Korra

For the television series she appears in, see The Legend of Korra. For other uses, see Korra (disambiguation).

Korra
The Legend of Korra character
Korra dual wielding fire and ice in combat.
Avatar in The Legend of Korra, the immediate reincarnation of Avatar Aang.
First appearance"Welcome to Republic City" (2012)
Created byMichael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Designed byMichael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Voiced byJanet Varney (2012-2022)
Cora Baker (young)
Jacqueline Grace Lopez (Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2)
Incarnation(s)
  • Aang (immediate predecessor)
  • Roku (preceding Aang)
  • Kyoshi (preceding Roku)
  • Kuruk (preceding Kyoshi)
  • Yangchen (preceding Kuruk)
  • Szeto (preceding Yangchen)
  • Wan (the original Avatar)
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman (Bonded with Raava, the Light Spirit)
GenderFemale
Title
OccupationAvatar
  • Mediator of balance, harmony, peace, order, and reconciliation
  • Bridge between spirit and material world
Fighting style
WeaponThe elements; glider staff
FamilyTonraq (father)
Senna (mother)
Significant othersAsami Sato (girlfriend)
Mako (ex-boyfriend, Book Two)
Relatives
NationalitySouthern Water Tribe
Animal guideNaga
Bending elementPrimary:
Sub-styles:
Age
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorCyan

Avatar Korra, commonly simply known as Korra, is the title lead character in Nickelodeon's animated television series The Legend of Korra (a spin-off of Avatar: The Last Airbender), in which she is depicted as the current incarnation of Raava's Avatar—the spiritual embodiment of balance and change—responsible for maintaining peace and harmony in the world. She is the immediate reincarnation of Avatar Aang (title character and main protagonist from the original series). The character was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and was voiced by Janet Varney, and by Cora Baker as a child.

Korra debuted in the first episode of The Legend of Korra, "Welcome to Republic City", originally airing on Nickelodeon on April 14, 2012. At the start of the series, she meets Bolin and Mako after arriving in Republic City, where she first experiences independence after living a secluded life of training, led by the Order of the White Lotus. The series' final scene, indicating the beginning of a romantic relationship between Korra and Asami Sato, was unprecedented in its LGBTQ representation in western children's television.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ IGN Staff (December 24, 2014). "THE LEGEND OF KORRA: IGN EDITORS REACT TO THE ENDING AND KORRASAMI". IGN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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