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An {{animated series}} from {{Nickelodeon}} and a SequelSeries to ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', set to premiere April 14, 2012.

Set 70 years after the events of its predecessor, the series follows the adventures of a rebellious teenage girl named Korra from the Southern Water Tribe, next after Aang in the Avatar Cycle. Her quest will lead her to Republic City, the urban hub of her world, a metropolis powered by {{steampunk}} technology where crime is rampant and an [[MugglePower anti-bender]] revolt headed by a faction called the Equalists is taking place. Under the guidance of Tenzin, the son of Aang and Katara, Korra struggles to master Airbending and bring harmony to Republic City.

The first episode has been leaked online.

[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused]] with ''TheLegendOfKorah''.
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!!This series provides examples of:

* ActionGirl: Korra has been described as such by the series creators, and promotional materials from the new series support this.
* {{Animesque}}
* ArtEvolution: Characters' proportions are more realistic than in the original series, particularly the heads, which the creators in hindsight thought were oversized.
* [[AntimagicalFaction Antibending Faction]]: They fight benders by using the same chi-blocking Ty Lee relied upon.
* BadassArmy: It takes more than a mere [[PhysicalGod Avatar]] to impress the republic city metalbending corps.
* BigBad: According to WordOfGod, a [[FantasticRacism terrifying anti-bending revolutionary]] named [[TheFaceless Amon]].
* BigFancyHouse: Tenzin and his family live on [[http://www.lastairbenderfans.com/cutenews/data/upimages/air-temple-island.jpg Air Temple Island]], a sanctuary on an island in the city's bay.
* BishieSparkle: For a ''bush''.
* BlowYouAway: Tenzin and his children. Also Korra, who's learning to master it.
* CallARabbitASmeerp: Automobiles are called Satomobiles in-universe, after Hiroshi Sato, the [[{{Expy}} Henry Ford-like]] industrialist who first marketed cars to the masses.
* CapitalCity: Republic City is this to the United Republic of Nations.
* CastingGag: Seychelle Gabriel (Princess Yue in [[Film/TheLastAirbender the film]]) voicing one of the characters.
* CastOfSnowflakes: There are no two characters with similar face features.
* CityOfAdventure: Republic City, the show's main setting.
* TheCharmer: Bolin.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience:
** Unlike the original series, where with few exceptions anyone's citizenship could be determined at a glance, the people of Republic City use a wide range of colors in their fashion. From what little we've seen of the other nationalities, however, this trope still holds true for them.
** Pro-bending teams identify which element each team member bends with color-coded belts and helmets.
* CombatTentacles: The Metalbender Cops' weapons of choice are wrist-mounted retractable cables that can be manipulated through bending. They're used to tie up criminals and move around the city.
* DanceBattler: Korra sure loves flips and kicks.
* DarkerAndEdgier: According to the creators.
* DishingOutDirt: All Earth Benders, in particular Bolin, Chief Beifong and Korra.
* TheDragon: Lieutenant (played by Lance Henricksen) to [[BigBad Amon]].
* ElementalEyeColors: While largely continuing its predecessor's formula of tying a person's eye color to their home nation and bent element, there are some aversions in multicultural Republic City. The firebender on the pro-bending team Rabbiroos has green eyes and one of the metalbender cops has amber eyes, for example.
* [[EverythingsWorseWithBears Everything's Worse with Polar Bear Dogs]]: Naga looks like she can really kick ass. Especially when Korra is riding her.
* EvilOverlooker: The [[http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/61387742.html poster]] for the new series.
* ExtraOreDinary: The Metalbending police of Republic City, who were established by Toph Bei Fong (the inventor of metalbending) and are now led by Chief Lin Beifong, her daughter.
