When it proved to be unsuccessful, she declined the spirits' help, deciding that she needed to figure it all out on her own since the help of others had not borne any fruit so far. Although at first, Aang was uncomfortable with having to use outright violence to bring balance to the world, he eventually developed an unrelenting determination toward following his age-old destiny. "A Change in the Wind" The Avatar freed Tenzin and his children, though when she faced Amon, the Equalist leader managed to take away her bending. Korra subsequently tried to walk again with the aid of the parallel bars and managed to walk the short distance toward Naga, falling happily against the polar bear dog's chest. Korra's design was inspired by various female MMA fighters, one being Gina Carano. Korra and Wu readied to venture into the Foggy Swamp on Naga, while their other allies left for Zaofu to hold Kuvira there until the end of the election. Korra used metalbending for ripping through the top of a truck. Before Tenzin could tell her that she merely needed to be patient, Korra glared at him, threatening that if he would voice the thought, she would "water-smack" him in the mouth. Korra was reassured by Asami that her parents were likely just trying to keep her safe as they made their way back to Republic City via the portal. Contrary to the usual difficulty an Avatar has with learning the opposite of his/her native element, firebending has become second nature to her. She gradually learned to do so under Asami's tutelage, though she still struggles between the clutch and the brake. Based on his Avatar Wiki Profile, he is 18 years old. 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. 10 His Age Iroh's age can be inferred with the understanding that his younger brother, Fire Lord Ozai, is 45. She was able to construct a small igloo using her bending, allowing them to survive until being discovered by Tonraq. [24] However, he too proved to be no match for the Equalists machines, and Korra pulled the injured general out of the water. 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. She expressed her desire to return to Republic City, hoping that it could speed up her recovery due to it being the place of action and where her friends were. [51] When she encountered a puppy in the middle of the road, she decided to follow the dog after it had chased away her apparition and ended up at the Foggy Swamp. On the way, Korra decided that she would give herself up, as it was the only way to save the airbenders. However, after Tenzin's move to her home fell through, Korra took matters into her own hands and stowed away on a ship, traveling to Republic City. Successfully fighting off the Dai Li and escaping the city, the airbenders and Tenzin traveled to the Northern Air Temple, while Korra, her friends, and Lin continued the search for more benders.[14]. Aang (112 / 12) Nickelodeon Aang is technically 112, having been encased in ice for a hundred years. After witnessing Tokuga and his hostages board an airship, Korra borrowed Oogi and flew to release Asami from captivity. When Korra asked what she would find, she was offered the response that whatever it was, it would be interesting to find out. [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. The Legend of Korra is a show just as much about family bonding as elemental bending, including that of Aang, Katara, and their offspring. First appearance 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. Although the plan had been to send Opal to the Northern Air Temple, the team stayed at Zaofu for a while on Suyin's suggestion. Immediately realizing that she should not have addressed Katara that way, she apologized and was told to let go of her anger and frustration. This is evident when she tried to physically force Ryu, an airbending slacker, into becoming a part of the new Air Nation against his will, with Mako and Bolin eventually forced to drag Korra out to stop the mayhem.[41]. Later after more training, Korra becomes able to easily enter this form with complete control, even during intense competition. The moment she remained in the state, she was attacked by Ghazan and Ming-Hua. She fully intended to kill Zaheer, showing her righteous fury, but with a dark and wrathful side to her as well. [49] In the following years, she struggled to recover, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and being haunted by flashbacks to her encounter with Zaheer. [39], Korra also has keen instincts under pressure, demonstrating capable tactical and escape skills, such as using her armband as an insulator against the Lieutenant's electrical assault and faking unconsciousness in order to catch the Equalists by surprise. Korra fought off the triad members after they started attacking Asami, and witnessed the triad's new leader, Tokuga, being disfigured by a spirit attack. Seeing her opportunity, Korra explained that she saw a lot of herself in Kuvira, stating that they were both fierce and determined to succeed, sometimes even without thinking things through. Korra is a young woman with brown skin, dark brown hair and blue eyes, traits common of Water Tribe natives. When she confronted Tarrlok about his actions, later on, the discussion erupted into a duel. Korra's relationships When she was plagued by another vision of Zaheer trying to asphyxiate her in the Avatar State as Toph tried to remove the mercury, Korra was told that she would have to bend the metal out herself, since she was subconsciously fighting Toph's attempts to remove it out of fear of getting injured again. Korra is the current Avatar and is at least 21 years old, as of the end of the Legend of Korra series. Despite the resistance of the dark spirits, Korra managed to open the Southern spirit portal. [28] Although Unalaq claimed it was an attempt to reconnect both tribes, the Southerners were not pleased with the Northern presence, and Korra was forced to mediate between her own people, causing her to be seen as a traitor by some. In reality, however, Korra was roaming the physical world by herself, crossing icy seas, hiking up volcanoes, and traversing the desert, all the while seeing an apparition of herself in the Avatar State. 