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- Complete: Exactly What It Says on the Tin.
- Ongoing: The fic is being updated on a regular basis or has received an update after a significant absence.
- Dormant: The fic has not been updated in a fairly long time (several months to a year or more) but the author has not pronounced it dead.
- Dead: The fic has not been updated in several years, or the author has specifically said that it will not be updated.
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Authors and Sites
bored-to-smithereens
- Recommended by: Agent Cyan
- Synopsis: An up and coming tumblr author who primarily focuses on Bolin/Korra oneshots. Definitely worth a look-see; her stories incorporate well-written emotion and dialogue that can leave you on the verge of tears.
- Recommended by: Xalfrea
- Synopsis: Fanfiction.net author that does various post Legend of Aang stories, what-if stories and relationship stories. Highlight works are the Tales of Republic City and its companion stories
- Recommended by: dhaikage
- Synopsis: Know mainly for the controversial Abuse Cycle and the expansion RE: Abuse Cycle series of fics, OE also posts stand alone stories set in the Korra universe.
- Recommended by: tearbending
- Synopsis: Known primarily for her works regarding Mako and Bolin's brotherly relationship and Bolin/Asami, slacktension has a gift for thoughtful and deep characterization. For all those who want more development for any of these three characters, her tumblr is worth a look.
- Recommended by: Chris116
- Synopsis: An excellent writer who has written an entire Book Five, is in the process of writing an AU of Books Three and Four where Korra was abducted by the Red Lotus, and has given very deep exploration of Korra and Asami's relationship. She often employs heavy foreshadowing and often gets inside the characters' heads. Her most used character is Asami. Highly recommended for Korrasami and franchise lovers in general.
- Recommended by: Farseer Lolotea
- Synopsis: Author of the epic and long-running Continuation Fic March of Progress and the associated "Comes Marching Home" saga. Focuses heavily on Korra and Asami's relationship.
General Fics
Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.
Different Worlds by Goku 12345654
- Recommended by Guest 000
- Status: Dead; last updated March 2018
- Synopsis: "A young man awakes in an alley in Republic City. As he struggles to survive, he will discover the world of the Four Nations while making new friends and making new memories for himself." - The premise is such; a man from the 'real world' getting transported to the Legend of Korra series before the start of Book 1. It is a humorous story and the Protag's personality quirks make it all the better. It has the usual cast of characters, besides from the obvious OC, and a little bit of romance to be expected from the source material.
The Abdication of Hou-Ting LIV or: How Wu Learned to Stop Being Foolish and Love the Detective by OurImpavidHeroine
- Recommended by: marezelle
- Synopsis: An expansive series detailing the lives of Prince Wu, Mako, and their family/friends following the series finale. Has gradually expanded to include other characters, including but not limited to Lin Beifong, Ikki, and Baatar Jr.
- Pairings: Mako/Prince Wu
- Status: Ongoing
Airbenders Forever by JackieStarSister
- Recommended by darksecret
- Synopsis: (As given by author) The Air Nomads weren't known for courage, or defiance, or strong family ties. The children must have gotten that from their Water Tribe relatives. A canon-compliant short story about the airbenders' capture. *See dedication inside.
- Status: One-shot
Add ReviewKorra's Questionable Career Choices
- Reccomended by SnakeTroper
- Synopsis: A pair of quick, comedic stories about Korra failing at various careers. In one, she fails at being a drug dealer. In another, she fails at being an author. The author one has notably raunchier humor than the drug dealer one, so stick to the drug dealer one if you prefer clean comedy.
- Tags: Comedy
- Status: One-Shots
Icarus and the Sea by Unpretty
- Recommended by Mercy Plain
- Synopsis: A story about Zhu Li's and Varrick's relationship, starting from the moment they meet.
- Status: Complete
Best Served by Sarapsys
- Recommended by Lavanya Six, Vyctorian
- Synopsis: A ten page fan comic where an old foe visits Wan Shi Tong to discuss revenge against those who have wronged them both — humans.
- Status: Complete
- Seconded by Manifest. This story provides an ingenious alternate background to how Amon could have gotten his energybending powers, the canon finale nonwithstanding.
Bloodbending Brothers Epilogue by viivus
- Recommended by: somebody else
- Synopsis: Noatak saves Tarrlok from the explosion. This is a comic examining the consequences.
- Status: Complete
Catch by Completely Different
- Recommended by Joysweeper
- Synopsis: Lin's sure she's destined to become the first master of cable-swinging. However, she'll need to learn that even she might need someone to catch her.
- Status: One-shot.
- Recommended by: somebody else
- Synopsis: Tarrlok watches his mother gradually succumb to listlessness after losing her husband and eldest son.
- Status: Dormant
Daybreak by megannn
- Recommended by Flipdarkfuture
- Synopsis: Korra's leaving Republic City to explore what it means to be the Avatar, and is torn between leaving everyone behind, or taking the time to say goodbye. One shot set just after the season finale.
