About
Mako the Firebender
[ Mako //Pro-bender// 18 // Fire]
Mako is a firebender from a multicultural family who grew up on the streets of Republic City as an orphan with his younger brother, Bolin. When his brother introduces him to Avatar Korra, his tightly controlled world gets a little more chaotic.
Background
When he was eight, Mako's parents were killed by a firebending mugger right in front of him, leaving Bolin as his only family and his treasured red scarf as the only memento of his father. He was forced to take on adult responsibilities from that point on, depriving him of his childhood. He often resorted to his firebending to protect himself and Bolin on the streets.
As an orphan, Mako did whatever was necessary in order to survive and protect his brother. This attitude brought him in contact with the Triple Threat Triad, for whom he was an accountant of sorts, though he never did anything outright illegal throughout his employment. After a while, the cooperation between the Triple Threats and the two brothers came to an end. Acknowledging the dangerous nature and moral ambiguity of their past, Mako was determined never to return to that life and explicitly forbade Bolin from associating with the Triple Threats in any way.
Mako and his brother first began competing in the pro-bending tournaments when a former pro-bender, Toza, discovered them fighting in the streets. Toza offered the brothers a place to live in the attic of the Pro-bending Arena and let them work odd jobs to pay rent, which allowed them to focus on pro-bending. Mako eventually became the captain of their pro-bending team, the Fire Ferrets.
