Makorra

Makorra
GENERAL
The Legend of Korra
Character	Mako
Character	Korra
Canonical?	Canon
Status of Relationship	Best Friends/Teammates/Broken Up
IN FANDOM
Type (?)	Het

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Makorra is the het ship between Mako and Korra from The Legend of Korra fandom.

Canon

Korra first met Mako when his brother Bolin brought her to the arena to watch the fight. Mako was annoyed when Bolin brought in another one of those "crazy fan girls" and was not surprised or impressed when he found out she was the Avatar. At the next match, his teammate Hasook failed to show up, and Korra ended up filling in for him, which Mako was against at first. However, Korra ended up helping them win the match and Mako was finally impressed with her. Korra eventually joined their team, and Mako later looked at Korra from across Yue Bay while Korra looked at him.

Bolin was eventually kidnapped by the Equalists, and Korra decided to help Mako find his brother. While they searched for him, Mako confided in Korra about his dark past. They eventually rescued Bolin, but then Mako met a woman named Asami Sato and they started dating. Korra was jealous when she saw them together. After seeking advice from Pema, Korra decided to confess her feelings for Mako, but she was rejected by him. She ended up dating Bolin instead, but Mako later confronted her because he was afraid she would hurt his brother. Korra instead accused him of being jealous because he likes her. Later, Mako finally admitted that he had feelings for Korra but was confused because he was already dating Asami and Korra kissed him. Mako returned the kiss but found out that Bolin was watching. Bolin ran away crying and Mako and Korra argued about whose fault it was.

After this incident, Korra still had feelings for Mako and was jealous of his relationship with Asami, but she backed off more, especially when it was discovered that Asami's father was an Equalist and Korra realized that she needed Mako. However, Ikki eventually told Asami about Korra's crush on Mako. To make matters worse, Korra was captured by Tarrlok and Mako was determined to save her. Asami was worried that Mako had feelings for Korra and found out about their kiss through Bolin. When Korra was finally found and everyone surrounded her, Mako demanded that they give her space and carried her to Oogi. As Korra recovered in bed, Mako sat by her side and held her hand. These events led to Mako and Asami breaking up.

After the Equalists took over Republic City, Korra decided it was time for her to face Amon. Everyone was worried, so Mako decided to go with her. Mako helped her fight and was determined to protect her, but eventually watched in horror as Amon removed her bending. Mako managed to zap Amon with his lightning and tried to escape with Korra, but Amon eventually caught up and prepared to remove Mako's bending. Seeing this, Korra unlocked her airbending and defeated Amon. Mako comforted her after Amon escaped. When they returned to the South Pole, it seemed as if Korra would never be able to get her bending back. Mako tried to comfort her and admitted that he loved her, but Korra rejected him. However, Korra got her bending back, and Mako witnessed her entering the Avatar State for the first time. Afterwards, Korra admitted that she loved him too, and they kissed, marking the beginning of their relationship.

Six months later, Mako and Korra were still together. However, they argued a lot about what was best for her. Still, Mako stayed by her side and said that he would support her decisions no matter what. But when they got back to Republic City, Korra tried to get help from the United Forces behind the President's back, while Mako ended up betraying her. They got into a screaming fight about it later, and after arguing about their own jobs, Mako broke up with Korra.

After the breakup, Korra was attacked by a dark spirit and lost all of her memories. While she soon regained most of her memory, she still did not remember that she and Mako had broken up. When they reunited, Korra kissed Mako, who was unable to remind her about the breakup. Mako later helped Korra in her batter against Unalaq and witnessed the destruction of Raava and the end of the Avatar cycle. Mako helped fight off the dark spirits while Korra meditated in the Tree of Time, and kissed her on the cheek after she defeated Unavaatu and reunited with Raava. Later, Mako finally told Korra about their breakup, and she revealed that she finally remembered while she was in the Tree of Time. Korra admitted that a relationship between them would not work, and Mako agreed. They admitted that they would always love each other and kissed one last time.

While Korra tried to remain friendly with Mako, he acted awkwardly around her. Bolin eventually convinced Mako to accompany her on her quest to find new airbenders. Mako helped Korra recruit some new airbenders and helped her rescue the airbenders held captive by the Earth Queen. Eventually, the Red Lotus tried to kidnap Korra, and Mako helped save her while demanding that they let her go. Later, two members of the Red Lotus tried to capture her while she was in the Spirit World, so Mako stayed behind with Bolin to make sure she could escape with Asami.

Mako and Bolin were captured by the Red Lotus, but were eventually released. Mako was forced to deliver a message to Korra that Zaheer would wipe out the new Air Nation unless she turned herself in. Korra decided to do so, and Mako hugged her. Later, Mako tried to help her against the Red Lotus and managed to kill Ming-Hua. Korra was almost killed, and Mako watched worriedly as Su-Yin saved her. Eventually, Korra went to the South Pole to recuperate and Mako wrote her letters.

When Korra finally returned after being gone for three years, Mako found out that Korra had written to Asami and no one else and was hurt by it. They argued when Prince Wu was kidnapped, but eventually apologized to each other and gave each other a group hug. Mako also mentioned the old times and Korra looked at him flirtatiously. Mako was with Korra when she had another vision of Zaheer and accompanied her to his prison when she decided to face him. Mako later risked his life in the final battle against Kuvira's colossus, burning his arm in the process. Korra thanked him, and Mako told her that he would always follow her into battle, no matter how crazy, and that he had her back.

Fanon

Makorra was one of the most, if not the most popular ship in The Legend of Korra during the first season of the show. Fans started shipping Makorra before the show even started. As soon as Mako was revealed to be a firebender, many fans found the relationship to be similar to Zutara from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Makorra hints were present as soon as Korra met Mako, and the ship in particular went viral as soon as their first kiss was leaked in a trailer. However, the love triangle involving Asami and Mako's unfaithful behavior turned many fans away from the ship. Some fans assumed that Asami was an Equalist to make Makorra still seem plausible, but they were later proven wrong. While many fans began to hate Mako as a character, Makorra still had a large following throughout the series. Many fans hoped that Mako and Korra would get back together in the series finale and were disappointed when Korra ended up with Asami instead. Makorra often competes with the Masami, Borra, and Korrasami ships. Makorra fans have been part of every ship war in Avatar: The Legend of Korra.

Fandom

FAN FICTION

Mako/Korra tag on AO3

Mako/Korra tag on FanFiction.net

TUMBLR

Makorra 2.0 posts on Tumblr

MakorraEdit posts on Tumblr

Trivia

• Makorra was supposed to be the endgame in Book One, but the writers decided to break them up in Book Two and never intended for them to get back together.
• Many fans refer to Makorra as Zutara 2.0.