Mako
Mako | |
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First Appearance | "A Leaf in the Wind" |
Sex | Male |
Type | Firebender (Lightning Generation) |
Actor(s) | David Faustino |
Mako is a firebender who, together with his earthbending brother Bolin, compete on a Probending team called The Fire Ferrets. Korra meets Mako and his brother at a Pro-bending match in Book One - Air. Over the course of the season, Korra, Mako, and Bolin become fast friends. He's a very skilled firebender to the point that he can generate lightning.
As Mako and the Fire Ferrets gain fame, he also attracts the attention of Asami Sato, the only daughter of wealthy industrialist Hiroshi Sato. They begin a relationship that slowly wanes over time as he realizes his true feelings for Korra. Although they had a rocky start, Mako eventually respects and admires Korra's strength and courage. After she makes a bold confession of love to him, he slowly sees her more as a woman, although that creates friction between him and Asami, eventually leading to an unspoken separation.
He's named after Iroh's voice actor from the first series who died after finishing his lines for Book 2.