Chapter Summaries

Kahn explained that Amon had sealed rather than permanently removed people's bending, though he still did not know how Amon had done it. Azula had returned to the Fire Nation to confront Zuko over his decision to share Lightningbending.

• Korra felt relieved when Kahn said that people whose bending Amon had taken might recover it, and Kahn explained that he could still sense their bending power.
• Kahn suspected Amon's claim that a Deity had granted him the power was a lie and wondered whether his Bloodbending was connected to how he sealed bending.
• Tenzin returned and told Kahn that the council had decided to form a team to deal with Amon and the Equalists.
• Tenzin asked where Azula was, and Kahn said she had ridden Four Directions back to the Fire Nation to see Zuko.
• Kahn recalled that Zuko had made modified Lightningbending and Reverse Lightning Fire training available to Firebenders, angering Azula enough to set out for a confrontation.

Korra asked Kahn to teach her combat techniques after Amon and the Equalists left her feeling outmatched. Kahn proposed a sparring match to assess her strength, and Korra eagerly agreed.

• Mako thanked Kahn for saving Bolin and asked to borrow money so the brothers could enter their next pro-bending match.
• Kahn lent Mako and Bolin the money and told them he expected them to win the championship.
• After resting, Kahn practiced several bending arts while Korra trained and asked why he studied them all.
• Korra recalled her defeat by an Equalist and worried about facing Amon, whose bloodbending made him especially dangerous.
• Korra asked Kahn to teach her combat techniques, so he suggested they spar to assess her abilities.

After sparring with Korra, Kahn judged that her three forms of Bending were too shallowly developed and decided she should focus on Firebending. Korra accepted his training plan, though she privately hoped to challenge him once she had improved.

• Korra exhausted herself attacking Kahn, but he dodged every strike while remaining lost in thought.
• Kahn concluded that Korra’s shallow mastery of three forms of Bending kept her from using her mixed fighting style effectively.
• Kahn asked which form of Bending Korra most enjoyed, and she tentatively chose Firebending.
• Kahn told Korra to train only in Firebending and use it outside matches, and Korra agreed after recalling how badly he had beaten her.
• Korra wondered if she could teach Kahn a lesson after mastering Firebending, while Kahn questioned how he had become the Avatar’s teacher again.

Kahn taught Korra the deeper principles of Bending and gave her a Heatbending challenge, while investigating how Bloodbending could block Bending. At dinner with Tenzin's family, Tarrlok arrived and invited Korra to join his task force against Amon and the anti-Bending movement.

• Kahn taught Korra that Bending relied on controlling energy, sparred with her, and assigned her to freeze room-temperature tea using Heatbending.
• Kahn used Chi-Blocking to reason that Bloodbending could interrupt the flow of spiritual energy and block Bending.
• Kahn learned that Azula had reached the Royal Palace and was expected to return the next day, though he worried about elderly Zuko.
• Tarrlok arrived uninvited at dinner with Korra and Tenzin's family, flattered Korra, and invited her to join his task force against Amon.

Kahn rejected Tarrlok’s plan to recruit Korra for a special team and argued that she could draw Amon into a public challenge by threatening his image as a spiritual leader. Korra realized Kahn was serious about her challenging Amon, leaving her stunned.

• Tarrlok invited Korra to join a team tasked with defeating Amon, but Kahn asked why she should join.
• Kahn argued that exposing Amon’s flaws would undermine the Equalists’ faith in him, and Tenzin agreed.
• Kahn proposed that Korra publicly challenge Amon, forcing him to accept or risk losing his followers’ trust.
• Tenzin backed Kahn’s proposal and suggested using the team’s funding for public welfare or infrastructure, frustrating Tarrlok into leaving.
• Pema praised Kahn’s debating skills and teased Tenzin, while Kahn explained that he suspected Tarrlok had ulterior motives.
• Korra asked whether Kahn truly expected her to challenge Amon, and Kahn confirmed that he did.

Kahn prepared a secret weapon to counter Amon’s Bloodbending, and Korra publicly challenged Amon to a duel beneath Avatar Aang’s statue. Amon recognized the challenge as a trap but decided he had to attend.

