Senna

"water"

- We love you so much.

Senna is a waterbender residing in the Southern Water Tribe. She is married to Tonraq, and together, they have one daughter, Korra.

History
Senna met Tonraq some time around 151 ASC after he had been banished from the Northern Water Tribe. She fell in love with the ex-general, and by 153 ASC, their first and only daughter, Korra, was born.

Four years later, Senna and Tonraq received a delegation of the Order of the White Lotus at their house. They had called them there since it had become apparent to them that their daughter was the Avatar. As the White Lotus leader announced that they had examined many claims about the Avatar's identity, all of which had proved to be false, Senna joyfully announced that their search had come to an end. She called out to her daughter, who immediately burst through the wall, proving her bending prowess to the people in the room.



In 170 ASC, Senna sadly bid her daughter goodbye, as the Avatar had decided that she was needed in Republic City. Senna gave her a loving hug, and sent her on her way with words of love.

Several months later, she anxiously awaited with her husband and Korra's friends in the healing hut where Katara attempted to restore Korra's bending connection. She was sad to see her heartbroken daughter take off after the attempt had failed. However, after Aang was successful in reconnecting Korra with her bending, Senna proudly stood by her daughter and watched how she restored the bending of Lin Beifong at the Avatar Temple of the Southern Water Tribe.

Six months later, Senna was reunited with her daughter as she had returned to the Southern Water Tribe to attend the Glacier Spirits Festival. She awaited her on the docks and joyfully greeted her. As her husband became annoyed over the arrival of his brother, Unalaq, she calmly soothed the muscled man. Senna later attended the royal banquet that was thrown in honor of Chief Unalaq.



As tensions rose between Korra and her father, Senna sneaked out during the night to visit her daughter in an attempt to find out what had been bothering them. When Korra stated that she was mad at her father due to his secrecy in regards to his path, Senna sadly enclosed the reasoning behind their decision all those years ago. She emphasized to Korra that the merely wanted to keep their family together, and by keeping her secluded at the Southern Water Tribe, they could offer her an as normal as possible childhood. When Korra got angry with her, Senna told her that it was unrealistic of Korra to believe that she could undo the problems between the Northern and the Southern Water Tribes in a day, when the core issues had been around for decades. She voiced her fear for her daughter to be caught in the middle of the brewing tensions between the tribes, but Korra would not listen and ran out on her.



When Korra returned the following day to apologize, Senna stated that they had always knew that there would come a day when the world needed Korra and Korra would no longer need them. However, she was quickly refuted and hugged by her daughter, who exclaimed that she would always need them. The happy family moment was interrupted when Unalaq entered Senna's home with four of his soldiers, announcing that she and Tonraq were to stand trial for conspiring to assassinate him. She was subsequently led away with her hsuband in chains, as Korra watched on sadly.

During the trial, Senna listened as Unalaq and then Korra were questioned by Judge Hotah about the events that occurred on the day of Unalaq's kidnapping. After he returned, the judge announced that Senna had been acquitted of all charges, and after her chains were removed, Senna rushed over and embraced her daughter. Her joy at being released disappeared, however, after the judge found Tonraq and the other rebels guilty, sentencing them to death, though upon Unalaq's request, he changed their sentence to life imprisonment.

Senna and Korra later visited Tonraq in prison. Korra wanted to break him out but Tonraq advised against it, fearing it would ignite civil war and the North would crush the South. Upon returning home, Senna broke down crying, and was consoled by her daughter. Seeing her mother so distraught prompted Korra to confront Judge Hotah, who confessed under pressure that Unalaq had orchestrated a sham trial, acquitting Senna to keep Korra on his side while getting Tonraq out of the way.

Personality
Senna has a very calm and loving personality. Being the mother of the Avatar, she has to exert patience with the energetic girl, and she supports her daughter in any way possible. She is also a rational thinker, which helped her to calm her husband down as well when the strong man was agitated over the arrival of his brother.

Trivia

 * Korra seems to resemble Senna in looks, while her personality is more like Tonraq's.
 * Tonraq and Senna are the first parents of an Avatar seen or mentioned in either Avatar: The Last Airbender or The Legend of Korra.