>>122410173I don't hate either Mai or Katara, I just don't think either one would be good fit for fire nation politics. Katara is still a foreign and her culture is a big part of her identity. I don't think she'd take well to having been forced to assimilate to fire nation culture and being surrounded by people who doubt her constantly. She'd also be constant target of assassinations, more than any other potential fire lady, because people would assume she seduced their prince. Also Katara isn't very politically smart. Everytime she sees something she doesn't like, she makes it clear to everyone. Which in an of itself isn't bad, but when it comes to politics it can be deadly. Plus, she doesn't know people of the fire nation that well.
Mai at first may seem like a good option, after all, she's fire nation nobility, however, factor in her personality and this quickly falls apart. Mai is a very cold and a blunt person. She also doesn't like the lifestyle of fire nation nobility and outright states she hates politics. As Firelady, Mai would be misserable and make everybody else miserable too. Honestly, the best option for her character would've been to make her join Kyoshi Warriors with Ty Lee.
Azula is the best option. Not only would she make an excellent politician and feel great as the Firelady, but she'd also appease people who are skeptical about Zuko's rule. Azula knows her nation better than anyone else and Zuko would help her become more sympathetic to others.
In short, Azula is the best option.
