Line #150 Fanfic/BookFiveLegends


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2	[[caption-width-right:293:[[ContinuationFic The Legend lives on..]].]]
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4	->''"Air is the Element of Freedom.''\
5	''Water is the Element of Change.''\
6	''Earth is the Element of Stability.''\
7	''Fire is the Element of Passion.''\
8	''Only the Avatar can wield all Four Elements...''\
9	''And bring Balance to the World..."''
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11	Set immediately following ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10902301/1/Book-5-Legends Book 5: Legends]] is a ContinuationFic by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/~Rassilon001 Rassilon001]].
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13	[[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAvatarKorra The Avatar]] and her [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraNewTeamAvatar many]] [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAllies friends]] have countless new adventures ahead of themselves still, but this time they have encountered an enemy unlike any they have ever seen or heard of before. With the whole world thrown into disarray and chaos the Avatar alone may not be enough to tackle this [[BigBad new threat]]. [[AllYourPowersCombined Four elements]] collide in this thrilling tale of action and adventure. Korra will have to rely on her friends and allies more than ever, and they will have to rely on each other.
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15	Theirs will be... ''the stuff of [[TitleDrop Legends]]''.
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17	Now with a sequel, starring the [[LegacyCharacter New Avatar]], [[http://www.fimfiction.net/~Rassilon001 Rassilon001]] presents [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12301491/1/The-Legend-of-Ban The Legend of Ban]]
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19	->'''SOME UNMARKED SPOILERS AHEAD, READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL'''
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22	!!Book Five: Legends contains examples of:
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26	* AGodIAmNot: When the Anti-Avatar accused Korra (and by extension her predeccesors) of setting herself as a God, Korra (rightfully) denies doing such a thing.
27	%%* AStormIsComing.
28	* ActionGirl: Fumiko, with her fancy footwork and good ol’ chi-blocking [[spoiler:''('''and''' sandbending)'']] and also Jasmine, a fully trained [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Kyoshi Warrior]], join the ranks of the other female characters.
29	* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Fire Ferrets Foes ''Fall''!
30	* AllYourPowersCombined: After stealing it from the requisite benders, [[spoiler:Temuji]] is able to bend all four elements the same as an Avatar.
31	* AnyoneCanDie: At least one cast regular does not make it to the GrandFinale.
32	* AuthorAppeal: A part of the story is linked to the {{Interquel}} comic series, specifically the characters and events from “[[Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch The Search]].” Rassilon001 is a great fan of the characters introduced therein.
33	* AuthorFilibuster: [[spoiler:Azula's]] rant near the end of the story about how Korra isn't a worse or better Avatar than Aang, just different with different roles and in completely different contexts (Aang being a peacekeeper and savior in times of war, and Korra being a force of change in order to stop the world from becoming stagnant in times of peace). The author confirmed this was done as a response to Korra haters who deem her as an inferior replacement to Aang.
34	* BadassAdorable: Fumiko, almost as young as Jinora, frequently described as cute and childish. Oh, and [[spoiler:she’s a very powerful sandbender who raises the dead in her free time]] and can go two-to-one against [[spoiler:Mako and Bolin]].
35	* BadassFamily: Mako and Bolin, of course, but also Temuji and Fumiko. It’s one of the things that make them such excellent foils. Also, the Beifong and Royal Fire families continues to shine prominently. Plus, for the first time we actually see Korra’s mother in action alongside her dad, albeit in a limited way. She does not disappoint.
36	* BadPowersBadPeople: Mako seems to think this about lightningbending, since it comes very easy for sociopaths or people which care about nothing but themselves, and thus have very little trouble controlling their emotions. Korra vehemently disagrees, at least in regards to Mako himself.
37	* BattleInTheRain: Korra and [[spoiler:Temuji]]’s fight takes place during a thunderstorm, with lightning and thunder in the background. Also to a lesser extent the entirety of Republic City is going through the same when the battle is happening, to highlight tension.
38	* BattleAmongstTheFlames: [[spoiler:Temuji]] and Korra’s duel quickly sets most of [[spoiler:Air Temple Island]] ablaze, highlighting the elemental battle between the two.
39	* [[BeachEpisode Beach Chapter]]: Bolin and Opal visit Kyoshi Island. Subverted, in that they don’t spend a great deal of time on the beach in swimsuits, they do travel underwater into the Inlet to discover what is poisoning the fish in the region.
40	* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Early on, Korra remarks its annoying none of her opponents have ever fought her in a straight, fair duel, but always have to sneak around or manipulate circumstances to overwhelm her. Mako points out she's [[PhysicalGod the Avatar]], and thus by definition no one-on-one fight with her is going to be fair. In the final chapters of the story... she finally meets an opponent who is her equal, able to wield [[AllYourPowersCombined all four elements]] the same as she does.
41	* BigDamnKiss: Between Korra and Asami after the final battle is over. Reactions are mixed surprise, but overall no one seems to think its anything less than beautiful to behold. Bolin and Opal share another a few chapters earlier, when she [[spoiler:accepts his marriage proposal]].
42	* BoltOfDivineRetribution: One way to interpret [[spoiler:the last lightning strike in the final battle, which Korra used and some lightning re-direction bending to decisively end the fight]].
43	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Bolin, in an entertaining display, comments that he ‘makes regular appearances every Saturday morning’ to the amusement of his audience.
44	* BroughtDownToNormal: Discussed, then averted. When Tenzin suggests that Korra should depower [[spoiler:Fumiko]] for being too dangerous, Korra refuses, since she knows what it feels to be depowered and doesn't want to do that to anybody, no matter how much they deserve it.
45	-->'''Korra''': Losing your bending is a horrible experience. I've been there. It's like part of yourself has been torn from you.
46	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Princess Koko, the current ruler of Omashu, is known for two things: being really, really eccentric ([[CloudCuckoolander if not downright ''nuts'']]) and being a huge supporter of education. Really loves her books, that one.
47	* [[YouCantThwartStageOne Can’t Thwart Phase One]]: Despite their efforts to [[spoiler:find the bending thief and stop him from stealing more techniques, they are ultimately unable to protect Wing, Tahno, and Daw from having their bending drained from them,]] leading to the awakening of a fully-realized Anti-Avatar.