- Status: Complete
The Dragon and the Prince by agedashidoufu
- Recommended by antropy
- Synopsis: 8k one-shot set after the main events of the Turf Wars comics. Gives a rare look into General Iroh II and his relationship with his grandfather as well as his family's legacy.
- Status: Complete
Dream of the Lotus in Bloom by pulpofiction
- Recommended by: hanbeenans, Gary Gibbon
- Synopsis: Fourteen years ago, a masked man intercepts a letter to the White Lotus, breaks into the home of a young Water Tribe couple, and leaves with their only daughter. Now, she is seventeen, a youth in the spring of awakening. Equalist!Korra AU
- Status: Dead
Epiphany by elizabeth-hoot
- Recommended by Joysweeper
- Synopsis: Tarrlok, alone in his cell, recognizes Amon’s bloodbending.
- Status: Complete
Epitaph by Anonymous
- Recommended by: somebody else
- Synopsis: Events in the finale play out differently. Noatak dies, Tarrlok survives. Tarrlok buries him in an unmarked grave with his mask.
- Status: Complete
Equilibrium by urbanspectator
- Recommended by: Ru Tsuna
- Synopsis: Post-finale. Tarrlok is admitted into a mental hospital.
- Status: Complete
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Hard Knocks by slacktension
- Recommended by: Swinburne
- Synopsis: Bolin joins the metalbending police force.
- Status: Complete
Hitherto Called Mine by Queen of the Red Skittle
- Recommended by: USA Bobcat
- Synopsis: Amon's origin story, focusing on how he became how he is, and his revenge on the Firebender who killed his family. (Oneshot) (Pre-Episode 11)
- Status: Complete
hollow bones by meredyd
- Recommended by: Lavanya Six, Long Live Humour
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: For your first promotion Lin takes you out for drinks and you tell her, flushed and elated, that you can’t imagine ever doing anything else.
In Which Korra Grows Up by Immac
- Recommended by: ladybugsc
- Synopsis: A series of one-shots following Korra through childhood and adolescence, prior to her leaving for Republic City.
- Status: Dormant
Instincts of a Fearful Body by Emirael and skyedancer_rae
- Recommended by: 425599167
- Synopsis: Successfully kidnapped as a child, Korra grew up as a member of the Red Lotus. Finally, she’s come to Republic City to observe Amon’s Equalist Revolution. Zaheer’s case study goes further off-track, however, the longer they stay. After Hiroshi’s death at the hands of a bender, Yasuko Sato raised Asami in the midst of the burgeoning Equalist movement.
- Status: Ongoing
- Comments: I'm normally not a fan of either the Equalist!Asami or RedLotus!Korra AUs, but this one has the interesting distinction that Korra is very similar to the canon version, rather than becoming completely ruthless, despite being raised by the Red Lotus. The Red Lotus members themselves are also given a lot more depth, now that they aren't strictly villains. There are also some cleverly subtle consequences to Korra's kidnapping, like Amon's "accelerating plans" not happening, so this actually takes place later than Book 1 did.
- Seconded by Avatar Wanderful: 12 chapters in, this is probably my favourite fanfic. Korra and Asami are brilliantly written - easily recognisable but with a harder tone to them than canon on account of both being raised to believe that certain kinds of people unequivocally need to be killed. Mako is so much more likable than in canon by virtue of his character arc being based more around his Promotion to Parent than a romantic tangle. What really sells this fic for me though, is Korra's interactions with the Red Lotus. As they raised her, she thinks of them as aunts and uncles and her dialogue with Ghazan in particular is so normal (complete with in-jokes) that the reader almost forgets they're out to rid the world of government.
- Now has its own tropes page.
An Intermittent Dictum by Holographism
- Recommended by: Ru Tsuna
- Synopsis: Takes place after the beginning of "Skeletons in the Closet." At the rally, it's announced Amon has gone missing. Korra and Tarrlok go on a journey to find him.
- Status: Dormant
Ironclad by iviscrit
- Recommended by: lokfan67
- Synopsis: The battle for the United Republic is over, Suyin is desperately pulling strings to get Baatar back to Zaofu, and a lonely Kuvira awaits her trial from her cell. Without her fiancé, her military, and her Earth Empire supporters, an ironclad legal defense is her only hope of release. Also on AO3, but ff.net has the most up-to-date version.
- Status: Complete
- Seconded by Lady Erin NY: This fic not only gives character development to Kuvira but also Su and Baatar jr. Iviscrit does a fantastic job getting to the heart of Kuvira's actions and motives while not clearing her of her wrongdoings. If you want to see Kuvira be punished for her crimes but still think she can be redeemed, this is a story for you. Not to mention Su gets called out a couple of times but is still a good person and both Baatars gets thier own personality.
Korrabook by oh-the-linsanity
- Recommended by: ladybugsc
- Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
- Synopsis: Korra and friends.... on Facebook!
