However, on the way, Azula hallucinates an image of Ursa and, claiming she had evidence from Ozai that'd let her overthrow Zuko, is restrained by Katara. Later, Zuko discovers her evidence was a letter from Ursa claiming that Ozai was not, in fact, Zuko's father. The letter was addressed to an Ikem who Ursa claimed was Zuko's real dad. A series of flashbacks -- interspersed throughout the graphic novel -- reveal that Ikem was Ursa's true love.
He proposed to her when they were younger but she was forced to wed Ozai instead. Ikem attempted to stop it but Ursa lied about willingly marrying Ozai to prevent Ikem's death; Ozai later prevented Ursa from contacting Ikem or anyone from her old life.
Years later, Ursa learned that -- incensed at Ozai asking to inherit the throne following the death of his nephew Lu Ten -- Fire Lord Azulon had ordered Zuko's death in retaliation. Seeing Ozai agree to this and wanting to save Zuko, Ursa offered Ozai an untraceable poison that'd let him kill Azulon. Ozai agreed but on the conditions that she leaves and never returns, while leaving their children behind as collateral.
Back in the present in Hira'a, the party encounters Noren and Noriko, who tell them that a heartbroken Ikem had gone into the Forgetful Valley -- a place where one went to completely forget their past -- and that Ursa had done the same years later; no one, the group learn, had ever returned from the valley.
Encountering a pair of Water Tribe siblings, Misu and the disfigured Rafa, along the way, the group also encounters a spirit known as the Mother of Faces, who agrees to grant one request. Intending to ask that Rafa be healed, the group is instead thwarted by Azula demanding to know where Ursa is. Unimpressed with his grandchildren's displays, Azulon dismissed everyone except Ozai. In order to save Zuko , Ursa made a deal with Ozai , providing him with an untraceable poison to murder his father.
That night, Ursa found her children squabbling over something. Curious, she pulled Azula aside to get the full story and found out that Ozai had asked Fire Lord Azulon to pass Iroh's birthright to the throne to him, since Iroh no longer had any living heirs and his retreat from Ba Sing Se was considered a dishonor.
As punishment for his insolence, Ozai was tasked by an infuriated Azulon to kill his own son, so that he may feel the pain of losing a firstborn. Shocked by this information, Ursa sent Azula off to bed and went to find her husband. When Ozai declared he had every intention of going through with his orders, Ursa made a deal with him: the throne for Zuko's life.
Ozai accepted her offer on the condition that she leave the palace following the plot, never to return. Ursa concocted an untraceable and odorless poison , credited to her mother's expertise in herbalism, which would work quickly and efficiently. Fearful that she may slip him the poison as well, Ozai refused to let Ursa leave with their children, stating they were collateral: as long as she kept her end of the bargain, Zuko and Azula would not be harmed. If she tried to stay or take the children with her, Ozai would have all three of them hunted down and killed.
Ursa comforted Zuko just before her disappearance. Ursa gave the poison to Ozai to administer and then made her way to the rooms of her children to say her goodbyes. She kissed a sleeping Azula on the cheek [5] before moving on to Zuko and waking the young prince.
She told him that everything she had done was to keep him safe, that she loved him, and to always remember who he was, no matter how things seemed to change. As a half-asleep Zuko lay down to bed, she pulled the hood of her cape over her head and walked away into the shadows.
Ursa arrived in Hira'a in the middle of the night but immediately went to her parents' old house to visit them. A little girl opened the door instead and informed her, unaware of who she was, that Jinzuk and Rina had both passed away years prior.
Saddened and with nowhere to go, Ursa retreated to the theater stage in the middle of the town and cried to herself in silence. A man named Noren approached her, believing that she was looking for a part in the next play, but after realizing how sad the former Fire Nation princess was, he invited her to breakfast, an offer Ursa gladly accepted.
Ursa received her new face and identity from the Mother of Faces , becoming Noriko in the process. As Ursa ate her breakfast, she conversed with Noren until he suddenly mentioned her by name, though Ursa was certain she had yet to introduce herself. Noren revealed that he had encountered the Mother of Faces, who altered his face and gave him a new name following his heartbreak at Ursa's departure. Ursa realized Ozai must have lied to her about having killed Ikem; it was clear Noren's new identity save him.
Noren then offered Ursa a chance to make up for their lost time as lovers: if Ursa were to change her face, they could live in peace together, and she would have a chance to see her children undetected.
The couple went to Forgetful Valley , eventually arriving and setting up camp by one of the sacred pools from where the Mother of Faces' wolf would drink. After at least several months living in the forest, the wolf appeared, indicating the face-bestowing spirit was nearby. Noren comforted Ursa who, despite finding her place in the world with him, was saddened at having lost her children.
He suggested moving them closer to Hira'a, but Ursa declined, saying to do so would put the children and the entire town in danger. The Mother of Faces arrived but was puzzled by Ursa's decision to change her face, despite her obvious beauty.
To test her sincerity, the spirit offered the former princess a new, much plainer face, which Ursa accepted without hesitation. Sensing Ursa's pain, the Mother of Faces also asked her if she would want a new mind that did not remember her old life. After much deliberation, Ursa agreed to forget her past life. Even though this meant she would forget her own children, Ursa found it was too painful to constantly worry whether they were all right. With a new face and identity, Ursa became "Noriko", married Noren with the theatre stage as their wedding venue, and had one child, a daughter named Kiyi.
