He held that either a new character or an underdeveloped character from the series was most appropriate to star in a spin-off. [5][6] During production of the second season, wherein Mako becomes an officer in Republic City, the design for his police uniform went through several concepts before its final design was settled on, all of which having his trademark red scarf tucked into his jacket. Following the attack at the spirit portal, Mako and Bolin filed a report which they brought into Lin Beifong. The firebender fared poorly against Ming-Hua and the brothers were captured. Mako is 2 years older than Bolin (since he was 8 when his mom and dad died and Bolin was 6) but now, Mako is 19 (Book 3), Korra is 17/18 (B3) and Bolin is 18 (B3). According to the creators, the United Republic was founded by Aang and Zuko after the Hundred Year War as a place where benders and non-Benders from all four Kingdoms could live in harmony. Returning to the Southern Water Tribe to find it overrun with Northern Water Tribe soldiers,[25] Mako was forced to sit by helplessly as he watched Tonraq and several other Southerners be sentenced to life imprisonment for their attempt to kidnap Unalaq. Afterward, Shin told them that if they did not acquire enough bets to recover the ten thousand yuans given to Toza, he would abandon Mako and Bolin on the streets, after which the two brothers speedily departed.[12]. Mako is similar to Katara in that both have mothers killed by firebenders, a memento of a parent (Mako's father's scarf and Katara's. Mako ordered Bolin to remove the cataleptic engineers and leave the room explaining that he planned to utilize his lightning-bending to destroy the engine room. Mako was irritated when Bolin brought another one of this "crazy fan girls" in and was not surprised or impressed when he found out that she was the avatar. As Bolin attempted to trap him through a rock wall, but Skoochy climbed over, only to run into Mako who grabbed him by his shirt and said it had been a while, and asked how he had been. Faustino felt Mako's love for Asami was different than the love he had for Korra, calling it "much deeper". Mako and his friends fought back for a while, but the sheer number and power of the Equalists forced them on the run. [16] Outside of pro-bending, Mako demonstrated great skill in traditional firebending combat. "Bitter Work". hope you like itlegend of korra and its characters are not mine, i just edited and did an animation. Mako was indoctrinated to think that the Avatar was no longer his friend, and was conscripted into the military of the Earth Empire. ... Mako and Korra are having a firebending practice together, about six months after she recovered from the wheel chair. This is intended to sacrifices defense for optimized preemptive strikess and attrition warfare. RELATED: Legend Of Korra: 5 Cool Things Things Only Bolin Can Do (& 5 Only Mako Can Do) After arriving back at the station and finishing booking their prisoners, Mako walked in on Lin interrogation of Two Toed Ping about the identity of the Triple Threats' new leader, which was leading nowhere. It is revealed in the third … His sense of duty also caused him to divulge information that would strain his relationship with Korra, ultimately ending it.[27]. However, Korra soon arrived at the camp, stunning the brothers with airbending attacks. Mako questioned why they had not contacted the police since he had been missing, and they responded that Wonyong did not like the police being involved in his private affairs. As Korra reunites with her friends in Republic City, Wu is abducted on Kuvira's orders. Mako is also described as being outspoken, generally not afraid to share his opinions with others. Helping Bolin overwhelm Ghazan, Mako and Bolin emerged to the conclusion of Korra's battle with Zaheer. [30], Mako accompanied Korra and the rest of Team Avatar toward the Southern Water Tribe in an attempt to break through the Northern forces guarding the Southern spirit portal and get into the Spirit World. Mako and Korra reaffirmed their close friendship.[34]. "[52], Following the conclusion of the series, reviewer William Cannon of the Latin Times listed a number of characters from The Legend of Korra who he felt would be suitable to have the lead role in a spin-off series. Together with Tenzin, they all set out on a frantic search for the Avatar, and when they found her again, Mako tenderly took care of her, despite being in a relationship with Asami.