History Fanfic / BookFiveLegends

[[caption-width-right:293:[[ContinuationFic The Legend lives on...]]]]

[[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAvatarKorra The Avatar]] and her [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraNewTeamAvatar many]] [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAllies friends]] have countless new adventures ahead of themselves still, but this time they have encountered an enemy unlike any they have ever seen or heard of before. With the whole world thrown into disarray and chaos the Avatar alone may not be enough to tackle this [[BigBad new threat]]. [[AllYourPowersCombined Four elements]] collide in this thrilling tale of action and adventure. Korra will have to rely on her friends and allies more than ever, and they will have to rely on each other.

->'''SOME UNMARKED POILERS AHEAD, READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL'''

* ActionGirl: Fumiko, with her fancy footwork and good ol’ chi-blocking [[spoiler:''('''and''' sandbending)'']] and also Jasmine, a fully trained Kyoshi Warrior, join the ranks of the other female characters.
* AuthorFilibuster: [[spoiler: Azula's]] rant near the end of the story about how Korra isn't a worse or better Avatar than Aang, just different with different roles and in completely different contexts (Aang being a peacekeeper and savior in times of war, and Korra being a force of change in order to stop the world from becoming stagnant in times of peace). The author pretty much stated that this was done as a response of Korra haters who deem her as an inferior replacement to Aang.
* BadPowersBadPeople: Mako seems to think this about lightningbending, since it comes very easy for sociopaths or people which care about nothing but themselves, and thus have very little trouble controlling their emotions. Korra vehemently disagrees.
* BigDamnKiss: Between Korra and Asami after the final battle is over.

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Princess Koko, the current ruler of Omashu, is known for two things: being really, really eccentric (if not downright nuts) and being a huge supporter of education.
* TheCameo: The Lieutenant has a brief appearance in the final battle, fighting off some ghouls that tried to break into his house. Aparrently, he's a single dad.
* ComplimentBackfire: Bolin got a knife thrown at him when he said to a group of training Kyoshi warriors that they "looked good". He said wimpering that he wasn't mocking them.
* CoolMask: Korra and Asami don a pair during the New Arts Showcase. Fittingly, they’re from the Ember Island Players “Love Amongst the Dragons” performance. Asami is the Dragon Emperor while Korra is the Dragon Empress.
* DrinkThemeNaming: Kyoshi warrior Jasmine owes her name due to her father being a tea enthusiast. She considers herself luckier than her little sister Ginseng.
* ElementalEyeColors: Fumiko is an Earth Kingdom girl, and has dark green eyes. Seemingly otherwise subverted at first, in that she’s no bender, [[spoiler:then played straight after TheReveal she can sandbend]]. Temuji also sports a pair of red eyes as part of his albinoism, playing this straighter than just about any firebender previously seen in either series.

** AllYourPowersCombined: Korra as the Avatar, and later [[spoiler:Temuji as the ''Anti''-Avatar]].
** BlowYouAway: Opal, Jinora, Tenzin, and many others. One new addition in the form of Aki, a rogue airbender.
**** Void: Opal demonstrates a new air technique by sucking all the air into a single point as opposed to blowing it out. It’s remarked she might have earned the rank of Master for such a new skill.
** DishingOutDirt: Bolin in particular, making use of the more practical nature of the skillset by building makeshift homes for refugees. Later [[spoiler:Fumiko]] is revealed to have similar abilities, specializing in sandbending.
**** [[spoiler:DemBones: In addition, a rare subset of the power allows an enemy to animate dead bodies via the calcium in their bones.]]
**** ExtraOreDinary: Most of the Beifong’s, and Korra of course, though she rarely uses it. Other metalbenders appear here and there.
**** MagmaMan: Bolin, of course, who finds a more practical use for such destructive ability.
** MakingASplash: In addition to Korra, Tahno returns for a while, and the residents of the Water Tribes make appearances in other chapters.
**** GreenThumb: A White Lotus Grand Master by the name of Bao demonstrates his ability, using the same plant-bending technique as Hu from the Legend of Aang era.
** PlayingWithFire: Of course.
**** HealItWithFire: In addition to those already seen in the original show, we’re introduced to a form of Firebending that can heal (somewhat) by burning out disease and cauterizing wounds.
**** ShockAndAwe: Korra takes her first steps towards learning Lightningbending.

* EurekaMoment: Asami finally realizes how to make her newest invention to work by remembering the spirit portal.
* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Koko is a huge fan of this trope. Not only she insists on [[PrincessesRule being a addressed a princess despite being a queen]] (and not even a real queen, just a figurehead), but also insists on addressing Korra as a princess based on her being the daughter of the chieftain of the Sothern Water Tribe, despite Korra explaining that her father isn't a monarch.
* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Mako does this in his head, and has to spell it out for Tahno. When you hide a tree you hide it in a forest, when you hide a gem you do it in a treasure trove. Where then would you hide a [[PlagueDoctor masked]] man? Perhaps the [[FestivalEpisode New Arts Showcase]] you’re currently hanging out at?
* FalseFriend: [[spoiler:Temuji '''AND''' Fumiko]].

