#lok ruins of the empire

[theladysilvermoon]

The Legend of Korra grahic novels + omnibus versions

#the legend of korra #legend of korra #avatar korra #lok korra #lok asami #korra x asami #lok mako #lok bolin #lok kuvira #lok republic city #lok turf wars #lok ruins of the empire

[kingwuko]

Korra and Wu friendship in Ruins of the Empire, AKA Butch & Twink besties

#prince wu #king wu #korra #lok #legend of korra #avatar korra #tlok korra #tlok #the legend of korra #ruins of the empire

[crownspeaksblog]

Oh just korrasami holding hands <3

#i just finished turf wars and ruins of the empire and i like ruins of the empire more and visually it looked better! #also it's so adorable how korrasami's first appearance is just them holding hands. they're so fucking adorable!! #avatar the legend of korra #the legend of korra #lok #korrasami #ruins of the empire #👑

[loklove48]

Just them bouta get it on til Suyin ruins everything

#tlok fanart #avatar korra #korrasami #asami sato #the legend of korra #legend of korra #asami x korra #korra #asami #loveislove 🏳️‍🌈 #ruins of the empire #lok fanart #yes Asami no worries #Korra says so

[imperialfire]

GUYS CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT

AVATAR KYOSHI AND AANG DOLLS

AND SKY BISON CHILDREN'S ART

#lok #ruins of the empire #kyoshi #aang #i just read ruins of the empire and it was ok but i almost screeched when i saw this #my stuff #kuvira

[tamras-shieldmaiden]

The subject of Kuvira's childhood has always intrigued me, and after the release of Ruins of the Empire, I've been mulling over some ideas, leading me to come up with some headcanons. A couple have found their way to my fanfics and since my muses are currently taking a breather after Lin week, I've decided to share some of the other headcanons I've come up with so far, so here they are:

Before she manifested her bending abilities, Kuvira had enjoyed a regular childhood. Her parents were strict, and her father, in particular, was known to be a disciplinarian. Things took a downward turn when they realized that the strange mishaps around the house (cracks in the wall, rocks that seemingly appeared out of nowhere around the house) and the reason why the little girl would return home with her clothes soiled with dirt were because she realized she could earthbend. Kuvira was the first bender in the family after several generations. The discovery hadn’t been a reason to rejoice for the couple because bending had mostly led to criminal careers for their relatives in the past, the most notorious example being of a great uncle who had been associated with a powerful daofei in Gaoling. Little Kuvira had noticed how disillusioned her father looked when she demonstrated her abilities to him, and his expression on that fateful day is something that is permanently branded in her memory.

As time went by and her abilities proved more powerful than anyone could’ve anticipated for a child her age, Kuvira's parents grew more overwhelmed by her bending and the damage it inflicted on their house, and in response, they began to turn cold and distant. The negative bias they had about bending prevented them from seeking a proper sifu for their child, judging benders to be self-serving and dangerous, and instead, they encouraged her to suppress it. The negative feedback Kuvira received in turn begat frustration, and she began to act out, not understanding why her parents were acting differently around her, what could be wrong with her, or why she couldn’t fit their expectations. She became an introverted child who didn't have friends. After the incident with her mom, neighbors feared her, and children had cruel names for her.

The child was cursed with a precocious ability coupled with cunning and a quick temper. She didn't have anyone around to realize that her mood swings happened because she got bored quickly and was desperate to properly control her bending. Her parents eventually realized that they were way out of their league to deal with this situation by themselves. Ironically, one of the reasons she later thrived in Zaofu was because she was provided with the proper outlets for her energy and her intellect. Music and the dance troupe, in particular, were instrumental in her development because it became a way to channel her energy into something productive while learning the ways bending could be applied for creative and non-violent purposes.

Her father had heard about the city of Zaofu through a group of merchants who had returned with stories about a city built in platinum by a powerful metal bender related to the Beifong family. For Kuvira’s father, who had recently dealt with the incident where Kuvira nearly killed her mother in an outburst and was at his wits' end, the news provided the opportunity he had been waiting for, so he told his convalescent wife to seek this master earthbender’s help, convincing her to send their daughter away under the pretext that it would be a temporary arrangement. Unbeknownst to her, he had no intention of bringing her back.

