Here is a closer look
at Avatar Korra's family history. First, we have to travel up
to the Northern Water Tribe where we can find
Tonraq and Unalaq. These waterbending brothers come
from a long line of Water Tribe chiefdom. Ever since they were kids,
they've had a tense relationship. - Tonraq.
- Brother. As the older brother,
Tonraq was next in line to be chief of the Northern Tribe
with Unalaq behind him. Tonraq's responsibility
was to defend the North by becoming
a military general. He became a powerful warrior
and a waterbending master. His younger brother, Unalaq,
was a master in his own right, but he spent his life studying
the spiritual side of bending. Unalaq developed an advanced
form of waterbending that allowed him to bend
dark energy out of spirits. He became obsessed
with the spirits after learning about the portals
in the North and South Poles. At the South Pole there is a portal that connects our world
to the Spirit World. But it has long been closed. Unalaq knew if he wanted them to reopen,
he needed to control the North, and so he began to conspire
against his brother. Brother, we're being attacked! He secretly recruited
a group of barbarians to attack the Northern Tribe. Unalaq knew his brother would fight
and drive them out of the city. In fact, he counted on it. We've captured the barbarians, but in the process
we destroyed the forest. By destroying the forest,
I unknowingly let loose angry spirits. For being the cause
of so much devastation, my father banished me
from the Northern Water Tribe in shame. So you were supposed to be chief,
then he became chief. No wonder you guys
don't like each other! Ow! What? Shortly after arriving at the South Pole, Tonraq met Senna,
a fellow waterbender who he'd marry. Together, they planned
to live a quiet life in the south with their daughter Korra. But quiet went out the window
when Korra turned four years old. Welcome. What makes you so sure
your daughter is the one? Korra! Please come in here. I'm the Avatar! You gotta deal with it! Meanwhile, back in the north,
Chief Unalaq was still working on his plan to reach the Spirit World. He learned about Avatar Wan, the man who closed the portals
in the first place. Wan did this to ensure
no one could release Vaatu, a dark spirit who wanted to unleash
his power on the whole world. This is your prison now, and I will close
the portal so no human will ever be able to physically enter
the Spirit World and release you. Only the Avatar has the power
to open and close the spirit portals. Once Unalaq learned
his niece was the Avatar, he knew this was his chance
to do just that. This is my opportunity
to change the world. Unbeknownst to Tonraq and Senna,
Unalaq was a member of a secret society called the Red Lotus,
an elite group of anarchist benders. That's where Unalaq met Zaheer. The two of them organized a mission
to kidnap the young Korra, but the night of the attempted kidnapping,
Unalaq was nowhere to be found. Luckily, your father, Lord Zuko,
Chief Sokka and I were there to stop them. We apprehended the criminals
and locked them away in prisons designed to impair their abilities. Zaheer and his followers never broke
during their interrogations so Unalaq's involvement
was never revealed. He allowed me and my friends
to remain imprisoned while he pursued
his own selfish goals. With some Red Lotus members
still at large, Tonraq and Senna kept their daughter
in the South Pole during her training, where she would grow up to be
an extremely powerful Avatar. Whoo-hoo! Let's fast-forward to when Korra was 18. Tonraq and Unalaq
reunited at the South Pole for the Glacier Spirits Festival... and things between them
hadn't changed much. The great Chief of
the Northern Water Tribe comes to grace us with his presence. Hooray. Just relax, Tonraq. He'll be gone soon enough. Unalaq was accompanied
by his twin children, Desna and Eska. Try not to mix them up. I wasn't hiding. Hey, h-hey, hey. I'm not on the hunt for you... currently. Like their father and uncle,
Desna and Eska were extremely powerful waterbenders
who specialized in ice and agility. Uh... Could someone please deflate me? Thank you. He didn't show enthusiasm for most things and most people didn't relay any back
towards them, unless you're Bolin. So, you are from the north, right? Cool, that's, like you know,
that's my favorite direction. I think he is trying to establish
some kind of bond with you based on your geographic point of origin. Perhaps it would be interesting
to spend time with the person whose words are so rough and uncultured. You amuse me, I will make you mine. He became infatuated with Eska
and the two of them started, uh... let's just call it
a complicated relationship. But you will be coming
with me to the north. There, we will live the rest of our lives
together in icy bliss. She threatens to freeze me in a block
of ice and feed me to dolphin piranhas! Why didn't you warn me your cousin
had the power to reach into my heart and crush my soul with her bare hands?! Uh, 'cause I thought
it was pretty obvious? Let's shift things back to Korra. Even though Unalaq's kidnap attempt
failed all of those years ago, he was still determined to use Korra
as a tool to release Vaatu. Luckily for Unalaq, he was as good
at manipulation as he was at waterbending. Since the Avatar is the bridge between
the material world and the spirits. That is why I want so badly to teach you
to help you fulfill your destiny. I thought I had made it clear
that Tenzin is teaching her. He offered to teach her everything he knew
about spiritbending. In the process, he managed to turn Korra
against her father. You are a distraction to Korra
and a hindrance to what needs to be done. My daughter is not going without me.
She needs someone to watch after her. Dad, why do you always think
you know what's best for me? Because he's misguided. The sad truth is it's men like your father who have put the Spirit World
out of balance. He's ignored my warnings in the past
and hasn't learned since. After convincing Korra to open
the southern spirit portal, Unalaq's true intentions came to light. His army from the Northern Tribe
began to invade the South Pole. Korra unknowingly started a civil war. If Unalaq doesn't pull his forces out,
then we have no choice but to fight for our freedom! Tensions between the North and South
have never been higher, and Korra was stuck right in the middle. You don't want unity, you want power. You've always been jealous of my father,
haven't you? You got him banished
so you could become chief and I bet it just killed you to learn
he was the Avatar's father. No wonder you kept trying
to take me away from him. I'm done being manipulated by you. You are going to bring my father back, then you and your troops
will return to the north. But the war was merely a distraction, as Unalaq was gearing up
to complete his master plan. Unalaq fused with Vaatu upon his release,
turning him into the Dark Avatar. Now a new era for spirits
and humans will begin and I will lead them
all as the new Avatar. Well, I'm the old Avatar
and my era is not over yet. Realizing their father was evil,
Desna and Eska joined Team Avatar in the final battle to save the world. Leave my Bolin alone! I am so done with spirits. Eska! I love you! Let's face the end of the world together! You're so romantic. I'm sorry about your father, but he was already fused with Vaatu. I couldn't save him. It seems cousin Korra is under
the impression we are saddened by our father's demise. But I will not miss him at all. In the end, he became a deplorable man. Agreed. With Unalaq gone, Korra declared
the Southern Tribe as an independent state. And Tonraq was appointed the new chief. As for Desna and Eska, they both became chiefs
of the Northern Water Tribe. Lord Zuko. Uncle. This is a surprise. Finally something interesting happens. Ruling the Tribe is so tedious. Eventually, the Red Lotus would return
to finish what Unalaq had started. I put you away once, Zaheer,
and I'm going to do it again. That wraps up this Avatar family tree. Don't forget to subscribe
and keep watching for all things Avatar. You will always hold a special place
in the organ that pumps my blood. I will remember you fondly,
my turtle duck.
Proof for what?