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For theories about other subjects, see [[The Legend of Korra (Animation)/WMG|The Legend Of Korra Wild Mass Guessing Index]].

** You know what, the overall geography looks more than a bit like the scene of Ozai's battle with Aang. That may be a spot picked for a treaty city....

** But that statue of Toph is not from her older years, but maybe in her mid-20s to mid-30s. It gives no clue of what she looked like as an old lady.

== Tenzin is an airbender that doesn't know airbending. ==

All we know is that he's Aang and Katara's son and that Korra is seeking him out for training in airbending. No one ever said he was an airbender let alone an airbending master. My theory is that Aang died before he could teach Tenzin airbending leaving Katara to raise him alone. Without his father there to teach him, Tenzin's natural airbending prowess went to waste. In shame, he [[Generation Xerox|ran away from home]] to try and learn on his own but only fell into depression as he was unable to carry out his father's legacy. Now a middle aged [[G -Rated Drug|cactus juicer]], he and Korra must find another way to learn airbending together.

...because he has serious abandonment issues with his father. As the Avatar, Aang wasn't home much as he tried to heal the world after war. Because of that, Tenzin felt left out as a child and has no tangible memories of his father who died when he was young. His relationship with Korra will help him deal with Aang both as the Avatar and as his father.

{{quote| '''White Lotus Member''': The Avatar must master both. }}

He should be in his mid forties at least but knowing this series...Plus a bunch of teenagers with some older guy?

** He was only around Zuko most of the time, not the entire gang and we didn't see him as much as them.

Tenzin married young, but his first wife died in childbirth, continuing the franchise's long tradition of absent/dead mothers. Tenzin raised Asami on his own until he met Pema. Once Asami came of age and gained mastery of airbending, she left Republic City to give her father and stepmother the space to live their own lives.

* [[Jossed]]. Asami is the daughter of Hiroshi Sato, the inventor of Satomobiles and a [[Self -Made Man]].

** Heck, even if Azula's face turn in genuine odds are she would lean toward [[Training Fromfrom Hell]].

** Says who? All that's been confirmed is that Korra will have to deal with "rampant crime and an anti-bender revolt." The chances are that even without airbending Korra could deal with both of those threats pretty handily (barring character-related obstacles) unless there were benders involved. There were multiple villains in A:TLA, so there will likely be multiple villains in this show, both benders and non-benders. That being said, the chances of a whole "radical sect of Nomads" coming into fruition under Aang's watch, or even in the decade and a half between his death and the time of this show, are very small. Does that mean there definitely won't be ''a'' radical airbender out for revenge? Of course not.

The staff got a bunch of Batman jokes immediately after they pitched the series to Nickelodeon. They quickly got sick of the whole thing and asked the same man who played the role in [[Batman: theThe Animated Series]] to audition, hoping that everyone would shut up. It quickly backfired, as Kevin Conroy was so good at the role he was immediately hired. And yes, he will use the Batman voice.

** While [[WTHWhat the Hell, Casting Agency?|beyond insane]], I must tip my hat to you at the sheer [[Squee|AWESOME]] this would be!

If Tenzin is a middle aged, crotchety [[Jerk Ass Mentor]] who believes in [[Training Fromfrom Hell]] times [[Beyond the Impossible|a gajillion]], this could work.

* Jossed. He's just [[Spider -Man (Filmfilm)|a guy who]] [[Justice League (animation)|hates superheros]], but that's not too far off.

First of all, I know that [[Word of God]] has said that Jet is dead. But given that they said that before ''[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|The Legend of Korra]]'' was announced, they might [[Retcon]] it. According to the comic that takes place in between shows, Smellerbee and Longshot survived the collapse of Lake Laogai, and they wouldn't leave their leader behind. Jet was brainwashed by the Dai-Li, and due to this along with being hit in the head by a [[Precision F -Strike|fucking]] rock, his hatred of firebenders may have been extended to a hatred of benders in general.