* FantasticRacism: The Equalism movement will most likely have several elements of this.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The United Republic of Nations has similarities to Malaysia, particularly in its recent history (colonies, then a somewhat uneasy union of previously-separate peoples). Many landmarks are borrowed from cities in RealLife; Republic City itself owes much to Republican-period (1911-49) Shanghai. The idea of a previously-colonial city becoming a technologically advanced but crime-ridden "melting pot" also recalls Hong Kong.
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Mako and Bolin have shades of this. Mako is a tightly controlled young man focused on winning the probending prize money to keep himself and his little brother from going back on the streets, while Bolin is more of an easygoing type with a sense of humor and [[TheCharmer a way with the ladies.]]
* GasMaskMooks: Many of the Equalists.
* GenericEthnicCrimeGang: The Triple Threat Triad, a pan-elemental bender organization that collects protection money from shopkeepers.
* {{Hobos}}: Korra encounters one in the first episode, living in a bush in one of Republic City's public parks. He alludes to there being quite a lot of homeless people in the city.
%% Korra is not an example of Hot Amazon until and unless someone on the show finds her attractive BECAUSE she's an amazon. Please stop adding that trope to this page.
* AnIcePerson: All waterbenders, in particular Korra herself.
* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: At least one Equalist [[DualWielding dual wields]] electrified kali sticks.
* IslandBase: While not exactly a "base," the [[http://images.wikia.com/avatar/images/8/8d/Air_Temple_Island_overview.png Air Temple Island]] where Tenzin and his family live is pretty sweet.
* LameComeback: Yeah, Korra isn't that good with the verbal wit.
--> '''Protestor''': It's benders like you oppressing us!
--> '''Korra''': You- you- you're oppressing ''yourself''!
--> '''Protestor''': That doesn't even make any sense!
* LampshadeHanging: "Gran Gran... I've been meaning to ask you... ''[[WhatHappenedToTheMouse what happened to Zuko's mom?]]''"
* LastOfHisKind: Not anymore for Appa, and the rest of Airbending culture since Aang found a herd of living sky bison and taught Tenzin the ways of the Air Nomads. Not to mention Tenzin's three Airbending children.
* LegacyCharacter: Korra is the Avatar succeeding Aang.
* LogicalWeakness: The electrified kali sticks wielded by Amon's lieutenant afford him a significant advantage over the Metalbending Police, who attack by extending metal cords from their wrists.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: All of the Equalists wear masks. Some are GasMaskMooks, and the leader wears a WhiteMaskOfDoom.
* MakingASplash: All waterbenders, in particular Korra.
* MarketBasedTitle: Due to the legal issues surrounding the name "Avatar", the show will be referred to as just ''The Legend Of Korra'' in the United States, and ''Avatar: The Legend Of Korra'' for international audiences.
* MedievalStasis: Averted. The technology present in Aang's time has advanced and spread; with Republic City boasting radios, electricity, ''cars'', skyscrapers, cameras, microphones, and trains.
* TheMentor: Aang's son, [[http://lockerz.com/s/123050736 Tenzin]], is Korra's Airbending master.
** Katara as well - she taught Korra waterbending.
* MixAndMatchCritters: Every animal from the original show, with the addition of polar bear dogs, fire ferrets and new types of Sky Bison and Flying Lemurs.
* MugglePower: Although it did not come up much in the original series, apparently there is an anti-bending "Equalist" faction in Republic City and the conflict threatens to tear it apart.
* MythologyGag:
** One of the characters is named Mako, the same name as the original voice of Iroh.
** WordOfGod has stated that the The Cabbage Merchant's legacy will still be around in this series.
* NewEraSpeech: Amon gives one of these at an Equalist rally.
* NonHumanSidekick:
** Korra's polar-bear dog, Naga, taking Appa's role on the team.
** Bolin has a Fire Ferret buddy called Pabu.
* NotSoSafeHarbor: Republic City.
* NotWearingTights: Korra is taking what is basically a super-hero-esque role in the city, but has no secret identity, and wears civilian clothing.
* OpeningNarration: Tenzin inherits this role from his mother:
