- This article is about the Fire Nation constable. For the Earth Kingdom general, see Sung.
Sung was a police constable in the Fire Nation's Domestic Forces who was tasked by Fire Lord Zuko to lead the investigation of Tom-Tom's kidnapping.[1]
History[]
Sung and his wife had a son named Guri who was born in 98 AG.
Shortly before Yu Dao's inaugural celebration, Sung was tasked by Fire Lord Zuko to lead the investigation of Tom-Tom's abduction and was present in the Fire Nation Royal Palace alongside Zuko, Mai, and Kei Lo when Avatar Aang arrived to offer his assistance. He bowed to the young Avatar as a sign of respect and promptly informed him about several sightings of dark spirits in the Fire Nation Capital, noting that Tom-Tom was the only child reported missing.
After Ukano barged into the meeting room to demand action from Zuko, Sung offered to assemble a task force in order to combat dark spirits. Per Zuko's orders, Sung escorted Ukano off the palace grounds and the two briefly conversed in the process. Sung remarked how unimaginable the situation was for Ukano, but ensured him that he and his men would find the culprits behind Tom-Tom's disappearance.
To his shock, Sung witnesses his son, Guri, being kidnapped by the Kemurikage.
That night, Sung went home to his wife and began to recall how he met a man who had his son abducted but was alarmed to hear footsteps coming from Guri's room. Concerned, Sung and his wife ran to their child's room where they encountered the Kemurikage. He demanded for the spirits to release his son and subsequently attacked them when they refused to comply. However, the intruders promptly knocked him down with a lamp and departed in a cloud of smoke, much to his and his wife's dismay.
Sung immediately convened with his officers who informed him about a sharp increase in the number of child abductions within the past few hours. Alarmed, he went to the Fire Nation Royal Palace to inform Zuko but was distraught to find out that he was nowhere to be found. Having realized that he was wrong to wait for the Fire Lord's official orders, Sung went to Ukano's home and apologized for dismissing the latter's concerns earlier, remarking that they needed to take immediate action. To this end, Sung instituted a mandatory curfew using his police teams as well as the Safe Nation Society, a volunteer militia led by Ukano.
Later that night, Sung and Ukano patrolled the capital, ordering civilians to stay indoors. When one questioned their actions, asking whether they were operating by the Fire Lord's authority, Sung cooly responded that they were acting "by the authority of necessity". Soon afterwards, the constable's patrol encountered the Kemurikage and seemingly succeeded in rescuing a kidnapped child from them.
To his surprise, Sung got suspended because of him acting without orders.
When Fire Lord Zuko returned to the capital and saw the Safe Nation Society wandering through the streets, he confronted Sung demanding answers. Ukano then pointed out that the constable's son had been kidnapped, prompting Sun to emotionally state that he had to do something. After Ukano had outlined his followers' success to combating the spirits, Zuko again told Sung that he was truly sorry Guri had been kidnapped and promised to rescue him. However, he could not tolerate the constable using an unsanctioned militia to organize a curfew without government approval, causing the Fire Lord to suspend Sung until further notice. The policeman was initially taken aback, but quickly rallied. He resectfully bowed and stated that he was sorry before wandering off.[1]
After the true identity of the Kemurikage was discovered, their headquarters was infiltrated by Zuko and his comrades. They freed the abducted children including Guri. Sung was reunited with his son, and his position as constable was reinstated. He later stood by Zuko's side during his proclamation to be a better Fire Lord for his citizens.[2]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan; Yang, Gene Luen (writer), Sasaki of Gurihiru (penciling, inking), Kawano of Gurihiru (colorist), Heisler, Michael; Comicraft (letterer). Smoke and Shadow Part Two (December 16, 2015), Dark Horse Comics.
- ↑ DiMartino, Michael Dante; Konietzko, Bryan; Yang, Gene Luen (writer), Sasaki of Gurihiru (penciling, inking), Kawano of Gurihiru (colorist), Heisler, Michael; Comicraft (letterer). Smoke and Shadow Part Three (April 12, 2016), Dark Horse Comics.