Lieutenant

"URN"

- You benders need to understand... there's no place in the world for you anymore.

The Lieutenant was Amon's second-in-command. He is an intense, disciplined fighter who augments his considerable skills with two electrified kali sticks powered by a generator on his back. No metalbender cop can withstand his attacks.

The Lieutenant spent his entire life looking up to Amon and fueling the Anti-bending Revolution. During his time with the Equalists, he proved to be a loyal and effective second-in-command, advising his leader in every step he made, while also making sure Team Avatar was kept at bay. However, when he found out Amon's secret about his bloodbending, he was left devastated, and could only attempt to attack him before his prompt defeat.

Arrival of Avatar Korra
When Korra officially introduced herself as Republic City's new Avatar, the Lieutenant heard the speech broadcast over the radio and promptly asked Amon how he wanted to handle Korra's arrival.

The Revelation


When Amon made a public appearance at a large Equalist assembly, the Lieutenant stood by his side on stage. As Korra disrupted the rally, Mako freed Bolin from the group of captured Triple Threat Triad associates, and the Lieutenant chased after them. He electrified a metal ladder by which the brothers were escaping and shocked them, using his unique weapons against Team Avatar for the first time. The Lieutenant effortlessly held the two bending brothers at bay, and eventually incapacitated them with his electrically charged attacks. Immediately after he had won the battle, he was knocked against a wall by a surprise earthbending attack from Korra. As the Avatar helped the brothers escape on Naga, the Lieutenant urged other Equalists to chase after them, but they were halted by Amon's command.

Attacking the Pro-bending Arena


After Amon broadcasted a threat over the radio to the United Republic Council to shut down the Pro-bending Arena, the Lieutenant was the one that broke the news to Amon that the Council had defied his threat. However, Amon was pleased and stated that "everything was going according to plan".

The Lieutenant joined Amon and the other Equalists in the surprise attack on the Pro-bending Arena following the championship match of the Pro-bending Tournament. He used his kali sticks to stun the Fire Ferrets, who were still in the water after their knockout defeat in round three. While Amon was giving his speech, the Lieutenant dragged all the unconscious Fire Ferrets out of the water and bound them to one of the playing field's support beams. As Amon finished his speech and declared the start of the equality revolution to all, the Equalist airship lowered metal cables down into the arena to hoist the Equalists to elusion. The Lieutenant held onto one of these cables alongside another Equalist. However, as they ascended, Korra, with the help of Lin Beifong, launched a counter attack and knocked the Lieutenant and the other Equalist off the metal cable and onto the arena's roof.



When Lin arrived on the roof as well, she attempted to board the airship, but was thwarted by the Lieutenant, who knocked her out with his electrified kali sticks. However, as he attempted to deliver a final blow, he was blasted aside by Korra with fire. The two engaged in a battle of electrified kali sticks against firebending, which eventually ended in favor of the Avatar, as the Lieutenant took an elbow to the face and was knocked off the roof.

Battle at Hiroshi Sato's Equalist Factory
A few days later, the Lieutenant was present at Hiroshi Sato's secret factory to check on Hiroshi's progress on their new weapons. He watched as Korra, Tenzin, Lin Beifong, and some police officers battled the tanks and were eventually defeated by them. When Mako and Bolin were caught trying to evacuate Korra, Lin, and Tenzin, the Lieutenant got ready to battle with them. However, before fighting broke out, Asami stopped them, demanding an explanation. Hiroshi wanted Asami to join them, but she instead took one of the Equalists' electrified gloves and shocked her father and the Lieutenant, allowing her friends to escape with her.

Pursuing Team Avatar


When Team Avatar, Tenzin, and Lin Beifong raided the underground Equalist tunnel complex, the Lieutenant led a response team of chi blockers to intercept them after the alarm was set off. The Lieutenant and his forces attempted to head them off by waiting for them at the end of the passageway, but the heroes avoided contact with him when Beifong blasted a hole into the roof and launched their vehicle through it.

Dealing with Tarrlok and Korra
The Lieutenant later accompanied Amon and his other chi blockers to Tarrlok's hideout, surprising him as he came up a flight of stairs. Tarrlok, believing the Equalists had just bitten off far more than they could chew, quickly incapacitated the Lieutenant and the other chi blockers with his bloodbending. However, despite Tarrlok's best efforts, Amon was able to resist his bloodbending and proceeded to remove the councilman's bending, freeing the Lieutenant and the other chi blockers in the process.