[21]. Thanks to a miraculous act of lavabending from Bolin and the timely appearance of Kai on his baby bison, Lefty, they were able to escape the doomed Northern Air Temple. [55] At the conclusion of Season Two, reviewer Jason Krell created an extensive list of suggestions to make Season Three âamazingâ. Impressed with the brothers' abilities, Mako and Bolin were offered the chance by Toza to live at the gym and train under him to become pro-benders. [58] Korra and Wu subsequently left for the Foggy Swamp on Naga to recruit Toph Beifong as a candidate for the election who could oppose Guan. Bolin wurde in einer multikulturellen Familie aus Republica geboren. [4] Despite his coworkers' constant belittlement, Mako promptly suggests his theories on open cases and refuses to take the easy way out to close a case, being adamant in following leads. Mako replied that he was outmatched, as he and Bolin had defeated his men at the portal, causing Bolin to remark that he was dealing with Team Avatar now. Mako opposed Bolin's view of Kuvira, however, not believing that the metalbender was truly helping all the poor people of the empire. Being helped to his feet, Mako comforted a downcast Bolin, who admitted to having been given the slip by Tokuga, by formally acknowledging their partnership. This was particularly evident when he threatened an Equalist by raising a flaming fist when seeking information regarding Korra's whereabouts. [32] After Kuvira's army arrived in Republic City, Mako took part in a plan to stop the large robot: the benders would relentlessly attack the robot to distract Kuvira while two hummingbird mecha suits would make an incision in the machine. [34], Although his apartment was in ruins, Mako declined Tenzin's offer to stay at Air Temple Island and resided at the police headquarters instead. Bolin said Mako should not change the subject, but Mako insisted that he had found Skoochy, as Skoochy noticed them and darted away. Saved by Bumi, Mako and Bolin engaged Unalaq, though they could not prevent him from merging with Vaatu and become the Dark Avatar. Mako and Korra hold hands while walking to the boat. [33], Shortly after Harmonic Convergence, Mako rejoined the Fire Ferrets and took part in a charity championship organized to help rebuild the city following the damages caused by the Unalaq Crisis. Mako warned Bolin that Pabu's food would come out of half of his money. After Korra boarded the airship, poison gas was released from the craft before Asami directed it into the Spirit World, prompting Mako and Bolin to follow suit. Mako always puts the interests of safety and survival ahead of other things, as exemplified by his reluctance to let Bolin keep a fire ferret as a pet, since that would strain their already small food supply. [16] When Bolin was kidnapped some time later, Mako set out with Korra to find him. When the businesswoman revealed that she had been worried when Korra informed her that she could no longer go into the Avatar State, Mako asked when Korra had told her that. This annoyed Mako, who was miffed that he was kept out of the loop. When the two women emerged from the portal and a handcuffed Kuvira was escorted away, Mako joined in a group hug to rejoice with Korra, with the rest of Team Avatar soon joining in. When Korra did not show up when she was scheduled to arrive back at Republic City after three years of absence, he was left to wonder where the Avatar could be. [53] In particular Mako's "love triangle" with fellow characters Korra and Asami was heavily criticized. [6] Mako, with the help of his teammates, was able to lead the team to second place in the championship. Returning to the city, they reported on Kuvira's progress, and Mako witnessed in shock how Kuvira destroyed the United Forces battleships in a matter of seconds, before blowing up the factory they were all hiding in. It was getting late … [21], Season Three saw Mako accompanying the rest of Team Avatar, Tenzin and Bumi to the Earth Kingdom in their efforts to recruit new airbenders to recreate the Air Nation. Mako was part of Guan's force leading the attack on her own airship. He asked Tokuga if he was stealing the weapons for Wonyong, and if he was the one who sent the Triple Threats to attack the portal. Lin sternly responded that they would not be, because Wonyong was powerful and well connected, making him difficult to get to. When it became apparent that the Red Lotus double-crossed the group; Mako was able to radio Korra about the deception. Sort by: Hot. When he was eight, Mako witnessed his parents being killed by a firebender, leaving Bolin, his younger brother, as his only immediate family and his treasured red scarf as the sole memento of his father. Just as Mako finished speaking, the factory blew up and Mako used the best of his firebending ability to hold off the flames from the explosion, as Lin, Bolin, and the other officers fled the scene. Nickelodeon. [41], Upon arriving at Ba Sing Se, the brothers were gagged and subsequently presented before the Earth Queen, who ordered the Dai Li to send them to the palace dungeon. Welcome to the Sequel to Legend of Korra: Sisters. Episode 3. Mako may not be the best at romantic relationships, but he's loyal and protective when it comes to his friends and his little brother. Bolin responded that maybe they should be, and proposed some titles, including "Good Cop, Bad Cop," and Mako said that he was assuming he was the bad cop in the scenario. However, they stopped when the Red Lotus attempted to kidnap Korra in Zaofu, instead working to bring down the anarchist organization. Some time later, Mako attended Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding and learned of Wu's plan to abolish the monarchy in favor of democratically governed individual states. As Lin finished reading, she read aloud Bolin's