48	* TheCameo: The Lieutenant has a brief appearance in the final battle, fighting off some ghouls that tried to break into his house. Apparently, he's a single dad.
49	* CatapultNightmare: Korra awakens from a nightmare swinging and very nearly firebending as well.
50	* CharacterDevelopment: All over the place
51	** After having visited the Spirit Realm for himself, Tenzin seems to have accepted his close ties of family and his place in the material world, and no longer seeks to crossover any longer.
52	** Korra is no longer interested in fighting or proving herself as an Avatar and seems more interested in helping the less fortunate than fighting powerful enemies.
53	** Asami and Korra also gradually go through a RelationshipUpgrade throughout the story.
54	** As do Bolin and Opal.
55	** Mako seems to have accepted he wasn't the best boyfriend, and even apologies for such, though other characters are quick to say he doesn't bear all of the blame for his relationships going wrong.
56	* ChekhovsGun: Korra’s ability to [[spoiler:re-direct lightning. She uses it and a handy bolt from the storm overhead to defeat Temuji]].
57	* ChildProdigy: Both Temuji and Fumiko show rare, incredible gifts when it comes to their individual bending. He’s only eighteen, and she’s only fourteen.
58	* CloudCuckoolander: Fumiko is a bit... odd. WordOfGod is she [[spoiler:plays it up a bit to throw off her enemies]], but it’s at least half real. Also, Princess Koko.
59	* ComfortFood: Shortly after TheReveal [[spoiler:the Miko is a villain, Bolin, who had grown close to her in a Big Brother sort of way, can be found at Narook's Seaweed and Noodles, sucking down noodles]].
60	* ComplimentBackfire: Bolin got a knife thrown at him when he said to a group of training Kyoshi warriors that they were "looking good". He said whimpering that he wasn't mocking them.
61	%%* ContinuationFic.
62	* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: While most of Korra's villains tended to be the WellIntentionedExtremist, out to make a better world, ultimately the BigBad of Legends is a [[spoiler:lost little boy who just wants his mommy back]] and is willing to tear the world apart to make it happen, whatever they claim to the contrary about fixing or healing it. In addition, as a fully-realized, anti-Avatar, they are a physical threat on par with Avatar Korra in a way few others have been, able to wield all four elements the same as them. Only Unalaq approached that level of raw power, and he still still limited to water only. This comes up again in the sequel fanfic, see below.
63	* CoolMask: Korra and Asami don a pair during the [[FestivalEpisode New Arts Showcase]]. Fittingly, they’re from the Ember Island Players “Love Amongst the Dragons” performance. Asami is the Dragon Emperor while Korra is the Dragon Empress.
64	* CuteBruiser: Fumiko, who regularly slugs it out with full grown men twice her size thanks to her acrobatics, chi-blocking, [[spoiler:and sandbending]].
65	* DarkestHour: [[spoiler:Temuji]] is dueling Korra and she’s barely able to keep up, and [[spoiler:Fumiko’s]] undead army is swarming Republic City.
66	* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:Temuji]] shows why this can be a bad thing, in his desire to [[spoiler:resurrect his mother]], he nearly rips the world to pieces.
67	* DistantFinale: The epilogue takes place many decades in the future, and focuses on the next Avatar after Korra's death. Has some shades of DeadlyDistantFinale, as it also explains how Korra died.
68	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?: [[spoiler:Yue visits Asami in a lunar vision and provides advice on how to handle her feelings for Korra, essentially telling her to go for it despite what society will say. WordOfGod is that while unintentional, can be seen as a metaphor for advising LGBTQ people about coming out]].
69	* DontFearTheReaper: One of the [[AnAesop aesops]] the story has, suggesting that death, while not something to rush towards or be anxious to deliver and dish out, is not something to fear or fight against either.
70	* TheDragon: [[spoiler:Fumiko is one to Temuji. While Temuji is eventually more powerful as a fully-realized Anti-Avatar, Fumiko still does the majority of TheHeavy lifting in their plan, controlling their dead body mooks and running interference while he tackles Korra directly]].
71	* TheDreaded: [[spoiler:Azula]], even after all this time. Her name spoken aloud causes ominous candle flickering.
72	* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Korra’s nightmare about the coming enemy.
73	* DrinkThemeNaming: Kyoshi warrior Jasmine owes her name due to her father being a tea enthusiast. She considers herself luckier than her little sister Ginseng. WordOfGod, however, is that she was [[DeadpanSnarker joking]].
74	* DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:Temuji and Fumiko]] may have had good intentions at the beginning, but as their power grows from unnatural acts, their values slowly erode until they’re dangerous to themselves and the world at large. At one point their behavior is even likened to "chasing spirits in some seedy Republic City back alley."
75	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:[[IronLady Chief Lin Beifong]]. While unable to stop the escape of [[BigBad Temuji]] and [[TheDragon Fumiko]], puts up one hell of a fight against the two of them before she goes down. If she'd been fighting one-on-one instead of being tag-teamed, it seems she might have even won]].
76	* DysfunctionalFamily: If your Great-Aunt is [[spoiler:Azula]] it probably counts, though [[spoiler:most of the royal family are unaware of Temuji’s relation]] until later in the story.
77	* ElementalEyeColors: Fumiko is an Earth Kingdom girl, and has dark green eyes. Seemingly otherwise subverted at first, in that she’s no bender, [[spoiler:then played straight after TheReveal she can sandbend]]. Temuji also sports a pair of red eyes as part of his albinoism, playing this straighter than just about any firebender previously seen in either series.
78	* ElementalPowers:
79	** AllYourPowersCombined: Korra as the Avatar, and later [[spoiler:Temuji]] as the Anti-Avatar. Also in the epilogue [[spoiler:the ''new'' Avatar... Ban Beifong]].
80	** BlowYouAway: Opal, Jinora, Tenzin, and many others. One new addition in the form of Aki, a rogue airbender.
81	*** [[PowerOfTheVoid Void]]: Opal demonstrates a new air technique by sucking all the air ''in'' to a single point as opposed to blowing it out. It’s remarked she might have earned the rank of Master for inventing a new technique.
82	** DishingOutDirt: Bolin in particular, making use of the more practical nature of the skillset by building makeshift homes for refugees. Later [[spoiler:Fumiko]] is revealed to have similar abilities, specializing in sandbending.
