Zaheer is a major recurring character in nickelodeons animated television series the legend of korra a sequel to avatar. Nickelodeon declined the creators pitch for an avatar. Book 3 has probably the most compelling villain of the series, and korra really comes into her own as a protagonist. The book debuted on television on september, 20, though the first episode, rebel spirit, was originally shown to san diego comiccon attendees on july 19, 20. Stop here if you dont want book 1 spoilers or if you plan to go into book 2 with fresh eyes. Tonraq, eska and desna were all strong additions to the ensemble and brought. In this second season of the sequel series to avatar. This season is also 14 episodes, two episodes longer than book 1, which will hopefully fix some of the pacing problems that were present in book 1. Naga continues to be awesome by keeping pace with a car when the driver is flooring it and then swiping the door clean off in one blow. Tonraq is a powerful waterbending master and chief of the southern water tribe. He is korra s uncle and second archenemy, the younger brother of tonraq korra s father, and the father of the twins desna and eska. Youre far from the only person who has issues with book 2. Jul 01, 2014 in sum, while the legend of korra book 2. The legend of korra season two premiere was a two part episode.
In words using my mother tongue, sobrang kinikilig ako. Korra spirits soundtrack tonraqunalaq flashback youtube. Jul 02, 20 the legend of korra enhanced experience shows new characters coming in book 2 spirits incl. Then i watched the sequel series, the legend of korra. A rewrite of the legend of korra fixing all the things i didnt like about it.
He patted her shoulder, his fingers lingering protectively for a few extra seconds before taking his leave. Sep 28, 20 in its first season, the legend of korra proved to be a show where anything was possible. Unfortunately, most of the score from the rest of the series is not available to the public. Its not very effective, but damn if hes going to sit by and let some eldritch abomination go after his little girl. Change, his actions have lingering effects on avatar korra and the series plot in the following book. Dont get me wrong, i really enjoyed the benders vs. The last airbender, korra and company are doing fine. I have a few other video ideas i want to do for korraweek, but with school. The book, which is a free download, will give fans an indepth look at the.
The southern lights unalaq, korra and her friends travel to the south pole, where korras dad tonraq journeys along but is sent back by korra because of the uproar of spirits when hes around. Newly released information about the legend of korra season 2 comes to life in the legend of korra. Unalaq was a waterbending master, the chief of the northern and southern water tribes, a former member of the red lotus, and the first and only dark avatar. Tonraq and senna are the first parents of an avatar mentioned in either avatar. Do clips of sokka katara zuko and toth what happened 2 bato. Night of a thousand starsharmonic convergencedarkness fallslight in the dark 2x1114 synopsis. Lin, mako and a few other officers stood guard further away from the leaders and their heated debate, listening in but also keeping a watchful eye on the windows and. Mako has joined the police force, korra is working on airbending full time, and bolin. The premiere episode was shown in full at the legend of korra panel at san. This video was originally made before the debut of book 2. Over a year after the conclusion of book 1, the legend of korra is finally back, starting september th, fridays at 7 pm est, a significant step up from the first seasons saturday morning timeslot. A sequel to konietzko and dimartinos previous series avatar. And let me tell you, korra and asami henceforth referred to as korrasami in the spirit world will give you all the feels.
And i was expecting book 2 to continue the tradition. Special features the legend of puppetbender present the making of a legend. One of the problems with the legend of korras second season is that theres no reason why the spirit of chaos, vaatu, would pick unalaq to be his avatar. He tells her that her training will be much more than learning how to fight spirits, and that the first step is to travel. Mar 18, 2015 the legend of korra, season 2 okay, lets get it out in the open.
Nov 11, 2015 tonraq character sheet from legend of korra book 2. One of the problems with the legend of korra s second season is that theres no reason why the spirit of chaos, vaatu, would pick unalaq to be his avatar. Korra and chief unalaq journey into a dangerous maelstrom and find a source of great spiritual power. Unalaq has none of the strengths of avatar wan, the legendary warrior vaatu is trying to imitate in the first place. Book two delved even deeper into the avatar universe and told a great story along the way.