* {{Foil}}: Temuji is an obvious one for Korra. He and Fumiko also act as one for Mako and Bolin collectively, as a pair of bending siblings who’ve lost all family except for each other. Their (original) elements even match. Retroactively some elements of Temuji also match Asami’s story arc [[spoiler:about missing a deceased parent]], though whereas Asami came to terms with this, sadly Temuji did not.
* AGodIAmNot: When te Anti-Avatar accused Korra (and by extension her predeccesors) of setting herself as a god, Korra (rightfully) denied doing such a thing.
* GodzillaThreshold: Downplayed. Suyin decides to bring [[spoiler: Kuvira]] as backup for the final battle.

** [[Characters/{{Gargoyles}} Salli Richardson]] for Jasmine.

** [[Creator/BarbaraGoodson Barbara Goodson]] for [[spoiler: an elderly [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheFireNation Azula]]]].
* IDontWantToRuinOurFriendship: Pretty much Asami's reason for not wanting to tell Korra about her feelings, despite knowing that Korra feels the same towards her. Korra reassures her that they will always be friends even if their romantic relationship doesn't work out.

* JawDrop: Bolin's reaction upon seeing Korra and Asami kissing.
* KeystoneArmy: When the bender animating the dead men is rendered unconscious, their animation fails and they fall like dominos. Naturally, this is incorporated into the defense of Republic City in the final chapters.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Lin Beifong’s watch has come to an end]]. Also, in the finale, [[spoiler:Temuji]].
* LargeHam: Fumiko. Temuji can have a bit of a flair for the dramatic as well, but Fumiko really loves to ham it up, both before and after TheReveal.
* MoralityChain: Zuko attempted to do this for Azula, long before the story takes place. He even compares the situation to the one he had with Iroh, and how he could not force Azula to be good, but only be there for her and hope she made the right decision. Averted with [[spoiler:Temuji and Fumiko]] who might seem like this for each other, but in reality are only making things worse for each other by encouraging darker and more evil thoughts and behavior.
* NoNameGiven: Temuji’s mother is only ever referred to as such, or [[spoiler:Kiyi’s daughter. Her descriptions are often fleeting used as well, never going into great detail. WordOfGod is that this trope was specifically invoked to garner reader sympathy, because it could have been anyone’s mother]].
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: Animated by [[spoiler:sandbending and mixed with dark spiritual energy]] to follow a single controlling influence. Continue fighting despite blows to the head and require total immolation to destroy.
* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: On Kyoshi Island, Bolin introduces himself as "The best lavabender in the world". Opal points out that he's the ''only'' lavabender in the world (which Bolin dismiss as just "semantic").
* PerpetualSmiler: Fumiko remains almost constantly smiling and light-hearted, even after [[spoiler:revealed as a villain]]. The quickest way to make her drop her smile is push one of her Berserk Buttons though.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Korra delivers an ''epic'' one to the Anti-Avatar when he, like pretty much every other villain she fought so far, tells Korra that the Avatar is no longer needed:
-->'''Korra''': The funny thing is...I've heard people telling me that my ''whole life''. Amon, Vaatu, the Red Lotus...every last one of them seems to think I'm either an outdated concept or they can do one better. And most of them had ''way'' better reasons for that they're doing that you ever will. You're just a spoiled little brat who can't deal with the fact that not everything does his way. Well, I got news for you [[spoiler: Temuji]]. In fact, I've got news for you all! I'm here to stay. The world still needs the Avatar. And you...? Gotta...''DEAL WITH IT!''
* PrincessesRule: Technically subverted. Princess Koko is actually a queen, but she insist on being addressed as a princess.

** DoubleSubverted in Korra and Asami's case: while in the show they became a couple in the last episode, here they simply remain as very good friends. However, they do harbor romantic feelings for each other, and after a heartfelt talk before the final battle, they do become a couple like in canon.
** Aslo before the final battle, [[spoiler: Bolin]] proposes to his girlfriend, and she accepts.
* [[RunawayTrain Runaway Mag Rail]]: The villain arranges one to distract Korra, forcing her into a SadisticChoice between saving the passengers or capturing the bad guys. Not surprisingly, she chooses the former.

* ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: When there’s a scream, Ikki instantly identifies it as Daw, and remarks it sounds remarkably like a little girls scream.

** Multiple nods to [[WesternAnimation/FriendshipIsMagic Friendship is Magic]] not least of which is Princess Koko and her being a somewhat blatant {{Expy}} of [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicTwilightSparkle Twilight Sparkle]]. Bolin also at one point retrieves an apple from a tree by kicking it, in a vein similar to [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicApplejack Applejacks]] “bucking” technique.