For a time, the sound of the wheels of a wooden cart approaching would startle Kuvira because she instinctively looked around to see if it was her father returning to take her back to the family.

During first months living in the Beifong estate, Suyin noticed Kuvira had kept her belongings in the humble travel pack she had arrived with as if expecting to depart. She liked spending as much time as possible outside the mansion because she wanted to keep vigilant about the people who arrived at the estate. Several times, Suyin had to fetch her from the city walls after receiving word from the guards because the girl had snuck out to ask the guards if they had seen her father arrive for her.

When people talked to her, she commented that she was there to learn earthbending, but it was a temporary arrangement, and as soon as her sifu gave word to her parents that she could control her bending, they would come back for her. But as time went by without word from them, her temper would flare at the smallest provocation as a way to hide her growing insecurity. During this time, she struggled deeply with guilt and from having hurt her mother, and she grew convinced that it was her fault that her family ended up separated and no longer wanted her back. It was during this period that she would lash out at Opal, whom she felt saw her as an intruder to the family, and it took a long time for their sibling rivalry to cool, although they never grew close. Kuvira's status as a prodigy only complicated things even further, as Opal saw Kuvira as a rival for her mom's attention. This rivalry between Opal and Kuvira was the reason why Kuvira believed she was never treated or considered as a Beifong, and once she acquired roles in the household, she saw herself to be more of a trusted employee than an adopted child.

It took time for Kuvira to make friends in Zaofu. Baatar reached out to her because he was also introverted, and despite his position as the matriarch’s firstborn, he struggled to make real friends, and those who gravitated around him did so to seek personal favors for their families. She realized he was a fellow outcast despite his status, and his praise gave her the validation she desperately wanted. Kuvira thrived on praise, and she would seek praise and approval, especially from Suyin. Suyin quickly became her role model, and Kuvira emulated her, going so far as to follow her in the matriarch's morning routine overseeing the city, and Kuvira ended up overcoming her introversion, learning her social skills from Su.

#the legend of korra #legend of korra #tlok #lok #kuvira #zaofu #headcanons #childhood #suyin beifong #opal beifong #my writing #ruins of the empire #rote

[elainiisms]

su i love you but im still upset about this

#I WAS ABSOLUTELY ROBBED #atla #atlok #tlok #lok #the legend of korra #korrasami #korra #asami sato #wlw #sapphic #bisexual #avatar #avatar the last airbender #tlok comics #ruins of the empire

[metalwarrior22]

The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Omnibus

Release date: April 11, 2023

#lok #ruins of the empire #korra #korrasami #kuvira #Asami Sato #legend of korra #mw22

[cirifiona]

Brainwashed Mako (ruins of the empire)

#mako #tlok #lok #the legend of korra #legend of korra #avatar: the last airbender #avatar #avatar: the legend of korra #drawing #ruins of the empire #a:tlok #tlok fanart #lok fanart

[purplenoiseinmyhead]

Kuvira be like: "Su, can I be gay too?" Hahahahha 😂

Sorry Bataar Jr., Korra and Asami showed her the right path 👩‍❤️‍👩

-Comic: The Legend Of Korra. Ruins Of The Empire

#korrasami meme #korvirasami #korvirasami but not because korrasami are married #bisexual #korrasami #korra #legend of korra #korra x asami #the legend of korra #asami #asami sato #lok #asami x korra #korrasami love #lol #mypost #my post #always thought this #kuvira #ruins of the empire #tlok #rote #tlok rote #lok rote #lesbian #sapphic #lgbtq #wlw #lesbian love #korrasamimeme

[offworldlady]

"The true mind can weather all the lies and illusions without being lost."