83	*** [[spoiler:DemBones: In addition, a rare subset of the power allows an enemy to animate dead bodies via the calcium in their petrified bones]].
84	*** ExtraOreDinary: Most of the Beifong’s, and Korra of course. Other metalbenders appear here and there.
85	*** MagmaMan: Bolin, of course, who finds a more practical use for such destructive ability.
86	** MakingASplash: In addition to Korra, Tahno returns for a while, and the residents of the Water Tribes make appearances in other chapters.
87	*** GreenThumb: A White Lotus Grand Master by the name of Bao demonstrates his ability, using the same plant-bending technique as Hu from the Legend of Aang era.
88	** PlayingWithFire: Of course.
89	*** HealItWithFire: In addition to those already seen in the original show, we’re introduced to a form of Firebending that can heal (somewhat) by burning out disease and cauterizing wounds. [[HealingMagicIsTheHardest It's a very rare skill, and not easy to accomplish]].
90	*** ShockAndAwe: Korra takes her first steps towards learning Lightningbending. Though she doesn’t seem to quite get it down at first, she does [[spoiler:pick up how to re-direct it over the course of the story]].
91	** [[SoulPower Chi/Spirit/Energybending]]: Again shows up, but this time in regards to the bending thief who can not only suppress bending abilities, but actually ''steal'' the elemental powers of others for themselves, slowly becoming another [[AllYourPowersCombined Avatar]].
92	* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Each new character gets one:
93	** [[HealingHands Temuji]] is shown healing an old man with firebending, burning out the infection.
94	** [[GenkiGirl Fumiko]] is introduced cartwheeling and waves hello with her foot.
95	** When [[TheStoic Jasmine]] shows up, she’s all business and hates the comparison of her name to a popular beverage.
96	** [[{{Expy}} Princess Koko]] displays her CloudCuckoolander tendencies from the get-go by seeing a diseased cow and believing it’s an outbreak of [[CallBack penta-pox]], which even in the story is a fictional disease.
97	** Even [[CoolOldGuy Bao]] is introduced remarking how gardening is in many ways similar to helping others grow, showing his philosophical side.
98	* EurekaMoment: Asami finally realizes how to make her newest invention to work by remembering the third spirit portal and her trip through it.
99	* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: [[spoiler:Wanting her back is the core of Temujis rather messed up morality]].
100	* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:Temuji]] is this for Korra, as the Anti-Avatar able to wield [[AllYourPowersCombined all four elements]] and out to change the world (and not for the better). Their visible change in personality and character almost mimics hers in reverse, from a caring, mature individual to a more selfish, self-centered psychopath. [[spoiler:WordOfGod is that he was explicitly designed to be one visually from the start, and seems her opposite in almost every physical regard as well. [[GenderFlip a boy to her being a girl]], pale-skinned to her [[AmbiguouslyBrown dark]], [[RedEyesTakeWarning red eyes]] vs [[GoodColorsEvilColors blue]], even [[PlayingWithFire fire]] to her [[MakingASplash water]] (starting elements). Likewise, Temuji is an orphan whose lost his parents and has [[MommasBoy an unhealthy obsession with his departed mother]], while Korra still has both of her parents and is arguably [[DaddysGirl closer to her father]]]].
101	* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Mako does this in his head, and has to spell it out for Tahno. When you hide a tree you hide it in a forest, when you hide a gem you do it in a treasure trove. Where then would you hide a [[CoolMask masked]] man? Perhaps the [[FestivalEpisode New Arts Showcase]] you’re currently hanging out at?
102	* {{Expy}}:
103	** Princess Koko is a thinly veiled [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicTwilightSparkle Twilight Sparkle]] from ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Friendship Is Magic]]''. Dresses in purple, insists on being called a princess, and has a great love of reading.
104	** Also, Miko more or less jumped over from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', both in appearance and personality, though the latter changes slightly after TheReveal. [[WordOfGod The Author]] states in his notes he imagines them voiced by the same voice actresses as well.
105	** Temuji also bears some similarities with Kaworu Nagisa from ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', particularly in appearance but also somewhat in mannerisms (at first).
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109	%%* FalseFriend: [[spoiler:Temuji AND Fumiko]].
110	* [[FestivalEpisode Festival Chapter]]: Their time in Omashu during the ‘New Age Arts Showcase’ plays off as this. Korra and Asami even don some [[CoolMask Cool Masks]] as part of the fun.
111	* FinalBattle: During the Republic Rim and Legendary chapters.
112	* FromBadToWorse: The story starts off with some relatively mundane concerns helping the people of the Earth Kingdom recover from economic and natural disaster. As the bending thief appears and starts gaining more elemental powers and their plans unfold, it culminates in a siege of Republic City and a duel to the death with Avatar Korra.
113	* FreudianExcuse: [[spoiler:Temuji misses his mommy]].
114	* {{Foil}}: Temuji is an obvious one for Korra. He and Fumiko also act as one for Mako and Bolin collectively, as a pair of bending siblings who’ve lost all family except for each other. Their (original) elements even match. Retroactively some elements of Temuji also match Asami’s story arc [[spoiler:about missing a deceased parent]], though whereas Asami came to terms with this, sadly Temuji did not.
115	* {{Foreshadowing}}: Korra has a nightmare about her old enemies melting into shadows and merging into her new nemesis, who can bend all four elements. This is almost exactly what occurs over the course of the story.
116	* GirlishPigtails: Fumiko sports a pair, deliberately meant to mislead that she’s fun and perky. Well, she is, [[spoiler:but she’s also a psychopath who animates dead men for fun]].
117	* GodzillaThreshold: Downplayed. With most of her guard back in Zaofu and the rest of her family needed elsewhere, Suyin Beifong decides to bring [[spoiler:''Kuvira'']] as backup for the final battle.
118	* GondorCallsForAid: Bolin and Mako put out the call for as many allies as they can to help defend Republic City from [[spoiler:Fumiko’s]] dead men. Everyone answers with a resounding yes.
119	* GratuitousPrincess: Koko adheres to PrincessesRule, and also insists on addressing Korra as a princess based on being the daughter of the chieftain of the Sothern Water tribe, despite Korra explaining that her father isn't in a heredity position like the Northern Water Tribe. And then there’s Princess Azula, of course.
