Mako - (TLOK)

Characterized by his stoic and brooding personality, Mako is generally aloof and indifferent, though he is not incapable of genuine kindness and a protective demeanor. He tends to act in a critical and controlling manner, stemming from a life on the streets and a drive to protect his little brother, which forced him to take on adult responsibilities at a young age. In light of the brothers' pasts, he cares deeply for Bolin and is very protective of him.After Mako lost his parents, he was willing to do whatever was necessary to help him and his brother survive the rough environment of Republic City, even going as far as scamming and working for a notorious criminal organization. Eventually, Mako abandoned these immoral activities but refused to admit the criminality of his past actions to Korra, as he firmly believed he was doing what was necessary to survive. Mako always puts the interests of safety and survival ahead of other things, as exemplified by his reluctance to let Bolin keep a fire ferret as a pet, since that would strain their already small food supply. Living on the streets has given him a "hard-edge", though he seems to relax when he is with Bolin, Korra, or Asami, or when he achieves something important.

Although he never forgot his roots on the street, Mako lost some of his hard-edge and became more considerate of others over time, as well as more emotionally forthcoming, as evidenced when he gave his treasured scarf to his grandmother, Yin, reasoning that she needed the reminder of her son more than him. His friends, family, and sense of duty remained the main motivation for his actions, making him willing to do what was necessary, even make the ultimate sacrifice, if it meant keeping the people he cared for safe.

Going with his hard edge, Mako has a wrathful side to him as well, having the capacity to kill or harm anyone who wrongs his brother and friends. This was particularly evident when he threatened an Equalist by raising a flaming fist when seeking information regarding Korra's whereabouts. His protective attitude toward his younger brother on the street in the years after their parents' death reflected this side of him as well.

Mako is very dutiful in his job as a cop, having arrested several triad members since joining the force, and was on the fast track to becoming detective.[4] Despite his coworkers' constant belittlement, Mako promptly suggests his theories on open cases and refuses to take the easy way out to close a case, being adamant in following leads. His commitment and effectiveness on the streets was such that he earned himself praise from President Raiko. Mako is a firebender from a multicultural family who grew up on the streets of Republic City as an orphan with his younger brother, Bolin. Mako always wore his signature red scarf that was once his father's, who was murdered along with his mother when he was a boy.He formed a pro-bending team with his brother and Hasook and aspired for his new career to bring him fame and fortune. His aspirations changed, however, when he met Avatar Korra, who joined the team to replace Hasook .Mako, with the help of his teammates, was able to lead the team to second place in the championship. After the tournament's conclusion.

In the following months, Mako joined the Republic City Police Force, where he steadily rose up from being a beat cop to a detective. He joined his friends in an effort to stop Unalaq and Vaatu from merging. A few weeks after Harmonic Convergence, he rejoined Team Avatar in their search for new airbenders. However, they stopped when the Red Lotus attempted to kidnap Korra in Zaofu, instead working to bring down the anarchist organization.

After taking down the Red Lotus, Mako returned to his work as a police officer and was later appointed as Prince Wu's bodyguard, a position he continued in after the latter's coronation as Earth King. Following Kuvira's failed invasion, Mako returned to his job as detective.

FIGHTING STYLES Firebending, lightning generation

PROFESSION Police officer Police detective Pro-bender (formerly) Power plant worker (formerly) Soldier

POSITION Detective Fire Ferrets' firebender and captain (formerly) Private in the military of the Earth Empire (brainwashed, formerly) Wu's bodyguard (formerly)

AFFILIATION Fire Ferrets (formerly) Guan's army (brainwashed, formerly) Republic City Police Republic City power plant (formerly) Team Avatar Triple Threat Triad (formerly)

WEAPON OF CHOICE Fire, lightning

GENDER Man

ALLIES Team Avatar, Toza, Tenzin and his family, Lin Beifong, Tarrlok, Gommu, Iroh, Skoochy, Tonraq, Varrick, Suyin Beifong, Kai, Wu, more ...

HEIGHT About 6'2" (188 cm)[3] EYE COLOR Tangerine HAIR COLOR Black SKIN COLOR Light

BORN 152 AG

NATIONALITY Republic City, United Republic

GENDER Man

ETHNICITY Fire Nation; Earth Kingdom

Mako met Prince Wu when he was appointed as his bodyguard. Wu had moved to the Republic for his coronation, and the detective Mako was chosen to be his bodyguard. Mako had to be with Wu all the times and do everything with him. Mako found Wu extremely annoying, so much so that he had to bang his head against the wall for an hour every day. Mako could not wait for Wu to leave so he could go back to being a detective.

Mako later learned from Lin that he would be going to Ba Sing Se with Wu and staying as his bodyguard forever because President Raiko had signed off on the deal. It turned out that Wu had personally asked for this because he felt he could not live without Mako. Later, a bunch of Kuvira supporters started throwing pies at Wu so he picked Wu up and ran away from the Kuvira supporters.

Mako later attended Wu's coronation and witnessed Kuvira's direct opposition to him. Wu later tried to comfort Mako after an argument with his brother Bolin over their opposing political positions. While the two were at a shopping mall, Wu became depressed over his lack of supporters, and Mako finally tried to get him to get his act together. Later, Korra returned to Republic City, so he joined her and Asami for lunch, but was forced to take Wu with him. Mako was upset when he found out that Korra had written to Asami but not to him, so Wu tried to comfort him by saying that Korra had not written to him either.

Wu went to the bathroom, but Mako refused to go with him because he was tired. In the end, Wu was kidnapped and Mako had to rescue him together with Korra and Asami. Mako decided to keep Wu safe by taking him to the Sato estate. Mako decided to work with Wu on self-defense. Mako ended up telling Wu about his past relationships with Korra and Asami and Wu willingly listened to everything. He was impressed to learn more about Mako's past.

Later, Wu came up with the idea of evacuating Republic City when Kuvira attacked. Mako was actually impressed by his idea. Mako had trouble getting the citizens to evacuate, so Wu stepped in and gave an inspiring speech that impressed Mako once again. However, it turned out that Wu was only trying to impress Korra, which irritated Mako. After the final battle, Mako was impressed with how well Wu handled the evacuation, but still refused to set him up with Korra. Wu was fine with this, as he wanted to act for the good of the people. Wu announced his plan to abolish the Earth Kingdom's monarchy and establish a democracy instead. Mako agreed that this was a good idea.