This is the complete timeline of the short
but explosive life of Combustion Man,
from Zuko's personal bounty hunter
to one of the most dangerous and terrifying adversaries eve.
This combustionbender was as mysterious
as he was powerful.
That said, we still don't know much
about his origin.
We never learned how he came to master
his rare form of firebending or his true name.
Sokka volunteered an option not so well received.
What do you think of Sparky Sparky Boom Man?
Just think about it.
Before landing on something more appropriate.
Hey, I got it, the perfect name for that guy,
Combustion Man.
Good job, Sokka. Now let's get out of here
before Combustion Man catches us!
See it fits so well.
What we do know is that Combustion Man
wouldn't have much to say about it.
A man of few words,
he let his actions speak for him.
I've heard about you.
They say you're good at what you do,
and even better at keeping secrets.
He stood over seven feet tall
and his menacing metal prosthetics did offer
some visual clues to his past.
Firebending is unpredictable and dangerous,
and learning any form of it carries risks.
Both Aang and Zuko experienced this firsthand.
Combustion Man also lost control
as a young firebender in training,
and his limb loss was due
to accidental self inflicted injuries.
That's rough, buddy.
Eventually, Combustion Man received his mechanical arm
and leg and wasn't slowed down in the slightest.
Upon gaining control of his bending,
he became infamous after winnig a series of Agni Kais.
He then began a successful career
as a mercenary and assassin,
using his newfound notoriety in the Fire Nation.
This was how he and Zuko came to meet.
The Avatar is alive.
I want you to find him... and end him.
[music playing]
Combustion Man accepted the job and tracked the location of Aag
with his trained raven eagle.
[music playing]
Team Avatar's journey might have ended right there,
if not for Toph's seismic sens.
Guys, you're all going to think I'm crazy.
But it feels like a metal man is coming.
[groaning]
This attack was our first look at Combustion Man in action.
Notice that tattoo? It wasn't just for show.
It was a physical representatin of his third eyed chakra.
[screaming]
[groaning]
By channeling energy through this point
on his forehead,
Combustion Man could trigger explosions.
But how exactly did he generate these deadly attacks?
Iroh's teachings provide an answer.
Power and firebending comes from the breath,
not the muscles.
The breath becomes energy in the body.
The energy extends past your limbs and becomes fire.
Before Combustion Man could unleash his ability,
he had to connect his mind and body through deep breathin.
Control of the diaphragm is essential to this process.
[screaming]
Aang only survived their first confrontation
by out thinking his enemy.
[music playing]
During their next encounter,
Combustion Man captured Toph and Katara
to draw the Avatar out into the open.
That's her. That's the girl you were looking for.
Aang and Sokka were soon on the run for their lives.
Sokka, watch out!
[screaming]
Just like the first time,
the young Avatar could barely keep up.
Aang, get up!
Let's get out of here!
It was here, though, that Toph exposed
the one weakness of combustionbenders,
a direct hit to their third ey.
[groaning]
This technique seems to disrupt
Combustion Man's flow of energy similar to chi blocking.
The real danger was that he could still generate
the same explosive force.
It just became uncontrollable.
And when he attacked again, the technique backfired.
[groaning]
Combustion Man found Aang traveling on a Fire Nation tran
only a few weeks later. Living up to his reputation,
the assassin walked in and just started blasting.
The train and its passengers were in grave danger.
Having learned from past battles,
Aang used his airbending to trick Combustion Man
into chasing him.
He lured the assassin to the roof
and found just what he needed to end the fight
as the train passed over a river.
But Combustion Man wasn't through
with Team Avatar yet,
and eventually he caught up with him
at the Western Air Temple.
Now that he was Team Avatar's ally,
Zuko was powerless to stop Combustion Man,
who wanted his revenge more than anything else.
If you keep attacking I won't pay you!
[groaning]
All right, I'll pay you double to stop!
The Fire Nation Prince only survived out of sheer luc.
Team Avatar threw everything they had at Combustion Man,
but their bending couldn't reach him.
[grunting]
The combustionbender, however,
had no problem attacking from long range.
He's going to blast this whole place
right off the cliff side!
Proving his inventiveness once again,
Sokka had a trick up his sleeve.
He calculated the perfect angle...
All right, buddy, don't fail me now.
...and let his boomerang fly.
Combustion Man didn't even know what hit him.
[groaning]
Yeah, Boomerang!
Blinded with rage,
the assassin channeled a massive amount of chi
into his third eye.
When he tried to release the energy,
the explosion erupted only a few inches
in front of his face.
Now only the legacy of Combustion Man would live o.
In the years that followed,
Team Avatar would never forget the terrifying fight.
In my years, I have encountered people born with rare
and unique bending abilities.
I once bested a man with my trusty boomerang
who was able to firebend with his mind.
We wouldn't see another combustionbender
until the Red Lotus showed up.
We built this place secretly with your father
to hold a very special prisoner.
She's a powerful firebender named P'li,
who can create explosions with her mind.
Ironically, I hired a guy with a similar ability
to kill the Avatar myself once.
Didn't work.
While P'li's origin is still mostly unknown,
perhaps she and Combustion Man both learned
their dangerous abilities from the same source.
We can only speculate
but what we do know is that the price of practicing
this deadly art may be too hig, no matter how skilled the user.
From his mysterious origin to becoming
one of the most powerful and feared benders of all time.
What's your favorite part of Combustion Man's journey?
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