• Korra and Tenzin worried that she was not strong enough to face Amon, but Kahn assured them he had a reliable way to counter Bloodbending.
• Azula returned after burning Zuko’s bedroom and beard, then heard Kahn’s plan for Korra and found it amusing.
• Korra held a press conference, called Amon a coward, and challenged him to meet her beneath Avatar Aang’s statue the next night.
• Kahn praised Korra’s speech backstage, while Azula said Amon’s refusal to appear would ruin the Equalists’ cause.
• Amon listened to Korra’s challenge on the radio, recognized it as a trap, and decided to go.

Korra lured Amon to the Aang Statue Memorial Island for a duel, but Amon ambushed her with Equalist elites. After they bound her, Korra summoned Four Directions and turned the fight against them, leaving Amon facing her again.

• Korra set out for the island while Tenzin, Kahn, Azula, Lin Beifong, and Tarrlok remained at the harbor.
• Korra waited beneath the Aang Statue, then realized she had not set an exact time for the duel and searched the dark memorial hall.
• Equalist elites ambushed Korra with bolas and ropes, captured her, and let Amon confront her.
• Amon declared that he sought victory in a war against Bending Masters, while Korra accused him of cheating.
• Korra summoned Four Directions, whose powerful gust scattered the Equalist elites and let Korra break free.

Kahn’s secret weapon, the deity Four Directions, turned the fight against Amon by resisting bloodbending and helping Korra defeat the Equalist elites. Amon recognized Four Directions as a deity, declared deities targets too, then escaped into the sea.

• Kahn relied on Four Directions, whose divine nature made him immune to Amon’s bloodbending, to attack Amon.
• Four Directions struck Amon with his tail while Korra used earthbending to bury the Equalist elites.
• Amon bloodbent Korra, but Four Directions broke free and knocked Amon down again.
• Korra revealed that Four Directions was a deity, and Amon decided that deities must also be eliminated.
• Amon turned and fled into the sea using waterbending, and Korra cried out in alarm.

Korra defeated Amon with Four Directions and captured him as he fled, while Kahn secretly struck him with his Lightbending Technique. The chapter ended with Korra unmasking Amon and discovering that his face had no firebending scars, though it looked familiar to her.

• Kahn reported that Amon and about a dozen Equalists had infiltrated the island, and Tenzin wanted to intervene, but Kahn reassured him that Korra had help.
• Amon’s men ambushed Korra in the Avatar Memorial Hall and tied her up, but she summoned Four Directions, escaped, and overpowered Amon.
• Amon fled across the sea as Korra, Tenzin, and the police pursued him, while Tarrlok quietly slipped away.
• Kahn pierced Amon’s abdomen with his Lightbending Technique, causing him to lose consciousness and fall into the sea.
• Korra captured the unconscious Amon and removed his mask, finding no scars on his face and remarking that he looked familiar.

After Amon’s defeat, Republic City dealt with the Equalists’ remaining threat while Tarrlok revealed his family connection to Amon. Korra unlocked Airbending and prepared to begin Spiritbending, as Azula pointed Kahn toward the Sato Family as a possible source of the Equalists’ equipment.

• Lin Beifong and Tenzin worked to contain the remaining Equalists and investigate Amon’s hidden collaborators.
• Tarrlok confessed that Amon was his older brother Noatak and explained their father Yakone’s Bloodbending training, after which Tarrlok remained a councilor and offered to help Lin.
• Korra successfully used Airbending, completing her mastery of all Four Bending Arts, and Tenzin reminded her that her Airbending training had only begun.
• Kahn agreed to start Korra’s Spiritbending training the next day and suggested she ask Jinora for introductory guidance.
• Tenzin explained that investigators still needed to find who had funded and equipped the Equalists, and Azula reminded Kahn that he had seen a secret factory at the Sato Family’s place.

Kahn and Azula watched Korra, Mako, Asami Sato, and Bolin tangle themselves in a confusing set of romances while Korra began learning Spiritbending. A Southern Water Tribe councilor then asked Kahn to investigate spirits attacking ships, and Kahn invited Azula to travel south for the Ice Spirit Festival and the investigation.

• Tenzin connected the Sato Family estate to a possible underground factory and hurried off to investigate.
• Korra and the Fire Ferrets won their match, and Kahn and Azula found Asami Sato with Mako backstage.
• Mako and Asami Sato declined a group meal to go on a date, so Korra accepted Bolin's date invitation.
• Korra began Spiritbending lessons with Kahn, achieved Spirit Projection, and visited the Spirit World with him.
• A Southern Water Tribe councilor asked Kahn to investigate spirits attacking ships near the tribe.
• After hearing the Ice Spirit Festival might be connected to the disturbances, Kahn invited Azula to travel to the Southern Water Tribe.

