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[[folder:The Family In General]]
These are tropes which apply generally to Tenzin's family; the last airbenders as well as his siblings - the [[SpinOffspring children]] of [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar Aang and Katara]]
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* BadassFamily: Tenzin's sister Kya inherited Katara's waterbending and although Bumi has no bending, he ''is'' a [[BadassNormal Commander in the Republic Military]].
** In terms of Tenzin and his family specifically; save for his wife Pema and newborn son Rohan (who Katara predicts will be a bender but is obviously too young for it now), they are the direct inheritors of Aang's native element.
* ElementalEyeColors: Tenzin, Ikki, and Meelo have GreyEyes as airbenders tend to have (although Ikki's have appeared blue-grey and brownish-grey depending on the light). Averted with Jinora who has brown eyes.
* ElementalPowers: As noted above:
** BlowYouAway: Tenzin and his children
** MakingASplash: Kya
* RacialRemnant: The only true living Air Nomads left...amount to all of one adult, three children, and possibly one baby. The numbers may potentially grow over time but, any Airbenders not to come from them, will have been from the currently non-bender Air Acolytes.
* SimpleStaff: Tenzin and Jinora both have a glider-staff.
* ShooOutTheClowns: While Tenzin is definitely not comic relief [[spoiler: in Episode 10 he and Pema escape Republic City with their children, who definitely ''are'' comic relief. It's then subverted in Episode 12 when Amon captures them offscreen.]]
* SpinOffspring: Of Aang and Katara.
These are tropes which apply generally to Tenzin's family; the last airbenders as well as his siblings - the [[SpinOffspring children]] of [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar Aang and Katara]]
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* BadassFamily: Tenzin's sister Kya inherited Katara's waterbending and although Bumi has no bending, he ''is'' a [[BadassNormal Commander in the Republic Military]].
** In terms of Tenzin and his family specifically; save for his wife Pema and newborn son Rohan (who Katara predicts will be a bender but is obviously too young for it now), they are the direct inheritors of Aang's native element.
* ElementalEyeColors: Tenzin, Ikki, and Meelo have GreyEyes as airbenders tend to have (although Ikki's have appeared blue-grey and brownish-grey depending on the light). Averted with Jinora who has brown eyes.
* ElementalPowers: As noted above:
** BlowYouAway: Tenzin and his children
** MakingASplash: Kya
* RacialRemnant: The only true living Air Nomads left...amount to all of one adult, three children, and possibly one baby. The numbers may potentially grow over time but, any Airbenders not to come from them, will have been from the currently non-bender Air Acolytes.
* SimpleStaff: Tenzin and Jinora both have a glider-staff.
* ShooOutTheClowns: While Tenzin is definitely not comic relief [[spoiler: in Episode 10 he and Pema escape Republic City with their children, who definitely ''are'' comic relief. It's then subverted in Episode 12 when Amon captures them offscreen.]]
* SpinOffspring: Of Aang and Katara.
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These are tropes which apply generally to Tenzin's family; the last airbenders as well as his siblings - the [[SpinOffspring children]] of [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar Aang and Katara]]
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* BadassFamily: Tenzin's sister Kya inherited Katara's waterbending and although Bumi has no bending, he ''is'' a [[BadassNormal Commander in the Republic Military]].
** In terms of Tenzin and his family specifically; save for his wife Pema and newborn son Rohan (who Katara predicts will be a bender but is obviously too young for it now), they are the direct inheritors of Aang's native element.
* ElementalEyeColors: Tenzin, Ikki, and Meelo have GreyEyes as airbenders tend to have (although Ikki's have appeared blue-grey and brownish-grey depending on the light). Averted with Jinora who has brown eyes.
* ElementalPowers: As noted above:
** BlowYouAway: Tenzin and his children
** MakingASplash: Kya
* RacialRemnant: The only true living Air Nomads left...amount to all of one adult, three children, and possibly one baby. The numbers may potentially grow over time but, any Airbenders not to come from them, will have been from the currently non-bender Air Acolytes.
* SimpleStaff: Tenzin and Jinora both have a glider-staff.
* ShooOutTheClowns: While Tenzin is definitely not comic relief [[spoiler: in Episode 10 he and Pema escape Republic City with their children, who definitely ''are'' comic relief. It's then subverted in Episode 12 when Amon captures them offscreen.]]
* SpinOffspring: Of Aang and Katara.
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!Tenzin
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_54_13_PM_7617.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Don't bring my mother into this!"]]
-> Voiced by JKSimmons
Tenzin is an Airbending half-Air Nomad/half-Water Tribesman, and Aang and Katara's youngest son. He is a councilman representing the Air Nomads for the United Republic; following the events of AvatarTheLastAirbender (now a misnomer) said culture now consists of him and his family, and the Air Acolytes, a group of non-airbenders who have chosen to dedicate themselves to the continuation of Air Nomad traditions. Seeing as he is the only living master Airbender in the world following Aang's passing, he becomes Korra's airbending teacher.
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* {{Adorkable}}: When it comes to dealing with his family and Lin on a personal level, especially where Meelo is concerned.
* AdultFear: Amon getting his hands on Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. [[spoiler: This almost happens in Turning the Tide when the Equalists attack Air Temple Island, and causes Tenzin to leave Republic City to take his family somewhere safe.]]
** And [[spoiler: actually does happen in "Endgame" when Amon captures them, and nearly de-bends Tenzin and the children before Korra and Mako save them]]
* {{Ambadassador}}: Tenzin works as a member of the United Republic Council, representing the Air Nomads. He is also an Airbending master.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The world's only master Airbender is not just a mere title.
* {{Badass}} He's the first person in the series to even land a hit on Amon - one which knocks Amon all the way off the stage.
** BadassBeard: One with electricity-sensing abilities.
** BadassCape: Badass Half-Cape, to be precise.
*** CapeSwish: With DramaticWind for that extra oomph.
** BadassLongRobe
** [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: He and his children were captured by Amon and were close to having their bending taken away.]]
* BaldOfAwesome: As is custom for Air Nomad/Acolyte men.
* BerserkButton:
** Do ''not'' invoke his parents in an argument.
** In a more serious manner, harming the people he loves (such as his family, Lin, and Korra).
* BigGood: In a sense, given that the Avatar is still in training.
* BigOlEyebrows
* BurningWithAnger: ''Mild Bell Pepper''. Tenzin's head will redden heavily when sufficiently angered, usually prompted by [[BrattyTeenageDaughter something Korra has said]]. He also turns [[BlueWithShock purple when mortified]].
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A failed one with Lin Beifong.
* TheComicallySerious: Frequently has these moments, particularly in his interactions with Korra and his children.
* ContinuityNod: Tenzin's Sky Bison's name is "Oogi", which is the term of disgust Sokka used whenever he saw Aang and Katara being [[SickeninglySweethearts affectionate]] in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise''.