-->"Earth. Fire. Air. Water. When I was a boy, my father, Avatar Aang, told me the story of how he and his friends heroically ended the hundred year war. Avatar Aang and Firelord Zuko transformed the Fire Nation colonies into the United Republic of Nations: a society where benders and non-benders from all over the world could live and thrive in peace and harmony. They named the capital of this great land Republic City. Avatar Aang accomplished many remarkable things in his life, but sadly his time in this world came to an end, and, like the cycle of the seasons, the cycle of the Avatar began anew."
* OurFounder:
** Republic City has a massive, [[BigApplesauce Statue Of Liberty-esque]] monument to Aang, one of the city's co-founders.
** Toph has a statue seemingly made of ''gold'' at Police Headquarters.
* PlayingWithFire: All firebenders, in particular Mako and Korra.
* PosthumousCharacter:
** The entire cast of the original series, more or less. The only character confirmed to still be alive by the time of the series is Katara, who confirms that Sokka and "most of her friends" are dead when talking with Korra in the first episode.
** Special notion should be given to Aang, who is mentioned frequently throughout the first episode and will most likely make an actual posthumous appearance as Korra's spirit guide.
* PowerTrio:
** Korra, Mako, and Bolin are the new Team Avatar, and even participate in a professional bending battle that involves teams of three, each team having one member of a different, non-endangered element (Water, Earth, Fire). Not only do they already have the ChromaticArrangement [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience red, blue, and green]], they have ElementalEyeColors down, ''and'' so far seem to be a FreudianTrio. Right now, the three of them are shaping up to be TheHero (Korra), TheLancer (Mako), and TheHeart (Bolin).
** The Triple Threat Triad seems to be deliberately trying to invoke this... at least, until Korra kicks their butts.
* PrettyBoy: Mako was bluntly called "a beautiful man" when he was introduced at the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 panel.
* PromotionToParent: Mako took care of Bolin while the two of them were living on the streets, and is still extremely protective of his beloved little brother.
* RealityIsUnrealistic: There have already been some complaints that the world looks too advanced for "only seventy years" to have passed between the first and second series, but when you consider the level of tech that was ''already'' in the previous series[[hottip:*:Tanks, Jet skis, and giant drills, to name a few]] as well as how much the ''real world'' has advanced in that same amount of time, especially between 1850 and 1920 (and WordOfGod is the series will be set in that world's equivalent of TheRoaringTwenties) then you realize the problem with this complaint.
* RecurringRiff:
** The SDCC '11 Trailer uses the same score that the trailers for Season 3 of ATLA used. The music is particularly moody and energetic at different times. Special award for the Editor who synched all the action so meticulously.
** The music heard in the opening is an orchestral version of ATLA's theme.
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: The Equalists.
* RoaringTwenties: Specifically, the Roaring Twenties in Shanghai. See also SteamPunk.
* RomanticismVersusEnlightenment: According [[http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/796/interview-avatar-last-airbender-creator-michael-da to the creators]], one of the major themes explored in the series will be tradition versus modernity. Spirituality versus mechanics is also likely to play a part.
* ScarfOfAsskicking:
** Mako.
** Another (rather unimpressive) Firebender from the Triple Threat Triad wears one, so it may even be a trend.
* SceneryPorn: Just take a good look at [[http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad71/funkadiddle/unitedrepublic.png?t=1311667233 Republic City]].
* ShoutOut:
** There is a bridge with the distinctive silhouette of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, and a less obvious allusion to the infamous high-security prison Alcatraz.
** The character Mako is a shout out to the deceased previous voice actor of Iroh in the original series Mako Iwamatsu.
** The statue of Aang in the city harbor is an allusion to the Statue of Liberty.
* SiblingTeam:
** Bolin and Mako are brothers.
** Tenzin's three airbending children.
* SiblingYinYang: Mako and Bolin grew up on the streets, but while Mako is responsible and dedicated to keeping them together and safe, Bolin is a fun-loving charmer with a fondness for the ladies.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Korra, as seen in the image.