120	* GutPunch: Just when it looks like [[spoiler:Lin may have caught Temuji]], he turns around and [[spoiler:blasts a firebending attack right through her body]]. She doesn’t walk away from that one.
121	* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Korra continues to use her waterbending healing abilities, and a new version of such is shown with firebending. Temuji sadly reflects that few truly appreciate how much more rewarding it is to heal than hurt. A minor character Bao also makes use of plant-bending to help in his gardening (when he isn’t kicking a little ass with it).
122	* HealingMagicIsTheHardest: Both the waterbending, and a new firebending version of it, show up, and remain rare gifts not easily used by common benders.
123	* HeroKiller: The villains successfully kill [[spoiler:Lin Beifong]] about two-thirds through the story, upping the stakes for the final act. Also, while not dead, the bending thief puts [[spoiler:Daw, Tahno, and Wing]] into comas that similarly puts the rest of the cast on edge.
124	* HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:Azula]] seems to have gained some in the ensuing years, teaching students in secret how to firebend, as well as somewhat raising Temuji after his mother passed away.
125	* IAmNotLeftHanded: [[spoiler:Fumiko pretends to be a nonbender with some modest chi-blocking ability to throw off suspicion, when in reality she’s a very talented earthbender whose expertise is in sandbending]].
126	* IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship: Pretty much Asami's reason for not wanting to tell Korra about her feelings, despite knowing that Korra feels the same towards her. Korra reassures her that they will always be friends even if their romantic relationship doesn't work out.
127	* InsistentTerminology:
128	** ''Princess'' Koko, who likewise always refers to Korra by the same title. This despite the fact that Korra is the Avatar, which generally supercedes any mortal ranks (though isn’t inaccurate), and Koko is in fact Queen to her people as their current ruler. Most just indulge her harmlessly odd nature.
129	** Also, Tenzin would like to maintain that he’s only fifty-five. That’s not old, that’s ''mature''.
130	* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: Downplayed, it’s [[spoiler:overcast for Lin’s funeral, but rains later that same day]], setting a very gloomy atmosphere.
131	* [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy I Just Want my Ex to be Happy]]: Mako encourages and advises Asami and Korra to help them come together.
132	* IWantGrandkids: PlayedForLaughs. One of Suyin's conditions before allowing Bolin to marry Opal is to give her lots of grandkids.
133	-->'''Opal''': [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!]]
134	* JawDrop: Bolin's reaction upon seeing Korra and Asamis BigDamnKiss.
135	* KeystoneArmy: When the bender animating the dead men is rendered unconscious, their animation fails and they fall like dominos. Naturally, this is incorporated into the defense of Republic City in the final chapters.
136	* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Lin Beifong’s watch has come to an end]]. Also, in the finale, [[spoiler:Temuji]].
137	* LargeHam: Fumiko. Temuji can have a bit of a flair for the dramatic as well, but Fumiko really loves to ham it up, both before and after TheReveal.
138	* LetThemDieHappy: [[spoiler:Korra does this for Temuji, promising he'll be able to see his mother again on the ''other side''. Its implied she was lying to help ease his death (which is really funny given that in the Avatarverse the Spirit Realm exists and in all likelihood Temuji really could see his mother in this realm unless of course there’s an Avatar version of Hell), but it was easily one of the nicest things anyone could have done for him at that point]].
139	* LightIsNotGood: [[spoiler:Temuji is an albino with white hair and frequently dresses in pale red clothes. This seems to be more Light is Good at the beginning, but becomes this trope when his true colors are revealed]].
140	* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Temuji and Fumiko to each other, arguably more the latter than the former.
141	* LoveMakesYouEvil: Familywide, [[spoiler:with Temuji’s [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas love of his mother]] and Fumiko’s [[BigBrotherWorship love of Temuji]] (and not 100% [[VillainousIncest platonic]] love either) driving them to do the evil they do. Inverted with Azula, who took in Temuji as family and seems to have mellowed as a result of it]].
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145	* MadeOfIron: As in the series. Korra and [[spoiler:Temuji]] in particular take a lot of damage. Justified as being Avatars.
146	%%* MeaningfulFuneral: For [[spoiler:Lin Beifong]].
147	* MirrorCharacter: Korra and Temuji seem like reflections of one another at many points, wanting to change the world while wielding a great power and must use it responsibility. Also, Bolin and Miko share some similarities as being highly devoted to their older brothers and being generally fun-loving and cheerful, as well as big eaters.
148	* [[MissedHimByThatMuch Missed Each Other by That Much]]: Flashbacks reveal that Temuji once visited Republic City after a stay in the Fire Nation, and upon his arrival nearly [[Recap/TheLegendOfKorraS1E1WelcomeToRepublicCity got bowled over by a polarbeardog and her hot-blooded Avatar owner]]. Neither he nor Korra had any idea who the other was at the time.
149	* MissingMom: [[spoiler:Temuji’s unnamed mother. His father also never receives a single mention, presumably having been gone or departing shortly after Temuji was born]].
150	* MommasBoy: Temuji in spades, despite her [[spoiler:being long gone from this world]].
151	* MoralityChain: Zuko attempted to do this for Azula, long before the story takes place. He even compares the situation to the one he had with Iroh, and how he could not force Azula to be good, but only be there for her and hope she made the right decision. Averted with [[spoiler:Temuji and Fumiko]] who might seem like this for each other, but in reality are only making things worse for each other by encouraging darker and more evil thoughts and behavior.
152	* MoralMyopia: [[spoiler:Temuji and Fumiko put on an excellent act, but really only seem to care about each other and their own goals. Anyone in their way is expendable. And even then, Temuji edges into complete ItsAllAboutMe towards the end]].
153	* MurderIsTheBestSolution: After TheReveal, [[spoiler:it’s shown this is largely the way Fumiko thinks about anything that bothers Temuji or threatens either of them, being very keen to kill Korra ‘a thousand times’ if she has to]].
154	* NoNameGiven: Temuji’s mother is only ever referred to as such, or [[spoiler:Kiyi’s daughter]]. Her descriptions are often fleeting used as well, never going into great detail. WordOfGod is that this trope was specifically invoked to garner reader sympathy, because it could have been anyone’s mother.
