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The Legend Of Korra Season 3
Book Three: ''Change'' is the third season of the animated television series '' The Legend of Korra'', created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, and consists of thirteen episodes ("chapters"), all animated by Studio Mir. The season began airing on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on June 27, 2014. After leaked episodes and following declining ratings, the series stopped airing on Nickelodeon after episode 8 on July 25, 2014. Episodes 9 to 13 of ''Book Three'' were subsequently made available on the Internet weekly through Nickelodeon's website and on digital download platforms. The season takes place largely in the Earth Kingdom, one of the four major nations in the setting of the series, while depicting the re-emergence of airbending among people of other nations. The season's antagonists are the "Red Lotus", a group of dangerous anarchists led by the new airbender Zaheer who wants to overthrow the world's governments and the Avatar. Among the season's supporting charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Varney
Janet Varney (born February 16, 1976) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for voicing Korra in the Nickelodeon animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'', co-starring as Sheriff Evie Barret in the television series '' Stan Against Evil'', her role as Becca Barbara in ''You're the Worst'', hosting the ''JV Club'' podcast and co-hosting the ''Avatar: Braving the Elements'' podcast. Early life Varney was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. She graduated as salutatorian from Rincon High School in 1993 and is an alumna of San Francisco State University, where she majored in theater, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1997. She later pursued a career in interior design before eventually finding her way back into acting. Varney was raised Mormon, but left the church at 17 and began to identify as an agnostic. Varney is of English and Scottish descent. Career Television projects Varney was co-host of ''The Hollywood Show'' with Brian Unger, a recurri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Airbender
''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. ''Avatar'' is set in an Asiatic-inspired world in which some people can telekinetically manipulate one of the four elements—water, earth, fire or air—through practices known as "bending", inspired by Chinese martial arts. The only individual who can bend all four elements, the "Avatar", is responsible for maintaining harmony among the world's four nations, and serves as the bridge between the physical world and the spirit world. The series is centered around the journey of twelve-year-old Aang, the current Avatar and last survivor of his nation, the Air Nomads, along with his friends Katara, Sokka, and later Toph, as they strive to end the Fire Nation's war against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenzin (The Legend Of Korra)
is a major character in Nickelodeon's animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'', which aired from 2012 to 2014. The character and the series, a sequel to ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. He is voiced by J. K. Simmons. Tenzin's father, Aang, was the Avatar who preceded Korra and kept world peace by preventing the Fire Nation from taking over the world during the Hundred Year War, which occurred about seventy years before the beginning of ''The Legend of Korra''. Tenzin's mother, Katara, greatly assisted Aang in his efforts to save the Earth Kingdom from destruction. Tenzin is the youngest of the three children of Aang and Katara. Tenzin received a generally positive critical reception, with his role as Korra's mentor comparatively compared to Iroh's relationship with Zuko in the series' predecessor, and Luke Skywalker's relationship with Yoda in the film ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Character overview Tenzin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Beifong
is a major character, voiced by Mindy Sterling, in Nickelodeon's animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'', which aired from 2012 to 2014. The character and the series, a sequel to ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Lin's mother, Toph Beifong, greatly aided the previous avatar, Aang, in his efforts to save the Earth Kingdom from destruction. Lin is the older of Toph's two daughters. Character overview Lin Beifong is the Chief of Police of Republic City and the daughter of Toph Beifong, who once held the same position. Like her mother, Lin is able to both manipulate the classical element of earth, which is known as earthbending and its sub-ability to manipulate metal, which is termed metalbending. Like Toph, Lin also has the ability to sense movements around her through mechanoreception. She learned these techniques under the hard tutelage of her mother. Despite the fact that her mother was friends with the prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolin (The Legend Of Korra)
is a major fictional character in Nickelodeon's animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'', which aired from 2012 to 2014. The character and the series, a sequel to '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. He is voiced by P. J. Byrne. Bolin is able to manipulate the classical element of earth, which is known as earthbending. It is revealed in the third season that he is also able to create and control lava, which is a very rare sub-ability called lavabending. Character overview Bolin (愽林, in in-universe orthography) is an earthbender from a multicultural family who grew up on the streets of Republic City as an orphan with his older brother, Mako. As an earthbender, Bolin has the ability to move and shape earth at will. However, he knows a rare subset of earthbending called lavabending, allowing him to manipulate lava, turning it into earth and back. As a friend of Avatar Korra, the character often plays the role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako (The Legend Of Korra)
Mako ( zh, c=馬高, p=Mǎ Gāo) is a major character in Nickelodeon's animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'', which aired from 2012 to 2014. The character and the series, a sequel to ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', were created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. He is voiced by David Faustino. Because he is a firebender, Mako is able to create and manipulate the classical element of fire. Mako also has the ability to both generate and redirect lightning. The character was named in honor of the late Mako Iwamatsu who voiced Iroh, a major supporting character, in the first two seasons of ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''. Character overview Mako is a talented firebender from a multicultural family who grew up on the streets of Republic City as an orphan with his younger brother, Bolin. In sharp contrast to his brother, Mako's personality can best be characterized as stoic and brooding. Living on the streets has given him a "rough-edge", though he relaxes som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avatar Korra