** During [[spoiler: Temuji’s failed attempt to resurrect his mother]], he uses the same ingredients that Edward and Alphonse Elric do in [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist Brotherhood]]. That, and [[spoiler:his lab wouldn’t out of place in a [[Creator/MaryShelley Mary Shelly]] novel]].

** [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles WHAT ARE YOU]] '''[[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles WAITING]]''' [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles FOR]]?!
* TailorMadePrison: It's metioned at the beginning of the fic that Suyin is bulding a prison made of platinum for Kuvira.
* TechnicolorFire: Fire Lord Izumi's firebending produces green flames. [[spoiler: And fo course, Azula still has her trademark blue firebending.]]

* ThatCameOutWrong: When Mako agrees to teach Korra lightningbending, he says that she will be "his first". Realizing how it came out, he quickly adds that he means his first student.

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Normally calm and clinical, like a good medic should be, Temuji starts to break down in the final chapters of the story when he cannot seem to save his mother and is having trouble controlling his new powers. In the end, he’s a raging, rampaging monster, crying out for his mom as he tries to destroy Korra, blaming her for everything]].
* WrongGenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Temuji believes he can resurrect the dead like he’s in some sort of [[Creator/MaryShelley Mary Shelly]] novel. He doesn’t succeed. WordOfGod is that he was never meant to, and that the World of Avatar (''in this particular fanfic at least'') doesn’t work like that.]]
* YouCantThwartStageOne: Despite their efforts to [[spoiler:find the bending thief and stop him from stealing more techniques, they are ultimately unable to protect Wing, Tahno, and Daw from having their bending drained from them,]] leading to the awakening of a fully-realized Anti-Avatar.

* EvilCounterpart: [[spoiler:Temuji]] is this for Korra. [[spoiler:WordOfGod is that he was explicitedly designed to be one from the start, and seems her opposite in almost every regard, a boy to her being a girl, pale-skinned to her dark, red eyes vs blue, even fire to her water (starting elements). Likewise, Temuji is an orphan whose lost his parents and has an unhealthy obsession with his departed mother, while Korra still has both of her parents and is arguably closer to her father]].

* DrinkThemeNaming: Kyoshi warrior Jasmine owes her name due to her father being a tea enthusiast. She considers herself luckier than her little sister Ginseng.

** [[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles “WHAT ARE YOU '''WAITING''' FOR?!”]].

* EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses: Princess Koko is a huge fan of this trope. Not only she insists on [[PrincessRule being a addresses a princess despite being a queen]] (and not even a real queen, just a figurehead), but also insists on addressing Korra as a princess based on being the daughter of the chieftain of the Sothern Water tribe, despite Korra explaining that her father isn't a monarch.

* PrincessesRule: Technically subverted. Princess Koko is actually a queen, but she insist on being adressed as a princess.

* CantThwartStageOne: Despite their efforts to [[spoiler:find the bending thief and stop him from stealing more techniques, they are ultimately unable to protect Wing, Tahno, and Daw from having their bending drained from them,]] leading to the awakening of a fully-realized Anti-Avatar.

* TwirlOfLove: Bolin does this to Opal after she [[spoiler:accepts his proposal]], overjoyed at his good fortune.

* CantThwartPhaseOne: Despite their efforts to [[spoiler:find the bending thief and stop him from stealing more techniques, they are ultimately unable to protect Wing, Tahno, and Daw from having their bending drained from them,]] leading to the awakening of a fully-realized Anti-Avatar.

* [[PrincessesRule Ruling Princess]]: Technically subverted. Princess Koko is actually a queen, but she insist on being adressed as a princess.

* RulingPrincess: Technically subverted. Princess Koko is actually a queen, but she insist on being adressed as a princess.

* HealItWithFire: Temujin can use firebending to heal wounds, much to Korra's surprise. He admits that it's a very rare skill, and those who possess it overlook it in favor of the more destructive aspects of firebending.

**** ExtraOreDinary: Most of the Beifong’s, and Korra of course. Other metalbenders appear here and there.

[[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAvatarKorra The Avatar]] and her [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraNewTeamAvatar many]] [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAllies friends]] have countless new adventures ahead of themselves still, but this time they have encountered an enemy unlike any they have ever seen or heard of before. With the whole world thrown into disarray and chaos the Avatar alone may not be enough to tackle this [[BigBad new threat]]. [[AllYourPowersCombined Four elements]] collide in this thrilling tale of action and adventure. Korra will have to rely on her friends and allies more than ever, and they will have to rely on each other. Theirs will be... ''the stuff of [[TitleDrop Legends]]''.

**** ShockAndAwe: Korra takes her first steps towards learning Lightningbending.