Sato family

The Sato family was once a prominent, non-bending family composed of three people: Hiroshi Sato, his wife, and their daughter, Asami. The family lived happily in their mansion in Republic City, until tragedy struck when Mrs. Sato was a victim of murder during a raid on their home, leaving Hiroshi to bring up their daughter all on his own.

Background
The family lineage originates from Hiroshi Sato, who was born to a poor family residing in the Dragon Flats borough, though his conception of automobiles for the common man made him a very wealthy figure by the age of twenty-five. At some point, he married Mrs. Sato and had their only child, Asami. In 158 ASC, the Agni Kai Triad raided the Sato estate, during which Mrs. Sato lost her life. This tragic event was the primary factor in manifesting Hiroshi's deep hatred toward all benders, invoking him to join the Equalists to avenge her death.

Anti-bending Revolution


Hiroshi used his surplus resources to make numerous machines and weaponry for the Equalists, who quickly began utilizing them against benders. He became one of Amon's most loyal and devoted followers, though his status as a high-ranking Equalist was not known to the public until his secret factory was discovered by Team Avatar, on whom he used his mecha tanks to defeat. Grieved by this revelation, his daughter Asami defied him and joined the Avatar to put a stop to their acts.

Once Hiroshi's true aspiration became known to the general public, the reputation of the Sato family was consequently compromised, causing not only Hiroshi, but also Asami a great loss of wealth and status. This led to Asami's arrest on Tarrlok's orders due her father's affiliation with the terrorist movement.



Shortly before the cessation of the Equalists, Hiroshi gave his daughter one last chance to join him, but she refused and a battle fought using mecha tanks commenced between the two at an Equalist airfield. Due to a minor intervention by Bolin, Asami defeated her father in combat and had him arrested.

Disgraced
Following Asami's victory over her father and Amon's defeat by Korra, the Sato family was left in disgrace. Hiroshi's actions had had a scarring effect, and Future Industries, the main source of income for the family, lost many investors. Asami, the new head of the company, is now struggling to salvage the family's reputation.