* DramaticWind: He's often accompanied by gusts of wind that make his cloak wave dramatically. Unsurprising, considering the element he controls.
* GreyEyes: Fitting the first type, the spiritual and mentor type.
** ElementalEyeColors
* HappilyMarried: To Pema.
* InkSuitActor: He bears more than a slight resemblance to his voice actor, J.K. Simmons.
* InTheBlood: As much as he tries to act the part of the serene air-bending master that he is, he is just as naturally expressive as Aang, and he has more than little of Katara's hot-bloodedness. To balance it out, he's inherited the rather sweet disposition they held in common.
* LastOfHisKind: Was this in the time between his father's death and Jinora's birth. Thankfully averted now.
* LightningBruiser: Whilst he may not look it at first, as an Airbending master, he has rapid reflexes, very high agility and extremely forceful air attacks. It is thanks to this that he is the only [[spoiler: Council member to escape capture by Amon]].
* MayDecemberRomance: He is 16 years senior to his wife Pema.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Sort of. His mastery of Airbending allows him a minor sense of anticipation for incoming attacks- by feeling disturbances in the flow of air around him that even allow him to detect electricity (see BadassBeard entry above). Granted, it doesn't always work.
* TheMentor: To Korra, to his children, and to the Air Acolytes.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: He's named after the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.
** OddNameOut: His siblings are named after Katara's mother and Aang's old friend. His name only fits with Aang's teacher, Gyatso, at a meta level.
* NoRespectGuy: A mild version. He's quite wise, but neither the Council, Korra, or Lin tend to listen to him very often.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He gets this in spades.
** Denounces pro-bending as "a mockery of the noble tradition of bending", but later on ends up cheering for Korra in an uncharacteristically enthusiastic manner during one of her matches, not unlike how his father would. Played with, though, in that he may have been cheering her successful DieOrFly moment. By episode 6 he's yelling at the referee for ignoring the Wolfbat's blatant fouls. When Lin comments on this, surprised that he even knows what constitutes a foul, he says he's been reading up on the rules since Korra joined the Fire Ferrets, apparently taking a greater interest in the sport than he'd like to admit.
** Also spends the first half of "A Leaf in the Wind" stressing to Korra that she needs to be patient, and then loses his own patience with her a short time later.
** Then, there was his failed relationship with Lin.
** And we get this gem when Korra and Tenzin confront [[spoiler: her replacement, Saikhan]]:
--->'''Korra:''' ''[grips his chin, moving his head up and down]'' You're officially the worst [[spoiler: Chief of Police]], ever!\\
'''Tenzin:''' Calm down Korra, I'll get this sorted out. We just need to be patient. ''[Both turn away before Tenzin quickly turns back.]'' But you really are the worst. ''[points]'' Ever!
* OnlySaneMan: Among the Council, he's the only one who realizes that that Tarrlok is untrustworthy and that his actions are causing far more harm then good. Unfortunately, his attempts to stop him are consistently outvoted.
* OpeningNarration: Like his mother did in the original series, he provides ''The Legend of Korra'''s opening narration.
* PapaWolf: Dear Lord, yes. Not just to his blood children but Team Korra as well. He will use his bending to its full power to protect them.
* ParentalSubstitute: While Korra's parents are still alive, they're still in the South Pole. Tenzin seems to be like an HonoraryUncle, and treats Korra much more warmly than all of the other authority figures (who either think she's a nuisance, or manipulate her). Korra also eats at the family table rather than with the air acolytes, suggesting a closer relationship than merely master/student.
* PowerTattoo
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Also the most socially ''responsible'' authority figure on the Council; despite representing at most a few dozen people, out of any of the Council members he's the one with most respect for the unrepresented non-benders and their rights. Indeed, he's the only one to speak up in favor or defense of them.
* TheStoic: Tries his best to be, but Korra and the plot often have [[NotSoStoic other plans]].
** NotSoStoic: Comes frequently at his expense, often subtle, but sometimes dramatic. It's become a RunningGag.
* StrokeTheBeard: Uncle Sokka would approve.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: In a half-lucid moment, Korra mistakes him for Aang (having just experienced a vision of Aang and his friends while unconscious).
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He tries to act like an enlightened and serious Zen master, but the universe simply won't allow him to stay that way for long.
* TeamDad
* TwitchyEye: Tenzin gets one of these when particularly upset, such as when he finds out that Korra has snuck out to fight in a pro-bending match.
* YoungestChildWins: His older siblings Kya and Bumi did not inherit Aang's Airbending like he did, though Kya is a waterbender like Katara. Couples with his physical appearance, both of his older siblings ''look'' like waterbenders (even though Bumi isn't), Tenzin was the only one to look like an airbender.
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[[folder:Pema]]
!Pema
[[quoteright:333:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Pema_3557.png]]
[[caption-width-right:333: "I'm not helpless, I'm just pregnant."]]
-> Voiced by Maria Bamford
Tenzin's wife, who was pregnant with Rohan until "Turning The Tides". She shows a forceful and somewhat wry personality, and although not a bender, she is an Air Acolyte and dedicated to following the Air Nomad way of life.
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* AdviceBackfire: She should really be a bit more careful when giving advice to Korra.
* BlatantLies: In the beginning of "Turning The Tides", she gives a rather loud cry of pain, then assures Asami that "The baby is just kicking. Really hard." [[spoiler:Any mildly savvy viewer will immediately put two and two together here; it's obviously a contraction.]]
* DeathGlare: So far, Tenzin was the only recipient.
%% Green Eyes requires the eyes to symbolize a character trait. Pema does not appear to have any of the traits associated with green.
* HappilyMarried: To Tenzin.
%% Hot Mom is for mothers who are considered hot in-universe, not for mothers you find hot.
* LoveTriangle: She was in one with Tenzin and Lin pre-series. In the story proper she gives Korra advice on how to deal with her own.
* MayDecemberRomance: She is 16 years younger than her husband.
* [[{{Muggles}} Muggle]]: Unlike her husband or their children, she's a non-bender.
* OhCrap: Gives one as she's waking out on Mako and Asami having an issue with their relationship. And possibly because she realized that her earlier advice to Korra contributed to said issue.
** In the same episode gives a more serious one when [[spoiler:she starts giving birth at the worst possible time.]]
* SkunkStripe
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[[folder:Jinora]]
!Jinora
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_50_28_PM_6963.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"I will make no such promises."]]
-> Voiced by Kiernan Shipka
Jinora is Tenzin and Pema's older daughter. More reserved than her siblings, shown to be a polite little bookworm. However, under her sweet exterior she is still playful and hides a witty tongue.
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* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:She sent the Lieutenant flying with a flick of her staff.]]
** BadassBookworm
* BobHaircut: [[CultureChopSuey Combined]] with a PrimAndProperBun.
* BrownEyes: She's by far the most down-to-earth of Tenzin's children.
