Mistress of Fire Index
Characters Bios
Aguya: She's a chambermaid. Fire Lord Sozin meets her by chance at Avatar Roku's wedding. They both feel a strong connection to each other. However, because Aguya is a lowly servant, she's not even supposed to look or talk to the Fire Lord.
She's the story Cinderella. She's very kindhearted, caring, loyal, and speaks quite elegantly. She's exceptionally self-aware and brilliant despite being forbidden from having a formal education.
She's also a firebender, which she must keep a secret from her boss, Mistress Sumiko, who hates firebenders. Mistress Sumiko strongly believes no servant should be one, even if that can't be helped. Aguya is also extremely beautiful, both inside and out. She's the spitting image of her late maternal grandmother. She loves her family and best friend, Lian, very dearly and will do anything to protect them.
Suzuki and Niko: Aguya's parents who are in their fifties. They've worked as servants downstairs their entire lives. Suzuki is the best seamstress in the palace, while her husband works in the kitchen washing dishes and taking out the trash.
They both genuinely love each other and are very protective of their daughter. They're even willing to stand up for her when Mistress Sumiko becomes incredibly abusive to their daughter, which they figure is partly out of jealousy for whatever reason.
They're devoted servants and parents. Both wished their daughter could have a better life than being a servant. Of course, they only vocalize this if they can ensure privacy.
Lian: She's Aguya's best friend and more like a sister to her. In the Cinderella aspect, she is the nicer stepsister, as the modern versions show that one of the two stepsisters is nicer to Cinderella. She may be plain-looking compared to Aguya's outstanding beauty. But they're joined at the hip and will do anything for one another.
Mistress Sumiko: She's in her late 70s had served as overseer of the servants for over fifty years. She serves as the antagonist and would be labeled "Evil Stepmother" for the Cinderella aspect of the story. She's ruthless and callous. She demands perfection from all her underlings. She firmly believes servants should be non-benders, so any bender must hide that fact from her. She constantly verbally abuses those who work under her.
At times, she even gets physical, but people are too scared to tell their Fire Lord the truth of how she treats them. She is the one who ensures the servants remain uneducated. So they have no chance at a better life. She has some secrets that will be revealed later in the story.
Mayumi: Aguya's late grandmother and former best friend to Sumiko when they were young. They're as close as sisters till something breaks their bond permanently.
Lord Kazan is Sozin's grandfather's best friend, Fire Lord Zenki. He and the Fire Lord were close as brothers, and their bond never broke.
Fire Lord Zenki: His personality matches that of Iroh, who is the best. However, Sozin bears a strong resemblance to his grandfather. He wouldn't have approved of the 100-year War Sozin started without a doubt. Nor what the royal family became.
Voice Actors
Aguya: Salli Richardson: Elisa Maza from Gargoyles
Lian: Brigitte Bako: Angela from Gargoyles
Mistress Sumiko: Suzanne Pleshette: Zira from Lion King 2 (Old) Xana Tang: Mulan's little sister from the 2020 movie voices her younger self in a flashback.
Suzuki: Nichelle Nichols: Diana Maza from Gargoyles
Niko: James Hong who played Chi Fu in 1998 Mulan
Mayumi: Liu Yifei: Live Action Mulan
Lord Kazan: Yoson An: Live Action Mulan's friend and love interest Chen Honghui
Fire Lord Zenki: Lex Lang: Same voice actor as Adult Sozin.
Chapter Summaries
Chapter 1: Story Index
Chapter 2: Looks can be deceiving: Sozin and Aguya meet by chance at Avatar Roku's wedding.
Chapter 3: Morning: The morning after the wedding.
Chapter 4: The Servants Ball: Sozin arranges a servant's ball for a chance to see Aguya again.
Chapter 5: Assault: Aguya is assaulted the day after the Servant's Ball.
Chapter 6: Love Letters: Sozin and Aguya start sending each other secret love letters
Chapter 7: Lock Up: What is going on with Sumiko in prison
Chapter 8: Secrets Revealed Part 1: Some secrets are revealed
Chapter 9: Secrets Revealed Part 2: More secrets revealed.
Chapter 10: Because I Love Her: Sozin and Roku temporarily renew their bond, and Roku helps save Aguya's life when Sumiko escapes prison to murder her.
Chapter 11: Mistress of Fire: Sozin's wedding and Aguya's accession to the throne as Fire Lady, aka Mistress of Fire.