History WMG / KorraTheEqualistsAndOtherVillains

[[WMG: Kuvira is {{Asexual}}]]

In countless media where FantasticRacism is served as a theme, there might be a speech involving on how hypocritical the Equalists are NotSoDifferent to the so-called "bending tyrants" [[HeWhoFightsMonsters they are fighting against.]] They might also be called out that "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right" that just because a few benders treated them badly, they shouldn't blame all benders as a whole. Bonus points are shown that they show "good benders" helping the non-benders out (Waterbenders to put out the fire, Earthbenders clearing out debris, and Firebenders providing heat, light, cooking, and so on) while the Equalists do nothing to help out the non-benders and because they are attacking Republic City, their [[VillainWithGoodPublicity image]] ended up [[NiceJobFixingItVillain making it worse]]. More Bonus points are given if it was Bolin who is giving out the speech considering that he can be serious at times, or Shiro Shinobi announcing the said benders helping out the non-benders. If it was Asami to her father, she would ask him if this is [[ArmorPiercingQuestion what mom wanted.]]

[[WMG: Kuvira will invoke NotSoDifferent with Korra]]

* RealityEnsues hard when the new Airbenders shown no interest on becoming part of the new nation. But because of the previous seasons' {{Big Bad}}s WhatTheHellHero speeches to the people (Amon towards the Pro-bending spectators and Unalaq towards the South Pole), perhaps instead of a WhatTheHellHero speech the [[VillainHasAPoint previous villains did]], Zaheer thanked the new Airbenders for not [[JumpedAtTheCall jumping to the call]] and letting the world devolve into chaos. [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame Zaheer's Approval Fills Them With Shame]].

There are two reasons for this: 1) Out of all the four nations, the Air Nomads are easily the weakest. Hell, calling them a nation at this point is very generous. As such, they are a very easy target, at least in theory. 2) Non-benders only come from the other three nations, and all Air Nomads are Airbenders. As such, the Equalists probably aren't too keen on the idea of an entire nation of benders, and will try to snuff that out early. This plan would inevitably fail [[InfantImmortality (seriously, about seventy-five percent of the known Airbenders are children)]] and would primarily serve as a gigantic KickTheDog moment.

Couldn't be more obvious. They wouldn't use a CelebrityVoiceActor for someone who wasn't going to be significant in Book 4. So either Kuvira is evil or she's going to be part of a YourCheatingHeart subplot with Tonraq.

Since Kuvira was written specifically to be a foil to Korra, and the finale revealed [[BiTheWay that Korra is Bisexual]], to further their status as foils, Kuvira should be asexual. It even fits with her previous characterization, considering that Baatar Jr. was always the one to initiate romantic declarations, while [[ChastityCouple Kuvira herself never did more than briefly hold his hand]]. And while she may have loved him on some emotional level, she didn't ever seem to indicate a physical desire for or attraction to him.

[[WMG: Yakone is still alive, and will come face to face with Korra at some point as a BadassGrandpa.]]

Having discovered the ability to depower benders, Aang decides to use it on every bender that threatens peace (Azula+ followers). Some of the depowered benders come to the conclusion that if they can't bend, no one deserves to bend. They start to spread anti-bending propaganda within the non-bending population to turn the people against the benders. The people Aang depowered will end up leading the anti-bending revolt (as BadassNormal [[BadassGrandpa Grandpas]]) with the goal of killing every bender that still lives.

** The Aang analogue will be a ScrewySquirrel character who, like ComicBook/TheJoker, will do horrible things for a good laugh. He, like the above example, will be a sociopath, but in a homicidal way.

I'm assuming that Tarlok was born after Aang took his fathers bending away for this one. My theory is that even if you take away a Benders ability to bend you don't remove their genetic predisposition for it. Meaning that even if Amon and the equalists succeed they will have to deal with it all over again in a generation because a bunch of new benders will be born. Basically this is "Lamarck was wrong: The WMG!"

*** [[spoiler:Confirmed! There is a bender among the Equalists. And it's none other than their leader Amon. Who is really Tarlokk's brother. And is a waterbender.]]

* {{Jossed}} The part about being Tarlokk's dragon [[spoiler: Amon and the Lieutenant confronted Tarlokk, who bloodbended them, but Amon still defeated him, de-bended him, and took him away. The Lieutenant didn't seem to be working for him, and I seriously doubt Tarlokk will be the next BigBad.]]