* CreepyChild: Every now and then. Her idea of romance is particularly off-the-wall (it involves mass murder, followed by suicide).
* CuteBookworm: She has read about her Gran-Gran's [[AvatarTheLastAirbender adventures]], mentions reading a historical saga, and is shown reading at the dinner table.
* FreudianTrio: Superego.
* GenreSavvy: She knows she's going to become a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter difficult teen]] and has gracefully accepted it.
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with Ikki and Meelo, when they saved Lin Be Fong from Aman's chi blockers and the Lieutenant.]]
* LittleMissBadass: With Ikki in [[spoiler: Episode 10. Extra mention for giving a PreAssKickingOneLiner too]].
* LittleMissSnarker: She's usually polite, but when she snarks, she snarks ''good.''
-->'''Tenzin:''' You ''must'' promise me your teenage years won't be like this!
--> ({{Beat}})
-->'''Jinora:''' (peering over her book) I will make no such promises.
* NightmareFetishist: She ''swoons'' at the thought of one of her story heroines commiting ''genocide and suicide'' over being rejected by her LoveInterest.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
--> "Stay away from my dad's ex-girlfriend!"
* PrimAndProperBun
* ShipperOnDeck: Like her sister, Mako and Korra.
* SiblingYinYang: With Ikki.
* SpinOffspring: Aang and Katara's granddaughter.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Look closely. She's basically Aang with hair.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''.
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[[folder:Ikki]]
!Ikki
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_51_49_PM_1157.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"]]
-> Voiced by Darcy Rose Byrnes
Ikki is Tenzin and Pema's younger daughter. She's incredibly hyperactive and playful, and can be quite annoying, both on purpose and by accident.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Jinora. She can also be like this to Korra, and likes to tease her about Mako.
* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:Knocks out Equalists with a larger version of Aang's air scooter.]]
* CatSmile
* CloudCuckooLander: Her advice to Korra on romance related to a couple going up into a [[CastleInTheSky castle in the sky]].
* CuteButCacophonic: Jinora definitely thinks so, at least.
* DeathGlare: To Tarrlok, after he barges into the family dinner uninvited. It is extremely similar to that of her mother's.
* FreudianTrio: Ego.
* TheGadfly: She seems to enjoy using her energetic personality to annoy others and bring up inappropriate questions regarding love triangles.
* GenkiGirl
%% Grey eyes is not just "character with grey eyes". It requires symbolism about a character trait, and that doesn't seem to be happening here.
* HiddenDepths: Appears to be just an annoying MotorMouth, but was able to quickly answer Bolin's series of rapid-fire questions, including how many trees are on Air Temple Island.
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with Jinora and Meelo, when they saved Lin Be Fong from Amon's chi blockers and Lieutenant.]]
* LittleMissBadass: With Jinora in [[spoiler: Episode 10]].
* MotorMouth: Is she ''ever''.
* NoIndoorVoice
* OdangoHair
* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler: In the episode before the two part season finale, she is PutOnABus with the Meelo, the rest of the family, and anyone else who provided a comedic role.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: For Mako and Korra.
* SiblingYinYang: With Jinora. Personality-wise, they're about as opposite as can be.
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[[folder:Meelo]]
!Meelo
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_52_31_PM_9898.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Be the leaf!"]]
-> Voiced by Logan Wells
Meelo is Tenzin and Pema's older son and third child. At five, he's hyperactive and more than a bit silly. He shows great skill at airbending despite his youth.
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* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:Uses {{Fartillery}} to help save Lin from the Equalists with his siblings.]]
* BigOlEyebrows
* CloudCuckoolander: Meelo is... ''special.''
* {{Gonk}}: Those eyes, those teeth, good God! [[UglyCute And yet he is still adorable.]]
%% Grey eyes is not just "character with grey eyes". It requires symbolism about a character trait, and that doesn't seem to be happening here.
* {{Gasshole}}: Gets a "fartbending" scene in episode 8.
** {{Fartillery}}: Weaponizes it in episode 10.
* FreudianTrio: Id.
* IceCreamKoan: He tells Korra to "Be the leaf!"
* InkSuitActor: Was inspired by Avatar consultant Christopher Moss' son. The co-creators conducted a whole meeting with Moss at his home with his son climbing on him. [[http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/22196960275/this-is-one-of-my-favorite-meelo-expressions]]
* {{Kidanova}}: He tries to charm Asami the moment she arrives on Air Temple Island.
* {{Keet}}: He is first seen ''chewing on his father's head.''
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with his sisters, when they saved Lin Beifong from Amon's chi blockers and Lieutenant.]]
* PrecociousCrush: On Asami.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Along with the rest of Tenzin's family, [[spoiler:evacuates by sky bison when the Equalists attack Air Temple Island]].
* SophisticatedAsHell: When he and Ikki are playing on Korra's roadster. Ikki makes loud car noises and pretends she's in a high-speed chase, while Meelo appears to be imitating a valet.
* SpockSpeak: Often uses exceedingly formal language.
%% Ugly Cute is YMMV, and is already on that page.
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[[folder:Rohan]]
!Rohan
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Rohan_927.jpg]]
Tenzin and Pema's fourth child (and second son), who was born in "Turning the Tides" near the end of season 1.
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* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: [[spoiler:Played with. The "death" in this case is not that of a person but of Republic City (as we know it, anyway).]]
** Also, in the episode where a (possible) new airbender is born, [[spoiler: Lin loses her bending]].
%% GreenEyes has more requirements than just "green eyes". We have no confirmation that Rohan meets any of them yet.
* ThreeMonthOldNewborn: The baby has full head of hair instead of fuzz ([[RealityIsUnrealistic which happens on rare occasions]]) and he's already cooing and smiling.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Commander Bumi]]
!Bumi
[[quoteright:307:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/BumiCommander_2960.jpg]]
Tenzin's older brother, and a commander in the United Forces.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted, with younger sibling Tenzin looking exasperated at the idea of having to entertain his older brother.
* BadassBeard
* BadassNormal: The only non-bender of Aang's three children, but that didn't stop him from becoming a Commander.
* BigFun: Has put on weight between Book 1 and 2.
* BlingOfWar
* TheBrigadier
* BoisterousBruiser: Another parallel to his namesake.
* [[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Commander]]: Iroh said that he was "a bit of a wild man" but still the bravest commander he has ever known.
* CommandingCoolness
* CoolUncle: Judging from the excitement of Tenzin's kids at the prospect of a visit from him, he is likely this.
* DeadGuyJunior: Named after [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderMentors the first Bumi]]. They even appear to have similar personalities.
* GenerationXerox: Whereas Tenzin has his father's abilities and Kya has her mother's abilities, Bumi seems to take after his uncle Sokka.
* IncomingHam
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: In the first season. Admittedly we did learn a little about him beforehand thanks to AllThereInTheManual.
* OneSceneWonder: He appears for a few seconds only to yell "WAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOO!"