description of Korra and Asami kissing, to which Mako remarked to Bolin that he had asked his brother to write a report, not a romance novel. In a last attempt to save their lives, Bolin discovered that he could lavabend, which bought them all enough time for Kai to save them from their precarious situation. After taking down the Red Lotus, Mako returned to his work as a police officer and was later appointed as Prince Wu's bodyguard, a position he continued in after the latter's coronation as Earth King. [13], Later that night, Mako and Bolin attended Toza's match, sitting in the same booth as Zolt and Shady Shin. He is voiced by David Faustino. Mako is a firebender from a multicultural family who grew up on the streets of Republic City as an orphan with his younger brother, Bolin. [57] On the other hand, Zach Blumenfeld of Paste wrote that "Mako represents one of the more adult and important takes on romance ever to appear in all-ages entertainment. Mako has demonstrated considerable skill in the art of firebending, implementing a modern style of fighting that he developed in his pro-bending days. This brought him into sharp conflict with Korra, a native of the Southern Water Tribe. She eventually managed to help them win the match, and as such, a lasting partnership was formed. For roughly 1/2 of the series' run, Mako wore a signature red scarf that was once his father San's, who was murdered along with his mother when he was eight years old. Filmography Film. While under the control of Amon's bloodbending, Mako was able to move his body slightly better than others caught under this technique and managed to aim a bolt of lightning at Amon, something that took the masked man by surprise. With Tenzin's help, the threesome managed to navigate their way to lower parts of the building, though their escape routes were soon blocked by the advancing lava. While he did not waste time to attack a fleeing triad member with his firebending, he chided Bolin for being distracted with shouting catchphrases as opposed to taking down the triads. [43], Having warned Tenzin and being reinforced with a security detail from Zaofu, Team Avatar set course to the temple as well. Wu had been moved to Republic for his coronation and the detective Mako was selected to be his bodyguard. Mako could not wait for Wu to leave so that he could go back to being a detective. By 174 AG, Mako had begun styling his hair to resemble General Iroh's. That night, Mako and many other police officers raided the abandoned warehouse. [59], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Joshua Hamilton on the DVD commentary for "The Coronation". However, they were double-crossed by the gangsters. The Legend of Korra is a very different story from Avatar: The Last Airbender even if it’s the sequel and set in the same world. However, when Toza won and Bolin revealed that he had encouraged the pro-bender to not to throw the match, Mako urged his brother to run from an irritated Shin. As the Beifong sisters drop down from the ceiling to reach Korra, Mako provided cover fire in order to give Bolin the opportunity to stun P'Li's combustionbending by hitting her on her third eye with a small pebble. They tracked the earthbender down to an abandoned warehouse, where they witnessed, first hand, Amon's ability to strip a bender of their bending abilities. When Bolin pretended to chase after him and fight, Mako willingly gave the purse to his brother, deceiving the woman into thinking that the young earthbender had stopped a thief. [49] Upon learning Korra was back in Republic City, Mako met up with her and Asami, though Wu ended up accompanying him. [15][16], At age eighteen, Mako was trying to qualify with the Fire Ferrets for the Pro-bending Championship. [18] After Varrick was arrested for the attempted kidnapping of President Raiko, Mako was released from prison. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. As such, he accompanied her to Zaheer's prison, where she faced the airbender by herself, hoping it would give her peace of mind. In The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, it's revealed that after Kuvira's defeat, not everyone has surrendered. Mako is also good at reading maps, as he figured out where the Equalist rally was located by looking at the maps he and Korra obtained from the Equalist protester. [28] Mako continued his investigation and eventually grew suspicious of Varrick, though before he could do something about it, Mako was arrested in his apartment for the bombing of the cultural center, incriminating evidence present all over the place. Soon, Korra radioed Mako for help, and he left for the town in a jeep along with Asami, Bolin, and Kuvira. The three were successful in rescuing Wu, though in the process, Mako and Korra clashed repeatedly. He was saved by Bolin who had returned and carried Mako to relative safety. Mako implements "a modern hybrid-martial arts style of firebending" that he developed as a pro-bending athlete; which primarily involves a series of defensive weaving and dodging patterns quickly followed by successive spurts of offense. 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