- Status: Complete
Lost and Found by Fire Makes Me Smile
- Recommended by: Meteor
- Synopsis: The Red Monsoons treated Korra well, even if she was just a thug for them. As long as they believed she was only a waterbender, everything would continue as normal. But everything may change when a member of the Agni Kais sees her fire bending.
- Status: Dead. The author has rebooted the fic here: That Which is Lost (also Dead)
Lotus Hybridization series by Gigabomb
- Recommended by Farseer Lolotea
- Synopsis: A story about botany in which absolutely nothing grows. In which Katara refuses to compromise her ideals, Sokka admits that mistakes were made, and four members of the Red Lotus are given a future that is not entirely bereft of hope.
- Status: A Seed is Planted, One Day in Early Spring is a one-shot; Twelve Years Until the Harvest and Don't Fear the Reaping are dormant.
- Comments: This What If? series—alternately just called Hybridization—plays heavily on the Anti-Villain status of the Red Lotus and some Fridge Horror concerning their individual cells. In short: they're effectively sentenced to community service, and the author makes it work.
a million miles of fun by Dandybear
- Recommended by Farseer Lolotea
- Synopsis: The Red Lotus stops to have some 3 AM breakfast at Deni's.
- Status: One-shot.
- Comments: Villains out grabbing a bite at an all-night diner. Corny, crude, and—despite being labeled as a crackfic—still captures the villains in question to a T. Now has its own tropes page.
Mirror, Mirror by pink-affinity
- Recommended by Progeny Ex Machina
- Synopsis: While putting on her makeup, Asami reflects on the lonely life of an heiress. Written after Episode 5, but not much is contradicted.
- Status: Complete
The Night Spiritby Neutral Ground
- Recommended by: yahnasteh, Leidolf and necrolectric.
- Synopsis: AKA Batsami Begins. In order stop a new evil from rising and redeem the family name from the sins of her father, Asami becomes Republic City's very own Caped Crusader. She is The Night Spirit.
- Status: Dead (Author chose not to continue)
No Gods, No Masters by Skyler
- Recommended by: nero666
- Pairings: Korra/Asami/Kuvira, Mako/Jinora
- Synopsis: A corrupt Councilor, a Triad boss, an Equalist leader, and a Red Lotus Avatar head for a collision course in Republic City. Everything that could possibly go wrong either has gone wrong already or will go wrong soon.
- Status: Complete
No Matter What by Leaving-My-Mark
- Recommended by: Reuvas
- Synopsis: Little!Lin wonders if her mother would think of her any differently without her bending- 40 years later, she still wonders, her bending now actually gone.
- Status: Complete
Penguin Sledding by greedyslayer
- Recommended by: Causality Star
- Synopsis: Adolescent Amon and young Korra go penguin sledding together. Exploration of how Amon became the revolutionary leader he is at present, with a bit of sweetness and humor in between the more serious psychological stuff. This fic was written before the season finale, so some aspects of the fic are AU.
- Status: Complete
Pride by Ayries
- Recommended by: somebody else
- Synopsis: Jinora gets her airbending tattoos.
- Status: Complete
Repairs, Retrofits and Upgrades by Progman
- Recommended by: 425599167
- Synopsis: Immediately after the finale, the world deals with the ramifications of spirit energy weapons, the damage to Republic City and the dissolution of the Earth Empire while Korra and Asami explore their relationship.
- Status: Complete.
- Now has its own page.
Republic City Blues by Beech27
- Recommended by: Grumpylawnchair
- Synopsis: Prohibition-era avatar-less Noir-AU. Korra, a disgraced detective from the Southern Water Tribe, finds herself working for Captain Beifong as an informant. She must spy on Asami Sato, the daughter of the head of the Sato syndicate, the Red Raven herself. Korra quickly finds herself falling for her and must decide where her loyalties truly lie.
- Status: Complete
- Now has its own page.
The Saga of Avatar Korra by Puffie
- Recommended by: Kradeiz
- Synopsis: Canon rewrite/AU where the Red Lotus succeeded in capturing Korra as a child. Things go according to their plans until the teenaged Korra becomes impatient and takes matters into her own hands.
- Status: Complete
- Now has its own page
Scorched Earth by Deathscythe VII
- Recommended by Dreamy_Hunter
- Synopsis: AU. What if the Fire Nation had won the war? Set twenty years after Sozin's Comet, Korra is born and raised as a soldier of the Fire Nation, not knowing the immense power and legacy she inherits. It is up to the old Gaang to show her the way, so that she can defeat the Fire Nation and bring balance back to the world. Featuring Korra and the older Gaang plus a few LOK characters.
- Status: Dormant (last updated November 2017)
Seeking Sato by Ficsandmusings
- Recommended by 425599167.
- Synopsis: A detailed look at what a Asami, and everyone else to a lesser extent, were doing in the three years Korra was recovering, focusing on the reconstruction of Republic City.
- Status: Complete.
- Has its own tropes page.
