By all means, I applaud fire benders, and I am always very flattered to be mistaken for one. But the truth is, I am a complete airbender.
Firebenders are known for being passionate people, feeling (and expressing) their emotions in an honest form, fire. Yes, they can gain power from anger and rage, but the anger and rage come from emotion. Emotion for the drive can be anger, or it could be determination, which the Fire Nation has an abundance of. It could be love, or fear, survival, hatred, etc. Emotion is a powerful drive, likewise making their fighting style very powerful. Firebending is almost strictly offensive, having very poor defensiv