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]. [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]. Distracted by her mission, UnaVaatu took advantage of the unguarded moment to trap Korra's soul with spiritbending. Image gallery (528) Enraged, Korra and her friends, with the help of Varrick, freed Tonraq and the other rebels from Northern custody, effectively commencing a Water Tribe Civil War. This was exemplified when she declared the independence of the Southern Water Tribe and her decision to keep the spirit portals open. She met with Tonraq again and fully reconciled with him for their earlier misunderstanding, before she and Asami declared their love for one another.[63]. Legend of Korra characters Category page Edit Characters that appear in The Legend of Korra . 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]. 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. Lamenting about her inability to take more than a few steps without collapsing, she snapped at Katara in her frustration over being dependent on others for everything while her friends were helping the world, and the elderly woman could not heal her. Korra decided to meet with Raiko, asking him to provide financial aid for the evacuees and for the city to buy the land off Keum to settle the dispute, but the president rejected both suggestions, citing the nation's financial difficulties. Characters. Inseparable during the following years growing up, Naga became Korra's best friend, animal guide, and main means of transport,[12] while Korra demonstrated a prodigious talent in the arts of waterbending, earthbending, and firebending during her training sessions at the Southern Water Tribe compound. Based on his Avatar Wiki Profile, he is 18 years old. [9], Having lived in the South Pole all her life and with Naga as her main means of transportation, Korra never learned how to drive prior to her arrival in Republic City. Parents need to know that The Legend of Korra -- a sequel series to Avatar: The Last Airbender -- is rich in storytelling, mysticism, and positive themes surrounding a headstrong but principled heroine who heeds her sense of duty and works hard to make herself worthy of the role that destiny gave her. Korra tends to utilize firebending when provoked, frustrated or attempting to assert dominance, such as when she falls back on firebending a newspaper cut out of Lin after failing to do so with airbending. As Kuvira moved to kill her, she was saved by Jinora and Opal and escaped from Zaofu with them, Ikki and Meelo.[55]. The elderly earthbender initially refused, but Korra and the king convinced Toph to run after Wu told Toph about a vision he received of the late queen. [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. Korra and her friends were brought to a meeting with President Moon and were shocked to discover an Earth Empire holdout still operating in the State of Gaoling, the same region where the first elections were due to be held. 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. 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]. Risking her own life, Korra bent the beam from the spirit energy cannon to save Kuvira. 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. 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. 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. She also has admirable compassion and devotion, demonstrated when she expresses love toward things such as her family and friends. Korra had to reconnect with her deepest memories in order to find her Avatar Spirit. Aang (as the Avatar)Hasook (as the waterbending member of the Fire Ferrets) As for Bolin and Asami, this picture from Tumblr proved that they are taller than Korra. Janet VarneyCora Baker (young Korra) Helped back to her feet by Tenzin, who declared the sparring match to be over, she angrily stated that she believed she had been ready. Six months after the Anti-bending Revolution, she has nearly mastered the art, employing traditional maneuvers, such as gliding, and is able to proficiently use several advanced skills, such as the air scooter. However, due to the efforts of Tonraq, Chief Sokka, Fire Lord Zuko, and Councilman Tenzin, the attempt was thwarted, and the criminals were apprehended, although Unalaq's involvement remained unknown. Despite initial failures to persuade the new airbenders to abandon their lifestyle in order to rebuild the Air Nation, they eventually managed to persuade Kai to join them. They arrived in the material world to find that the United Forces had started to occupy the area, which Korra believed would only anger the spirits further. In isolation, unable to escape, she meditated and connected with Aang, discovering the truth about Tarrlok's heritage. 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 . Although disconnected from her physical body, Korra remained capable of waterbending. Over time, she took to using a glider both for means of transports and as a way to augment her airbending in combat. [29] However, her parents were arrested and tried for treason, nonetheless, a trial during which only her mother was acquitted. [27] As the first step in her training, Korra journeyed to the South Pole and opened the Southern spirit portal, causing the spirit lights to return to the South. The dragon eel spirit appeared and threatened Wonyong Keum, much to Korra's surprise. As Katara was well-regarded as the best healer in the world, Korra herself became highly skilled in the art, something she takes pride in. Bolins Avatar Wiki Profile says that he was 16 years old at the shows Book One: Air. She has a habit of getting close-up to people when confronting them, sometimes grabbing them by the chin when trying to get her point across. He's silly, demanding, and irresponsible at the beginning of the series. [11] As her training under Tenzin progressed, she had slowly begun to connect with her spiritual side, seeing visions of her past life as Aang. Three months after the invasion of the United Republic, Kuvira's trial began to commence, while Wu announced the beginning of the Earth Kingdom's election and its democratic transition. Desiring to get back into Avatar fighting shape, Korra asked Toph for help and eventually learned that she was still carrying around traces of mercury. [49], After barely surviving her encounter with Zaheer and having the poison removed from her system, Korra was placed in a wheelchair during her recovery, which left her traumatized and in a state of depression. [18] Over time, Korra became more confident and composed when it was required of her to speak publicly, considering her words before saying them. Book Four: Balance (174 AG) Korra is the current incarnation of the Avatar and immediate successor of Avatar Aang. As the airbending master climbed off Oogi, she warmly embraced him, exclaiming how much she had missed him. She woke up, severely distressed and breathing heavily. Following her uncle's death, Korra became the only known living practitioner of the skill.