155	* NotTheFallThatKillsYou:
156	** One of the first lessons airbenders are taught amongst the Air Nomads. Since he's a rogue airbender, it's how Aki is ultimately defeated by the more learned master Tenzin. Thankfully, from a non-fatal height.
157	** Comes up again during the Battle of Republic City, where a two-on-one match is occurring atop of a very high skyscraper. As noted in the writing, its just like a Pro-Bending match, if anyone falls off the sides of the roof they lose. The difference is there's no water to catch you, and it's hundreds of stories down. One fighter comes dangerously close to meeting this fate.
158	* NotUsingTheZWord: The walking dead men are never referred to as zombies in-character, despite some similarities (and more than a few differences). Occasionally they’re referred to as ghouls in the narrative, which might be slightly closer to accurate.
159	* [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Only One Who Can Defeat You]]: [[spoiler:Temuji believes only he has a chance of defeating the Avatar]], and she likewise to him once he’s become an Anti-Avatar.
160	* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Animated by [[spoiler:sandbending and mixed with dark spiritual energy]] to follow a single controlling influence. Continue fighting despite blows to the head and require total immolation to destroy.
161	* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: On Kyoshi Island, Bolin introduces himself as "the best lavabender in the world". Opal quickly points out that he's the ''only'' lavabender in the world. Bolin dismiss this as "semantics."
162	* PairTheSpares: Deliberately averted with Mako, who is given no LoveInterest to [[RescuedFromtheScrappyHeap rescue him from the Scrappy pile]] is instead given a much more interesting character arc of [[spoiler:taking up the position of Chief of Police]], as well as [[spoiler:working to avenge Lin’s death and Tahno’s near-death]].
163	%%* PassingTheTorch: [[spoiler:Lin to Mako]].
164	* ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:Azula]] of all people, was one for Temuji as a child. He himself is also somewhat one for Fumiko, although he's more of an older brother than a father.
165	* PeacefulInDeath:
166	** [[spoiler:Lin Beifong is said to look like she’s sleeping as she lowered into the ground in a metal casket]].
167	** [[spoiler:Also, Temuji seems relatively content when he thinks he’s going to be reunited with his mother in the afterlife]].
168	* PerpetualSmiler: Fumiko remains almost constantly smiling and light-hearted, even after [[spoiler:revealed as a villain]]. The quickest way to make her drop her smile is push one of her [[BerserkButton Berserk Buttons]] though.
169	* PerpetualFrowner: By contrast, Jasmine seems to remain perpetually in a grumpy mood, never smiling.
170	* PlagueDoctor: [[spoiler:Fumiko’s]] disguise, meant to specifically invoke the terror associated with the trope.
171	%%* PowersAsPrograms.
172	* PowerHigh: [[spoiler:Temuji]] starts to suffer this once they absorb the four elements and becomes an Anti-Avatar, which contributes to [[spoiler:his later SanitySlippage]].
173	* PrincessesRule: Omashu’s ruler is “called” a Princess, but Koko is technically a Queen and prefers the lesser title seemingly as an example of how deluded she is. Plus, under the modern government she answers to a Minister who reports to the Prime Minister in Ba Sing Se, further muddying the issue. Most just indulge her [[CloudCuckoolander harmlessly odd nature]] because she ''is'' a good ruler in her own way.
174	* PunnyName: Tso Lan, roughly pronounced “''So Long''” according to WordOfGod, given rather appropriately to a terrified gravekeeper who first witnesses the dead rising. And who quickly does the sensible thing, running like hell.
175	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: When they see the army that's attacking Republic City: “'''Walking! Dead! Men!'''”
176	* RaceAgainstTheClock: [[spoiler:The final battle is presented in this sense, as the villains ever-closing circle of undead is meant to force the main characters to incapacitate them quickly, or a lot of people are going to die (evacuation is near-impossible). The villains use this to keep Korra separated from her allies]].
177	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Fire Lord Izumi continues to demonstrate she is one, offering her help to the Avatar in finding the villains of the story, and listening with an open mind when unsettling news is brought to her attention. She even takes a direct part in the final battle.
178	* RedEyesTakeWarning: Temuji is an albino with naturally red eyes. At first he seems to avert this trope, but [[spoiler:later played straight when revealed he’s the villain]]. Taken up to eleven when [[spoiler:he becomes an Anti-Avatar, his eyes glow like hot coals when he’s using his full power, just like Unalaq’s did in the series]].
179	* RedSkyTakeWarning: In the opening chapter, when the enemy first appears, it’s described as a red, misty dawn. As the old saying goes: “Red Sky at Morning, take Warning”
180	* RelationshipUpgrade:
181	** DoubleSubverted in Korra and Asami's case: while in canon they became a couple in the last episode, here they simply remain as very good friends. However, they do harbor growing romantic feelings for each other, and after a heartfelt talk before the final battle, they do become a couple. The BigDamnKiss in the finale leaves no doubt in anyone’s minds.[[note]]The author has stated that this was due to the first chapter of the fic being published in the brief period between the series finale and [[WordOfGod the writers clarifying the intent behind the final scene]][[/note]]
182	** Also before the final battle, [[spoiler:Bolin]] proposes to his girlfriend, and she accepts.
183	* {{Retirony}}: [[spoiler:Lin didn’t have an exact number of days to retirement, but the fact that she was even thinking about it, and preparing for it, made her death somewhat less shocking to savvy readers]].
184	* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Temuji '''AND''' Fumiko are both working against Team Avatar, and used masks and misdirection to keep themselves from being discovered too soon. Hints had been dropped one or the other might not be being completely honest, to avoid spoiling the reveal of both being the villains]].
185	* RuleOfCool: As with the series, trumps Real World Physics, Mechanics, and anything else that might impede a good story. Used sparingly, however.
186	* RuleOfSymbolism: Someone makes a remark on how the bending thief is stealing benders abilities in the ''reverse'' order of the Avatar Cycle (''that is: earth, water, air, fire''). WordOfGod is that this was an intentionally symbolic way of highlighting that [[spoiler:Temuji]] was becoming an ''Anti''-Avatar, not just a Dark Avatar.
