Upon her return to the city, Korra learned that Suyin had left with Wei and Wing to sneak into Kuvira's camp and deal with the threat themselves. Book Four: Balance (174 AG) The Legend of Korra picked up 70 years where Avatar: The Last Airbender left off, and it's a new age populated with new heroes and villains alike. This is a discussion based class where we will talk about each of the four seasons, the internal and external conflicts that are present for the characters, and how these conflicts arise and develop throughout the show. After attempts to stop the villain from freeing his allies fail, he informs Korra and company of the situation before retreating to the Fire Nation to protect his daughter. Still not in top form and plagued by hallucinations, Korra was overpowered by Kuvira. Although Korra initially refused his help, she let him guide her through her traumatic experience, and she managed to make it into the Spirit World, where Raava's spirit lit up within her. By meditating, Korra finally established a spiritual connection with Aang. Although Asami expressed concern about her brainwashing, Korra comforted her and encouraged her to move past the experience. With Harmonic Convergence nearing its end, Korra, Raava, and Jinora returned to the Spirit World, where Korra and Raava fused again as the convergence ended, thus restarting the Avatar Cycle. Asami Sato (Japanese: , Hepburn: Sat Asami) is a major character in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra (2012-2014). [38] While Unalaq, now transformed into UnaVaatu, had traveled to Republic City, Korra meditated within the Tree of Time to connect with the cosmic energy, which enabled her to spiritually project an enormous apparition of her own spirit. During the fight, she searched the Dark Avatar for a sign of Raava, as she knew that dark could not live without light and, upon the destruction of one spirit, it would always live on in the other. [53][57] She also learned to connect to people's energy via spirit vines.[56]. At one point, she wrote a letter back to Asami, in which she apologized for not having written before. While the Earth Empire military forced the United Forces to surrender, Korra formed an airbender stealth team and kidnapped Baatar Jr. in order to force him to try and talk Kuvira out of conquering the United Republic of Nations. Korra's design was inspired by various female MMA fighters, one being Gina Carano. [41] They journeyed to Ba Sing Se, where they eventually discovered that Earth Queen Hou-Ting had been conscripting the airbenders into her army, holding them captive underneath the Earth Queen's Temple. Korra showcased her martial arts skills by shattering ice projectiles thrown at her by Tarrlok. Although disconnected from her physical body, Korra remained capable of waterbending. Korra traveled to the Spirit World through the northern spirit portal and made her way to the Tree of Time. She used her waterbending abilities to procure herself a spot on the Fire Ferrets pro-bending team, referring to herself as a "top-notch waterbender". Characters. Wanting to start over and rediscover herself, Korra shed her Water Tribe identifiers, donned an Earth Kingdom attire, and cut her hair. In order to keep people from worrying about her, Korra wrote letters to her parents, telling them she was pleased to have returned to Air Temple Island and see her friends again. Legend of Korra characters Category page Edit Characters that appear in The Legend of Korra . She is also capable of swimming across large bodies of water. Korra is average height with an athletic build, and like Water Tribes natives, her clothes consist of different shades of blue. [24] However, he too proved to be no match for the Equalists machines, and Korra pulled the injured general out of the water. Even against an expert weapons-wielder like the Lieutenant, Korra skillfully parried and countered his close-range assault. Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra show just how difficult it is to gain skill as a bender. Korra found herself in a dark forest, where she reverted to her four-year-old self, though with the guidance of Iroh, she was able to revert the change. [deleted] 3 yr. ago Why this a TV series woman characters its tall? Korra attempted to intervene in tensions between Southern Water Tribe civilians and Northern military forces. The Spanish animated holiday flick Klaus doesn't just share a cast member with The Legend of Korra the legendary J.K. Simmons . On the way, Korra decided that she would give herself up, as it was the only way to save the airbenders. Kya revealed her own sexuality to Korra, explaining that each of the nations had their own view on same-sex relationships, and that she would always be there for Korra if she needed support. Later, Korra attended Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding at Air Temple Island, during which she learned that Wu planned to abolish the Earth Monarchy and establish independent states with democratically elected governments akin to the United Republic of Nations instead, a cause for which she pledged her support. As Kuvira moved to kill her, she was saved by Jinora and Opal and escaped from Zaofu with them, Ikki and Meelo.