

Azula, now completely insane, believes that Ursa has been actively working to bring her down, and is responsible for all the events that led to her defeat. In the present, Zuko has Azula brought to Ozai's cell in the hope of encouraging them to talk to one another. During the wedding, Ozai forbids Ursa from contacting her old family or her past acquaintances. Ikem attempts to stop Ursa leaving, but she lies about willingly accepting Ozai's proposal in order to prevent Ozai from killing him.

Shortly after receiving the proposal, however, she is forcibly engaged to Ozai, then a Fire Prince. In the past, Ursa accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Ikem, then a member of an acting troupe in the Fire Nation town of Hira'a. Two mysterious figures are talking to each other with one wanting to know everything the other one knows. Gene Yang noted that the series would focus more on the supernatural side of the Avatar world. Avatar Aang, Sokka, and Katara help the Fire Nation siblings to find their long lost mother. The main characters are the members of the Fire Nation family, particularly Zuko and Azula. It reveals the details of former Princess Azula's imprisonment in a Fire Nation mental institution and the complexities of Fire Lord Ozai and Ursa's relationship. The Search focuses on the mystery surrounding Zuko and Azula's long-lost mother, Ursa. It is followed by a sequel, Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rift. It takes place after the events of the graphic novel Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Promise.

It is a continuation of Avatar: The Last Airbender and a prequel to The Legend of Korra, both of which are animated TV series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Search, Part 1 coverĪvatar: The Last Airbender – The Search is a graphic novel, written by Gene Yang and illustrated by Studio Gurihiru that was released in three parts throughout 2013.