- Recommended by: Anonymousaccount
- Synopsis: AU as of Episode 9. Amon never shows up, and Tarrlok succeeds in his plan to escape Republic City and take Korra with him as a hostage. Trigger warnings for spousal abuse
- Status: Complete
- Here's its own tropes page.
Tales of Republic Cityby DJNS
- Recommended by: Ru Tsuna
- Synopsis: Kataang family vignettes. From moving to RC till Korra's birth.
- Status: Complete
Tinted Green by oh-the-linsanity
- Recommended by: tearbending, necrolectric
- Synopsis: Equalist!Mako AU. He was supposed to guard her, supposed to keep her mouth shut. But she was the Avatar—bringer of peace and balance—but he didn't believe her. "Why would you benders help us?" "Why? Because I'm your Avatar too!" Things got complicated after that.
- Status: Dormant
- Has a tropes page
The Tribunals by Ficsandmusings
- Recommended by 425599167.
- Synopsis: Bridging the six-month gap between Books 1 and 2, the story shifts focus between Tenzin, Asami, and Raiko and their lives in the wake of the Equalist's defeat. It deals with the rebuilding of the city, criminal charges against Equalist leaders, including Hiroshi, and the development of the United Republic's new government.
- Status: Complete
The Woman Chained by andromeda3116/cupid-painted-blind
- Recommended by Joysweeper, USA Bobcat, necrolectric
- Synopsis: Lin is Earth, and Earth has no limit. (Even a warrior chained and starved and beaten can kill a man if she has brain enough to think and courage enough to try.)
- Status: Complete
Book 5: Renewal by WrenLoK
- Recommended by Eegah
- Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
- Synopsis: A Continuation Fic from right where the show left off. Korra and Asami cement their relationship and Mako and Wu head off to introduce the Earth Kingdom to their new ruling system, but ominous hints of a new enemy may shatter their happy endings.
Book 5: Legends by Rassilon001
- Recommended by roseunity and Happy Man
- Synopsis: The Avatar and her many 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 new threat. 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 Legends. A Continuation Fic from right where the show left off, featuring all new villains and dangers.
- Pairings: Primarily Korra/Asami and Bolin/Opal, with some Jinora/Kai and a few others.
- Status: Complete.
- Now has It's Own Tropes Page!
Korra Doesn't Like Fanfiction by I'mNotGoodAtThis
- Recommended by Beatman 1
- Synopsis: After receiving an important lesson from Master Katara about the horrors of fanfiction, Korra decides that she won't let the same thing happen to her. Current chapter: Korra meets someone new and falls for him completely. Will Mako reveal his true feelings to Korra? How will Korra react? Read to find out! Don't read the character pairing, that's cheating.
- Status: Dormant (Last Updated November 2014)
- Comments: While VERY, VERY crude and definitely earning its Mature rating given how it covers various types of sex fics, the series itself is a pretty hilarious deconstruction/criticism of the various cliches that seem to be common in LOK fanfiction circles. Korra's dealing with the infamous "High School Alternate Universe" is incredibly funny.
Avatar: Synergy by Mr. Mander
- Recommended by Beatman 1
- Synopsis: When Korra passes, a new foe wielding the long-forgotten power of Energybending wipes out the White Lotus and threatens all who would support the next Avatar. Born into a world that fears the Energybender more than it respects the Avatar, the new Avatar, Sen, must master the four elements in secret, and eventually uncover the mysteries of Energybending.
- Status: Complete
Avatar: The Realignment by Dynared 21
- Recommended by Beatman 1
- Synopsis: 80 years have passed since the end of Kuvira's attempt at taking over the Earth State, in what history dubbed the First Unification War. In this new world, a man named Tong journeys to Republic City to meet with old friends and pursue answers concerning a terrifying truth - That Avatar Korra is an impostor, with plans of world conquest! Now Tong and his friends must stop the impostor's nefarious plans while finding out what happened to the original Korra and her friends all those years ago! Canon compliant sequel that hopefully explores some of the concepts LOK implied and didn't elaborate on.
- Status: Complete
The Canals are Burning by Cuofeng
- Recommended by Temujin
- Synopsis: Race, class, politics, and belief. Two decades after the end of the Hundred Year War the city of Ba Sing Se is changing. At the river harbor foreign ships unload their cargo, in the inner rings professors and ministers debate the fate of the nation, and in the shadowed alleys new magic emerges. Ayika is a poor servant but she will be at the heart of a crisis in this new world.
- Status: Complete
Black Blizzard by theinvisiblekunst
- Recommended by kaoifish
- Synopsis: Asami Sato, on her way to Chicago for business purposes, is delayed in a small Dust Bowl town when a duster rolls in. She comes to care for the townspeople she meets, especially the blue-eyed farmhand who helps her when she's injured. Unfortunately, in the small town of Republic City, Oklahoma, where Asami finds herself, residents and visitors alike will be witness to the worst storm yet, known as Black Sunday.
