Bolin

"earth"

- Wish me luck! Not... that I'll need it.

Bolin is an earthbender from a multicultural family who grew up on the streets of Republic City under the protection of his older brother, Mako. Despite a tough childhood, he always has a smile on his face and a lady on his arm.

History
At some point, Bolin found a fire ferret scrounging for food in the garbage, and decided to take him in. He later named him Pabu, and soon the pair became close friends, constantly playing jokes on Mako. Some time later, Bolin formed a pro-bending team with Mako and Hasook named the Fire Ferrets and competed in Republic City.

Bolin discovered Korra when Toza caught her exploring the pro-bending arena's gym. He introduced himself to her, and invited her to stay for the match that his team, the Fire Ferrets, was competing in, much to Mako's displeasure. The team defeated the Tigerdillos, and Bolin later taught Korra some pro-bending basics.

Later, the team was endangered when their waterbender, Hasook, didn't show up for a match. Korra decided to step up to take his place and Bolin agreed, forging the new team. In round three of their match against the Platypus Bears, he and Mako were cornered with Korra falling back to zone three. However, after Korra held her own and the opposition exhausted themselves, Bolin and Mako fought back, eventually winning by knockout and advancing them to the tournament.

After an unknown period of time, Bolin encountered an Equalist agent and was captured. He was then rescued by Korra and Mako.

Personality
Despite a tough childhood on the street, Bolin is still a laid-back, naive, and goofy person, in contrast with his older brother Mako. He has a good sense of humor, but is still a very capable earthbender. He is also expressive, high-spirited, enthusiastic, and is quite comfortable in his own skin. He is typically an optimist, and enjoys the attention he gets from his fangirls, though he is a novice in the world of dating. Despite his differences with Mako, he shares a close bond with his brother.

Relatives

 * Mako (older brother)

Trivia

 * Bolin's appearance was inspired by the early ideas of Toph, who was originally going to be male.
 * When Bolin and his brother started to compete in the pro-bending tournament, they were given a place to stay by Toza, a former pro-bender.
 * According to Mako, Bolin apparently has a habit of bringing 'crazy fangirls' to the Fire Ferrets' changing room.