Kahn and Azula traveled to the South Pole, where Tonraq and Katara welcomed them and asked Kahn to help investigate spirits attacking ships. The city had grown into a prosperous settlement, and Tonraq began explaining the attacks as they arrived at his home.

• Korra and Tenzin stayed in Republic City, so Kahn and Azula traveled to the South Pole without them.
• The ship’s captain showed Kahn where vessels had been attacked, and Kahn sensed faint traces of spirits.
• Kahn and Azula arrived at the Southern Water Tribe harbor, where Tonraq, Korra’s mother, and Katara greeted them.
• Korra’s mother learned that Korra would return before the Ice Spirit Festival, while Katara recognized Azula from her memories.
• Tonraq invited Kahn and Azula to his home and began discussing the attacks on civilian vessels.

Kahn and Azula traveled with Tonraq toward the South Pole Holy Land while investigating an angry deity and the ancient passage between the Spirit World and Human World. Near the holy land, Kahn spotted a purplish-black figure that screeched and attacked them.

• After questioning Tonraq, Kahn agreed to meet the angry deity and asked to visit the South Pole Holy Land.
• Tonraq arranged an escort ship, invited Kahn and Azula to dinner, and escorted them to a hotel.
• Kahn explained Vaatu, Raava, harmonic convergence, and the sealed passages to Azula.
• The next morning, Tonraq led Kahn and Azula with a squad of guards toward the holy land.
• Kahn advised Tonraq that people should apologize when they break rules, stand their ground when appropriate, and use force against an evil deity.
• As the group neared the holy land, Kahn spotted a purplish-black figure that screeched and swooped toward them.

Kahn restored a Dark Spirit and learned that it had been driven to attack by someone who forced negative emotions into it. He suspected the culprit was a Water Tribe Spiritbender, and Tonraq recognized someone who might fit.

• Kahn stopped the monster and restored it to its original Deity form, then spoke with it before it vanished.
• Kahn and Tonraq led the group to the South Pole Holy Land, confirmed its passage between the Two Worlds remained sealed, and returned to the city.
• In Tonraq's office, Kahn explained that the Deity's anger had no apparent cause and that it had not lived near the South Pole.
• Kahn revealed that the Deity remembered seeing a human dressed like a Water Tribe member before it lost its memories.
• Kahn suspected a Spiritbender had forcibly filled the Deity with negative emotions, and Tonraq thought of a familiar figure.

Tonraq told Kahn and Azula how he had been banished from the Northern Water Tribe after damaging its sacred grounds, and Kahn suspected his brother Unalaq had orchestrated both the old and current deity attacks. Tonraq revealed Unalaq wanted to unite the tribes, while Kahn wondered whether he was also seeking the power of the Spirit of Darkness.

• Tonraq explained that he had once been a Northern Water Tribe general who damaged its sacred grounds while pursuing pirates, provoking a deity attack that Unalaq stopped before Tonraq was banished.
• Tonraq said he had moved south, married, and eventually become chief of the Southern Water Tribe.
• Kahn said no deities had lived at either pole's sacred grounds and suggested Unalaq might have directed the deity attacks, including the one that caused Tonraq's banishment.
• Kahn proposed that Korra could eventually ask Avatar Aang to verify his account, and Tonraq became mostly convinced that Unalaq was responsible.
• Tonraq said Unalaq had repeatedly sought to unite the Northern and Southern Water Tribes, giving him a possible motive for the attacks.
• Kahn wondered whether Unalaq was also pursuing the power of the Spirit of Darkness.

As the Ice Spirit Festival approached, Kahn and Azula spent time with Katara’s family and encountered another angry spirit whose response supported their suspicions. Korra and her friends arrived for the festival, followed by the Northern Water Tribe’s delegation, leaving Tonraq wary of Unalaq’s visit.