* RealMenWearPink: Is wearing pink earmuffs in his Book 2 concept art.
* WildHair / MessyHair
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Kya]]
!Kya
Tenzin's older sister, and a waterbender.
* [[DeadGuyJunior Dead Girl Junior]]: She was named after Katara's dead mother.
* NewAgeRetroHippie: Described as such by Mike and Bryan at Comic-Con. Also a fan of the "Secret Tunnel" song from back in [[AvatarTheLastAirbender AtLA.]]
* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: She looks GOOD for her age
[[/folder]]
!Tenzin
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_54_13_PM_7617.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Don't bring my mother into this!"]]
-> Voiced by JKSimmons
Tenzin is an Airbending half-Air Nomad/half-Water Tribesman, and Aang and Katara's youngest son. He is a councilman representing the Air Nomads for the United Republic; following the events of AvatarTheLastAirbender (now a misnomer) said culture now consists of him and his family, and the Air Acolytes, a group of non-airbenders who have chosen to dedicate themselves to the continuation of Air Nomad traditions. Seeing as he is the only living master Airbender in the world following Aang's passing, he becomes Korra's airbending teacher.
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* {{Adorkable}}: When it comes to dealing with his family and Lin on a personal level, especially where Meelo is concerned.
* AdultFear: Amon getting his hands on Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. [[spoiler: This almost happens in Turning the Tide when the Equalists attack Air Temple Island, and causes Tenzin to leave Republic City to take his family somewhere safe.]]
** And [[spoiler: actually does happen in "Endgame" when Amon captures them, and nearly de-bends Tenzin and the children before Korra and Mako save them]]
* {{Ambadassador}}: Tenzin works as a member of the United Republic Council, representing the Air Nomads. He is also an Airbending master.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The world's only master Airbender is not just a mere title.
* {{Badass}} He's the first person in the series to even land a hit on Amon - one which knocks Amon all the way off the stage.
** BadassBeard: One with electricity-sensing abilities.
** BadassCape: Badass Half-Cape, to be precise.
*** CapeSwish: With DramaticWind for that extra oomph.
** BadassLongRobe
** [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: He and his children were captured by Amon and were close to having their bending taken away.]]
* BaldOfAwesome: As is custom for Air Nomad/Acolyte men.
* BerserkButton:
** Do ''not'' invoke his parents in an argument.
** In a more serious manner, harming the people he loves (such as his family, Lin, and Korra).
* BigGood: In a sense, given that the Avatar is still in training.
* BigOlEyebrows
* BurningWithAnger: ''Mild Bell Pepper''. Tenzin's head will redden heavily when sufficiently angered, usually prompted by [[BrattyTeenageDaughter something Korra has said]]. He also turns [[BlueWithShock purple when mortified]].
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A failed one with Lin Beifong.
* TheComicallySerious: Frequently has these moments, particularly in his interactions with Korra and his children.
* ContinuityNod: Tenzin's Sky Bison's name is "Oogi", which is the term of disgust Sokka used whenever he saw Aang and Katara being [[SickeninglySweethearts affectionate]] in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise''.
* DramaticWind: He's often accompanied by gusts of wind that make his cloak wave dramatically. Unsurprising, considering the element he controls.
* GreyEyes: Fitting the first type, the spiritual and mentor type.
** ElementalEyeColors
* HappilyMarried: To Pema.
* InkSuitActor: He bears more than a slight resemblance to his voice actor, J.K. Simmons.
* InTheBlood: As much as he tries to act the part of the serene air-bending master that he is, he is just as naturally expressive as Aang, and he has more than little of Katara's hot-bloodedness. To balance it out, he's inherited the rather sweet disposition they held in common.
* LastOfHisKind: Was this in the time between his father's death and Jinora's birth. Thankfully averted now.
* LightningBruiser: Whilst he may not look it at first, as an Airbending master, he has rapid reflexes, very high agility and extremely forceful air attacks. It is thanks to this that he is the only [[spoiler: Council member to escape capture by Amon]].
* MayDecemberRomance: He is 16 years senior to his wife Pema.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Sort of. His mastery of Airbending allows him a minor sense of anticipation for incoming attacks- by feeling disturbances in the flow of air around him that even allow him to detect electricity (see BadassBeard entry above). Granted, it doesn't always work.
* TheMentor: To Korra, to his children, and to the Air Acolytes.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: He's named after the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.
** OddNameOut: His siblings are named after Katara's mother and Aang's old friend. His name only fits with Aang's teacher, Gyatso, at a meta level.
* NoRespectGuy: A mild version. He's quite wise, but neither the Council, Korra, or Lin tend to listen to him very often.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He gets this in spades.
** Denounces pro-bending as "a mockery of the noble tradition of bending", but later on ends up cheering for Korra in an uncharacteristically enthusiastic manner during one of her matches, not unlike how his father would. Played with, though, in that he may have been cheering her successful DieOrFly moment. By episode 6 he's yelling at the referee for ignoring the Wolfbat's blatant fouls. When Lin comments on this, surprised that he even knows what constitutes a foul, he says he's been reading up on the rules since Korra joined the Fire Ferrets, apparently taking a greater interest in the sport than he'd like to admit.
** Also spends the first half of "A Leaf in the Wind" stressing to Korra that she needs to be patient, and then loses his own patience with her a short time later.
** Then, there was his failed relationship with Lin.
** And we get this gem when Korra and Tenzin confront [[spoiler: her replacement, Saikhan]]:
--->'''Korra:''' ''[grips his chin, moving his head up and down]'' You're officially the worst [[spoiler: Chief of Police]], ever!\\
'''Tenzin:''' Calm down Korra, I'll get this sorted out. We just need to be patient. ''[Both turn away before Tenzin quickly turns back.]'' But you really are the worst. ''[points]'' Ever!
* OnlySaneMan: Among the Council, he's the only one who realizes that that Tarrlok is untrustworthy and that his actions are causing far more harm then good. Unfortunately, his attempts to stop him are consistently outvoted.
* OpeningNarration: Like his mother did in the original series, he provides ''The Legend of Korra'''s opening narration.
* PapaWolf: Dear Lord, yes. Not just to his blood children but Team Korra as well. He will use his bending to its full power to protect them.
* ParentalSubstitute: While Korra's parents are still alive, they're still in the South Pole. Tenzin seems to be like an HonoraryUncle, and treats Korra much more warmly than all of the other authority figures (who either think she's a nuisance, or manipulate her). Korra also eats at the family table rather than with the air acolytes, suggesting a closer relationship than merely master/student.
* PowerTattoo
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Also the most socially ''responsible'' authority figure on the Council; despite representing at most a few dozen people, out of any of the Council members he's the one with most respect for the unrepresented non-benders and their rights. Indeed, he's the only one to speak up in favor or defense of them.
* TheStoic: Tries his best to be, but Korra and the plot often have [[NotSoStoic other plans]].