* TheSmartGuy: Reports seem to suggest that Jinora will be this as she is a "bookworm."
* SpinOffspring: So far, there are four named first generation SpinOffspring:
** Toph's daughter is the captain of a SWAT team-like group of metalbenders that are part of the city's police force.
** Aang and Katara's son, Tenzin, who will teach Korra to airbend, just as Roku's descendant, Zuko, taught Aang to Firebend. Tenzin also has two other siblings [[hottip:*:Kya and Bumi]], a wife [[hottip:*:Pema]], and three children [[hottip:*:Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo]] with a fourth on the way.
* SpiritAdvisor: As Roku advised Aang, so too will Aang advise Korra.
* SpiritualAntithesis: Korra was designed to be everything Aang wasn't. To a degree, the rest of the show is also meant to be unlike the original series (staying in a CityOfAdventure as opposed to WalkingTheEarth, and so on).
* {{Steampunk}}: The resident technology in Republic City. It gets to the point that there are '''cars and motorcycles''' in the series. WordOfGod has said that the show will take place in the Avatar universe equivalent of the RoaringTwenties and Great Depression years, so expect to see some technology from that era.
* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Chief Lin Beifong, who considers Korra reckless and the city's greatest threat, despite her mother's affiliation with the past Avatar.
* TeamDad: As the mentor, Tenzin will probably be this, and he is also a father of three.
* ThemeNaming: Tenzin might be a nod to the Dalai Lama, [[FridgeBrilliance as was Gyatso...]]
* UnflinchingWalk: While pursuing Amon onto an Equalist zeppelin, Korra uses firebending to cause a large explosion. While his mooks are knocked aside, Amon casually boards.
* UrbanFantasy: Of the rare alternate world variety, given that the setting is analogous to TheRoaringTwenties and takes place in a world shaped and developed in large part by bending.
* ViralMarketing: Korra Nation.
** The point is to get people to inform their friends by having automatic posts show up on you Facebook/Twitter profile and having people click them. The person sending the posts earns points for every link clicked and every person who signs up using your personal link. The points go towards prizes including a drawing for a trip to Comic Con San Diego.
** Another branch of Korra Nation deals with gaining Likes, Shares, and discovering hidden content on [[http://korranation.com/ Korra Nation]]. Earning 100,000 unlocks the first episode early on March 24.
* WeaselMascot: In the form of a fire ferret named Pabu. [[http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Pabu Warning: Fire ferrets may cause hearts to melt.]] Bonus points since the Fire Ferret is their ''actual mascot''.
* WhipItGood:
** The Metalbender Police use retractable metal whips on their wrists to restrain criminals and move about the city.
** Some Equalist mooks also use whips to restrain Korra.
* WhiteMaskOfDoom: Amon sports one.
* WithAFriendAndAStranger: The variation where the protagonist is the newcomer. Korra plays the stranger to siblings Mako and Bolin.
* WorkingTitle: First ''Avatar: Legend of Korra'', then ''The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra'' before the supertitle was ultimately dropped.
* WretchedHive: Tenzin acknowledges that Republic City has gotten a lot worse since his father's death, to the point [[spoiler: that he considers his responsibilities as a council man more important than teaching Korra]].
* WritingAroundTrademarks: The reason for the MarketBasedTitle: due to [[{{Film/Avatar}} the James Cameron film]], there is some dispute over the rights to the name "Avatar".
* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: Republic City has its own zeppelins, used by Metalbending Police patrols. Apparently, the Fire Nation shared the technology with the rest of the world.
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An {{animated series}} from {{Nickelodeon}} and a SequelSeries to ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', set to premiere April 14, 2012.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Altogether now- "I'M THE AVATAR; YOU GOTTA DEAL WITH IT!"