• Kahn and Azula visited Katara and gave Kya a large fish, then heard Kya explain her resentment over Aang favoring Tenzin.
• Kahn and Azula continued their vacation as the Ice Spirit Festival drew near.
• Korra arrived with Mako, Bolin, and Asami Sato, and reunited with her parents.
• Tenzin’s family and Bumi arrived, filling Katara’s homecoming with greetings and chatter.
• Korra clarified that the crowd at the harbor was waiting for the Northern Water Tribe’s delegation, not the Fire Ferrets.
• The Northern Water Tribe’s ship entered the harbor, and Tonraq grew uneasy as he considered their suspicions about Unalaq.

Unalaq arrived in the Southern Water Tribe for the Ice Spirit Festival, where his tense reunion with Tonraq revealed their opposing views on tradition and the spirits. Kahn and Azula joined the festivities, and Korra’s mention of Kahn’s involvement left Unalaq asking who he was.

• Unalaq arrived with Eska and Desna, greeted Korra before Tonraq, and exchanged a tense reunion with his older brother.
• Kahn and Azula caught up with Tenzin, who said Hiroshi Sato had been arrested for secretly supporting the Equalists.
• Mako thanked Kahn for his loan, repaid him, and said he had left pro-bending to become a Republic City police officer.
• The group split up to explore the Ice Spirit Festival, with Kahn and Azula spending time together while Unalaq criticized the festival’s modern customs.
• Tonraq defended the festival’s changes, and Korra asked why Kahn had not resolved the spirit problem, prompting Unalaq to ask who Kahn was.

Unalaq tried to persuade Korra to study Spiritbending with him, but Tonraq insisted that Kahn was already her teacher. At the banquet, Unalaq learned that Kahn was young and unfamiliar to him, while Kahn welcomed the prospect of meeting him.

• Unalaq offered to teach Korra Spiritbending, but Korra chose to finish learning from Kahn first, and Tonraq rejected Unalaq's offer to help with the Spirit attacks.
• Tonraq and Unalaq argued over whether the Southern Water Tribe should unite with the Northern Water Tribe, then toured the festival grounds in silence.
• Kahn and Azula dominated a goldfish-scooping game, returned the fish to the grateful stall owner, and discussed waiting for a chance to meet Unalaq at the banquet.
• At the banquet, Unalaq described the festival's lost spiritual traditions and renewed his offer to teach Korra, but Tonraq reminded him that Kahn was her teacher.
• Korra pointed Kahn out to Unalaq, who was surprised by Kahn's age and began forming plans, while Azula relayed the conversation to Kahn and joked that Unalaq wanted to steal his student.
• Kahn smiled and said the situation was wonderful.

Kahn pretended to be an inexperienced Spiritbender to draw information from Unalaq, who explained the polar portals and Vaatu’s release. Kahn revealed he had manipulated Unalaq, leaving the chief grimly asking what Kahn wanted.

• After Korra and Azula left, Unalaq learned Kahn belonged to the Fire Nation Royal Family and judged his Spiritbending skills and knowledge to be limited.
• Kahn asked Unalaq to help teach Korra, and Unalaq agreed while questioning him about the Sacred Sites at the poles.
• Unalaq told Kahn that the Sacred Sites were portals between the Human and Spirit Worlds and claimed Spiritbenders should help Korra restore their bond.
• Kahn named Vaatu and connected the portals’ opening to Harmonic Convergence, startling Unalaq with his knowledge.
• Kahn revealed he had used acting, verbal guidance, and mental suggestion to manipulate Unalaq into divulging his plans.
• Unalaq realized Kahn had deceived him and asked what Kahn wanted.

Kahn confronted Unalaq over his plans to corrupt spirits, unite the Water Tribes, and release Vaatu, then wounded him when Unalaq threatened him with his authority and diplomacy. Kahn transferred his memories of Unalaq’s scheme to Korra, who took her uncle for medical treatment while she tried to process what she had learned.

• Kahn accused Unalaq of plotting to release Vaatu and merge with him during Harmonic Convergence, but Unalaq denied it and warned Kahn not to interfere in Water Tribe affairs.
• Kahn shot Unalaq in the abdomen, leaving him gravely wounded but alive, and considered killing him before Azula arrived with Korra.
• Korra asked what had happened, and Kahn transferred his memories about Vaatu, Harmonic Convergence, the spirit portals, and Unalaq’s plans into her mind.
• Korra struggled to process the information and decided to take Unalaq for medical treatment before considering what to do next.