#the legend of korra #avatar korra #asami sato #lok #korasami #korra #asami #avatar #ruins of the empire

[buckybarnesss]

going through ruins of the empire for fun because i’m gonna be making a wuko recs list. here’s my greatest hits:

kuvira getting a well deserved stink eye and bataar.

bolin being all of us.

bolin being a bitch to mako for his earlier comments. eat shit and die mako.

mako questioning every single one of his life choices that led him here. man has a thousand yard stare over smoothies and yet he just tolerates it like a cat. bonus: cute asami and korra.

very important state meetings held in a sauna. casual like. mako is a wet cat. 

so much bitch face. so little time.

asami sato: i’m a bad bitch, you can’t kill me. when she revealed she used a shock collar on kuvira i literally said aloud “clever girl”.

whatever the fuck mako and wu have going on is gay your honor

glad this is a universal experience. bug spray tastes gross.

it’s bolin with the steel chair!

it’s what they deserve sometimes.

toph comforting opal. aw.

korra and asami are so cute. also: they sleep together. like literally sleep. it’s so domestic. 

oh lets see. korra and asami are a couple. bolin and opal are a couple. wu and mako have no heterosexual explanation. wu’s even doing the foot pop like opal. 

#my blog #wuko #lok #legend of korra #ruins of the empire

[kingwuko]

Wu and Toph in Ruins of the Empire

#prince wu #king wu #toph #lok #Ruins of the Empire #avatar comics #the legend of korra #Old ladies love Wu

[isawitaround]

Asami kicking @$$ is something very special to me.

LOK - Ruins of the Empire (Part 3).

#lok #The Legend of Korra #asami sato #badass

[casteliacityramen]

Munday Tuesday Lore Post - Unovan Kingdoms and Wars

| Light and Dark Stones |

Pictured: Icirrus City Museum of History

Twin Heroes

At the end of a struggle for independence from the Paldean Empire, two human brothers arose from the chaos to bring an end to Paldean rule in the region. 

These two brothers were heralded as the Twin Heroes, backed by an all powerful dragon. 

The brothers agreed that they needed to be ready in the potential event of another invasion. The Twin Heroes dreamed of a unified nation, leading to them split their dragon and travel eastward and westward to strengthen their numbers.

In the West, the Vidraco Kingdom started as a conglomerate of various tribes indigenous to the region. Composed of draconic cultures of harsh lands, they came to recognize the strength of the Hero of Ideals.

In the East, the Vellumblanc Kingdom combined the native population with the remnants of Paldean and Kalosian colonists. Benevolently led by the Hero of Truth, Vellumblanc flourished as a contender for world trade. 

The First Unovan Civil War

When the brothers met again after twenty years, in what is now known as Relic Castle, they disagreed with each others’ methods and ideologies. In the name of their kings, the people of Vidraco and Vellumblanc fought a bloody five-year war before an armistice was signed.

With no clear winner, both kingdoms believed that they lost. Vellumblanc and Vidraco were ravaged, with social and economic livelihoods taking a downturn. Ten years of misery passed, ending with the untimely demise of both kings, distraught as their dream of a unified region fell apart.

The Second Unovan Civil War

The kingdoms and dragons were inherited by the Twin Heroes’ sons, both of whom grew restless at the inaction of their fathers post-armistice. In their inexperience, the new kings disregarded their advisors and continued the war. Although a breaking of armistice means the continuation of the first war, this new conflict is still considered by most to be the second Unovan Civil War.

Not long after the fighting began, the commonwealth of each kingdom paid a higher price in food, resources, and population in order to continue the fight. The people of these two kingdoms, no longer enchanted by the benevolence of their old kings, had enough of the conflict. A new middle faction was born from insurgency and rebellion, with the main driving force being none other than the draconic shell left behind of Reshiram and Zekrom's split: Kyurem.

Vidraco and Vellumblanc, slowly hemorrhaging their citizens to this new united faction, couldn't fight each other and an insurgency at the same time. Before long, both kingdoms crumbled and the Unovan Republic rose from their ashes.

Most of the events of the second civil war are shrouded in mystery. While each kingdom regarded the preservation of history to be paramount, much of it was lost. Traces of the times are strewn about everywhere, with little to be gained from carved stones, written parchment, or glyphs on the walls of Relic Castle and the Abyssal Ruins…

… and that’s by design. 

Just as the Order intended. 

Head Scholar and Triumvir Lok

|| The Order of Arceus ||

(A big thank you to @ask-the-royal-absol, @lightofunova, @lustrous-dawn, @sinnohsiblings and @askcapital for listening / providing input in naming the countries and figuring out the colors for these banners (you should hopefully already be following them!))