Turf wars, part 1 immediately picks up after the ending of the tv series. I would encourage you to at least give book 3 a chance and see if some of that magic doesnt come back. After a long yearandahalf wait, fans can now rejoice with the supersized return of nickelodeons the legend of korra. Here are the official legend of korra book 2 character bios. Book 1, it focuses more on spiritual concepts and themes. Though he initially seemed to be a wellmeaning individual who offers to train avatar korra in the ways of the. He is a powerful waterbending master and the current chief of the southern water tribe. Tonraq is one of main supporting characters in the legend of korra. James remar aka dexters dad plays tonraq, the teenage avatars dad and patriarch of the tribe. Book 2 ep 2 tonraqunalaq flashback i know these arent the best quality so if anyone wants to take them and make them better go ahead. Unalaq is one of the two main antagonists alongside vaatu of book 2. Download video summary of the legend of korra episode 2 the southern lights a dark spirit manifests itself outside the southern water tribe.
Spirits is the title of the second book of the legend of korra. Tonraq immediately going papa wolf on the spirit when it has korra cornered, and demonstrating that korra s kickass bending abilities arent just due to her being the avatar. Enhanced experience will be available for download tomorrow on itunes. Tonraq is the second known individual of regal status to lose their birthright and subsequently be banished from their homeland by their father, next to zuko, though tonraq s banishment was the result of the actions of his younger sibling, rather. Published on jul 2, 20 the legend of korra enhanced experience shows new characters coming in book 2 spirits incl. Tonraq shouldve been the legend of korras dark avatar. Sep 17, 20 the legend of korra season two premiere was a two part episode. Born as heir to the chief of both water tribes, he is the older brother of unalaq. Its visually stunning and still pretty darn good for its genre, that genre being childrens cartoons, but its barely half as good as its counterpart from the original series, book 2. Growing up in the northern water tribe, tonraq served as the northern militarys general in his youth, though was banished and disinherited following the. The legend of korra book 2 debuts friday, september at 7 p.
The legend of korra was initially conceived as a twelveepisode miniseries. Parts 1 and 2 of civil wars were equally acclaimed by nicholson for the friendship between bolin and varrick, the sibling dynamic of tenzin, kya, and bumi, a strong, complex conflict for korra, the respective relationship of tenzin, kya, and bumi, and korra, tonraq, and senna as the heart of the story, and the twist behind tonraq s. While he serves as the main antagonist of book three. Looking back, i dont really know how to feel about book two of the legend of korra as a whole. The nomenclature refers to the focus of the season, a conflict involving the spirit world. The legend of korrathe art of the animated series, book two. Meanwhile, in the city, korra meets with and begins training underunalaq. He was the younger brother of tonraq, husband of malina, with whom he fathered desna and eska, and uncle of avatar korra. Friday marked the special onehour premiere of book 2. Jan 11, 2015 book 2 ep 2 tonraq unalaq flashback i know these arent the best quality so if anyone wants to take them and make them better go ahead. Nov 20, 2015 unfortunately, most of the score from the rest of the series is not available to the public. Spirits the legend of korra is an american animated television series created by michael dante dimartino and bryan konietzko. Sep, 20 after a long yearandahalf wait, fans can now rejoice with the supersized return of nickelodeons the legend of korra.
This is still my favorite season of this show because of its connection to the past avatars and the spirit world. Set six months after the first korra series, books 2 partially take place at the south pole, but alon. Spirits is the second season of the animated tv series the legend of korra by michael dante dimartino and bryan konietzko. My korrasami reactions aside, i like how the story is setting up for the conflicts arising due to the new spirit portal. He is korras uncle and second archenemy, the younger brother of tonraq korras father, and the father of the twins desna and eska. Book three was the first season of the legend of korra to be created with a full inhouse design and revision team, an expansion from the 25 to 30 people who worked for the series at nickelodeon for seasons 1 and 2.
Yes, i could not wait to see book 2 of this great animated series. Book three was the first season of the legend of korra to be created with a full inhouse design and revision team, an expansion from the 25 to 30 people who worked for the series at nickelodeon for seasons 1 and 2 the design for the armless waterbender minghua was based on bryan konietzkos friend michi, and opals hairstyle was based on that of dolly haas. Its where your interests connect you with your people. About two years ago, i decided to watch this show called avatar.