187	* [[PrincessesRule Ruling Princess]]: Technically subverted. Princess Koko is actually a queen, but she insist on being adressed as a princess. And her position is largely ceremonial since Omashu is overseen by a Minister.
188	* [[RunawayTrain Runaway Mag Rail]]: The villain arranges one to distract Korra, forcing her into a SadisticChoice between saving the passengers or capturing the bad guys. Not surprisingly, she chooses the former.
189	* RunningGag: A rare time ''not'' PlayedForLaughs, as [[spoiler:Tahno remarks]] “not again” [[spoiler:as his bending is taken away for a second time]].
190	[[/folder]]
191
192	[[folder: S-Z]]
193	* SadisticChoice: Well aware they can’t fight the Avatar in a direct battle so soon, the villains (in a classic supervillain move) sabotage a mag rail line, forcing Korra to decide on saving the train or stopping them.
194	* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler:Temuji’s]] plan in the final chapters seems half-thought out at best, and gets worse the longer they go without fulfilling it.
195	* SeeksAnothersResurrection: [[spoiler:Temuji’s real, true goal is to bring back his mother]].
196	* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: When there’s a scream, Ikki instantly identifies it as Daw, and remarks it sounds remarkably like a girls scream.
197	* SelfDeprecation: Mako finally takes credit for being a terrible boyfriend, though Korra hastens to add it wasn’t ''entirely'' his fault.
198	* [[spoiler:SelfDisposingVillain]]: [[spoiler:Temuji, ultimately, is done in by the bending powers he stole tearing his body apart during the final battle]].
199	* ShellGame: [[spoiler:Temuji and Fumiko play an excellent game of this with their PlagueDoctor disguise, using it as a distraction away from whom is ''really'' stealing the benders abilities and becoming an Anti-Avatar]].
200	* ShipTease: Ikki gets one with Skoochy, though given [[spoiler:her family is relocating in the finale]], it’s unlikely to go anywhere.
201	* ShoutOut: Many.
202	** At one point Ikki cheers that its “[[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Adventure Time!]]”
203	** “[[ComicBook/{{Superman}} It’s a Bird!” “No, it’s a Plane!]]” “[[PlayedForLaughs No, it’s just Kai]].”
204	** “You only go to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E4DaleksInManhattan Kuviraville]] when you’ve got no where else to go.”
205	** Multiple nods to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Friendship is Magic]] not least of which is Princess Koko and her being a somewhat blatant {{Expy}} of [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicTwilightSparkle Twilight Sparkle]]. Bolin also at one point retrieves an apple from a tree by kicking it, in a vein similar to [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicApplejack Applejacks]] “bucking” technique.
206	** The Unagi seems to have gained a reputation similar to the Lock Ness Monster, though unlike Nessie, it is quite real.
207	** [[Franchise/StarWars “There’s always a bigger fish”]] comes up.
208	** Amongst the contents of [[CloudCuckoolander Princess Koko’s]] library is a copy of “[[Literature/TheUglyDuckling The Ugly Turtle-Duckling]].”
209	** Avatar Korra stops a runaway train in a method similar to [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Superman]], ''with her bare hands''.
210	** During [[spoiler:Temuji’s failed attempt to resurrect his mother]], he uses the same ingredients that Edward and Alphonse Elric do in [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemistBrotherhood Brotherhood]]. That, and [[spoiler:his lab wouldn’t out of place in a [[Creator/MaryShelley Mary Shelly]] novel]].
211	** When [[spoiler:Yue]] blesses Asami before the final battle, she essentially blesses her “''in the name of the moon''” in a nod to the [[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Moon]] franchise.
212	** “[[Franchise/TheIncredibles WHAT ARE YOU]] '''[[Franchise/TheIncredibles WAITING]]''' [[Franchise/TheIncredibles FOR?!]]?!”
213	* SigilSpam: The Lotus Pai Sho title re-appears, this time blackened by soot. WordOfGod is that [[spoiler:this was a deliberate misleading the readers to assume a ''Black'' Lotus was somehow involved]].
214	* {{Sociopath}}: [[spoiler:Azula]] remains in fine form, not having mellowed too much in the past decades. She even takes pride in her ability to lie... even to herself. Korra mentally calls her as much, but wisely refrains from doing so aloud. In contrast, [[spoiler:Temuji]] ticks some checkboxes but ultimately doesn’t quite fit the same mental category. Ditto with [[spoiler:Fumiko]].
215	* SuperPowerMeltdown: [[spoiler:Turns out trying to force four elements into one body without a Spirit of Light (or Darkness) is like plugging a lightbulb directly into a nuclear reactor... it’s way too much power for the body to stand it for very long. Temuji learns this the hard way, and it ends up costing him [[SelfDisposingVillain dearly]]]].
216	* TailorMadePrison: It's mentioned at the beginning of the story that Suyin has built a prison made of platinum for Kuvira. In the finale, [[spoiler:Ghazan’s wooden island prison]] is re-visited as well as the new home of [[spoiler:Fumiko]].
217	* TakeThat:
218	** To shippers:
219	--->'''Korra''' "Is my love life always going to be such a huge source of gossip?"\
220	'''Mako''' "People Talk. And you're the Avatar, people talk about you more than most."
221	** [[CloudCuckoolander Princess Koko]] could be seen as a light-hearted one to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Friendship is Magic]] and WordOfGod is that it was indeed meant as a humorous jab at the [[Fanfic/TheLittlePonyLegend My Little Pony Legend]] series by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5396591/MaggiesHeartLove MaggieHeartsLove]].
222	** Also, to the supposed superiority of Aang’s era vs Korra’s:
223	--->"The world needed Aang to be the Avatar when he was. We were at war... in more ways than one... and we needed a peacemaker and a savior. But in this day and age, we don't need that. We’d already been saved. Worse, we'd become stagnant and... complacent. Boring even. What we needed was someone to shake up the status quo and get big change started."
224	* TakeUpMySword: Lin has been working since the beginning of the story to pass on the position of Chief to Mako. When she later [[spoiler:meets her untimely end]], the title becomes officially his.
225	* TechnicolorFire: Fire Lord Izumi's firebending produces green flames, likely a sign of her great skill and power. [[spoiler:And of course, Azula still has her trademark blue firebending]].