Avatar Korra is the Title character, title lead character in Nickelodeon's List of animated television series, animated television series ''The Legend of Korra'' (a sequel to ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''), in which she is depicted as the current incarnation of Raava's Avatar—the spiritual embodiment of balance and change—responsible for maintaining peace and harmony in the world. She is the immediate reincarnation of Avatar Aang (title character and main protagonist from the original series). The character was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko and is voiced by Janet Varney, and by Cora Baker as a child. Korra debuted in the first episode of ''The Legend of Korra'', "Welcome to Republic City", originally airing on Nickelodeon on April 14, 2012. At the start of the series, she meets Bolin (The Legend of Korra), Bolin and Mako (The Legend of Korra), Mako after arriving in Republic City, where she first experiences independence after living a secluded life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venom Of The Red Lotus
"Venom of the Red Lotus" is the thirteenth and final episode of the third season of the American animated television series '' The Legend of Korra'', a spin-off/stand-alone sequel to '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', and the 39th episode overall. The show follows Avatar Korra ( Janet Varney), the only person capable of bending all four elements (water, earth, fire, and air), as she tries to maintain balance in the world, with this season focusing on her battle with The Red Lotus, led by Zaheer ( Henry Rollins), as they intend to create an anarchist world free from government and the Avatar. The episode was directed by Melchior Zwyer and written by Joshua Hamilton and Tim Hedrick, and follows the Red Lotus aiming to kill Korra while she is in the Avatar State so they can end the Avatar cycle. The episode originally aired on Nickelodeon's website on August 22, 2014, and received critical acclaim for its action sequences, animation and ending. Plot In caves near the Northern A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zelda Williams
Zelda Rae Williams (born July 31, 1989) is an American actress, director, producer, and writer. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Robin Williams and film producer and philanthropist Marsha Garces Williams. As a voice actress, she is best known for voicing Kuvira in the Nickelodeon cartoon ''The Legend of Korra''. Early life Williams was born in New York City to Robin and Marsha Garces Williams. She was born 10 days after her father's 38th birthday. Her father stated that he named her after Princess Zelda from ''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series. Her mother is of Filipino and Finnish descent. Zelda, the older of Williams's children by his second wife, has a younger brother, Cody, and an older half-brother, Zachary Pym "Zak" Williams. Career She made her acting debut at age 5. At 15, Williams acted in the 2004 film ''House of D'' opposite her father and actor Anton Yelchin as the latter's young first love, Melissa Loggia. In June 2011, both she and her father wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyson Stoner
Alyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her film roles include ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (2003), '' Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' (2005), and the ''Step Up'' franchise (2006–2014). Her television roles include serving as the host of Disney Channel's ''Mike's Super Short Show'' (2001–2007), playing Max in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' (2005–2007) and voicing Isabella Garcia-Shapiro in ''Phineas and Ferb'' (2007–2015), and portraying Caitlyn in '' Camp Rock'' (2008) and '' Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'' (2010). Stoner has been a background dancer for several artists including Missy Elliott, Eminem, Kumbia Kings, Outkast, and Will Smith. She lent her voice to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise (2008–2020) and the '' Holly Hobbie & Friends'' series of animated television specials (2006–2008). She has also released twelve singles and two extended plays. Early life Stoner was born in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of LuAnne Hodges (née ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Heche
Anne Celeste Heche ( ; May 25, 1969August 11, 2022) was an American actress, known for her roles in a variety of genres in film, television, and theater, receiving numerous accolades, including a National Board of Review Award and multiple Emmy Awards. Heche's professional acting career began on the soap opera '' Another World'' (1987–1991) portraying the twins Vicky Hudson and Marley Love, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991. Her acting profile rose during the first half of the 1990s, gaining particular attention for her co-starring role in the independent film ''Walking and Talking'' (1996) and for her standout supporting role in the crime drama ''Donnie Brasco'' (1997). Further high-profile roles followed in 1997, including ''Volcano'', ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', and ''Wag the Dog''. In 1998, Heche further rose to prominence with her leading role in the romantic comedy ''Six Days, Seven Nights'' opposite Harrison Ford. Also in 1998, she starred in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Davison
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor and director. Davison is well known for his starring role as Willard Stiles in the cult horror film '' Willard'' (1971) and his Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance in ''Longtime Companion'' (1989), and as Thomas Semmes in the HBO original movie ''Vendetta''. He featured in the ''X-Men'' film franchise – through ''X-Men'' (2000) and '' X2'' (2003) – as antagonist Senator Robert Kelly. In the 2010s, Davison appeared in Fred Schepisi's '' Words and Pictures'' (2013), had a recurring role on '' The Fosters'' (2015–2016) and shares the screen with Miles Teller and Anna Kendrick in '' Get a Job'' (2016). Early life Davison was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents divorced when he was three years old. He was raised by his mother and spent weekends with his father. He graduated in 1964 from Marple Newtown Senior High School, entered Penn State as an art major, and then st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