** NotSoStoic: Comes frequently at his expense, often subtle, but sometimes dramatic. It's become a RunningGag.
* StrokeTheBeard: Uncle Sokka would approve.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: In a half-lucid moment, Korra mistakes him for Aang (having just experienced a vision of Aang and his friends while unconscious).
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He tries to act like an enlightened and serious Zen master, but the universe simply won't allow him to stay that way for long.
* TeamDad
* TwitchyEye: Tenzin gets one of these when particularly upset, such as when he finds out that Korra has snuck out to fight in a pro-bending match.
* YoungestChildWins: His older siblings Kya and Bumi did not inherit Aang's Airbending like he did, though Kya is a waterbender like Katara. Couples with his physical appearance, both of his older siblings ''look'' like waterbenders (even though Bumi isn't), Tenzin was the only one to look like an airbender.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pema]]
!Pema
[[quoteright:333:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Pema_3557.png]]
[[caption-width-right:333: "I'm not helpless, I'm just pregnant."]]
-> Voiced by Maria Bamford
Tenzin's wife, who was pregnant with Rohan until "Turning The Tides". She shows a forceful and somewhat wry personality, and although not a bender, she is an Air Acolyte and dedicated to following the Air Nomad way of life.
----
* AdviceBackfire: She should really be a bit more careful when giving advice to Korra.
* BlatantLies: In the beginning of "Turning The Tides", she gives a rather loud cry of pain, then assures Asami that "The baby is just kicking. Really hard." [[spoiler:Any mildly savvy viewer will immediately put two and two together here; it's obviously a contraction.]]
* DeathGlare: So far, Tenzin was the only recipient.
%% Green Eyes requires the eyes to symbolize a character trait. Pema does not appear to have any of the traits associated with green.
* HappilyMarried: To Tenzin.
%% Hot Mom is for mothers who are considered hot in-universe, not for mothers you find hot.
* LoveTriangle: She was in one with Tenzin and Lin pre-series. In the story proper she gives Korra advice on how to deal with her own.
* MayDecemberRomance: She is 16 years younger than her husband.
* [[{{Muggles}} Muggle]]: Unlike her husband or their children, she's a non-bender.
* OhCrap: Gives one as she's waking out on Mako and Asami having an issue with their relationship. And possibly because she realized that her earlier advice to Korra contributed to said issue.
** In the same episode gives a more serious one when [[spoiler:she starts giving birth at the worst possible time.]]
* SkunkStripe
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jinora]]
!Jinora
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_50_28_PM_6963.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"I will make no such promises."]]
-> Voiced by Kiernan Shipka
Jinora is Tenzin and Pema's older daughter. More reserved than her siblings, shown to be a polite little bookworm. However, under her sweet exterior she is still playful and hides a witty tongue.
----
* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:She sent the Lieutenant flying with a flick of her staff.]]
** BadassBookworm
* BobHaircut: [[CultureChopSuey Combined]] with a PrimAndProperBun.
* BrownEyes: She's by far the most down-to-earth of Tenzin's children.
* CreepyChild: Every now and then. Her idea of romance is particularly off-the-wall (it involves mass murder, followed by suicide).
* CuteBookworm: She has read about her Gran-Gran's [[AvatarTheLastAirbender adventures]], mentions reading a historical saga, and is shown reading at the dinner table.
* FreudianTrio: Superego.
* GenreSavvy: She knows she's going to become a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter difficult teen]] and has gracefully accepted it.
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with Ikki and Meelo, when they saved Lin Be Fong from Aman's chi blockers and the Lieutenant.]]
* LittleMissBadass: With Ikki in [[spoiler: Episode 10. Extra mention for giving a PreAssKickingOneLiner too]].
* LittleMissSnarker: She's usually polite, but when she snarks, she snarks ''good.''
-->'''Tenzin:''' You ''must'' promise me your teenage years won't be like this!
--> ({{Beat}})
-->'''Jinora:''' (peering over her book) I will make no such promises.
* NightmareFetishist: She ''swoons'' at the thought of one of her story heroines commiting ''genocide and suicide'' over being rejected by her LoveInterest.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
--> "Stay away from my dad's ex-girlfriend!"
* PrimAndProperBun
* ShipperOnDeck: Like her sister, Mako and Korra.
* SiblingYinYang: With Ikki.
* SpinOffspring: Aang and Katara's granddaughter.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Look closely. She's basically Aang with hair.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ikki]]
!Ikki
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_51_49_PM_1157.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"]]
-> Voiced by Darcy Rose Byrnes
Ikki is Tenzin and Pema's younger daughter. She's incredibly hyperactive and playful, and can be quite annoying, both on purpose and by accident.
----
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Jinora. She can also be like this to Korra, and likes to tease her about Mako.
* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:Knocks out Equalists with a larger version of Aang's air scooter.]]
* CatSmile
* CloudCuckooLander: Her advice to Korra on romance related to a couple going up into a [[CastleInTheSky castle in the sky]].
* CuteButCacophonic: Jinora definitely thinks so, at least.
* DeathGlare: To Tarrlok, after he barges into the family dinner uninvited. It is extremely similar to that of her mother's.
* FreudianTrio: Ego.
* TheGadfly: She seems to enjoy using her energetic personality to annoy others and bring up inappropriate questions regarding love triangles.
* GenkiGirl
%% Grey eyes is not just "character with grey eyes". It requires symbolism about a character trait, and that doesn't seem to be happening here.
* HiddenDepths: Appears to be just an annoying MotorMouth, but was able to quickly answer Bolin's series of rapid-fire questions, including how many trees are on Air Temple Island.
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with Jinora and Meelo, when they saved Lin Be Fong from Amon's chi blockers and Lieutenant.]]
* LittleMissBadass: With Jinora in [[spoiler: Episode 10]].
* MotorMouth: Is she ''ever''.
* NoIndoorVoice
* OdangoHair
* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler: In the episode before the two part season finale, she is PutOnABus with the Meelo, the rest of the family, and anyone else who provided a comedic role.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: For Mako and Korra.
* SiblingYinYang: With Jinora. Personality-wise, they're about as opposite as can be.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Meelo]]
!Meelo
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_52_31_PM_9898.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Be the leaf!"]]
-> Voiced by Logan Wells
Meelo is Tenzin and Pema's older son and third child. At five, he's hyperactive and more than a bit silly. He shows great skill at airbending despite his youth.
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* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:Uses {{Fartillery}} to help save Lin from the Equalists with his siblings.]]
* BigOlEyebrows
* CloudCuckoolander: Meelo is... ''special.''
* {{Gonk}}: Those eyes, those teeth, good God! [[UglyCute And yet he is still adorable.]]
%% Grey eyes is not just "character with grey eyes". It requires symbolism about a character trait, and that doesn't seem to be happening here.
* {{Gasshole}}: Gets a "fartbending" scene in episode 8.
