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"Rebel Spirit"
The Legend of Korra episode
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The episode establishes the conflict between Unalaq (left), Tenzin (center) and Tonraq (right) for influence over Avatar Korra (center-right).
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 1
Directed by Colin Heck
Written by Tim Hedrick
Story by Michael Dante DiMartino
Bryan Konietzko
Featured music Jeremy Zuckerman
Production code 113
Original air date September 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)
Running time 23 minutes
Episode chronology
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"The Southern Lights"
List of The Legend of Korra episodes

"Rebel Spirit" is the first episode of the second season of the American animated television series The Legend of Korra. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on September 13, 2013, immediately followed by the second episode, "The Southern Lights".

Plot

Six months after the end of Book One: Air, Korra believes she has mastered airbending, Mako works as a policeman, Bolin fares poorly in pro-bending with the new "Fire Ferrets", and Asami tries to keep Future Industries afloat.

With Tenzin and his brother Bumi, now retired from the military, the friends visit Korra's and Tenzin's family in the Southern Water Tribe. They reunite with Tenzin's mother Katara and his sister Kya, as well as Korra's parents Tonraq and Senna. Also arriving for the solstice festival is the Northern Water Tribe's chief Unalaq (who is Tonraq's brother) and his twin children Desna and Eska. Unalaq criticizes the Southern Tribe's loss of spirituality and seeks to tutor Korra in the ways of the spirits. Meanwhile, Asami sets up a business deal with the eccentric shipping magnate and movie producer Varrick, and Eska adopts Bolin as her boyfriend.

After an angry spirit attacks the festival, and Korra tries to fight it off to no avail, it is instantly calmed by Unalaq. Despite her father's warnings, Korra chooses Unalaq instead of Tenzin as her spiritual teacher. Tenzin and his family including Kya and Bumi then leave to visit all the air temples while Korra and her friends remain in the South Pole for her to train with her uncle.

Ratings

The first U.S. airing of Rebel Spirit and The Southern Lights on Nickelodeon was seen by 2.6 million viewers.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Espíritu rebelde para niños

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