Talk:Amon/@comment-71.124.150.146-20120416154722/@comment-71.124.150.146-20120416211257

Zuko's descendants would likely be ruling the Fire Nation at their capitol. Republic City is not, as far as I know, under the rule of any Nation. More of a neutral ground after the War. Besides, Republic City isnt in the Fire Nation, it was the former colonies they took from the Earth Kingdom. The Promise comics lay some details down.

Korra is seventeen, take into account the space between Aang's death and her birth, it may have been awhile. Enough time for criminals and Amon to begin operating without a Fully Realized Avatar like Aang to oppose them. They knew they had years before the next Avatar could learn the elements, and took advantage of it.