[55]. Subdued by bloodbending, Korra lost her bending to Amon. Korra called President Moon only to be ordered to immediately bring Kuvira back to Republic City until it could be decided what they should do next. A small confrontation broke out with Guan's forces, and although Korra was able to retrieve a brainwashed Asami, the king was lost to Earth Empire forces.[65]. Korra washed ashore on an island inhabited by the Bhanti, though the attack of the spirit had infected her Avatar Spirit, leaving her without her memory. Korra declined Tonraq's offer to get the White Lotus to prepare for her departure, insisting on going alone as it would give her the chance to clear her head. [53] However, it was not until Korra confronted Zaheer in person and was helped by him to accept what had happened to her and release her fear of "what might have been" that she was able to fully reconnect with Raava.[57]. When the beam threatened to kill Kuvira, Korra jumped in front of her and, entering the Avatar State, held the beam at bay, though the enormous surge of energy expanded around them and exploded, creating a new spirit portal. Although they had some hard matches due to internal romantic struggles,[19] they managed to reach the finale. She was told the poison would force her body into the Avatar State, enabling the Red Lotus to end the Avatar Cycle if they killed her in the Avatar State. Frustrated about the situation, she left the sparring ring. [20], Soon after, Korra discovered that Hiroshi Sato had ties with the Equalists, and as such, she invited both Asami Sato and the bending brothers to come to live with her on the island. This and her later encounter with Amon revealed this fear. After arriving in the city, Korra grew somewhat skeptical of the elections, as the only two candidates were remnants of the bureaucratic Earth Kingdom monarchy. The character and the series, a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005-2008), were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.She is voiced by Seychelle Gabriel.The series' final scene, indicating the beginning of a . While anyone born with the ability to bend water, fire, air, and earth can manipulate their respective element at a young age, it takes years of hard training and discipline to become a bending master. Her meditation in the hollow of the tree was interrupted by chattering spirits, who were debating among themselves whether or not she was the Avatar. Image gallery (528) Tokuga battled Korra and successfully chi-blocked her, but Asami swerved the ship to make the attacker lose his balance before the ship touched down on the ground. [16] As her training has progressed, her understanding of its techniques greatly improved, and she was able to quickly and gracefully progress through the gates and ultimately learned all of its physical maneuvers;[17][22] she later applied these tactics against the Lieutenant, effectively dodging all his attacks.[20]. Jargala, the triad leader, denied kidnapping Asami, while Mako revealed that Wonyong Keum had also been kidnapped. In an attempt to free her father, Korra confronted Judge Hotah and learned that the entire trial and Tonraq's initial banishment from the North had all been orchestrated by Unalaq. Roaming through the city in search of Air Temple Island, she discovered that the bustling metropolis was not all that she was told to be; she learned that there was a great deal of imbalance among its citizens with triads and Equalists running around. They tracked him down to an abandoned warehouse where they witnessed firsthand Amon's ability to strip a bender of their bending abilities. She can propel herself through the air with firebending in short bursts and use these bursts to run along a wall. Furthermore, since she was a child, Korra has always had a remarkable affinity for the physical aspect of bending. While initially having difficulty with airbending's fighting style and battle tactics, during her first pro-bending match, she was able to employ basic airbending movements to dodge the opposing team's assault and ultimately tire them out to win the match for her team. When Asami stated that she did not feel like returning to the party and could use a vacation, Korra offered to go with her anywhere she wanted. In terms of content, the Legend of Korra isn't too different to the Nickelodeon TV show it's based on in terms of questionable content - there's no bad language, sex scenes or guts and gore to speak of. Being initially unable to connect with her spiritual side proved to be a stumbling block in Korra's training, and she admitted that her personality is the opposite of the typical airbender's; as Tenzin noted, Avatars tend to struggle with the bending art most opposite their personality. Despite facing fierce mental and physical challenges, she eventually managed to regain her ability to enter the Avatar State and overpowered Hundun, using her spiritbending to dissipate him and his brother. After the incident, Tonraq and Tenzin decided to seclude the Avatar in the Southern Water Tribe compound, away from the public eye as she pursued the bending arts.