Toza

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- You know, I'm sick and tired of you kids sneaking in without paying. I'm taking you to security!

Toza is a bender of unknown origins from the period seventy years after the end of the Hundred Year War.

History
A former pro-bender, Toza left the sport sometime before Mako and Bolin started competing and began managing a pro-bending arena instead. One day, he discovered Mako fighting on the streets and invited the two siblings to live in a room in the attic of the arena and work odd jobs to pay rent, which allowed them to focus on pro-bending.

When Avatar Korra snuck in the pro-bending arena to watch a game, she wandered into a training area where Toza confronted her, demanding to know what she was doing in his gym. Accusing her of having snuck in without paying, he threatened to turn her in to security and get her thrown out the arena. After Bolin came to Korra's rescue and said that she was with him, Toza dismissed the case, stating that he had work to do.

Later, Toza was sweeping up the floor in his gym while Bolin and Mako were practicing and reading up on Korra's participation in Tarrlok's task force.

Personality
At first, Toza appears to be a grumpy old man, as evidenced when he threatens to take Korra to security at a pro-bending match, but he possesses a significant amount of compassion. This is apparent when he allows both Mako and Bolin to stay in the attic of the pro-bending arena in exchange for odd jobs.

Trivia

 * Toza or Tosa (土佐) is a breed of dog of Japanese origin that is common in dog fighting in Japan and banned in some countries as a dangerous breed.