The invasion of the Fire Nation, [2] also known as the Black Sun invasion, [3] was a major battle of the Hundred Year War that took place in the Fire Nation Capital. The battle was fought during a solar eclipse, an event where the sun was completely blocked out by the moon.

With the Day of the Black Sun upon them, Aang and Team Avatar - along with a rag-tag force of benders, fighters, and friends - enact their long-planned invasion of the Fire Nation to take...

With its population concentrated and its defenses improved, the Northern Water Tribe repelled at least one Fire Nation invasion during the early war. Afterward, Fire Nation attacks gradually reduced in number and eventually ceased.

A small multinational invasion force led by Chief Hakoda of the Southern Water Tribe and the Avatar assaulted the Fire Nation Capital on the Day of Black Sun. The invasion force was nearly successful, but their supposed success was actually a carefully planned trap by the Fire Nation.

Jun 8, 2022 · That's actually pretty normal, especially when you consider that the Fire Nation was still at War, and they knew about a very likely invasion (which again the Gaang should have known that they were at least aware of).

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The invasion force successfully circumvent several layers of Fire Nation defenses and reach the capital shores, where they begin a grueling assault towards the palace under constant onslaught from Fire Nation forces.

Jul 29, 2022 · Basically, killing the Avatar allows the Fire Nation a great advantage in the Future, and leaves the Next Reborn Avatar a great disadvantage depending on how far the FireNation has progressed before that next Avatar is ready to challenge them.

Feb 17, 2022 · The Avatar is no more and the Earth Kingdom is conquered so why should the Fire Nation think anyone would try to invade. Plus it seems the knowledge of the eclipse was a close secret (a group of soldiers surrendered after being surprised they couldn’t bend)

Mar 30, 2025 · When Azula, Mai and Ty Lee were disguised as Kyoshi warriors, the Earth King told them about the invasion plan. In this original plan it's the Earth Kingdom that would have attacked the Fire Nation Capital when firebenders are powerless during the solar eclipse.