Plus, for the first time we actually see Korras mother in action alongside her dad, albeit in a limited way. Also, the Beifong and Royal Fire families continues to shine prominently. Its one of the things that make them such excellent foils.

Badass Family: Mako and Bolin, of course, but also Temuji and Fumiko.

Oh, and shes a very powerful sandbender who raises the dead in her free time and can go two-to-one against Mako and Bolin.

Badass Adorable: Fumiko, almost as young as Jinora, frequently described as cute and childish.

The author confirmed this was done as a response to Korra haters who deem her as an inferior replacement to Aang.

Author Filibuster: 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).

Author Appeal: A part of the story is linked to the Interquel comic series, specifically the characters and events from The Search. Rassilon 001 is a great fan of the characters introduced therein.

Anyone Can Die: At least one cast regular does not make it to the Grand Finale.

All Your Powers Combined: After stealing it from the requisite benders, Temuji is able to bend all four elements the same as an Avatar.

Added Alliterative Appeal: Fire Ferrets Foes Fall!.

Action Girl: Fumiko, with her fancy footwork and good ol chi-blocking ( and sandbending) and also Jasmine, a fully trained Kyoshi Warrior, join the ranks of the other female characters.

A God, I Am Not: When the Anti-Avatar accused Korra (and by extension her predeccesors) of setting herself as a God, Korra (rightfully) denies doing such a thing.

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