Given the fact that it's unlikely that Jet would still be alive, it could be Jet's son. If he did survive the collapse, [[Like Father, Like Son|he could have raised the boy to hate benders]]. Given [[Word of God|Jet's probable death in the collapse]] along with his [[The Casanova]] tendencies, he could have fathered a child before his death, and the mother [[Someone to Remember Him By|raised the boy in his fathers image]]

* [[Squick|it could have been Smellerbee.]]

As seen in a couple of the pictures [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207164515/http://www.hypable.com/avatar-korra/2011/12/04/another-avatar-legend-of-korra-leak-18-stills-reveal-important-plot-points/ here], two men and a woman go to see if Korra is the next avatar. The man with glasses looks an awful lot like Tenzin's early [http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6082/6063807245_83e4359d51.jpg design], and he looks even more like that when he is older; I speculate he is Tenzin's brother. The chick could possibly be Tenzin's sister or Sokka and Suki's daughter since she looks like an older Water Tribe version of Suki... and I got nothing on the short, fat guy; maybe he's Sokka and Suki's son.

* Jossed because of [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v42/Aaron123/AInews/Nick/avatar_s3/Korra_CharaSheet.jpg this]{{Dead link}} recently released character chart.

== Korra will quit trying to learn airbending for a while. ==

* Isn't it a bit curious that alone out of the Gaang, his fate is virtually unknown?

* Jossed. Bending is quite common in Republic City - it's even a popular pro-sport.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120616153848/http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110306232848/avatar/images/5/55/KorraFirstLook.jpg Jossed]

Republics are characterized by that they don't have a king, right? After the war, the Earth King was missing and presumed dead, so the Dai Li took back control of the Earth Kingdom, but without the King as a figurehead.

Bear with me. He resented being the Avatar's son and being expected to be a brilliant bender like both his parents. While his older water-bending sister become a politician in Republic City. And his lazy younger brother with three illegitimate kids uses Aang's fading fame to pick up chicks, he just wanted to have simple family down at the south pole.

But the early at the time unknown anti-bending movement kidnaps Tenzin's pregnant wife keeps her alive long enough to have the baby, dumps her dead body at the south pole for Aang and Tenzin to find and keep the baby air-bending girl to raise as their own.

* {{spoiler|[[Jossed]] in the first volume of the canonical ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender The Promise (Comic Book)|Avatar: The Last Airbender- The Promise]]''. Interracial marriage aren't illegal in the Fire Nation colonies, and children from such marriages existed. Kori, for instance, was an earthbender who identified as a Fire Nation citizen through her father's lineage.}}

For example (not necessarily the actual pairings): Mako likes Korra, but thinks she likes Bolin. Korra likes Mako, but thinks he likes Asami. Bolin likes Asami, but thinks she likes Mako. Asami like's Bolin, but thinks he likes Korra.

* Jossed

Near the end of the third episode, Korra has successfully stopped Amon's scheme for the day. Back on Air Temple Island, she's given congratulations by Tenzin and his kids (maybe Tenzin berates her a little bit for any property damage or general rule breaking she commmited, but it's ultimately congratulatory) and they leave the scene. Korra spends a beat or two feeling proud of herself, when Equalists capture her and drag her to a secluded area on the island. Amon disables her with chi-blocking and threatens her, taunting her about the titular revelation and maybe revealing that the whole scheme was a [[Plan|planonplan]]on his part. Before he can do anything more to Korra, Tenzin and some White Lotus guards arrive, forcing the Equalists to retreat. Korra freaks out and starts crying, leading Tenzin to comfort her and restate just how dangerous the Equalists are. It ultimately ends on a hopeful note, as Korra promises to take down Amon.

