Asami Sato's relationships

This page is about Asami Sato's relationships with other characters in the Avatar World. Asami is an elegant and intrepid young woman with good judgment and uncompromising loyalty to her allies.

Hiroshi Sato
"'I love you, Dad.' - Asami to her father before electroshocking him in 'The Aftermath'."



Although a busy businessman, Hiroshi made sure that Asami had always everything she needed, and sent her to self defense classes from a young age to make sure she would always be able to protect herself. Living a life of luxury at the Sato estate, Asami and her father had a close relationship with each other after the death of her mother as he was now all she had left. Due to this, she was able to get a lot past her father. When she learned of Mako's monetary issues, she managed to convince her father to sponsor the Fire Ferrets for the amount of 30,000 yuans and she was allowed to invite Mako and Bolin to stay at the mansion without clearing it with him first. When Asami learned that Korra was accusing her father of having ties with the Equalists, she immediately rushed to his side to support him, even defying Lin Beifong and Tenzin. Even when evidence of Hiroshi's ties with the Equalists surfaced, she still refused to believe that her father had anything to do with them. However, when she saw the truth herself, she was crushed. Hiroshi attempted to get her on his side and trustingly offered her one of the electrified gloves he was using to threaten her friends. Even after learning that her father was an Equalist, Asami continued to care deeply for him, as she told him she loved him before electroshocking him with the glove.

Mako
"'I feel so safe with you.' - Asami to Mako in 'The Voice in the Night'."



Asami met Mako after she crashed into him while riding on her moped as he crossed the street. Initially, she was apologetic until she realized he was the captain of the Fire Ferrets. She was embarrassed and invited him to go out to dinner as an apology for the incident, which Mako accepted. Their relationship hit-off immediately, and she had her father help with the Fire Ferrets' financial issues. They spent a lot of time together the following weeks, during which at some point Asami bought Mako a new silk scarf. While enjoying a romantic carriage ride through Republic City Park, Asami noticed Mako was still wearing his old red scarf, and he informed her that it was the only memento he still had of his deceased father. After Asami told him that she had lost her mother at a young age as well, they locked in an intimate embrace, with Asami saying she felt safe with Mako.

For the following weeks, Asami and Mako began referring to each other by affectionate nicknames like "sweetie". Asami would visit Mako during practice as well as before and after matches, and would watch the Fire Ferrets's matches from the stands. Before the final match of the tournament, Asami and Mako blew kisses to each other. Asami invited Mako and Bolin to stay in the Sato estate after the Pro-bending Arena was closed down following the Equalists' attack. When the Sato mansion was investigated based on Korra's suspicions, Mako defended Asami against the allegations against her father, even going so far as to threaten to end his friendship with Korra if she continued to berate Asami. After it was proven that Hiroshi was working with the Equalists, Mako comforted the distraught Asami after they left the Sato estate.

When Asami found out that Korra had a crush on Mako, Asami began having suspicions while watching Korra and Mako interact.

After Korra was abducted, her suspicions grew upon witnessing Mako's sudden agitation following Korra's disappearance. She had an angry and upset reaction once Mako snapped at her for denying his choice. Questioning Bolin over the nature of Korra and Mako's relationship, she then found out Korra and Mako had kissed sometime prior to the finals of the Pro-bending Tournament and was visibly upset and angry over this new development. Later, as Mako carried Korra to Oogi, Asami could be seen looking towards them with a crestfallen look on her face.

Korra
"Great job! What a comeback, Korra. I've never seen a hat trick like that."

"Thanks! But, if it hadn't been for you and your father, we wouldn't have the chance to play. So, thank you." - Asami and Korra in "The Spirit of Competition".



Asami initially had little contact with Korra directly, leaving her to develop unfair assumptions on Asami's personality. Asami, nonetheless, continued to act friendly toward Korra, complementing her fervently after the Avatar's comeback in the pro-bending semifinals.

After Asami invited Korra to race with her at the Sato estate, the two bonded and Korra finally warmed up to Asami. However, Asami was frustrated with Korra when she accused her father of working with the Equalists, putting a damper on their newfound friendship. When Asami found that the Avatar was telling the truth, she retracted her aggressive attitude and Korra even invited her to live on Air Temple Island alongside Mako and Bolin. After Ikki told Asami that Korra liked Mako, the former reacted with surprise before being dragged away by a panic-stricken Korra.

When finding Korra doubting herself, stating she was the "worst Avatar ever", Asami was quick to help cheer her up, refuting Korra's statement by saying that she "was amazing". Bolin proceeded to emphasize that even though the Pro-bending Arena was shut down, they were still a team, something Asami eagerly agreed to.

When going looking for kidnapped Korra, Asami questioned Bolin whether Mako had ever displayed any further affections towards each other. Bolin, forced to confess, told Asami of the kiss the two of them had shared during the Pro-bending Tournament. As Bolin noted that it had been "no big deal", Asami forced herself to believe so. Given Mako's expressions and actions when Korra is found, its unknown how this will affect her relationship with Korra or Mako.

Bolin
"'What do you know, Bolin? Come on, spill it.' - Asami to Bolin in 'Out of the Past'."



Asami first met Bolin when her father became the Fire Ferrets' official sponsor, an action Bolin was very grateful for, as well as her invitation to take residence at the Sato estate after the Pro-bending Arena was shut down. Albeit being friendly toward one another, Bolin and Asami never interacted much until they set out to find Korra who had been kidnapped. Worried about Mako's overprotective reactions and eagerness to find Korra, she asked Bolin if he thought Mako likes Korra as more than a friend. Seeing right through his evasive answers, she told him flat out to say what he knew, and learned that Korra and Mako had once shared a kiss during the probending tournament.

Equalists


After Asami discovered Hiroshi's true identity as an Equalist, she turned on him and chose to help the Avatar, opposing them. Her years of self defense training make her a worthy opponent, and she was able to easily take down the Lieutenant, who came to Hiroshi's rescue after Asami had electroshocked him. Together with Korra, Mako, and Bolin, they formed a team, the new Team Avatar, dedicated to patrolling Republic City and thwarting the Equalists' schemes. During their actions, Asami serves as the driver of the team and fights off the Equalists with one of their own weapons, an electrified glove.