** Nope. [[spoiler:Amon is a psychic bloodbender like Tarlokk, thus why he was able to resist.]]

After the fall (or reformation) of Amon the next season of LoK will feature the triads as the main villains and taking down their operations as the conflict of the season. It will go deeper into the nature of each of various triads that we've been introduced to, with each triad mirroring a modern gang. These criminal syndicates will each be headed by a powerful bender who will act as a psycho rangers expy of one of the members of the Gaang from the last series.

We've already seen villains from each of the other benders. Waterbending gave us Unalaq, Amon, Tarrlock, Yakone, and to a lesser extent, Hama. Earthbending gave us the Dai Li, Long Feng, and Chin the Conquerer. Firebenders made up the majority of the major villains in the previous series. And we don't need too much about the various street gangs in Republic City. But we have yet to have a villainous Airbender on screen. Perhaps an escapee from The Fog of Lost Souls, either driven mad by his experiences or banished there for his transgressions. We've already established that spirituality is no barrier to villainy in the Avatar-verse, thanks to Unalaq. And now, without her past lives, Korra likely no longer has a god mode trump card (not to say the new Avatar State isn't powerful, but it doesn't have 10'000 years of experience backing it up).

[[WMG: The Equalists will have a fully formed FiveBadBand by the end of the Season]]
Now that [[spoiler: Hiroshi Sato]] has officially joined the Equalists, that sets him up as the perfect EvilGenius. With Amon as the BigBad and the Lieutenant as TheDragon then it seems likely the core Equalist group will be rounded out with a {{Brute}} and DarkChick. Ideally, each member will have a designated counterpart in Team Avatar.
** TheBrute would most likely be Bolin's nemesis. In a neat twist, he might actually be a fairly normal, physically unimpressive guy, but an ace with [[spoiler: the platinum [[MiniMecha Mini-Mechas]] Hiroshi has built for the Equalists]]. Or maybe a steampunk cyborg?
** The DarkChick might be [[spoiler: Asami, though right now a supporter of benders and a member of Team Avatar, RuleOfDrama suggests she's one tragic misunderstanding away from leading her to believe her bender friends have betrayed her (Maybe Mako cheats on her with Korra?) which will convince her her father is right about benders and leads her to betray Team Avatar and join Hiroshi as an Equalist (which would also remove her from the love triangle between herself, Mako, and Korra). A "Reverse-Zuko" if you will, as she's now been shown being tempted to turn evil, but ultimately refuse (as Zuko was on the cusp with turning good in the original show's second season finale, but at the last minute decided to aid Azula) only for her to fully make the transition to the other side at a later date.]]
*** I don't think [[spoiler:Asami]] was ever "tempted to turn evil". In hindsight, it felt obvious her intent was to use the glove on the Equalists right from the start. The reason it took her a few moments to strike was because, you know, it's kinda hard to do what she did to [[spoiler:your own father]]. She didn't hesitate because of any sympathy for the Equalists, but because she loved [[spoiler:her father]]. So I don't think she will become the DarkChick either.
*** It's possible, then, that it's the [[spoiler: love for her father]] that will tempt [[spoiler: Asami towards the DarkSide]]. Something will happen between the Equalists and the law enforcement of Republic City - perhaps involving a tough decision Korra or the Council will have to make - that will make [[spoiler: Asami]] have to decide whether [[spoiler: her father or her friends]] are more important. Before she can decide, a ThisIsUnforgivable situation will occur, creating a rift between [[spoiler: Asami]] and the Krew and sending her JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope.
*** Episode 8 does seem to foreshadow this a little. Not only is [[spoiler: Asami now aware Korra has a crush on Mako (thanks Ikki!) but she also takes notice of what might be construed as flirting between Mako and Korra later on as they get on the Korramobile and doesn't seem very happy about it (her eyes distinctly narrow).]] Maybe what's Unforgivable is [[spoiler: Mako dumping her for another bender?]]

Yes, really. Late in his life, Iroh came to regret "outing" the White Lotus, and fashioned himself an alternate identity to form a new order that could continue where it left off. He became increasingly discontent with the new directions Aang and Zuko were taking the world, and formed Zaheer's anarchist principles because of it. When his body grew too frail, he dodged death by meditating into the Spirit World -- not to gain any kind of transcendence, but so he could continue to direct the Red Lotus from beyond the grave. That's why Zaheer kept meditating into "Xai Bau's" Grove in the Spirit World -- so he could communicate with his master, Iroh! Which also explains why Iroh just happened to be in the grove when Korra meditated there in "The Ultimatum". Everything Iroh did for Korra in the series was aimed at furthering the Red Lotus agenda: He helped her in "A New Spiritual Age" so she could make it to the Spirit Portals, where Unalaq was waiting to coerce her into opening them. In "The Ultimatum", Iroh subtly manipulates Korra into giving herself up as a hostage to Zaheer. Making Iroh the true MagnificentBastard BiggerBad of the series.