* GenkiGirl: Korra is literally bubbling with excess energy.
** And Ikki.

* Keet: Meelo. His overdrive mode doesn't seem to have an off button. Tenzin and Pema seem to grow ten years older just being reminded of their kids.

* MotorMouth: Ikki. Ikki. Ikki. Youseetheaverageviewerwillnotjustgetdizzywithinthreesecondsofhearingherbreakthesoundbarrier, butprocessingoverload isguaranteedtocausethebrainto ''utterly'' short circuit. Symptoms very similar to severe motion sickness and even G-force induced loss of consciousness are expected. But then again, it's hilarious.

---> '''Katara''': Well, Genora, it's an incredible tale...[[RecordNeedleScratch *skrrrt*]]

* WithAFriendAndAStranger: The variation where the protagonist is the newcomer. Korra plays the stranger to siblings Mako and Bolin.

** The previous series hints that bending has helped advance technology greatly, such as how firebending allowed for SteamPunk tech. There were very tall buildings of stone shown in ATLA, likely built largely or partially by Earthbenders; Toph inventing Metalbending probably allowed for the same to happen with iron and steel, thus allowing for even bigger buildings - i.e. skyscrapers - to be produced.
** There was actually some basis for harnessing electricity seen in the first series - The Inventor, after all, developed a number of machines that post-date the discovery of electricity, so harnessing it couldn't have been far off.

** JustifiedTrope: The Avatar supertitle was the most obvious choice, but because of the potential legal battles (unfounded as they may be) with James Cameron and an underwear company, they went with TLA next. However, THAT didn't make any sense in context, and reminded people too much of Shyamalan's universally-reviled film adaptation, so the fanbase hated it. Next logical step was to just drop the supertitle entirely on the basis of "of course it's Avatar - what other franchise has Benders!?"

* BadassAdorable: Kid!Korra. She doesn't just draw pictures on walls, she ''breaks through them'', announcing how cool she is.
* BadassFamily: Tenzin, Pema, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. They're the last people on the planet who practice Air Nomad culture, Tenzin and the kids are the only airbenders in the whole world, and they live on a private island. Aang and Katara are part of their family too, so how can they not be badass?

* BigFancyHouse: Tenzin and his family live on Air Temple Island, a sanctuary on an island in the city's bay. And it is ''[[http://www.lastairbenderfans.com/cutenews/data/upimages/air-temple-island.jpg gorgeous]]''.

* ContinuityNod: Korra is shown to share a personality trait with her avatar predecessor Aang: the tendency to react with enthusiasm, then belatedly act serious for the benefit of mentor figures.

** Technologically speaking, photography is also extremely low-tech, as it is just silver hallide on an emulsion or base of some kind - after all, Photos existed long before circuited electricity even in the real world.
*** And steam trains before that.
** Microphones and speakers, as well - besides the electric signal to transmit the sound over a distance, they're basically mechanical, and are low down on the tech scale.

** Basically, the biggest technological breakthrough of the series falls to the discovery of radio waves.

** Her firebending teacher, as seen in one of the leaked clips. [[spoiler: Katara as well - she taught Korra waterbending.]]

* ScarfOfAsskicking:

* WretchedHive: Republic City.

** Katara, now an elderly woman, [[spoiler: finds Korra about to leave, then supports and aids her escape from the South Pole so she can learn Bending]], just like what her Gran-gran Kana did for her.

* ContinuityNod: Korra is shown to share a personality trait with her avatar predecessor Aang: the tendency to react with enthusiasm, then belatedly act serious for the benefit of mentor figures.

* BigFancyHouse: Tenzin and his family live on Air Temple Island, a sanctuary on an island in the city's bay.
** And it is ''[[http://www.lastairbenderfans.com/cutenews/data/upimages/air-temple-island.jpg gorgeous]]''.

* ContinuityNod: In a video that was leaked prematurely to the internet, Korra is shown to share a personality trait with her avatar predecessor Aang: the tendency to react with enthusiasm, then belatedly act serious for the benefit of mentor figures.
* DanceBattler: Korra is one of these if the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5hn-lMGPpI line test]] is to be believed. Now that we've seen actual footage from the show, this can be confirmed. She sure loves flips and kicks.

* ElementalEyeColors: While largely continuing its predecessor's formula of tying a person's eye color to their home nation and bent element, there are some aversions in multicultural Republic City. The firebender on the pro-bending team Rabbiroos has green eyes, for example.
** One of the metalbender cops has amber eyes.