- Status: Complete
Place in the worldby paxbanana
- Recommended by: Sword At Sea
- Synopsis: 'Korra struggles to find her place in the world.' Continuation-fic. Gen fic with Korrasami focus on their developing relationship roughly six months after the finale. Korra and Asami's POVs alternate between chapters roughly.
- Status: Complete
Trust, Truth, Fear, and Freedom by JackieStarSister
- Recommended by: RacattackForce
- Synopsis: Korra wants to promote justice. Joining her father's revolution seems like a good way to do that, but her friendships with Asami, Mako and Bolin make her question it, and strange dreams lead her to make unpleasant discoveries about herself, her parents, and her adoption. Can Korra discern who to trust, accept the truth, overcome her fear, and secure freedom?
- Status: Dormant; last updated May 2018
- Comments: There are naturally a lot of RedLotus!Korra fics out there, but the same can't be said for ones where Korra was kidnapped and raised by Amon to be a proud Equalist instead. A great What If? where we start off with a more spiritually-attuned and politically-conscious Korra who is less than enthused when she discovers she's a bender (much less the Avatar) and is forced to deal with that while also handling a growing class war led by a villain whom she still has the urge to call "dad".
Somebody I Used Tahno by Lost Carcosa
- Recommended by The Dude Man 400
- Status: In Progress
- Synopsis: A self-insert is inserted into the body of the Whitefalls Wolf Bats team captain, Tahno, a few months before canon. In order to cover up the fact he does not know how to waterbend, he puts up a facade of being a non-bender advocate, or so he says. Watch as our Tahno SI, navigate his way through the politics of a corrupt Republic City, befriend the Avatar and, oh yeah! Be blackmailed into working for Amon and the Equalists.
Shipping Fics
Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.
- Recommended by: Darkmane
- Pairing: Korra/Asami
- Synopsis: Directly after the finale, explores the relationship as Korra and Asami wake up in the Spirit World after their first night with each other.
- Status: Complete (Short story)
Abnegation by Niladhevan
- Recommended by: Argott
- Pairing: Lieutenant/Amon
- Synopsis: Tells the story of how Amon and Lieutenant came to work together and explores their relationship.
- Status: Complete
Abuse Cycle by OddlyEndling
- Recommended by: kaosfell
- Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
- Pairing: Mako/Korra, Asami/Bolin, Pema/Tenzin, Lin/Tenzin, Korra/Asami
- Synopsis: FOR MATURE AUDIENCES 18+. A fanfic that explores a potentially unhealthy and abusive relationship between Mako and Korra. Notable in large part due to fandom notoriety. Warning: Rape, Molestation, Domestic Violence, and Character Death. Probably not advisable to read if you have sensitivity to character deconstruction, ship, and character bashing.
Are You Gonna Eat That by sholvakree
- Recommended by: Smith Smithson
- Pairing: Amon/Korra
- Synopsis: An ongoing series about the intersections of food, sex and snark in a complicated relationship between two mortal enemies.
- Status: Dead (last updated June 2013)
- Recommended by: tearbending
- Synopsis: Two years ago, Republic City fell at the feet of Amon and his Equalists. The Avatar, after losing her bending, disappeared and is presumed dead, though she left to escape the shame of her failure, but a young firebender is determined to bring her back.
- Status: Dormant
The Cave by masksarehot
- Recommended by: Sugarbug
- Pairing: Amon/Korra (main), Mako/Asami (minor)
- Synopsis: Amon must cooperate with Korra if he hopes to survive his injuries following a natural disaster, forcing him to face his prejudices about bending head-on...and leaving him grappling with an inconvenient growing attraction. Canon to Ep 1.08; AU after that. Contains lemon. Now has a sequel in the works.
- Status: Complete
The Dictator by riot3672
- Recommended by: redjade
- Pairing: Korra/Kuvira
- Synopsis: Kuvira's time in prison following the events of the season 4 finale; Kuvira sinks into depression over the horrors she committed, and with all her former adopted family against her, Korra is the only one who can see Kuvira for who she really is and is willing to help her rise up again.
- Status: Complete
- The best Kuvira/Korra fic out there and one of the best Korra fics period. The relationship between Korra and Kuvira is built so wonderfully, without being out of character or bashing the relationships they were in cannon. Even if you are not a fan of the ship, and you should be after finishing, this fic has the best Kuvira redemption arcs I've seen in fandom ; the Beifong family is not just thrown under the bus for the stake Kuvira's arc, going into detail with her relationships with all of the family not just Suyin and Baatar, showing just how she got so hardened by book 4,. This fic is one of the best the Korra fandom as to offer.
The Greatest Trophy of the Revolution by Sopih
- Recommended by: Bob Bobson, Reuvas
- Pairing: Amon/Korra, mentions of Mako/Asami
- Synopsis: Republic City falls to the revolution, and the Avatar marries its leader. Darkfic; began as Amorra, metamorphosed into a counter-revolution fic. Trigger Warnings: rape, abuse, torture.