** {{Fartillery}}: Weaponizes it in episode 10.
* FreudianTrio: Id.
* IceCreamKoan: He tells Korra to "Be the leaf!"
* InkSuitActor: Was inspired by Avatar consultant Christopher Moss' son. The co-creators conducted a whole meeting with Moss at his home with his son climbing on him. [[http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/22196960275/this-is-one-of-my-favorite-meelo-expressions]]
* {{Kidanova}}: He tries to charm Asami the moment she arrives on Air Temple Island.
* {{Keet}}: He is first seen ''chewing on his father's head.''
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with his sisters, when they saved Lin Beifong from Amon's chi blockers and Lieutenant.]]
* PrecociousCrush: On Asami.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Along with the rest of Tenzin's family, [[spoiler:evacuates by sky bison when the Equalists attack Air Temple Island]].
* SophisticatedAsHell: When he and Ikki are playing on Korra's roadster. Ikki makes loud car noises and pretends she's in a high-speed chase, while Meelo appears to be imitating a valet.
* SpockSpeak: Often uses exceedingly formal language.
%% Ugly Cute is YMMV, and is already on that page.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Rohan]]
!Rohan
[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Rohan_927.jpg]]
Tenzin and Pema's fourth child (and second son), who was born in "Turning the Tides" near the end of season 1.
----
* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: [[spoiler:Played with. The "death" in this case is not that of a person but of Republic City (as we know it, anyway).]]
** Also, in the episode where a (possible) new airbender is born, [[spoiler: Lin loses her bending]].
%% GreenEyes has more requirements than just "green eyes". We have no confirmation that Rohan meets any of them yet.
* ThreeMonthOldNewborn: The baby has full head of hair instead of fuzz ([[RealityIsUnrealistic which happens on rare occasions]]) and he's already cooing and smiling.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Commander Bumi]]
!Bumi
[[quoteright:307:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/BumiCommander_2960.jpg]]
Tenzin's older brother, and a commander in the United Forces.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted, with younger sibling Tenzin looking exasperated at the idea of having to entertain his older brother.
* BadassBeard
* BadassNormal: The only non-bender of Aang's three children, but that didn't stop him from becoming a Commander.
* BigFun: Has put on weight between Book 1 and 2.
* BlingOfWar
* TheBrigadier
* BoisterousBruiser: Another parallel to his namesake.
* [[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Commander]]: Iroh said that he was "a bit of a wild man" but still the bravest commander he has ever known.
* CommandingCoolness
* CoolUncle: Judging from the excitement of Tenzin's kids at the prospect of a visit from him, he is likely this.
* DeadGuyJunior: Named after [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderMentors the first Bumi]]. They even appear to have similar personalities.
* GenerationXerox: Whereas Tenzin has his father's abilities and Kya has her mother's abilities, Bumi seems to take after his uncle Sokka.
* IncomingHam
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: In the first season. Admittedly we did learn a little about him beforehand thanks to AllThereInTheManual.
* OneSceneWonder: He appears for a few seconds only to yell "WAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOO!"
* RealMenWearPink: Is wearing pink earmuffs in his Book 2 concept art.
* WildHair / MessyHair
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Kya]]
!Kya
Tenzin's older sister, and a waterbender.
* [[DeadGuyJunior Dead Girl Junior]]: She was named after Katara's dead mother.
* NewAgeRetroHippie: Described as such by Mike and Bryan at Comic-Con. Also a fan of the "Secret Tunnel" song from back in [[AvatarTheLastAirbender AtLA.]]
* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: She looks GOOD for her age
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!Tenzin
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_54_13_PM_7617.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: "Don't bring my mother into this!"]]
-> Voiced by JKSimmons
Tenzin is an Airbending half-Air Nomad/half-Water Tribesman, and Aang and Katara's youngest son. He is a councilman representing the Air Nomads for the United Republic; following the events of AvatarTheLastAirbender (now a misnomer) said culture now consists of him and his family, and the Air Acolytes, a group of non-airbenders who have chosen to dedicate themselves to the continuation of Air Nomad traditions. Seeing as he is the only living master Airbender in the world following Aang's passing, he becomes Korra's airbending teacher.
----
* {{Adorkable}}: When it comes to dealing with his family and Lin on a personal level, especially where Meelo is concerned.
* AdultFear: Amon getting his hands on Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo. [[spoiler: This almost happens in Turning the Tide when the Equalists attack Air Temple Island, and causes Tenzin to leave Republic City to take his family somewhere safe.]]
** And [[spoiler: actually does happen in "Endgame" when Amon captures them, and nearly de-bends Tenzin and the children before Korra and Mako save them]]
* {{Ambadassador}}: Tenzin works as a member of the United Republic Council, representing the Air Nomads. He is also an Airbending master.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The world's only master Airbender is not just a mere title.
* {{Badass}} He's the first person in the series to even land a hit on Amon - one which knocks Amon all the way off the stage.
** BadassBeard: One with electricity-sensing abilities.
** BadassCape: Badass Half-Cape, to be precise.
*** CapeSwish: With DramaticWind for that extra oomph.
** BadassLongRobe
** [[spoiler: BadassInDistress: He and his children were captured by Amon and were close to having their bending taken away.]]
* BaldOfAwesome: As is custom for Air Nomad/Acolyte men.
* BerserkButton:
** Do ''not'' invoke his parents in an argument.
** In a more serious manner, harming the people he loves (such as his family, Lin, and Korra).
* BigGood: In a sense, given that the Avatar is still in training.
* BigOlEyebrows
* BurningWithAnger: ''Mild Bell Pepper''. Tenzin's head will redden heavily when sufficiently angered, usually prompted by [[BrattyTeenageDaughter something Korra has said]]. He also turns [[BlueWithShock purple when mortified]].
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: A failed one with Lin Beifong.
* TheComicallySerious: Frequently has these moments, particularly in his interactions with Korra and his children.
* ContinuityNod: Tenzin's Sky Bison's name is "Oogi", which is the term of disgust Sokka used whenever he saw Aang and Katara being [[SickeninglySweethearts affectionate]] in ''Comicbook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderThePromise''.
* DramaticWind: He's often accompanied by gusts of wind that make his cloak wave dramatically. Unsurprising, considering the element he controls.
* GreyEyes: Fitting the first type, the spiritual and mentor type.
** ElementalEyeColors
* HappilyMarried: To Pema.
* InkSuitActor: He bears more than a slight resemblance to his voice actor, J.K. Simmons.
* InTheBlood: As much as he tries to act the part of the serene air-bending master that he is, he is just as naturally expressive as Aang, and he has more than little of Katara's hot-bloodedness. To balance it out, he's inherited the rather sweet disposition they held in common.
* LastOfHisKind: Was this in the time between his father's death and Jinora's birth. Thankfully averted now.
* LightningBruiser: Whilst he may not look it at first, as an Airbending master, he has rapid reflexes, very high agility and extremely forceful air attacks. It is thanks to this that he is the only [[spoiler: Council member to escape capture by Amon]].