He (or she, gender really doesn't matter) is a humorous [[Boisterous Bruiser]] character obsessed with sports, and gets involved with the Fire Ferrets due to the upcoming pro-bending tournament. S/he'd serve two purposes: first, provide a much-needed breather after two pretty dark and heavy Equalist episodes, and help move along the pro-bending and "spirits helping Amon" subplots. Like say, at the end of the episode, Korra asks him/her about any possible connection Amon could have to the Spirit World, and the Spirit will say something like, "First I've heard of it. Tell you what, I'll ask around and see if I can find anything."

When Korra makes her move on Mako, she'll be shocked when he confesses to already having a girlfriend. They keep their relationship secret for a couple reasons. Asami is the scion to a major industrialist fortune, Mako is a rising sports star, and the press would never leave them alone if they caught wind of their relationship. Furthermore, they're both very private people who lead public lives, and compartmentalizing comes easily to them.

** Both theories are {{[[Jossed]].}} While Korra is shocked about Mako and Asami's relationship in "A Voice in the Night", Mako and Asami weren't dating for long and Korra doesn't cry over it.

** Fire Lord Sapphire Fire?

The person who gave the loan to Hiroshi was a man working for Amon. After seeing to it that his investment has paid off, Amon sends his men to demand Hiroshi to funnel money to help him fund his forces (picture the inventor and the son with the glider in that air temple). Unfortunately, Hiroshi is not home, but his wife is there. Amon's men threaten the mother, but she refuses to give in because she knows that Hiroshi would not want the hard-earned money her husband has worked so hard for to be used for an organization such as this. Amon's men ruthlessly kill her. Meanwhile, Asami has been watching this whole scene from her hiding place. She rushes out and begs the men not to hurt her father the same way. She tells them she would do anything to keep him safe. So she unwillingly becomes part of Amon's organization. She funnels money to them pretending it is from her extravagant spending and she trains under the watch of the organization. Years pass and now Asami is one of his elite. She is also one of his most loyal because of the consequences she would face if she wasn't. Her meeting with Mako is planned. Amon wants her to become close with the Avatar and/or her friends. Either turn her friends against her or manipulate her or both. She lives with this guilt while she does all this manipulation. Eventually, Korra and the Krew find out and help her. She is free of her guilt and apologizes profusely. The Krew forgive her and have a kick-ass non-bender join them.

* Given that the setting is [[The Roaring Twenties]], it makes sense that the Equalists represents the radical political parties that popped up during that period. Asami will be the equivalent of the young, intelligent and idealistic person who would join and become active in these movements.

* It's entirely possible she would keep her identity as an Equalist hidden from her father (this troper thinks he seems honest).

* The reason she's romancing Mako is as a [[MataSeductive HariSpy]] ploy to spy on the Avatar and her companions.

* She'll may also turn out to be a chi-blocker, possibly even one of the chi-blockers that fought Korra and Mako from Episode 3 (making her a [[Chekhov's Gunman]], and a retroactive major threat).

* Viewers will compare her to Azula (bonus points if she says she's a people person), though unlike Azula she will be a genuine [[Well -Intentioned Extremist]] and therefore a more sympathetic character.

== The plot of "When Extremes Meet" and the following episodes: ==

* An episode entirely focused on [[A Day in Thethe Limelight|Lin]] tracking down Amon and dealing with a few triad members along the way. Several flashbacks feature Toph and young Lin learning metalbending and such. It would play out similarly to Zuko Alone.

* An episode centering around a misunderstanding between The air kids, Korra, Mako and Asami. Ikki and Jinora at first rejoice at Mako's arrival at the island, only to fizzle at the sight of "that shallow, prissy rich girl" in tow. Seeing as Korra needs help they will spend the episode trying to break Mako and Asami up, potentially also staging moments between him and Korra. Naturally this leads to fighting between the three and Korra finally admitting to the girls, the shippers and herself that Makorra is just not meant to be. Just then Amon shows up and tries to take away the girl's bending, but Korra goes into the Avatar state and owns Amon and anyone he was stupid enough to bring with. When Korra comes back, both girls are momentarily speechless; then Jinora mutters something about "chakras" and "detachment" and promptly faints.