- Status: Complete
Ice to Water by Anonymous
- Recommended by: somebody else
- Pairing: Tarrlok/OC, sort of.
- Synopsis: While discussing politics with a Fire Nation representative, Tarrlok finds his control coming under attack on professional and personal levels.
- Status: Complete
Kaisei by ShinjiShazaki
- Recommended by: Zearth
- Pairing: Asami/Korra
- Synopsis: Kaisei, noun: revision; amendment. Postulating two changes to canon: what if Korra had taken just a little more time to talk to people, and what if she had met Asami before the fabulous bending brothers?
- Status: Dead
Spring by Oddly Ending
- Recommended by: Flipdarkfuture
- Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
- Synopsis: A look at Lin and Tenzin's relationship from the start to their first time... together, going through from pre-teens to their lives as young adults. MA for lots of smut and swearing.
The Peace on Silver Pass by magicgenetek
- Recommended by: Causality Star
- Pairing: Amon/Korra
- Synopsis: The spirits of Republic City are not happy with Amon and Korra's little war and the massive amounts of destruction to the city that it's been causing. So, they drag them into the Spirit World and tell them that they must make peace with each other (read: have sex) or they will be killed. This fic is incredibly hilarious, mainly because of the awkwardness. The author did a good job keeping Amon and Korra in-character, considering this is a fuck-or-die crackfic. This was written before the Book 1 finale so some of the things about Amon are AU. Warning for explicit sexual content.
- Status: Complete
Serious Business by snappleducated
- Recommended by: Risaga
- Pairings: Mako/Korra, but it feels fairly gen thanks to the humor and brevity of the fic.
- Synopsis: Korra turns to her past lives for romantic help. It doesn't go so well...
- Status: One-shot
They Hide The Ocean In A Shell by lightningwaltz
- Recommended by: somebody else
- Pairing: Tahno/Korra
- Synopsis: AU after episode 7. Korra shares news with Tahno regarding the struggle against Amon.
- Status: Complete
The Legends and the Myths by Swani
- Recommended by: Lightice
- Pairings: Korra/Asami & Kyoshi/Rangi
- Synopsis: A crossover with The Rise of Kyoshi. A cache of personal documents belonging to Avatar Kyoshi is found in Ba Sing Se and is delivered to Korra for study. Korra makes a startling discovery about Kyoshi's personal life that has been covered up under historical revisionism for centuries, and takes it upon herself to correct the misinterpretations of her past incarnation's life. Also features several chapters from Kyoshi's point of view.
- Status: Ongoing
Tenzin's Affair 'verse - Crawl Into My Heart by Lenticular
- Recommended by: thunderandthedesert
- Pairing(s): Tenzin/Tarrlok
- Synopsis: Tenzin has an affair.
- Tags: Infidelity, Porn With Plot, Politics, Slight Re-write
Tenzin Talk With Toph by yerachael
- Recommended by Agogobell
- Status: Complete
- Pairing: Lin Beifong/Tenzin
- Synopsis: Lin has a crush on Tenzin: will Toph find out?
Crossovers
Fanfics that mix the Legend of Korra with other Fandoms.
Avatar Blast from the Past by Swiftangel
- Recommended by: stix-and-stones, necrolectric
- Crossed with: Avatar the Last Airbender (main series)
- Pairings: Some Mako/Korra mixed with Zuko/Korra. But romance isn't the main focus of the story.
- Synopsis: Korra, Mako and Bolin are transported to Avatar Aang's time where they must team up with Aang and his friends to save the world from terrifying spirit monsters. Includes some humor, but mostly action/adventure. Rated T because of mild swearing.
- Status: Dormant
The Element of Freedom by ZGW
- Recommended by: Anarchist 225
- Crossed with: Code Geass
- Pairings: None as of yet. Author has expressed no desire to include any.
- Synopsis: He was a nonbender granted a extraordinary gift, control of an element nearly gone from this world and a power all but unknown to it. He will set fire to the unjust world and destroy it's already decaying balance and replace it with is own! For he is Zero! The man that will drag the world into the future and change it forever! Even if his sister, the Avatar, tries to stop him. AU
- Status: Dead
He Who Sleeps by ZGW
- Recommended by: Anarchist 225
- Crossed with: Cthulhu Mythos
- Pairings: Canon Makorra mentioned.
- Synopsis: Something is under Republic City. Something that should not... MUST not see the light of day. Trapped in the dark and forced to work with her enemies can Korra survive her encounter with things that defy all of nature and science? That defy sanity?
- Status: Complete
Stand on the Horizon by theinvisiblekunst
- Recommended by: cmdrinquisitr
- Crossed with: Pacific Rim
- Pairings: Korra/Asami, Bolin/Opal, brief Asami/Kuvira, mention of Mako/Asami
- Synopsis: In 159AG, a portal opened at the bottom of the Mo Ce Sea, allowing giant monsters that became known as the kaiju to enter the physical world. For eight long years, the world's benders were the first line of defense, but the loss of life became too great. A fifteen-year-old Asami Sato has the solution, and she presents her idea to the world: Build giant mechs to fight the kaiju. She calls them "jaegers." Now, three years later, her jaegers are the primary kaiju-fighting weapon, and she's determined to pilot her own. Who knew the avatar would also want to be a pilot.
