Unfortunately concubines exist for the emperors and nobility in ancient China and Japan. Since Fire Nation and EK is based mostly on eastern culture, let’s assume that King Kuei, King Bumi and the Fire Lords (including Iroh) may have had concubines. However, Zuko dismissed his father’s concubines and asked the sages not to hire any for him not just out of love for Katara but also for fear that she might bloodbend his ho-ho.