#pokenoa #pokeask #pokemon ask blog #pokemon bw #pokemon bw2 #unova

[badgermolebender]

I so desperately want a massive political history of The Earth Kingdom. If I could have any other thing from the world of ATLA/LOK — book, show, comic, game — it would be that. Bc I am so interested in it.

🚨 Spoilers for every thing — Yangchen and Kyoshi books, ATLA, LOK, Comics, etc. 🚨

The earliest we hear about an actual Earth Kingdom and Earth Royal family is in F.C. Yee’s Yangchen books. At this point, the Earth Kingdom has just gone through a civil war, wherein the White Lotus manipulated the Water Tribes and Fire Nation to sponsor a challenger to the throne, which is wild. The challenger was defeated and the Earth Kingdom entered a period of intense isolationism. There are a handful of port cities where foreign trade is allowed, with incredibly powerful governors who actively manipulate the system to build their wealth at the expense of the citizens. The Earth King is paranoid af, to the point that he is donning disguises and sneaking around to catch plots against him. And some of these governors are actively plotting against him and inventing new weapons of mass destruction (combustion benders) in order to usurp him.

The next we see of the Earth Kingdom is in the Kyoshi novels were it’s a devolved mess of warlordism. Various daofei groups had taken over parts of the inner provinces and the Earth Monarch was incredibly weak. There’s also the whole Wars of Secrets and Daggers scramble for the throne, which is only mentioned.

According to the Wiki, in the online comic Escape from the Spirit World, Kyoshi pressured the ineffective 46th Earth King to adopt a constitutional monarchy in order to prevent further oppression. This occurred in the aftermath of a peasant revolt that occurred after the death of Chin the Conquerer.

Avatar Legends then gives us a King Jialun, who reversed many of the progressive changes of this constitution and murdered the sages who agreed with Kyoshi in “The Night of the Silenced Sages.” The government was recorrupted, but no other successor had the same power as Jialun. So the Earth Kingdom monarchy was corrupt but weak.

Then we next see the Earth Kingdom with King Kuei (the 52nd Earth King). According to the old website, he ascended to the throne at the age of 4, which is why Long Feng — who served as regent — was able to essentially takeover.

But based on what we see in the show, the Earth Kingdom has completely splintered. The Earth King only has power in Ba Sing Se, and that power is only ceremonial. He is unaware of the 100 year war and completely inept to rule. Then it’s Azula and the fire nation takeover.

In the comics that come between ATLA and LOK, King Kuei, without the influence of Long Feng, takes an active role in the governance of the Kingdom. He is willing to go to war over the colonies in “The Rift,” but is also willing to be shown wrong. He was instrumental in the peace after the war and fully restored the monarchy as the full power of the Earth Kingdom government.

Then we get to LOK. Hou Ting is a fairly powerful, incredibly corrupt monarch. She tried to exert more control over the people, especially the outer provinces. She’s then killed by Zaheer. The power vacuum is ultimately filled by Kuvira, a non-dynastic dictator who rules by force and sponsors brain washing and the forced removal of Fire and Water nation descendants. The next dynastic ruler is Wu (whom Kuvira had usurped). He is Hou Ting’s great-nephew, and at least third in line from her. He is the only surviving member of the dynasty and seems unprepared to rule at his coronation, after three years of living in Republic City.

After the whole Kuvira thing is taken care of (Book 4 of LOK), Wu then decides to abdicate and democratize the Earth Kingdom. The post-canon comics (Ruins of Empire) show the struggles and setbacks of this, but ultimately reaffirm this path.

And I am so obsessed with this whole history. There are, according to the Wiki, at least 2 dynasties, the Hao and the Hou Ting. It resembles Chinese history, but doesn’t just follow it. There’s dynastic decline and really interesting incidents that I wish were more fully fleshed out. Not to mention as the centralized monarchy weakens, you see the rise of local powers, like the King of Omashu. I just find the whole thing so fascinating and I wish I had a comprehensive book.

#avatar legend of korra #avatar the last airbender #king wu #prince wu #avatar #avatar last airbender #my theories #my thoughts #earth kingdom #king kuei #queen hou ting #earth royal family #earth monarch