*** The twins were co-dragons, but none of the other villains above appeared. The Big Bad was the twins' father, Unalaq, with dark spirit Vaatu as the Bigger Bad.

[[WMG: There's a Bigger Bad out there, and all of the seasonal villains are his unwitting pawns.]]

Raava would likely be able to sense the bits of metal still inside Korra and realize that she is using the physical impairment to avoid being the Avatar. So Ravaa would see the ideal solution as creating something that would force Korra to resolve this issue. When Korra finds about this deception it will lead to an argument with Ravaa about why she was chosen as the Avatar and ultimately lead to a HeartwarmingMoment where Ravaa will inspire Korra to remove the metal by herself.

First, realize that every villain in ''The Legend of Korra'' follows an ideology that was popular in the early TwentiethCentury:

Come on, someone was bound to make a WMG like this after tonight's episode; it would definitely be one heckuva doozy. [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees I sincerely hope I'm wrong, though.]] [[spoiler: ...But if I'm right, it's totes [[BewareTheNiceOnes Senna]].]]

** [[PoisonOakEpilepticTrees Bolin?]]

Music/GreyDeLisle tweeted that she'll be playing a character called The Dark Spirit, and that doesn't sound like a particularly nice character. Considering that Book 2 will deal primarily with spirits, and that Creator/DanteBasco was brought back to voice Zuko's grandson, it seems likely that [=DeLisle=] was chosen for the role because the Dark Spirit is actually the spirit of Azula (who most likely died in that sanitarium), who will become the BigBad of that Book. And they will milk the idea of a vengeful, psychotic ghost of Azula for all the horror they can get out of it (which is a lot).

* Technically, Koh met Aang again in "Escape from the Spirit World", which is considered canon.

It seems pretty inevitable that Amon will fall at the end of the Book 1 finale, but the Equalists' beliefs will not die so easily. The Lieutenant will escape with the remnants of the organisation, and he'll either take up the mask and become the new Amon (a la ''ComicBook/VForVendetta''), or move their operations underground and vow to continue the fight for equality from the shadows-- via covert infiltration of Republic City's government, much like what Darth Nihl did with the One Sith at the end of ''ComicBook/{{Legacy}}''.

** The Aang analogue will be a ScrewySquirrel character who, like SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker, will do horrible things for a good laugh. He, like the above example, will be a sociopath, but in a homicidal way.

* After Vaatu destroyed Korra's past lives, which made the Avatar cycle what it was, the Avatar Cycle ends with her. Meaning that once Korra dies, there will be no more Avatars, EVER.

* If this is true, perhaps his goal for summoning the spirits is a slightly more pedestrian one of proving himself right to the Southern Tribe and conquering them with the spirits' help. It's quite possible, given that he basically initiates an [[WorldWarTwo Anschluss]] at the end of Chapter 2.

He's not with the Equalists to spread equality, or any other lofty ideal, he just wants to hurt people, and starting a war gives plenty opportunities for that. The glee he takes in hurting Korra is some proof, but most of this guess comes from him being voiced by Lance Henrikson, who voiced a PsychoForHire from both AvengersEarthsMightiestHeros and TransformersAnimated.

It seems pretty inevitable that Amon will fall at the end of the Book 1 finale, but the Equalists' beliefs will not die so easily. The Lieutenant will escape with the remnants of the organisation, and he'll either take up the mask and become the new Amon (a la ''ComicBook/VForVendetta''), or move their operations underground and vow to continue the fight for equality from the shadows-- via covert infiltration of Republic City's government, much like what Darth Nihl did with the One Sith at the end of ''StarWarsLegacy''.

Having discovered the ability to depower benders, Aang decides to use it on every bender that threatens peace (Azula+ followers). Some of the depowered benders come to the conclusion that if they can't bend, no one deserves to bend. They start to spread anti-bending propaganda within the non-bending population to turn the people against the benders. The people Aang depowered will end up leading the anti-bending revolt (as {{Badass}} [[BadassNormal Normal]] [[BadassGrandpa Grandpas]]) with the goal of killing every bender that still lives.