Dragons were the original Firebenders but then they taught the Sun Warriors firebending.Firebending is the most aggressive and destructive of the four bending arts but zuko understood that it was more than that as it was shown in the "Firebending Master". Firebenders use kicks and punches to make various shapes of attacks. While Jabs and punches make small fireballs and flamethrowers. Spinning kicks create Rings of fire. When multiple Firebenders attack at once, they combine energy that enables them to produce missiles of flame that can travel long distances. Firebenders weapons are spears and Swords.

Blue firebending is an advanced technique of Firebending. Princess Azula usually used this move to stuck Aang. Blue fire is much hotter than the normal red and orange flames. Blue fire can shatter solid rocks with fireballs. It can also slice through different kinds of solid objects. Master Firebenders, such as the Dragons Raan and Shao they can breathe flames. The Breath of Fire is related to how Dragons breath fire. They said that they use the Breath of Fire to get warm in extreme cold. Combustion is when Firebenders us firebending to cover themselves in flames. The last type of Firebending is lightning. Only Firebending Masters can generate a lightning. A lightning can explode a whole boulder into pieces.

When you disrespect a Firebenders command you are challenged to an Agni Kai(Zuko was in an Agni Kai between his Father). Among Firebenders or upper class Firebenders conflicts or disrespect of honor are settled an Agni Kai.

Firebending

Iroh’s words of wisdom for the Fire Nation:

”Fire is the element of power. The people of the Fire Nation have desire and will, and the energy and drive to achieve what they want.”

The firebenders, hailing from the fire nation, are capable of controlling heat, and are capable of amazing feats of fire manipulation and creation. The first firebenders, the Sun Warriors, were able to discover their abilities by studying the world’s natural fire benders, the dragons. Firebenders have shown themselves capable of using fire from various parts of their bodies, including, the hand, feet, and mouth, but to a rarer extent. Firebending seems to require steady breathing, or else the bender can lose control of their fire. Firebenders have shown shown themselves capable of propelling in the air through use of fire, but in only small bursts, as demonstrated by Azula.

During Sozin's Comet, firebenders are at their peak. Iroh, by himself, was capable of sending a giant ball of flame to burst a hole in Ba Sing Se's wall. Firebenders ( like Ozai) have themselves to be able to continuously float in the air and propel themselves by using fire coming from their feet. The fire formed by Sozin's comet has a significant reach compared to regular firebending.

Firebender also have different colors for fires. Traditional fire is red/orange. One exception is Azula's, who's fire is blue ( although it was the traditional color when she was younger.) Her seems to be more concussive as it was capable of busting through a wall of earth created by Aang. Varying colors seem to mean varying strengths.

The true nature of Firebending was hidden by fire lord Sozin when he began his war against the other nations. He instead began teaching all those under his control that the true power from the fire nation lay in their rage, and began making them angry at the other nations.

Firebending is based on the martial artist’s style of Northern Shaolin, focusing on strong kicks and long ranged attacks. However, they are also very capable of fighting close range with swift punches and jabs. The true strength of a firebender, though, is in their amazing speed and precision, and prodigal firebenders have been shown to be able to escape from four other capable benders without damage to themselves.

Lightningbending

Lightningbending, also known as the Cold blooded fire, is one of the most deadly

techniques available to a firebender. To bend lightning, a firebender must let go of all of their emotions, and then attempt to separate their good side from their bad side, their yin from their yang. However, due to the fact that the two are connected, they will eventually crash back together, and lightning is created. The Lightning is nearly impossible to survive, but this power is not at the mercy of the user. The user can only guide it out of them, and the lightning shall carve its own path through the air.

However, it is possible to redirect lightning. The technique for doing so was created by the amazing firebender Iroh as he watched waterbenders. To due so, one must guide the energy that the lightning creates through your hand, down your arm, through your stomach, and then out your other hand, sending the lightning away from you. However, if it were to go through your heart, then it would cause too much damage, making it deadly to the user. This makes this technique impressively deadly, but a true master can do it without fear of harming themselves.