[14]. Suyin started Korra on a meteorite as a beginner, and she quickly adjusted to the metallic body and learned to mold it into various forms. Distracted by her mission, UnaVaatu took advantage of the unguarded moment to trap Korra's soul with spiritbending. History Korra and Asami were captured by the Earth Queen's forces. This was the same order Aang bent the elements during the. Despite only knowing the theory and practice of its forms, Korra has shown considerable skill and power in airbending: being able to create air blasts from punching and kicking movements, which were strong enough to send Amon flying several yards through a window. Although she recovered physically, her emotional struggle led her to embark on a journey to reconnect with her Avatar Spirit while hiding her identity as the Avatar, going against her tendency of being prideful about it. Korra is the fifth known person to break free of a bloodbender's hold by their own doing, the others being Katara, Aang, Amon, and Mako. [18] She tried repressing these fears for the good of Republic City when she joined Tarrlok's task force but had trouble staying her usual upbeat self and became rather reclusive[18] and eventually made the rash decision to call Amon out in a one-on-one duel. 128 AG (9 years later) ( Out of the Past ): Age 140 (Biologically 40) Bolin Born in 154 AG 160 AG (6 years later) (The death of his parents): Age 6 168 AG (8 years later) ( Republic City Hustle ): Age 14 170 AG (2 years later) (Book One: Air): Age 16 171 AG (1 year later) (Book Two: Spirits): Age 17 Korra threatened Tarrlok by exhibiting her earthbending prowess. After learning from Jinora, Korra became able to separate her spirit in astral form and travel to the Spirit World through meditation. After Jinora's ceremony, Korra changed into her normal attire and was set to board the steamship heading toward the Southern Water Tribe, together with her parents, Naga and Kya. Three weeks later, while staying at the Southern Water Tribe Royal Palace, Korra had a nightmare about Zaheer asphyxiating her. [63], By 174 AG, Republic City Park had been renamed Avatar Korra Park in commemoration of Korra's acts of heroism, and a statue of her was erected there as well. However, she never reached her destination as she was first attacked by her cousins, Desna and Eska, and later ambushed and swallowed by a dark spirit.[31]. Korra confided in Asami about all her fears regarding her recovering via a letter. Tenzin attributed this unusual combination to her innate personality being quite fit for the art thanks to her natural assertiveness and fiery spirit.[11]. Being allowed to ask questions, Korra discovered that Zaheer and his associates were part of the Red Lotus, who desired to radically change the world by doing away with the separation of the four nations. Korra was interrogated by Chief Lin Beifong shortly after her arrival in Republic City. Korra spent the night with Asami, trying to further assure her that all was well, but Suyin arrived to tell them that Kuvira had escaped in the night. Additionally, the shift in the world's energy gave several people across the Earth Kingdom the ability to airbend. When she confronted Tarrlok about his actions, later on, the discussion erupted into a duel. Like her immediate predecessor Aang, Korra places a high priority on her position as the Avatar, despite their different approaches. Hearing that the situation had been stabilized by Kuvira, she grew sad, stating that the metalbender was doing her job. Kuvira claimed that the rest of Team Avatar had been brainwashed, which Toph confirmed to be true via her truth-seeing. After this incident, she vowed to take the battle to Amon, and together with Mako, she set out to confront him. She ultimately gained a deeper connection with the Avatar Spirit and her past lives, all the way to the original Avatar, Wan. Korra favors the "I'm looking for the bathroom" excuse whenever someone confronts her on what she is doing when she should not be there. Age 15 in Republic City Hustle 18 in Book One: Air 19 in Books Two and Three 22 in Book Four: Balance Born 152 AG Physical description Height About 6'2" (188 cm) Eye color Tangerine Hair color Black Skin color Light Personal information Gender Man Love interests Asami Sato (girlfriend; formerly) Korra (girlfriend; formerly) Allies The character, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is voiced by Jack DeSena in the original series and by Chris Hardwick in the sequel series. [35], After the Harmonic Convergence, Korra demonstrated a more patient demeanor yet still retained her impulsive nature. Korra is a young woman with brown skin, dark brown hair and blue eyes, traits common of Water Tribe natives. [37] Although