[9]. Korra managed to force Baatar Jr. to try to talk Kuvira out of conquering the United Republic of Nations by threatening to keep them apart forever, which was something he could not live with. Having gathered reinforcements in the form of Team Avatar and Varrick's battleship, Korra made her way to the South to enter the Spirit World through the portal there and close the portals from the inside before Harmonic Convergence started. Due to her concentration on the physical side of bending, Korra was initially quite worried when she saw "the revelation" of Amon's true abilities during his demonstration,[17] a fear which expressed itself in Amon's words in the nightmare she had soon afterward, "Once I take your bending away, you will be nothing." While a storm was developing, she found a pup belonging to the pack that had gotten lost, and proceeded to gain the animal's trust. Korra is the second Avatar known to have familial ties to a ruling class, following. 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. 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 Unlike the prior three elements, airbending did not come easily to Korra. 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. [31] After learning the truth about her father's banishment, Korra developed an animosity toward Unalaq, which caused her to dismiss him as her spiritual mentor. [22] Korra was locked up in a secluded cabin in the mountains surrounding the city. [8] Following the Anti-bending Revolution, Korra extensively used energybending to restore the bending of those benders whom Amon victimized with his bending severing bloodbending technique, except for a few who used their bending for crime, such as Shady Shin. In order to speed up her recovery, Toph took her to the banyan-grove tree, where she reconnected with herself and the world. While she was wandering the desert, Korra saw Raava atop a nearby dune, though by the time she had scampered to the top, the Light Spirit was gone, having been only a mirage.[50]. [54] When Kuvira announced over the city's communication system that Suyin and the twins had been captured, Korra tried to reason with the army commander, though she ended up being challenged for a one-on-one duel for the fate of Zaofu. [32] She was lowered by the tribe into a pool of spirit water, where she reconnected with her Avatar Spirit by learning how Wan became the first Avatar by fusing with Raava during Harmonic Convergence in 9,829 BG and how they defeated Vaatu. When Korra later distanced herself from the party and gazed over the skyline of Republic City, she was joined by Tenzin. She admitted to meditating in the Tree of Time since the last time she had done so, it had shown her a myriad of images, and she had hoped it would be the case again, figuring it could help her to reconnect with Raava and access the Avatar State. In the fourth book, however, it is arguable that Korra's true enemy was herself. Chief Beifong=5'10 Aang's Daughter=6'1 Asami= 5'11 WTF this a womans [deleted] 3 yr. ago Key_Boysenberry4303 5 mo. Korra kept up her intensive physiotherapy training, though nearly six months later, she lost patience due to a lack of significant progress. Several withered vines began attacking the group after Ikki tried to touch one of them, and Korra was able to hold off the plants with her firebending before the group escaped through the portal. Whereas Aang relied most on his native element, Korra does not have a preference for one element over the other. Letting go of her fears of her past enemies, Korra was able to bend the mercury out of her body, relieving her mental block. [17] Although they managed to save Bolin, Amon left a deep impression on Korra, who grew fearsome of the Equalist leader. History Korra, on the other hand, takes a non-conformist stance over her Avatar training. Korra's bending training is similar to Aang's in that they both learned their native elements from a childhood friend of their previous life; Korra learned waterbending from Katara, who became Aang's wife, while Aang learned airbending from Gyatso, a friend of Roku. Tenzin quickly stamped her proposal out as preposterous, reminding her that the Avatar is destined to master all four elements at all costs.[16]. Due to the fact that she resorts to offensive maneuvers when under pressure, Korra relies a lot on firebending in combat. Like her immediate predecessor Aang, Korra places a high priority on her position as the Avatar, despite their different approaches. 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. The two women continued their fight inside the Spirit Wilds, where Kuvira fired the spirit energy cannon at Korra. Senna approached her, worried about her well-being, and urged her to seek help from Katara. Furthermore, Aang stated he never wanted to be the Avatar; meanwhile, Korra claimed she never wanted to be anything but the Avatar. She can propel herself through the air with firebending in short bursts and use these bursts to run along a wall. As such, she became the first Avatar to learn metalbending. [40] Korra is also capable of piloting a speedboat and driving a snowmobile. She can also tear through a large, thick metal wall obstructing her path, albeit with some difficulty as she is still somewhat new to this skill.