Noriko questioned Aang and Katara , clearly smitten, on whether they were thinking about marriage as they were a bit young for that, but upon seeing their reactions, quickly withdrew her inquiry and simply stated that they were lucky to have found each other at their age.
Noren interrupted their conversation and, claiming to believe Sokka 's cover story about them being drama historians, informed the group that Ursa had been the acting troupe's most famous member before being taken to the Fire Nation Capital. Noriko added that he was believed to have run off to Forgetful Valley in a dangerous forest near town.
She then said that Ursa apparently returned to Hira'a years later and subsequently traveled to Forgetful Valley to find Ikem. Surprised, Noren questioned the accuracy of his wife's statement. As Azula threatened to kill her, Ursa apologized to her first daughter for not having been a better mother, despite not remembering. The next night, Zuko returned to the house upon learning the truth that Noriko was actually his mother, Ursa.
However, when Zuko found that Noriko was happy with her life, he felt satisfied about her wellbeing and turned to leave.
Noren stopped him and encouraged him to tell Noriko who he really was. He then told his wife the truth about her identity.
Suddenly, after battling Sokka, Azula burst in through the roof with the intent to kill her. She questioned if Kiyi was a replacement for her, but Noriko responded that, if she was indeed her mother, her only fault was not loving her enough. Shocked by this, Azula was bested by Zuko and she ran off.
The Mother of Faces then appeared and asked Noriko if she wanted to regain her former memories. Though Zuko countered that she did not have to as the life she knew in Hira'a was beautiful as it was, Noriko agreed without hesitation if it meant remembering Zuko and Azula.
The next day she apologized to Zuko and, at his inquiry, told him the truth about the false letter she wrote regarding his parentage. Zuko forgave her and Ursa decided to share her past with her son, starting right from the beginning. Scared to lose her daughter , Ursa hugged her close and forbade her from riding a flying dolphin fish with Aang. A few weeks after reuniting with her son, Ursa and her family were arranged to travel by ship to visit the Fire Nation Capital for the first time since Ozai banished her.
When Zuko announced that they were nearing the main island, she was pleased to notice he still had the same sparkle in his eyes from childhood whenever he became excited. As she lovingly brushed the side of his head, a slightly embarrassed Zuko shied away from her ministrations, deeming them to be unfitting for a Fire Lord. This prompted Ursa to apologize. As Zuko left her to go check up on his friends, Noren approached and asked Ursa if she was okay, reflecting that her hands always grew cold whenever she was scared.
Ursa merely noted it had been a long time since she had been in "that place", and assured her husband that she was fine. When she noticed Aang and Kiyi riding a flying dolphin fish , she panicked and yelled for her daughter to come back, ignoring Katara's reassurances that Kiyi was safe.
The Avatar, however, instantly brought Kiyi back on board and Ursa pulled her into a tight hug, saying that she could not lose her, though her daughter rebelled against her embrace, yelling to be let go. As Noren took Kiyi below deck at the girl's request, Ursa forlornly agreed with her son that Kiyi needed time to adjust to her changed face.
When Aang apologized for having worried her, she dismissed it, noting that she should be the one apologizing for overreacting before excusing herself and walking to the side of the ship to look out over the water. Ursa was reassured by Zuko that he would do everything in his power to keep her and her family safe.
Later on, Ursa was out on deck, a tear rolling down her face. She was approached by Zuko asking if she was okay. Though startled by his appearance, she answered that she was fine. She asked him if Aang, Katara, and Sokka had left. After Zuko said yes, she said he was lucky to have "such good friends". Once again, Zuko asked if she was okay and she replied she just needed fresh air. Zuko thought she was upset about Kiyi, though Ursa admitted that she was thinking about Azula and asked her son if he thought she was safe, warm, and happy.
Zuko recalled how he spent weeks looking for her in Forgetful Valley without finding her, which meant Azula did not want to be found. He believed her to be safe as he knew she would survive, though he did not know what "happy" was for Azula. Ursa told her son they should not be dour right before returning to the capital and that it would be wonderful to see him in his element.
The exiled son of Fire Lord Ozai, Zuko spends much of Avatar: The Last Airbender acting as an antagonist towards Aang and his friends, since capturing the Avatar is the only way that Zuko will ever be allowed to return to the Fire Nation.
Over time, however, he redeems himself and ultimately ends up fighting alongside Aang to defeat his father. In The Last Airbender it's only revealed that she made some kind of bargain for Zuko's life when his father was planning to kill him, and that afterwards she was sent away from the Fire Nation. One of the Last Airbender comics' story arcs, The Search , details Zuko's quest to find out what happened to his mother - and perhaps even be reunited with her.
Here's the truth about what happened to Ursa, why she was banished, and where she ended up. Zuko's grandfather, Fire Lord Azulon, heard a prophecy that mixing his own bloodline with that of Avatar Ruko would produce descendants with great power, securing his family's place on the throne long after he was gone. He managed to track down Ursa and forced her to marry Zuko's father, Ozai , even though she was already betrothed to someone else: a man called Ikem.
Azulon's actions would prove to be his undoing. When Iroh's son died in the war, Ozai angered his father by asking him to pass Iroh's throne birthright to him instead. As punishment, Azulon wanted Ozai to feel the pain that Iroh had felt of losing his firstborn son, and ordered Ozai to kill Zuko.
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