The legend of korra, season 2 okay, lets get it out in the open. The legend of korra is an american animated television series created by bryan konietzko and michael dante dimartino for nickelodeon that aired from april 14, 2012 to december 19, 2014. Spirits is the second season of the animated tv series the. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. You know, for a season that started off so slow and so. Book 2 of the legend of korra is beautifully animated and its got everything action, drama and comedy. Growing up in the northern water tribe, tonraq served as the northern militarys general in his. Book 2 spirits presents the series with solid video quality, but it doesnt reach the heights of the book 1 bluray release. Yes, the legend of korra book 2 delivered, even though some fans complained that the season premiere lacked a sense of wonder, awe, fun, and all that good stuff. First look at the two new tlok book 2 characters, brothers tonraq and unalaq. Two years later, he became the father of the next avatar, korra.
Spirits is admittedly entertaining and actionpacked, it needs a bit of work. After leaving home in the northern water tribe to settle further south, korras father had a lot of adjusting to do. In the last four episodes of book 2, the truth about varrick comes to light and team avatar has to work together to stop unalaq and vaatu from bringing the world into a new age of darkness. The character was created by michael dante dimartino and bryan konietzko and is voiced by henry. Tonraq nodded gratefully at asami, before giving korra one last look that meant only one obvious thingstay safe. Jun 26, 2014 for fans of the legend of korra and avatar. Tonraq is the second known individual of regal status to lose their birthright and subsequently be banished from their homeland by their father, next to zuko, though tonraqs banishment was the result of the actions of his younger sibling, rather than his father, and he was ultimately content with his life in banishment. Jul 01, 20 the interactive digital book the legend of korra. The legend of korra book two heartwarming tv tropes. The legend of korra a villain revealed screen rant. For some reason, book 2 s episode encodings are in 1080i instead of 1080p as during the first season and bluray release.
The last airbender, which aired from 2005 to 2008, the series is animated in a style strongly influenced by anime with most of the animation being. Im sure the trackteam the duo behind the sound of avatar would love to release the music, but its not as simple as uploading it to itunes. For some reason, book 2s episode encodings are in 1080i instead of 1080p as during the first season and bluray release. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Its definitely an imperfectlyexecuted season, thats topheavy in content and overstuffed with side plots that either a arent unraveled with maximum interest, or b ultimately dont matter. Its unfocused narrative is redeemed by the amount of character development our heroes got. The book debuted on television on september, 20, though the first. It was weird and its plot was all over the place but it was also exciting, charming and emotional. Its comiccon day, and the legend of korra panel has brought about lots of quick looks into the workings of season two.
The legend of korra book 2 official new images of eska, desna and tonraq. Tonraq character sheet from legend of korra book 2. I supposed im mixed, but the ending makes me reconsider things because its just so magnificent. Youre not alone korra and tonraq korraweek youtube. Adrian latourelle as unalaq, korras paternal uncle, tonraqs younger brother, sennas brotherinlaw, desna and eskas father and chief of both water tribes.
A particularly spiritual man, he briefly served as korra s spiritual mentor until her discovery of his involvement in. Korra and her friends will stop at nothing to capture him, leading to an avatar adventure like nothing before in legend of korra. The op will be updated as images and video become available. When threatening the judge, she even starts roaring like a lion korra calling the old man out after she learns the truth about unalaq, pwning him in three moves in a combination of fire, water, and airbending. While tonraq did appear briefly in book one, its likely. This is moments after she foils a kidnapping attempt on unalaq by a group of southern water tribe waterbenders, of whom she thinks tonraq is part of, but she turns out to be mistaken. From the world of probending to a jazzaged wonderland called republic city, the writers were always giving their viewers a visual feast with each new episode. The legend of korra enhanced experience shows new characters coming in book 2 spirits incl. Civil wars, part 2, the villain is revealed, while tenzin attempts to unite his family. The last airbender or the legend of korra tonraq is the first character to speak in the legend of korra, outside of the opening sequence korra seems to greatly resemble her mother in looks, while her personality and character are much more like her fathers. Six months after the events of the antibending revolution, korra, having learned to bend all four elements and achieved status as a fully realized avatar, must once again become the student when she delves into the realm of spirits under her paternal uncles.
The last airbender followup animated movie based on what then became the threepart comics the promise, the search and the rift, choosing instead to expand korra to 26 episodes. After leaving home in the northern water tribe to settle further south, korra s father had a lot of adjusting to do. The southern lights unalaq, korra and her friends travel to the south pole, where korra s dad tonraq journeys along but is sent back by korra because of the uproar of spirits when hes around. Set six months after the first korra series, books 2.