The Legend of Korra/Characters/Original Series Characters

This is a partial character sheet for The Legend of Korra. Visit here for the main character index. Subjective trope and audience reactions should go on the YMMV page.

Avatar Aang
"Voiced by D.B. Sweeney"

The Avatar preceding Korra. It was by his hand that Fire Lord Ozai was defeated and the Hundred Year War ended. He founded the United Republic of Nations, a land where the three remaining nations could flourish together, from former Fire Nation colonies.

Most of the personality tropes he had in the first series still apply.


 * The Ace
 * Always Someone Better: Neither Tenzin nor Korra seem to believe they can live up to their father/predecessor's list of accomplishments.
 * Badass: He quelled Yakone's threat to Republic City almost as quickly as it started.
 * Badass Beard: A Lincoln-esque beard, in the style of Michael Dante Di Martino himself.
 * Badass Cape
 * Bald of Awesome
 * Cast From Lifespan: Word of Bryke says that Aang's lifespan was shortened due to spending a century in a trance state, after being trapped in an iceberg. Otherwise he may have been able to live a lot longer.
 * Embarrassing Nickname: Toph doesn't stop calling him "Twinkletoes" even though he's forty, much to his annoyance.
 * Folk Hero
 * Hero of Another Story: Not counting his actions in the original series, his fight against the villainous waterbender Yakone could probably fill a series all its own.
 * Legendary in the Sequel: Aang's reputation looms so large that his son Tenzin and eventually Korra feel pressure to live up to and maintain his legacy.
 * Our Founder: Has a massive statue in the bay, and his face is printed on the Yuan.
 * Posthumous Character: Justified because Korra is his next incarnation in the world, and he cannot be alive when she is.
 * Story-Breaker Power: As has often been the case with the Avatar. Aang is so powerful as an adult
 * Wizards Live Longer: Subverted Trope; Aang only lived to 66, In the "Welcome to Republic City" adventure game, Korra explains: "all the time he spent in that iceberg caught up with him."

Katara
"Voiced by Eva Marie Saint"

Widow to Avatar Aang, Katara is a master waterbender. She directly helped to win the Hundred Year War of the original series and maintained peace afterwards. A native to the Southern Water Tribe, she personally oversaw Korra's training, and developed a strong bond with her. She sees a lot of herself reflected in the young Avatar and encourages her to start her journey to Republic City.

Most of the personality tropes she had in the first series still apply.

"Katara: "Aang's time has passed. My brother and many of my friends are gone. It's time for you and your generation to take on the responsibility of keeping peace and balance in the world. But I think you're going to be a great Avatar. Goodbye, Korra.""
 * Braids, Beads, and Buckskins: Wears the beaded bun and braids of her youth, and a large, patterned parka.
 * Genre Savvy: Knows better than to think Korra would just accept an indeterminate delay in her Avatar training.
 * Hairstyle Inertia: Katara wears her hair in the fashion of her youth, only slightly modified.
 * Iconic Item: Still wears her mother's necklace well into old age.
 * Old Master: A member of the Order of the White Lotus, she wears a pendant to mark her status.
 * The Mentor: She is Korra's Waterbending master. She also had a close personal relationship with Korra and didn't believe her student had to be locked away for her own good, unlike the other White Lotus members.
 * Passing the Torch


 * Reasonable Authority Figure: She is less stringent with Korra's training than the White Lotus, and sends Korra on her way with a farewell embrace when she tries to steal away in the night.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: Katara looks much like her own grandmother in her advanced age. Ikki and Jinora even call her "Gran-Gran."
 * Widow Woman

Sokka
"Voiced by Chris Hardwick"

Katara's older brother. Directly helped to win the Hundred Years War in the original series. Though not a bender himself, he fought alongside the Avatar to help win peace.

Later became the Republic City representative for the Southern Water Tribe and it's chairman.

Most of the personality tropes he had in the first series still apply.


 * Ambadassador: Is the representative of the Southern Water Tribe, and likely didn't lose any badassery even after twenty or so years.
 * Badass Beard: Like his father before him.
 * Badass in Distress: Like the rest of the courtroom in the flashback when Yakone.
 * Hairstyle Inertia: Still has his wolftail and shaved temples as he did in the original series.
 * Posthumous Character: Katara specifically mentions that he's passed on before the start of the series.
 * Reasonable Authority Figure: Points out that while they have no proof other than witness testimony of, he's seen a lot of other things thought to be impossible, such as Toph inventing metal-bending and Combustion Man's explosions, and therefore declares Yakone guilty.
 * Remember When You Blew Up a Sun?: During the trial of Yakone, Sokka mentions that he used his boomerang to defeat a man who could bend fire with his mind.
 * Strong Family Resemblance: As an adult, Sokka looks much like his own father, Hakoda, from the original series.

Toph Beifong
"Voiced by Kate Higgins"

Creator of metalbending and founder of the Republic City police force. Though blind from birth, she used earthbending to sense the world around her, which led to the ability to bend metal--something earthbenders had never been able to do before. Fought alongside Avatar Aang and his companions to end the Hundred Years War. Mother of Lin Beifong, the current Chief of Police.

Most of the personality tropes she had in the first series still apply.


 * Badass in Distress: Like the rest of the courtroom in the flashback when Yakone
 * Da Chief: The founder and first chief of the metalbending police.
 * Defiant to the End: doesn't stop her from giving Yakone a nasty stare (despite being blind)...
 * Giving Someone the Pointer Finger: Toph does this to Yakone (and has six fingers).
 * Hairstyle Inertia: Keeps the same hairstyle as she did as a youth.
 * Hero of Another Story: Also appeared to play a key role in the fight against Yakone prior to the series start.
 * The Nicknamer: Even after twenty eight years, she still calls Aang "Twinkle Toes".
 * Our Founder: Has a solid gold statue of her in front of Republic City's police headquarters.
 * Spell My Name with an "S": The original series always used "Bei Fong", but The Legend of Korra has switched to "Beifong".
 * Whip It Good: Her older armor uses a hip-mounted spool instead of the back-mounted version modern metalbenders use.

Zuko


During his reign as Fire Lord, Zuko helped create the Republic. He shared the Fire Nation's advanced technology with the rest of the world. Zuko stepped down from the throne three years ago at age 84, and his daughter is now Fire Lord. He is currently a wandering ambassador for peace and balance. He is honored in Republic City with a large statue in front of Central City Station.

Most of the personality tropes he had in the first series still apply.


 * All There in the Manual: He hasn't appeared in the series himself yet; most of this information comes from side materials.
 * Ambadassador
 * Irony: Achieved his ancestor Sozin's goal of sharing Fire Nation progress and prosperity with the rest of the world, but he did it peacefully, as it should have been done all along.
 * This actually reflects what happens to many real-life empires. Britain made way more money off of America as a trading partner then it ever did as a colony.
 * Our Founder: Has a statue of himself casting a flame in front of Central City Station.
 * Passing the Torch: He gave the throne to his daughter, making him the first Fire Lord to have abdicated voluntarily (Ozai gave the title to his daughter while claiming a superior title, making the "Lord" powerless). Compare with his predecessors: Sozin died of old age after starting the Hundred-Year War and killing all but one of the Airbenders, Azulon was murdered by Ursa to protect Zuko from his wrath, and Ozai was Depowered by Aang when he tried to burn the Earth Kingdom using the power of Sozin's Comet.
 * Walking the Earth: Zuko is still alive, having ceded his position to his daughter. He spends his time traveling the world, acting as an unofficial Fire Nation ambassador and helping people out. He's 87.