226	* TechnologicalPacifist: Asami is downright appalled upon realizing how much weapons and war machines Future Industries produces, and vows to bring her company back to its roots of by focusing it on advancing the fields of energy, communication and transport.
227	* ThatCameOutWrong: When Mako agrees to teach Korra lightningbending, he says that she will be "his first." Realizing how it came out, he quickly adds that he means his first ''student''.
228	* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Korra delivers an ''epic'' one to the Anti-Avatar when he, like pretty much every other villain she fought so far, tells Korra that the Avatar is no longer needed:
229	-->'''Korra''': The funny thing is...I've heard people telling me that my ''whole life''. Amon, Vaatu, the Red Lotus...every last one of them seems to think I'm either an outdated concept or they can do one better. And most of them had ''way'' better reasons for that they're doing that you ever will. You're just a spoiled little brat who can't deal with the fact that not everything does his way. Well, I got news for you [[spoiler:Temuji]]. In fact, I've got news for you all! I'm here to stay. The world still needs the Avatar. And you...? Gotta... ''DEAL WITH IT!''
230	* TheseHandsHaveKilled: Following his slaying of [[spoiler:Police Chief Lin Beifong]], [[spoiler:Temuji]]. Confirmed by WordOfGod as his first and only kill. By contrast, [[spoiler:Fumiko largely is indifferent to any deaths she causes or tries to cause]]. Korra also shows some regret in having to put down [[spoiler:Temuji]], but does not hesitate to do it and has no lingering guilt about doing so.
231	* ThickerThanWater: Averted as much as played straight, Temuji and Fumiko are orphans and un-related, yet treat each other as close siblings. Also a chapter title which heavily features the water tribe families.
232	* {{Trainstopping}}: Korra stops a mag rail train heading for broken tracks, warping the metal beneath her hands in the process.
233	* TragicVillain: Arguably one of the most tragic Korra's ever faced, once TheReveal occurs, and their backstory is explored.
234	* TrashTheSet: During the finale, [[spoiler:Air Temple Island]] is destroyed in the ensuing battle of the Avatars.
235	* TwirlOfLove: Bolin does this to Opal after she [[spoiler:accepts his proposal]], overjoyed at his good fortune.
236	* UnnamedParent: Temuji's mother, only ever referred to as such, or else [[spoiler:Kiyi's daughter]].
237	%%* UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler:Temuji and presumably Fumiko]].
238	* VikingFuneral: Variant, as Korra sends off [[spoiler:Temuji’s]] body by tossing him into a volcano on [[spoiler:Roku’s island]].
239	* VillainousBreakdown:
240	** Normally calm and clinical, like a [[spoiler:good medic]] should be, [[spoiler:Temuji]] starts to break down in the final chapters of the story when [[spoiler:he cannot seem to save his mother and is having trouble controlling his new powers]]. In the end, they're a raging, rampaging monster, [[spoiler:crying out for his mommy as he tries to destroy Korra, irrationally blaming her for everything]].
241	** [[spoiler:Fumiko]] has a similar breakdown when the most important thing to them, [[spoiler:her BigBro Temuji]] is dead. To say they do not take it well is a massive [[{{Understatement}} understatement]]. It completely shatters their [[spoiler:fun loving personality, leaving them a crying mess]].
242	* [[spoiler:VillainousIncest: Implied if not outright stated as the reason Fumiko is so loyal to Temuji is out of love for him, and not ''just'' the sisterly kind. He never acknowledge this, and she never acts on it, but WordOfGod the author was fully trying to invoke this trope. Since they’re not [[NotBloodSiblings biologically related]] it’s less squick-y than most examples]].
243	* WalkDontSwim: The dead men. It enables them to move about the world unseen in great numbers.
244	* WeHelpTheHelpless: When asked both who she is and why she’s helping, Korra answers both questions at once. She’s the [[BigGood Avatar]].
245	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Bolin has a fear of open waters, which makes sense considering his element is earth. He also clarifies he’s less concerned about the water and more about what’s hiding ''in'' it. Considering he’s entering Unagi territory, this fear is definitely justified.
246	* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Fumiko knows some moves, and isn’t afraid to use them in close-quarters combat to compliment her [[spoiler:sandbending]].
247	* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Temuji believes he can resurrect the dead like he’s in some sort of [[Creator/MaryShelley Mary Shelly]] novel. He doesn’t succeed. WordOfGod is that he was never meant to, and that the World of Avatar (in this particular fanfic at least) doesn’t work like that]].
248	* YoureInsane: The villain, once [[TheReveal revealed]] starts to give away small details of their plan, including how earthbending can be used to affect the petrified bones in a body and make it move like its alive. Korra cuts them off before they can go into greater detail, and declares they’re sick. Learning more about their plans doesn’t change the opinion, if anything it gets ''worse''.
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252	!!The Legend of Ban contains examples of:
253	[[folder: The Legend of Ban]]
254	* ActionGirl: Meiling and Willow, moreso the former than the latter to an extent. Jade functions well as a DarkActionGirl as well.
255	* [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer Aggressive Drug Dealers]] now part of the Triad's regular operations.
256	* AnyoneCanDie: OldMaster Rohan dies early on, in part to demonstrate this, in part to remove the safety net from underneath Ban and Team Avatar.
257	* BigBad: [[spoiler:The Dark Avatar]].
258	* BlueBlood:
259	** Ban is a member of the prestigious Beifong family, meaning he’s a direct descendant of Toph Beifong, arguably the greatest earthbender who ever lived.
260	** Willow is likewise a descendant of Avatar Aang (his great-great-granddaughter).
261	** Meiling plays with this. Her family is well off thanks to military connections, but are not part of any noble bloodline. On the other hand, her great, great granduncle was Admiral Zhao, so there's some war infamy deep in her past too.
262	** Ryuku is a SatisfiedStreetRat, but WordOfGod is there may be more to him than that, and he does share a last name with a previous Avatar, Kuruk.
263	* BroadStrokes: In regards to the new continuity set forth in the comics ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfKorraTurfWars'' and ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfKorraRuinsOfTheEmpire'', saying some ideas will be taken but overall the fanfic follows a different history.