After they recovered, Amon sent the Lieutenant and the others down to remove Korra from her cell and take her prisoner, warning him not to underestimate the Avatar and instructing him to electrify the metal cage before opening it to render her unconscious. The Lieutenant complied, but unbeknownst to him, Korra managed to suspend herself from the upper vent to avoid being shocked. As the Lieutenant opened the door, Korra, feigning unconsciousness, surprised the Equalists with a massive blast of fire then earth and made her escape. After she faced off with Amon outside and managed to evade him as well, the Lieutenant was berated by his leader for having underestimated the Avatar even after his warning.

Attacking and capturing Republic City


The Lieutenant later disguised himself as a spider rat exterminator in order to enter the Fire Nation councilwoman's home and abduct her. He then commanded an airship during the Equalist Battle for Republic City to raid Air Temple Island, where he defeated Lin Beifong in battle, but in turn was overwhelmed when Tenzin's children entered the brawl, being defeated by Jinora when the ten-year-old girl launched an air blast. When more Equalists arrived and Tenzin's family evacuated, he tried to stop Team Avatar from escaping as well but was knocked off of a cliff by Naga. He, however, managed to survive the fall and was later present when Amon took Lin's bending away.

When Mako and Korra were disguised as Equalists on Air Temple Island, the Lieutenant was present. He informed them that extra guards were needed in the Pro-Bending Arena for an Equalist rally, and that Amon told the Equalists on the island to go there.

Betrayal of Amon and defeat
The Lieutenant accompanied Amon at the Equalist Victory Rally when Korra and Mako appeared and interrupted the Equalist leader's speech. He asked Amon if he should take them down, but Amon told him to wait and see what the Avatar had to say. When Korra revealed that Amon was Tarrlok's brother and that he utilized bloodbending, the Lieutenant seemed surprised by the revelation, but refused to waver in his support for the revolutionary. The Lieutenant was relieved when Amon revealed his scar from a supposed firebending attack. As Mako and Tenzin then attacked the Equalists on stage to provide cover for Korra, the Lieutenant fought alongside Amon and the other Equalists, but Tenzin used his airbending to blow them off the stage.



Racing to rejoin his leader in the corridors behind the arena, the Lieutenant witnessed Amon use bloodbending to incapacitate Korra and Mako. The Equalists' second-in-command was left devastated, realizing that he had given his life to serve a liar. He ripped off and smashed his own mask, denounced Amon as a traitor, and proceeded to attack him. However, the Lieutenant was powerless against his former leader's bloodbending, which stopped him in midair. Amon thanked him for his service and then tossed the Lieutenant into a pile of wood.

Personality
During his time with Amon's and the Equalists, he had shown himself to be a very loyal, devoted, and trustworthy member of the organization. He did anything Amon asked of him, as he stated that he dedicated his life to Amon. Once he learned the truth, and saw Amon bloodbend Korra and Mako, he clearly lost respect for the revolutionary leader, as he attempted to attack him. He was even shown to shed a tear as he was bloodbent and betrayed by Amon.

He also has a hatred for benders, that presumably being the reason he joined the Equalists in the first place. He has shown his disdain for benders on many occasions, and stated that there was no place in the world for benders anymore.

Abilities


Despite being a non-bender, the Lieutenant is an immensely skilled and nimble close-range fighter and is equally fearless, willing to take on any opponent, from a group of benders, to a giant polar bear dog head-on with no concern for his own safety. He fights using a combination of hand-to-hand combat and a set of electrified kali sticks, which combined with his natural skills and battle determination allows him to outfight and knock out skilled benders with little effort, and has nearly defeated Avatar Korra in battle. The Lieutenant is also an extremely durable individual, as he withstood large amounts of damage from various fights against benders on several occasions, and has not only survived them all, but also never displayed any lasting damage, even surviving with being swatted by a polar bear dog and falling down a large cliff, and appearing unscathed next to Amon a few hours later.

Appearances
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Trivia

 * Bolin's reference to him as "mustache guy" is similar to Sokka giving "Combustion Man" his own nickname based on a physical appearance or attribute.
 * A character in the series Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Master resembles him as well as his electric styled weapons and his goggles.
 * The Lieutenant and Amon are the only members of the Equalists that have been seen wearing uniforms equipped with shoulder pads.
 * The Lieutenant's mustache is similar to Jeong Jeong's, only longer.
 * The Lieutenant is the only "named" Equalist who has an unknown motive.