She eventually finds Tarrlok’s secret prison. When she confronts him, Tarrlok reveals he is a (able to control people like puppets). He overpowers Korra, but before he can kill her, Amon arrives .
70 years after the end of the Hundred Year War (Aang’s era). Republic City—a 1920s-style metropolis powered by lightning-bending, metalbending, and automobiles. It is a melting pot of benders from all nations, but also a place of deep social inequality. Prologue: The New Avatar The story begins with a teenage Korra, a prodigy from the Southern Water Tribe. Unlike Aang, she has already mastered Water, Earth, and Fire by age 17. However, she is spiritually blocked—she cannot Airbend or connect with her past lives.
Hiroshi reveals his motive: his wife was killed by a firebending thug. He now believes all benders are dangerous. He lures Korra, Mako, Asami, and Bolin to his mansion, traps them, and unleashes mecha-tanks.