264	* ConspiracyThriller: A lot of enemies crop up in unexpected places, and from seemingly friendly faces. Ban and his friends quickly learn they can't turn to the police when they need help. The name of the group has as of yet been unmentioned in the story itself, but many in the reviews are calling it the "Black Lotus"
265	* ContinuationFic: Twofold example. A continuation from Book 5: Legends, and a continuation of the avatar cycle with an avatar in a more "modern" setting.
266	* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: And again, in contrast with [[spoiler:Temuji and Fumiko]], the BigBad of Ban's era has thus far stayed out of sight, working through a vast organization, whereas the previous BigBad [[spoiler:was just one brother-sister duo]]. It's also [[spoiler:an older man, Razer]] compared to [[spoiler:a teenaged Temuji and Fumiko]].
267	* CurseCutShort: Frequently, in order to keep things child-friendly.
268	* CuteBruiser: Meiling, who is on the shorter side, routinely throws down with men half again her size and twice her weight. And she’s repeatedly described as very pretty.
269	* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: Ban's powers awaken three months, fourteen days following his. The exact day Avatar Korra died (cluing him in to his identity).
270	* DarkerAndEdgier: Ban and his friends are on the run, unable to trust the White Lotus (who may be infiltrated) and being hunted by hidden enemies who could be posing as friends. In addition, the world is darker, with a Drug Trade amongst the Triads and a generally more pessimistic, cynical view of the world from the perspective of ordinary, every day characters.
271	* DrugsAreBad: A recurring difficulty. Even street rat Ryuku knows better than to deal with them, and only criminals and the truly desperate are shown using them. One of the early [[BigBad bosses]] in Book One was even a Triad leader who advocated the selling and smuggling of stardust, a dangerous drug.
272	* ElementalPowers: Would hardly be Avatar without it.
273	** AllYourPowersCombined: Ban, of course, as the newest Avatar. He's still working on it, but he's starting with [[DishingOutDirt earth]].
274	** BlowYouAway: Willow, great-great-granddaughter of Avatar Aang and a NewAgeRetroHippie air nomad to boot.
275	** DishingOutDirt: Ban's default and starting element. Also the Element of the mysterious "Third" and [[TattooedCrook Jade Li Xa]].
276	** MakingASplash: For Water, there's Ryuku, a SatisfiedStreetRat who uses it much more aggressively than previously depicted in either Aang or Korra's era.
277	** PlayingWithFire: Meiling rounds them off as the teams firebender, who makes a habit of [[CallingYourAttacks Calling Her Attacks]] to give them added "oomph!" For the bad guys side, there's [[EvilUncle Drago]]. She later develops a variant of [[spoiler:[[HavingABlast Combustionbending]]]].
278	* EvilUncle: [[spoiler:Drago is one for Meiling.]]
279	* FantasticDrug: Stardust, which resembles glitter, is a hallucinogen and a bending booster that is a mainstream part of the drug trade prevalent in the big cities.
280	* FantasyCounterpartCulture:
281	** The Sun Warriors have taken on some aspect of Native Americans, living on reservations and being something of an endangered culture, one that embraces some modern conveniences but struggles to keep their own culture alive.
282	** Air Nomads have become less monk-like through the years and in modern times have become more of a free hippie movement of sorts.
283	* FreeRangeChildren: Ban and his colleagues are all on the young side (Ban himself recently turned sixteen) and have virtually no adult overview of their lives, much like Aang's early life.
284	* Glowing Eyes of Doom: The Avatar, naturally, has these. [[spoiler:As does the Dark Avatar, [[RedEyesTakeWarning in a shade of red]], when they finally appear]].
285	* HoldYourHippogriffs: Some new slang has developed since the days of Korra and Aang:
286	** Walrus-Jerky being a stand-in for bacon, in the line of "saving my walrus-jerky" and "your walrus-jerky is cooked."
287	** Kettles, which refers to corrupt policemen, because of their dark metal armor.
288	* InTheBlood: Like her great-great-grandfather, Willow is a free spirit. Also like their great-uncle [[spoiler:Zhao]], both Drago and Meiling can have tempers and unpredictable, even dangerous bouts of firebending. The latter is working to overcome this, while the former generally embraces his dark nature.
289	* MixAndMatchCritters: Eel-hounds, introduced during the finale in Aang's era, make a comeback here in the form of Jiao, Avatar Ban's faithful companion pet. We hear the occasional mention of some others, but few appear within the story itself.
290	* OhMyGods: "Spirits" seems to be a catch all when someone wants to swear or curse but not invoke any deities.
291	* PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Baatar is not seen again for some time after Book One ends and his teaching Ban earth is finished.]]
292	* ShoutOut: At one point, while trying to come up with a false name, Ban nervously states he is "Lee... Lee... Rock" an obvious fun poke at Rock Lee from Naruto.
293	* TattooedCrook: Jade Dragon Triad always have a tattoo of a green, snake-like dragon somewhere on their bodies. The Triad made it mandatory to ensure they'd always be loyal.
294	* TheEighties: The rough corresponding time period with the Avatar's world. Pay phones on every corner, Saturday morning cartoons, [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer aggressive drug dealers]], and a general apathy towards life and the future in general.
295	* TimeSkip: Takes place a full generation later, during the Avatar world's equivalent of [[TheEighties the 80s]].
296	* UncertainDoom: What happened to the Steel Stalagmite, when [[spoiler:Baatar the Third took him out]]. He is not mentioned afterwards, whether he was killed, imprisoned, or just knocked out is unknown. Also frequently the case with mooks who are defeated in combat, including the Green Dragon Triad members in the collapsing warehouse at the end of Book One.
297	** Heavily averted with [[spoiler:Jade Li Xa]] who is rather graphically, definitely dead at the end of their last appearance.
298	* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler: Unalaq]] wanted extra power by taking on Vaatu's spirit to rule the world. But as a consequence, he ended up creating The Dark Avatar to forever clash with the "light" one now through eternity.
299	* WalkingTheEarth: Ban and his friends are doing this. Not in quite the traditional sense of visiting the other nations to learn the Elements, but also to avoid whomever is trying to have him killed in the White Lotus. It's leading them to some interesting locales.
300	* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: Common as they were during Korra's age, and with no recent disasters that put off our world, they've since become as common a transportation as Trains, replacing Helicopters and Airplanes for casual tourist travel.
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