- Status: Complete
A New Inquisition by Atilas
- Recommended by: Golden Alex
- Crossed with: Warhammer 40,000
- Pairings: Brief Asami/Mako, brief Korra/Mako, plus minor OC/OC.
- Synopsis: Following an encounter with a Deamonhost and a rushed teleportation, Inquisitor Kali find herself on a new world. Now stranded, away from the Imperium and in a place ignorant of the dangers of the Warp, what will she do? Rebuild the Inquisition would be a good start.
- Status: Dead (last updated February 2017)
- Comments: A VERY good fic which explores what happens if the horrors of the 40K universe met the Korra era Avatar World. Equal moments depressing as characters become more and more jaded over the course of the fic, and awesome in the way that only 40K can be. English is not the authors first language, so it sometimes reads a little
Legend of Korra - Book 5: Discovery by Heinkel Boy 05
- Reconmmended by: Tyrell Rose 17
- Crossed with: Dishonored (franchise)
- Pairings: Korra/OC
- Syposis: Taking place right where Book 4 left off, Korra and her friends head into a brand new adventure and face new foes. But these foes are unlike any that they have faced before. For they don't come from Republic City, the Water Tribe, or any of the Four Nations: they come from the edges of the map from lands unknown. The Empire of the Isles, a large and powerful nation on the other side of the world, has made their presence known when a fleet of their exploration ships arrives in Yue Bay and sails into Republic City. Now, as the two world meet and cultures clash, Korra must work to ease the fears and tensions between both sides in order to help create diplomatic relations. But in the shadows, a new threat emerges to undo all of her efforts. A mysterious duo plan to seize power and are willing to start a war that will be unlike anything the world has ever seen. It's up to Team Avatar, and their allies, both old and new, to stop these new foes before their plan can come to a realization.
- Status: Ongoing (last updated October 10th, 2022)
The Little Pony Legend by MaggiesHeartLove
- Recommended by Eric W
- Crossover with: My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- Pairings: Korra/Mako, Asami/Bolin, Twilight/Flash, and several others beside those primary ones.
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Twilight Sparkle and her friends travel to a whole new world unlike anything they had ever seen and meet a surprising new friend....Avatar Korra! But meeting the avatar was just the beginning of a growing legend that would last for years through their many adventures.
- Note: On both Fimfiction and Fanfiction.net. Also, please note that this is not one story, but a collection of several different stories, covering several different seasons and plot lines of both shows.
The Road to Redemption is Hard Fought by duvarneya
- Recommended by: Curanduncan
- Crossover with: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Main Series)
- Status: Complete/Revisions ongoing
- Synopsis: After the events of book 4, Kuvira believes that she can never make up for her crimes, and prepares to serve her sentence. However, she receives some unexpected support, first from Suyin, then even more unexpectedly, from Avatar Korra herself. A story of forgiveness and healing that expands to involve numerous characters both old and new as they face enemies that threaten the world, as well as a certain Fire Nation Princess who makes her dramatic return.
- Pairing(s): Korra/Kuvira, Lin/Kya, Azula/OC, Asami/OC
- Comments: This is a long fanfic, at over 150 chapters that can be broken down into 3 main arcs. Since it pairs Korra and Kuvira, some of your enjoyment would depend on how you feel about that pairing. Otherwise, it follows established canon up to what was released by 2015, with events and OCs that are integrated into the universe very well. It is rated M, so be aware there are some harsh language and adult situations. The revised version is being updated here: [1]
Hands of Fate by RGM-96S Stark Jegan
- Recommended by: IS6A6E
- Crossover with: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
- Status: Ongoing
- Synopsis: Spider-Man has to make and live with his choices in a new world. The curse of power consumes all.
- Pairings: Peter Parker (Spider-Man Noir)/Korra, Mako/Asami
- Comments: This fanfic was published back in 2013, but has been getting updates for the past 10 years. It stands at over 20 chapters. It starts with Peter seemingly invincible in the world of Bending, but as time passes, he begins to realize he needs to change the way he does things for him to survive. It's interesting to see how he interacts with the LOK characters and the impact he has on them. One of the reasons I love reading it.
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A Is A by FlyBoy254
- Recommended by: Cantworkit
- Crossover with: Massive Multiplayer Crossover
- Status:: Ongoing
- Synopsis: A Is A is a crossover series written by Flyboy 254, that follows the burgeoning Multiversal Task Force as it explores the multiverse, contends with the threats present in their own members homes, and seeks to prevent further catastrophes from occurring. Currently numbering at seventy-three stories, the series has tackled everything from culture shock, prejudice, ends vs means, and dozens of other ideals. In the middle of it all, a single question hangs over everything: Where is Kane?
