Shiro Shinobi

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- It's a knockout! What a wingdinger of a hat trick, folks! Mako pulls off the upset of the season winning the match for the Fire Ferrets!

Shiro Shinobi is a non-bender and radio broadcaster who provides commentary on pro-bending matches through the radio in Republic City. He is a popular commentator among players and fans alike.

History
Shiro is a lifelong pro-bending fan, but initially started as a reporter for many years, covering triad crimes. Tired of reporting on this darker side of life, he left his job to become the voice of pro-bending.

He served as commentator when Korra listened to her first pro-bending match between the Fire Ferrets and the Tigerdillos on the radio from Air Temple Island. He was also present during Korra's debut match, where he remarked that she was a newcomer. Later, when Korra inadvertently revealed herself to be the Avatar, Shiro announced it over the air, which allowed Tenzin to track her down.

Several weeks later, he was excited to announce the return of the annual pro-bending tournament to the arena and the commentate the face off of the sixteen best bending trios he had ever seen.

While watching the championship pro-bending match, he noticed that the White Falls Wolfbats were using illegal moves against the Fire Ferrets and the referee wasn't doing anything about it. Immediately after, strange electrical flashes were seen throughout the arena. This proved to be the Equalists taking out members of the Metalbending Police Force and other audience members left and right. Shiro announced all the events as they occurred, then, an Equalist member with an electrified glove came into the booth, causing Shiro to narrate his feelings of terror at the moment, saying that he was "wetting his pants". He was then knocked out by the electricity.

Trivia

 * Shiro is one of the few characters to have a confirmed last name.
 * Shiro Shinobi speaks during the shortened version of the opening sequence in The Legend of Korra in the style of a newsreel, similar to the previously on Avatar opening in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
 * Shiro is a fairly common Japanese name, frequently meaning "fourth child", though it can be written with a number of kanji. Shinobi (忍び) is a noun for "spy" or "thief", though it can can also used to describe the act of stealing away into one's home at night.
 * Shiro is known to be married, as he has mentioned his wife over the air.