* MayDecemberRomance: He is 16 years senior to his wife Pema.
* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Sort of. His mastery of Airbending allows him a minor sense of anticipation for incoming attacks- by feeling disturbances in the flow of air around him that even allow him to detect electricity (see BadassBeard entry above). Granted, it doesn't always work.
* TheMentor: To Korra, to his children, and to the Air Acolytes.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: He's named after the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.
** OddNameOut: His siblings are named after Katara's mother and Aang's old friend. His name only fits with Aang's teacher, Gyatso, at a meta level.
* NoRespectGuy: A mild version. He's quite wise, but neither the Council, Korra, or Lin tend to listen to him very often.
* NotSoAboveItAll: He gets this in spades.
** Denounces pro-bending as "a mockery of the noble tradition of bending", but later on ends up cheering for Korra in an uncharacteristically enthusiastic manner during one of her matches, not unlike how his father would. Played with, though, in that he may have been cheering her successful DieOrFly moment. By episode 6 he's yelling at the referee for ignoring the Wolfbat's blatant fouls. When Lin comments on this, surprised that he even knows what constitutes a foul, he says he's been reading up on the rules since Korra joined the Fire Ferrets, apparently taking a greater interest in the sport than he'd like to admit.
** Also spends the first half of "A Leaf in the Wind" stressing to Korra that she needs to be patient, and then loses his own patience with her a short time later.
** Then, there was his failed relationship with Lin.
** And we get this gem when Korra and Tenzin confront [[spoiler: her replacement, Saikhan]]:
--->'''Korra:''' ''[grips his chin, moving his head up and down]'' You're officially the worst [[spoiler: Chief of Police]], ever!\\
'''Tenzin:''' Calm down Korra, I'll get this sorted out. We just need to be patient. ''[Both turn away before Tenzin quickly turns back.]'' But you really are the worst. ''[points]'' Ever!
* OnlySaneMan: Among the Council, he's the only one who realizes that that Tarrlok is untrustworthy and that his actions are causing far more harm then good. Unfortunately, his attempts to stop him are consistently outvoted.
* OpeningNarration: Like his mother did in the original series, he provides ''The Legend of Korra'''s opening narration.
* PapaWolf: Dear Lord, yes. Not just to his blood children but Team Korra as well. He will use his bending to its full power to protect them.
* ParentalSubstitute: While Korra's parents are still alive, they're still in the South Pole. Tenzin seems to be like an HonoraryUncle, and treats Korra much more warmly than all of the other authority figures (who either think she's a nuisance, or manipulate her). Korra also eats at the family table rather than with the air acolytes, suggesting a closer relationship than merely master/student.
* PowerTattoo
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Also the most socially ''responsible'' authority figure on the Council; despite representing at most a few dozen people, out of any of the Council members he's the one with most respect for the unrepresented non-benders and their rights. Indeed, he's the only one to speak up in favor or defense of them.
* TheStoic: Tries his best to be, but Korra and the plot often have [[NotSoStoic other plans]].
** NotSoStoic: Comes frequently at his expense, often subtle, but sometimes dramatic. It's become a RunningGag.
* StrokeTheBeard: Uncle Sokka would approve.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: In a half-lucid moment, Korra mistakes him for Aang (having just experienced a vision of Aang and his friends while unconscious).
* SugarAndIcePersonality: He tries to act like an enlightened and serious Zen master, but the universe simply won't allow him to stay that way for long.
* TeamDad
* TwitchyEye: Tenzin gets one of these when particularly upset, such as when he finds out that Korra has snuck out to fight in a pro-bending match.
* YoungestChildWins: His older siblings Kya and Bumi did not inherit Aang's Airbending like he did, though Kya is a waterbender like Katara. Couples with his physical appearance, both of his older siblings ''look'' like waterbenders (even though Bumi isn't), Tenzin was the only one to look like an airbender.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Pema]]
!Pema
[[quoteright:333:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Pema_3557.png]]
[[caption-width-right:333: "I'm not helpless, I'm just pregnant."]]
-> Voiced by Maria Bamford
Tenzin's wife, who was pregnant with Rohan until "Turning The Tides". She shows a forceful and somewhat wry personality, and although not a bender, she is an Air Acolyte and dedicated to following the Air Nomad way of life.
----
* AdviceBackfire: She should really be a bit more careful when giving advice to Korra.
* BlatantLies: In the beginning of "Turning The Tides", she gives a rather loud cry of pain, then assures Asami that "The baby is just kicking. Really hard." [[spoiler:Any mildly savvy viewer will immediately put two and two together here; it's obviously a contraction.]]
* DeathGlare: So far, Tenzin was the only recipient.
%% Green Eyes requires the eyes to symbolize a character trait. Pema does not appear to have any of the traits associated with green.
* HappilyMarried: To Tenzin.
%% Hot Mom is for mothers who are considered hot in-universe, not for mothers you find hot.
* LoveTriangle: She was in one with Tenzin and Lin pre-series. In the story proper she gives Korra advice on how to deal with her own.
* MayDecemberRomance: She is 16 years younger than her husband.
* [[{{Muggles}} Muggle]]: Unlike her husband or their children, she's a non-bender.
* OhCrap: Gives one as she's waking out on Mako and Asami having an issue with their relationship. And possibly because she realized that her earlier advice to Korra contributed to said issue.
** In the same episode gives a more serious one when [[spoiler:she starts giving birth at the worst possible time.]]
* SkunkStripe
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Jinora]]
!Jinora
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_50_28_PM_6963.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"I will make no such promises."]]
-> Voiced by Kiernan Shipka
Jinora is Tenzin and Pema's older daughter. More reserved than her siblings, shown to be a polite little bookworm. However, under her sweet exterior she is still playful and hides a witty tongue.
----
* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:She sent the Lieutenant flying with a flick of her staff.]]
** BadassBookworm
* BobHaircut: [[CultureChopSuey Combined]] with a PrimAndProperBun.
* BrownEyes: She's by far the most down-to-earth of Tenzin's children.
* CreepyChild: Every now and then. Her idea of romance is particularly off-the-wall (it involves mass murder, followed by suicide).
* CuteBookworm: She has read about her Gran-Gran's [[AvatarTheLastAirbender adventures]], mentions reading a historical saga, and is shown reading at the dinner table.
* FreudianTrio: Superego.
* GenreSavvy: She knows she's going to become a [[BrattyTeenageDaughter difficult teen]] and has gracefully accepted it.
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with Ikki and Meelo, when they saved Lin Be Fong from Aman's chi blockers and the Lieutenant.]]
* LittleMissBadass: With Ikki in [[spoiler: Episode 10. Extra mention for giving a PreAssKickingOneLiner too]].
* LittleMissSnarker: She's usually polite, but when she snarks, she snarks ''good.''
