Ryu

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- Whatever. I didn't ask to become an airbender, you know.

Ryu is an Earth Kingdom villager who developed airbending abilities following the Harmonic Convergence of 171 AG.

History
When Ryu, who was still living with his parents, gained airbending abilities, word reached Avatar Korra and her allies, prompting a visit to his home by her, Mako, and Bolin. Ryu's mother called him up from his room in the basement to talk to the Avatar, but he demonstrated a stoic attitude toward her, uninterested in the airbenders' ways. Korra, however, threw him into a chair and told him that as an airbender, he had a duty to the world. Ryu was nonplussed and said he did not ask to become one, to which his guest told him that she did not ask to be the Avatar, yet still had her duties to fill. Ryu insisted she did not have to do so, to which he was told that if she did not, the world would fall into chaos and asked if that is what he wanted, which only drew a non-committal "maybe" from the airbender. Ryu remained uncaring of the situation, angering the Avatar, who soon tried to drag him out of the house by his neck. His mom tried to help lead him out, but once they reached the door, the young man fought back with an airbending blast, separating him from Korra and throwing him back into his mother. He watched as the frustrated Korra was guided out by Mako and Bolin.