I'm sure he is, even if he does confuse his people a whole lot. When the Fire Nation attacked his city he surrendered, even though he's one of the best earthbenders in the world. And when me, Katara, and Sokka met him the first time he threw us in a recently refurbished dungeon after throwing us a feast. I...

I didn't recognize him, mostly because I wasn't expecting him to still be around.