she tried to re-imprison the spirit of darkness, she could not prevent him from fusing with Unalaq and becoming the Dark Avatar. Over time, she took to using a glider both for means of transports and as a way to augment her airbending in combat. Born and raised in the Southern Water Tribe, where she mastered waterbending, earthbending, and firebending,[7] she later relocated to Republic City to attain a similar proficiency with airbending under the tutelage and guidance of Tenzin, as well as to help her overcome her aversion to the spiritual aspects of the bending arts. However, the cumulative trauma from the poison and hitting the ground after Zaheer sent her plummeting off a cliff had taken a great toll on her,[48] confining her to a wheelchair in a physically and emotionally weakened state.[49]. Upon her return to the physical world, Korra declared the Water Tribe Civil War over and the South an independent nation with Tonraq as its chief. To help the United Republic prepare for battle, Korra asked the spirits to help defend their new home, though they refused to take part in human wars. While Tenzin, Kya, and Bumi would look for Jinora, Mako and Bolin would hold Unalaq back while Korra closed the portals. Later after more training, Korra becomes able to easily enter this form with complete control, even during intense competition. It was with Jinora's help, however, that she managed to cross over,[35] though soon after they arrived, the girls got separated. With this strengthened connection, Korra is able to purify dark spirits by balancing the energy within them, as well as access various memories from her past lives, including Avatar Aang's memory of Iroh and Toph and Avatar Wan's memory of his personal teapot. Korra began to comfort her girlfriend, but then the group was informed that Guan had been able to win the election during their time away from Gaoling. Next is Mako, who reached a height of 6ft 2in; the same one on his Avatar Wiki Profile. Relationships Korra used energybending to restore Lin Beifong's earthbending abilities. [11] However, progress was slow, and the Avatar grew frustrated. [9] Following her battle with Zaheer and the Red Lotus, she spent three years recovering from trauma. [29], Korra is also a highly proficient unarmed fighter, able to knock out opponents with a single kick, simultaneously dodge an attack while sweep-kicking the enemy's legs, and once subdued a man using only Mako's scarf. Even without her bending, she was able to defeat several chi-blockers before being rescued by Naga. Although Korra's parents were fully supportive, Korra grew offended when Tonraq suggested that they keep their relationship private from anyone who might disapprove, and abruptly left her parents. Korra met and talked to Zaheer in Xai Bau's Grove, who told her about his group and their plan. Upon connecting with her past lives for the first time, Avatar Aang restored Korra's bending abilities and bestowed her with the knowledge of energybending. Talking about how much she had already changed the world and how much more she desired to do, they were eventually interrupted by Asami, and Tenzin left the two women to themselves. Korra reached inside Vaatu for the reborn Raava. While having a meal with her parents, an absent-minded Korra was playing with her food until her mother's inquiry about her well-being snapped her out of her thought. With Mako's help, Korra discovered that Jinora, Ryu, and the other tourists' souls had been trapped in the Spirit World, though after failing to meditate in, being blocked again by Zaheer's memory, she concluded that she needed to face the Red Lotus leader. Korra sensed Toph's location through the spirit vines, and ended up at her cave in order to convince her to join. The dragon eel spirit appeared and threatened Wonyong Keum, much to Korra's surprise. [26], Korra is also capable of using energybending to connect with her own inner spirit, giving her access to the cosmic energy of the universe, creating a giant astral projection of herself. Her name follows a longstanding tradition in the polar Water Tribes, where often people include one or two "K"s and/or have an "AH" sound in their name. [42] While training Opal in the basics, Korra was taught metalbending by Suyin, becoming the first metalbending Avatar. [22] Korra was locked up in a secluded cabin in the mountains surrounding the city. [11] During the gala, Korra's brashness got the best of her after being pitted against a group of reporters, haphazardly giving empty threats to Amon to cover up her fear of him. "A Change in the Wind" Regardless, she joined Councilman Tarrlok's task force.[18]. The Avatar freed Tenzin and his children, though when she faced Amon, the Equalist leader managed to take away her bending. The team returned to Republic City to see Kuvira enter a new guilty plea, and receive a less severe sentence due to her actions, with Korra believing that Kuvira had been able to redeem herself.
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