Asami Sato's relationships

This page is about Asami Sato's relationships with other characters. Asami is an elegant and intrepid young woman with good judgement 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 for 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.

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 learning from Ikki that Korra likes Mako she has become slightly suspicious of the young Avatar and her interactions with Mako.