-->'''Tenzin:''' You ''must'' promise me your teenage years won't be like this!
--> ({{Beat}})
-->'''Jinora:''' (peering over her book) I will make no such promises.
* NightmareFetishist: She ''swoons'' at the thought of one of her story heroines commiting ''genocide and suicide'' over being rejected by her LoveInterest.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner:
--> "Stay away from my dad's ex-girlfriend!"
* PrimAndProperBun
* ShipperOnDeck: Like her sister, Mako and Korra.
* SiblingYinYang: With Ikki.
* SpinOffspring: Aang and Katara's granddaughter.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Look closely. She's basically Aang with hair.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Though the romance in question seems to be more along the lines of ''Literature/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ikki]]
!Ikki
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Screen_Shot_2012-04-29_at_12_51_49_PM_1157.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"]]
-> Voiced by Darcy Rose Byrnes
Ikki is Tenzin and Pema's younger daughter. She's incredibly hyperactive and playful, and can be quite annoying, both on purpose and by accident.
----
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Jinora. She can also be like this to Korra, and likes to tease her about Mako.
* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:Knocks out Equalists with a larger version of Aang's air scooter.]]
* CatSmile
* CloudCuckooLander: Her advice to Korra on romance related to a couple going up into a [[CastleInTheSky castle in the sky]].
* CuteButCacophonic: Jinora definitely thinks so, at least.
* DeathGlare: To Tarrlok, after he barges into the family dinner uninvited. It is extremely similar to that of her mother's.
* FreudianTrio: Ego.
* TheGadfly: She seems to enjoy using her energetic personality to annoy others and bring up inappropriate questions regarding love triangles.
* GenkiGirl
%% Grey eyes is not just "character with grey eyes". It requires symbolism about a character trait, and that doesn't seem to be happening here.
* HiddenDepths: Appears to be just an annoying MotorMouth, but was able to quickly answer Bolin's series of rapid-fire questions, including how many trees are on Air Temple Island.
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with Jinora and Meelo, when they saved Lin Be Fong from Amon's chi blockers and Lieutenant.]]
* LittleMissBadass: With Jinora in [[spoiler: Episode 10]].
* MotorMouth: Is she ''ever''.
* NoIndoorVoice
* OdangoHair
* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler: In the episode before the two part season finale, she is PutOnABus with the Meelo, the rest of the family, and anyone else who provided a comedic role.]]
* ShipperOnDeck: For Mako and Korra.
* SiblingYinYang: With Jinora. Personality-wise, they're about as opposite as can be.
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[[folder:Meelo]]
!Meelo
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Be the leaf!"]]
-> Voiced by Logan Wells
Meelo is Tenzin and Pema's older son and third child. At five, he's hyperactive and more than a bit silly. He shows great skill at airbending despite his youth.
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* BadassAdorable: [[spoiler:Uses {{Fartillery}} to help save Lin from the Equalists with his siblings.]]
* BigOlEyebrows
* CloudCuckoolander: Meelo is... ''special.''
* {{Gonk}}: Those eyes, those teeth, good God! [[UglyCute And yet he is still adorable.]]
%% Grey eyes is not just "character with grey eyes". It requires symbolism about a character trait, and that doesn't seem to be happening here.
* {{Gasshole}}: Gets a "fartbending" scene in episode 8.
** {{Fartillery}}: Weaponizes it in episode 10.
* FreudianTrio: Id.
* IceCreamKoan: He tells Korra to "Be the leaf!"
* InkSuitActor: Was inspired by Avatar consultant Christopher Moss' son. The co-creators conducted a whole meeting with Moss at his home with his son climbing on him. [[http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/post/22196960275/this-is-one-of-my-favorite-meelo-expressions]]
* {{Kidanova}}: He tries to charm Asami the moment she arrives on Air Temple Island.
* {{Keet}}: He is first seen ''chewing on his father's head.''
* [[spoiler: LetsGetDangerous: In episode 10 along with his sisters, when they saved Lin Beifong from Amon's chi blockers and Lieutenant.]]
* PrecociousCrush: On Asami.
* ShooOutTheClowns: Along with the rest of Tenzin's family, [[spoiler:evacuates by sky bison when the Equalists attack Air Temple Island]].
* SophisticatedAsHell: When he and Ikki are playing on Korra's roadster. Ikki makes loud car noises and pretends she's in a high-speed chase, while Meelo appears to be imitating a valet.
* SpockSpeak: Often uses exceedingly formal language.
%% Ugly Cute is YMMV, and is already on that page.
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[[folder:Rohan]]
!Rohan
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Tenzin and Pema's fourth child (and second son), who was born in "Turning the Tides" near the end of season 1.
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* BirthDeathJuxtaposition: [[spoiler:Played with. The "death" in this case is not that of a person but of Republic City (as we know it, anyway).]]
** Also, in the episode where a (possible) new airbender is born, [[spoiler: Lin loses her bending]].
%% GreenEyes has more requirements than just "green eyes". We have no confirmation that Rohan meets any of them yet.
* ThreeMonthOldNewborn: The baby has full head of hair instead of fuzz ([[RealityIsUnrealistic which happens on rare occasions]]) and he's already cooing and smiling.
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[[folder:Commander Bumi]]
!Bumi
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Tenzin's older brother, and a commander in the United Forces.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Inverted, with younger sibling Tenzin looking exasperated at the idea of having to entertain his older brother.
* BadassBeard
* BadassNormal: The only non-bender of Aang's three children, but that didn't stop him from becoming a Commander.
* BigFun: Has put on weight between Book 1 and 2.
* BlingOfWar
* TheBrigadier
* BoisterousBruiser: Another parallel to his namesake.
* [[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Commander]]: Iroh said that he was "a bit of a wild man" but still the bravest commander he has ever known.
* CommandingCoolness
* CoolUncle: Judging from the excitement of Tenzin's kids at the prospect of a visit from him, he is likely this.
* DeadGuyJunior: Named after [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderMentors the first Bumi]]. They even appear to have similar personalities.
* GenerationXerox: Whereas Tenzin has his father's abilities and Kya has her mother's abilities, Bumi seems to take after his uncle Sokka.
* IncomingHam
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: In the first season. Admittedly we did learn a little about him beforehand thanks to AllThereInTheManual.
* OneSceneWonder: He appears for a few seconds only to yell "WAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOO!"
* RealMenWearPink: Is wearing pink earmuffs in his Book 2 concept art.
* WildHair / MessyHair
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[[folder: Kya]]
!Kya
Tenzin's older sister, and a waterbender.
* [[DeadGuyJunior Dead Girl Junior]]: She was named after Katara's dead mother.
* NewAgeRetroHippie: Described as such by Mike and Bryan at Comic-Con. Also a fan of the "Secret Tunnel" song from back in [[AvatarTheLastAirbender AtLA.]]
* GrandmaWhatMassiveHotnessYouHave: She looks GOOD for her age
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