Tenzin

Tenzin is the youngest son of Avatar Aang and Katara whose tutelage in the art of airbending is sought by the new Avatar, Korra. At this time, he is living on Air Temple Island, a secluded "sanctuary" constructed by his father, with his pregnant wife, Pema, and his three children, Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo.

History
Born sometime after the War to Aang and Katara as the youngest of their three children, he was taught the traditions and customs of the Air Nomads by his father, eventually acquiring the traditional Air Nomad tattoos, symbolizing his status as an airbending master. He went on to find Pema, whom he eventually married, and had three airbending children with her; two daughters, Jinora and Ikki, and a son, Meelo, with another child on the way.

Tenzin, as the late Avatar's son and an airbender, carries a great responsibility on his shoulders to continue the dream of his father to protect not only the next Avatar, but also Republic City. His tutelage in the art of airbending is sought by Avatar Korra, who moves in with his family on the island in order to continue her training. Usually serious and calm, Tenzin found his serene life turned upside down by his young student, however, he comes to realize that even though he is the teacher in their relationship, he also has something to learn from her.

Personality
Tenzin is far more serious than his father, however, he does have a sense of humor at times. He always tried to be a calm person, an attempt that is sometimes thwarted by his three "crazy" children. He finds his patience severely tested with the arrival of the impetuous Korra.

Relatives

 * Aang (father)
 * Katara (mother)
 * Sokka (maternal uncle)
 * Hakoda (maternal grandfather)
 * Kya (maternal grandmother)
 * Kanna (maternal great-grandmother)
 * Pakku (maternal step-great-grandfather)
 * Korra (spiritual reincarnation of Aang)
 * Pema (wife)
 * Jinora (eldest daughter)
 * Ikki (youngest daughter)
 * Meelo (youngest son)



Trivia

 * He is a member of an as of yet unknown council, as described by a picture shown during Comic-Con.
 * Tenzin is an extremely common Tibetan name meaning "defender of the faith." Its popularity derives from the fact that it is the first name of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who also served as the inspiration for Monk Gyatso.
 * It is interesting to note that Tenzin learned airbending from his father, Avatar Aang, and that the next Avatar, a reincarnation of Aang, will seek out his tutelage to learn the art of airbending, meaning that on some level, he's teaching his father to airbend.
 * He owns a flying bison.