- Comments: A Herculean effort to represent dozens of different franchises interacting and coming into conflict with one another to create an engaging and heart-pounding universal epic spanning existence. It has comedy, tragedy, action, and thrills, where readers may have no idea what may happen next but are happy to stick around to see the chaos unfold.
Fan Comics
Fan-made comics based on The Legend of Korra.
Avatar: The Waterbender Revolution by DO 9 Bell Bessa
- Recommended by: Bazingamo 33
- Synopsis: "The Avatar cycle continues. After the events that took part during Avatar Aangs life a new adventure now takes place with Avatar Korra." A one-shot comic inspired in shonen like storytelling and mangas.
- Status: Completed
- Comments: An adorable comic taking place in the days just before Korra discovers her legacy, as she struggles fitting in with her tribe, and beginning waterbending. The art style is great, harkening back to the original series. The comedy is on point, especially the humorous expressions the characters exhibit. Most heart melting of all is Korra’s bond with her parents, as they guide her through the first speedbump in her life.
Fanvids
Fan-made videos based on The Legend of Korra.
- Recommended by: Dracis
- Music: Avatar: The Last Airbender Soundtrack, "Peace"
- Avatar Aang has passed away. His family, friends, and the city he helped create mourn him with all their hearts, but the cycle of the Avatar will continue. The music from the A:TLA soundtrack fits in beautifully. The feels will hit you hard.
- Recommended by: rockgecko2180
- Music: Florence and the Machine, "Seven Devils"
- Synopsis: A hard-hitting video about Korra's progress as the Avatar and the conflict growing between Korra and Amon's Equalist forces. Amazingly well-assembled and perfectly sync'd, this haunting piece should send chills up your spine.
Legend of Korra AMV- Radioactive by codesauce123
- Recommended by: qazwsx
- Music: Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive"
- This piece is intense, well paced, and action-y. It's a war story that makes you want to get up and revolt.
The Legend of Korra - Game Of Thrones by Artacus
- Recommended by: Crimson Shogun
- Music: Ramin Djawdi, "Game of Thrones Opening Theme"
- An amazingly crafted fan opening, put together from website and dvd clips to create a sweeping look at the locations in and around Republic City, all while set to the Game Of Thrones theme. Never had I imagine the two worlds go so perfectly together then by sitting back, listening to the expertly sync'd video!
Avatars Wan to Korra - Why Not Me by BentPaperClip
- Recommended by: lmd84
- Music - 'Why Not Me' By Within Temptation, though it's more a short monologue than music.
- The creator said the track reminded them of Raava's voice, and the theme of evil is certainly appropriate. A short, powerful look at the Avatar Cycle and the triumphs and tragedies from Raava's perspective. Made before the finale aired. Also worth watching by the same creator is Korra and the Equalists - O Death which is a chilling amv covering episodes 3 and 4 of the first Book.
- Recommended by: Crimson Shogun
- Music - 'Watchful Guardian' and other Hans Zimmer themes from "The Dark Knight".
- In tribute to the oncoming "Book Three: Change", it acts as an epic recap of the first two books. It matches the action and pacing so well.
Wonderful World by tophergasm
- Recommended by: Shimegi
- Music - 'Wonderful World' cover by Shadow Royale.
- Compiling all the best moments of the entire season, plus some of the beast quotes, the animation matches perfectly both the lyrics and rhytmn. Truly a masterpiece in terms of pacing and sheer sense of awe.
The Last Goodbye by KJM Producciones
- Recommended by: Crimson Shogun
- Music - 'The Last Goodbye' by Billy Boyd
- The song to end "The Hobbit" Trilogy (and by extension The Lord of the Rings as well)... seems beautifully fitting a song to mark the end of another great saga.
Bad Comedy Amon Tetralogy: Jokes, Art School, Ships, and Dreams by GanXingba
- Recommended by: Lavanya Six, necrolectric, Red-Dead-Redeemer
- Synopsis: A four part series of fan-dubbed videos centered on Amon, in the style of his memetic "Bad Comedian" self, that manages to be both comedic yet unexpectedly somber.
- Status: Complete
TLOK -- Savages, by RoseKnightingale
- Recommended by: JBriskin
- Music: "Savages," from Pocahontas
- Synopsis: Amon takes the role of Governor Ratcliffe, and the Equalists thus stand in for the British, while Tenzin and his fellow Benders mirror the Powhatan Nation. Korra, as the peacekeeper of the world of Avatar at this point in time, naturally substitutes for Pocahontas, herself.
- Comments: I've seen my fair share of fan videos for other properties using this song, but this is definitely the best that I've seen thus far — the clips are well-edited and well-chosen, and it ramps up to an adrenaline-pumping finish.
- Recommended by: JBriskin
- Music: "One Jump Ahead," from Aladdin
- Synopsis: Covers Avatar Wan's life as a common thief and prankster before becoming the first Avatar.
