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I remember Dave Filoni in Star Wars celebration either in 2014 or 2016 or even 2017 (I forgot when but still.) that Lucasfilm or George Lucas told him the answer.

Now I know that in the current canon and even in legends the answer in both is Obi Wan and Yoda helping and calling Anakin from Netherworld spell for some reason I always feel both answers, especially the canon version (which came from a certain point of view, returned to Jedi while the legends version comes from the life and times of Darth Vader biography.) Kind of makes it a bit too easy given how long it took years for Kenobi, Qui-Gon, and Yoda to become Force Ghost Where is in both versions It took Anakin Less than five seconds/minutes to become a force ghost?

Because otherwise, I’m curious if their answer is very different take compared to both the current cannon and legends versions or the answer is the same as the other two Kenobi and Yoda help Anakin even in both Filoni and Lucas mind And there wasn’t a different answer after all, since I always thought there is maybe their take is different compared to well the simple Kenobi and Yoda help Anakin answer.

For context it’s just that I thought it was something different since Alex from Star Wars explained mention it in one of his videos years ago in at the time he didn’t say it was Kenobi and Yoda before certain point of view?

Reading through The Roku Novels (Both the Reckoning of Roku which takes place in 66 BG and the Awakening of Roku which in turn takes place in 63 BG.) and I'm a little confused at Taiso’s reign. Obviously he was an asshole towards his son Sozin. But I’m taking about him more as a fire lord not him as a parent.

Like what was the state of the fire nation under his reign and its relations with the rest of the four nations as well as the state of the Fire Nation noble clans during this time period. Heck what are the Outer Islands Rebellions (not the Lambak island stuff I mean the earlier rebellions in 66 BG we know that he was so fixated on the rebellions that it seriously stretched the capabilities of the Fire Nation Navy. Heck who were the rebels they were fighting.

Either way, outside of him being written out to be problematic and The Outer Islands Rebellions what did he do or accomplished as a Fire Lord and what specific policies beyond him a "staunch traditionalist" who spent his reign mainly focused on internal matters.

we know he was petty and killed Servants who displeases him as well as surrounding wits Sycophants yet He wasn’t a genocidal maniac like his son Heck, he seems to accept his daughter to be gay given the fact Zeisan was dating Dalisay who was her teacher at the time?

Heck, I’m curious on Avatar Kyosh‘a interaction with him was and how did he reacted to Kyoshi’s death in 82 BG?

What about the industrial revolution? What was the state of it? When did it begin did it begin under his reign or the Industrial Revolution Started with his son Sozin.

Ultimately, I’m just a bit confused because at least we know of the reigns of Sozin, Azulon, Ozai, Zuko, and Izumi (Obviously). We know Yosor’s reign (He was the fire lord during Szeto era When the Country was falling apart.) we know of Gonryu’s reign (he was the fire Lord during the Plantium Affair during the Yangchen era.) we know of Chaeryu’s reign (his reign saw the nation experienced bountiful harvests and catches of fish, and the economy thrived.) we know of Zoryu‘s reign (The Camellia-Peony War and the beginning of centralization.) speaking of which how much did Taiso contributed to Zoryu’s plan or lack there of.

Heck given what we know about him in the novels I always been curious about his portrait given we know about the different symbolism of the Royal Gallery portraits of Sozin, Azulon, and Ozai. I wonder what does the symbolism of Fire Lord Taiso's portrait mean?

Like for an example for Sozin portrait. he is shown with a scroll in one hand, signifying all the laws he changed during his reign,and a ball of fire in the other. Above his head is the representation of the Great Comet, later named after him, that he used to wipe out the Air Nomads beginning the Hundred Year War Located at Sozin's feet are five firebending members of the Fire Nation military signifying the military buildup during his reign. Behind his head is a bronze sun.

For Azulon portrait which depicts him as a young man. The sun behind his head has a black outline, while his attire is exactly the same as his father's, with the exception of a new gold lining on the piece of his robe that hangs from his waist. Azulon is standing on top of a long-necked turtle, an animal that lives both on land and in water, and he is also shown holding up two fireballs.

Finally in Ozai’s portrait who is shown bending black fire and with multiple metal cogs and smokestacks behind him. Ozai's reign was marked by major industrial and technological advances, and he was known to support military technologists. A large red-and-gold design is painted behind Ozai, and like all of the previous Fire Lords he is depicted with the sun behind his head.

With Taiso it hard to say outside of him being manipulative towards his children. We only know him as a  "staunch traditionalist" and an uninnovative ruler where despite Zoryu’s effort a the nobles and Fire Sages still held significant influence under Fire Lord Taiso.

overall was the fire nation under a golden age or just peaceful if so, how does it compared to say Chaeryu whose reign is also peaceful?