Prior to Avatar Aang's discovery at the South Pole, the chief welcomed Iroh to the Sun Warriors' ancient city and took him to see the original firebenders. Zuko and Aang later traveled to the city in the summer of 100 AG, and the chief answered Aang's call for help after Zuko had accidentally trapped them in a slimy substance by touching the tribe's sacred sunstone. With the help of two aardvark sloths, he freed them from their precarious situation, but wanted to punish them severely for taking their ancient relic. Zuko and Aang managed to persuade him not to condemn them and show them the original way of firebending instead. The chief told them that if they wished to learn the true way, they would need to pass the judgment of the masters, Ran and Shaw, and proceeded to lead the duo to the