The writers won't cater to the expectant fans and they won't try to milk the first series like some sort of cash cow. They will focus on the new characters and make the story about them, not about the Gaang. Sure there will definitely be mentions of people from the earlier show -- theyshow—they ended a century-long war, there is absolutely no way they will be forgotten -- butforgotten—but Legend of Korra will still be about Korra and her Krew, not Aang and his Gaang.

** We just might, i like the sound of it.

** Nice, but probably too prone to misspellings. "Krew" is also pithier.

Tenzin and the kids will be anxious about Pema, and the newly settled-in Krew will spend the episode trying to reassure them that things will work out OK. In the process, they (and we the viewers) we learn a little more about the Air Nomads, something which has gone by the wayside since Episode 2 ended. After the darkness of Episodes 6-7, the baby's birth will be used to brighten up the show before we plunge into the finale. It could also work as a way to touch on bender/non-bender divide, with the Tenzin-Pema marriage and how each of them have different wishes for their next child, with maybe a teeny-tiny nod to how Mako and Asami's relationship parallels theirs.

** But how would it explain the {{spoiler|flashbacks she gets after Amon knocks her out}}?

* Not quite as likely now, with the revelation that Mako and Bolin grew up as [[Street Urchin|Street Urchins]]s. No parents around to have another younger sibling to take care of. They grew up supporting each other, though, if that counts for anything.

3) Korra's lack of success with Airbending is, accordingly, a result of Tenzin's (deliberately) poor teaching, as she claims in a fit of anger, and even Meelo jokes about, in "A Leaf in the Wind".

5) In "A Voice in the Night" Tenzin/Amon speaks out against Tarrlock's plan for an anti-Equalist task force for obvious reasons, and tries to keep the Avatar out of this task force for equally obvious reasons- she would be a potentially dangerous adversary.

7) Although Lin Bei Fong fully recovered from the Equalist electroshock attack in "And the Winner Is...", we don't see Tenzin during that fight. Why not? A master Airbender ought to be able to significantly tip the balance against Amon. Because he is Amon, it was all part of the act. The Equalist who attacked Tenzin kept his cover by giving him a reduced voltage, allowing him to feign collapse, sneak below the arena, and put on the mask. Note that Amon/Tenzin did not appear until late in the battle. We have never seen both of them in the same scene at the same time.

10)Motive? Probably not enough is revealed yet to figure it out, undoubtedly something to do with Korra's flashbacks. Power in the city council, maybe? It will become clearer late season. But it would be a gut punch twist that only Avatar could pull off in an animated show.

''Alternately, Amon is a loose cannon cop who didn't play by the rules.'' He decided to go rogue, preferring vigilanteism than working with the system.

A wealthy, non-bending industrialist like Hiroshi would have the means to fund a criminal organization like the Equalists, and also a good reason to hide his face even from his own men. And why does Hiroshi want to put non-benders in charge of the United Republic? A few reasons. Because he sees the power of science and industry in leveling the playing field between benders and non-benders. Because he's rich and wants to get richer by removing benders as competition to his industry. Mostly though, it's because he wants to leave his daughter Asami a transformed world that recognizes an existing truth -- thetruth—the United Republic has become its own culture and society, distinct from the other nations that supposedly constitute it, and rejecting benders, who are and always will be tied to their elemental nation, is the only way to prove to the world that their nation is its own creature.

* ''Really crazy alt theory'': Amon is ''Asami'' Sato. Her mother was killed by benders when she was very young, so she plays the [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job]] heiress who loves pro bending, has a [[Crash Into Hello]] with Mako to get close to someone who's close to the Avatar, and disguises her voice when she puts on the mask. Hey, Amon is [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]], so who knows if he's actually averting [[Villains Never Lie]].

* Amon can't be Hiroshi, for the simple reason that Hiroshi clearly is shorter and stouter than he is. Unless you want to imagine him in lifter shoes and a corset under that robe...

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