the young Avatar firebending skills.

As for his abilities, Zuko was never born with any particular talent. With hard work and the help and guidance of his uncle, he became a true and powerful Firebender, surpassing even his talented little sister who was considered a genius. He learned to use the element of fire with calmness and wisdom unlike all other firebenders who use anger as their driving force. Zuko is able to redirect lightning, a technique learned from his uncle Iroh. In addition to his firebending abilities, Zuko is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, agile, fast, and also excels in the art of swordplay. Indeed, he specializes in two-bladed combat which he uses very rarely when he does not want to reveal his identity and his Firebending.

Through this POP figure, Funko represents Zuko the main antagonist of Aang in the anime series, the Avatar, the Last Airbender. The young man is still recognizable with his burn inflicted by his father which is located in the left part of his face, from his eye to his ear. Here Zuko is represented with his look from the first part of the series, with a shaved head leaving only a ponytail on top of his head, tied with a red ribbon. The future Lord of the Fire Nation is also equipped with a red armor, typical of all Fire Masters. On this POP, he uses a devastating technique called "Flaming Fist". Zuko gathers in his two fists his mastery of fire, which allows him to deliver powerful blows to his opponents at both short and long range.