* LastOfHisKind: Not anymore for Appa, and the rest of Airbending culture since Aang found a herd of living sky bison and taught Tenzin the ways of the Air Nomads. Not to mention, Tenzin's three Airbending children.

* MedievalStasis: Averted. The technology present in Aang's time has advanced and spread; with Republic City boasting radios, electricity, ''cars'', and skyscrapers.
** With the new trailer, we can confirm cameras, microphones, and trains.

** After [[http://mimg.ugo.com/201107/3/7/5/203573/korra-with-polar-bear-dog.png this picture]] Korra's polar-bear dog, Naga, is shaping up to be a prime contender, taking Appa's role on the team.
** Bolin will have a Fire Ferret buddy called Pabu.

** Note that this is the opening for the very first episode - the one he recites for every other episode may be different.

* PlayingWithFire: All firebenders, in particular Mako. And Korra.
* PosthumousCharacter: The entire cast of the original series, more or less. The only character confirmed to still be alive by the time of the series is Katara, who confirms that Sokka and "most of her friends" are dead when talking with Korra in the first episode.

* PowerTrio: Korra, Mako, and Bolin are the new Team Avatar, and even participate in a professional bending battle that involves teams of three, each team having one member of a different, non-endangered element (Water, Earth, Fire).
** Not only do they already have the ChromaticArrangement [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience red, blue, and green]], they have ElementalEyeColors down, ''and'' so far seem to be a FreudianTrio. Right now, the three of them are shaping up to be TheHero (Korra), TheLancer (Mako), and TheHeart (Bolin).
** Really, any potential probending trio would count as one of these.
** Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo will undoubtedly become one of these as they master Airbending together. Doubles as a three-person SiblingTeam.

* RecurringRiff: The SDCC '11 Trailer uses the same score that the trailers for Season 3 of ATLA used. The music is particularly moody and energetic at different times. Special award for the Editor who synched all the action so meticulously.

* RoaringTwenties: See also SteamPunk.
** Specifically, the Roaring Twenties in Shanghai.
* RomanticismVersusEnlightenment: According [[http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/796/interview-avatar-last-airbender-creator-michael-da to the creators]], one of the major themes explored in the series will be tradition versus modernity.
** Spirituality versus mechanics is also likely to play a part.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Mako.

* SiblingYinYang: Mako is described as [[TroubledButCute "dark and brooding".]] Bolin is described as "fun and humorous".
** New character bios on the Nickelodeon website add more depth to this - the two of them grew up on the streets, but while Mako is responsible and dedicated to keeping them together and safe, Bolin is a fun-loving charmer with a fondness for the ladies.

** And now, the new trailer gives us microphones, trains, and cameras.

* ViralMarketing: Korra Nation. The point is to get people to inform their friends by having automatic posts show up on you Facebook/Twitter profile and having people click them. The person sending the posts earns points for every link clicked and every person who signs up using your personal link. The points go towards prizes including a drawing for a trip to Comic Con San Diego.

* WeaselMascot: In the form of a fire ferret named Pabu. [[http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Pabu Warning: Fire ferrets may cause hearts to melt.]]
** Bonus points since the Fire Ferret is their ''actual mascot''.
* WhipItGood: The Metalbender Police use retractable metal whips on their wrists to restrain criminals and move about the city.

--> '''Protestor''': Its benders like you oppressing us!

** Her firebending teacher, as seen in one of the leaked clips. [[spoiler: Katara as well.]]

* RecurringRiff: The SDCC '11 Trailer uses the same score that the trailers for Season 3 of ATLA used. The music is particulary moody and energetic at different times. Special award for the Editor who synched all the action so meticulously.

** Another (rather unimpressive) Firebender is seen wearing a similar one in the trailer, so it may even be a trend.

* SpinOffspring: As of the 2011 Comic-Con, there are two named first generation SpinOffspring:

* {{Steampunk}}: The resident technology in Republic City. It gets to the point that there will be '''cars and motorcycles''' in the series. WordOfGod has said that the show will take place in the Avatar universe equivalent of the RoaringTwenties and Great Depression years, so expect to see some technology from that era.

* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: Chief Lin Beifong, who despite her mother's affiliation with the past Avatar, considers Korra reckless and the city's greatest threat.

* ViralMarketing: Korra Nation. The Point is to get people to inform their friends by having automatic posts show up on you Facebook/Twitter profile and having people click them. The person sending the posts earns points for every link ckicked and every person who signs up using your personal link. The points go towards prizes including a drawing for a trip to Comic Con San Diego.

** In an animatic seen in a leaked TV spot, Korra seems to be restrained by Equalist mooks using whips.

* MuggingTheMonster: A trio of benders decides to pick a fight with Korra. It goes without saying that the next few minutes were spent correcting their misconceptions.

* CallARabbitASmeerp: Automobiles are called Satomobiles in-universe, after Hiroshi Sato, the Henry Ford like industrialist who first marketed cars to the masses.

An {{animated series}} from {{Nickelodeon}} and a SequelSeries to ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', set to premiere April 14, 2012.

* BishieSparkles: For a ''bush''.

* BishonenSparkles: For a ''bush''.

* ContinuityNod: In a video that was leaked prematurely to the internet, we see Korra shares a personality trait with her avatar predecessor, Aang: the tendency to react with enthusiasm, then belatedly act serious for the benefit of mentor figures.
* DanceBattler: Korra is one of these if the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5hn-lMGPpI line test]] is to be believed.
** Now that we've seen actual footage from the show, this can be confirmed. She sure loves flips and kicks.

* TheDragon: Lieutenant (played by LanceHenricksen) to [[BigBad Amon]].

* DishingOutDirt: All Earth Benders, in particular Bolin, Chief Beifong and Korra.

* BadassAdorable: Kid!Korra. She doesn't just draw pictures on walls, she ''breaks through them'', announcing how cool she is. * BadassFamily: Tenzin, Pema, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. They're the last people on the planet who practice Air Nomad culture, Tenzin and the kids are the only airbenders in the whole world, and they live on a private island. Aang and Katara are part of their family too, so how can they not be badass?

* BadassAdorable: Kid!Korra. She doesn't just draw pictures on walls, she ''breaks through them'', announcing how cool she is.
* BadassFamily: Tenzin, Pema, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. They're the last people on the planet who practice Air Nomad culture, Tenzin and the kids are the only airbenders in the whole world, and they live on a private island. Aang and Katara are part of their family too, so how can they not be badass?

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* PosthumousCharacter: The entire cast of the original series, more or less. The only character confirmed to still be alive by the time of the series is Katara.

Information has been scarce while the series is in production. Read a bit more about it [[http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/The_Last_Airbender:_Legend_of_Korra here.]] The first trailer can be seen [[http://io9.com/5824241/first-trailer-for-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-shows-off-the-new-steampunk-metropolis here]], the opening credits can be seen [[http://io9.com/5864824/see-the-opening-credits-to-the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra here]], and four new clips can be seen [[http://io9.com/5876238/first-scene-from-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-shows-our-heroine-kicking-butt/gallery/1 here]]. All of that plus another clip and a slideshow of stills for the first episode can be seen [[http://dongbufeng.net/site1/content/view/1205/188/ here]]. On March 18th, the first episode was leaked, AndTheFandomRejoiced.

Information has been scarce while the series is in production. Read a bit more about it [[http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/The_Last_Airbender:_Legend_of_Korra here.]] The first trailer can be seen [[http://io9.com/5824241/first-trailer-for-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-shows-off-the-new-steampunk-metropolis here]], the opening credits can be seen [[http://io9.com/5864824/see-the-opening-credits-to-the-last-airbender-legend-of-korra here]], and four new clips can be seen [[http://io9.com/5876238/first-scene-from-avatar-the-legend-of-korra-shows-our-heroine-kicking-butt/gallery/1 here]]. All of that plus another clip and a slideshow of stills for the first episode can be seen [[http://dongbufeng.net/site1/content/view/1205/188/ here]].