Bolin's relationships

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This page is comprised of Bolin's relationships with other characters. Bolin is a fun-loving and naive individual with a great sense of responsibility toward his pro-bending team, the Fire Ferrets.

Mako
"'I don't know, Bo. It doesn't seem like a good idea for you to date Korra.' - Mako to Bolin in 'The Spirit of Competition'."



After Bolin and his older brother lost their parents, they were left homeless. The brothers began working for the Triple Threat Triad by running numbers in order to survive. Bolin, however, was too naive and easy-going, and didn't share as much as Mako. One day, Toza saw them fighting on the streets. He decided to invite the brothers to live in the attic of the pro-bending arena in exchange for working various odd jobs to pay the rent. The brothers accepted, and together they formed their own pro-bending team, the Fire Ferrets.

Mako turned into a parental figure, taking care of Bolin and always making sure that he was safe from danger. This was shown by the fact that Mako had advised Bolin to avoid the triads and his actions upon Bolin's capture by the Equalists; the firebender, immediately noting his absence, started looking for him with Korra and Naga through the city. When they found him in an Equalist rally about to be stripped of his earthbending by Amon, Mako formed a plan to rescue him.

Bolin trusts Mako enough to tell him about his feelings, as he did when confessing to him his love for Korra. But when the earthbender saw Mako and Korra kissing, he got mad at his brother and ran away crying from the place. Mako then tracked down his brother to Narook's Seaweed Noodlery, and when he tried to bring him home, Bolin showed great anger towards him to the point of calling him a "brother-betrayer" and saying that he wasn't his brother nor his friend anymore. A frustrated Mako then carried Bolin out of the restaurant. However, after being knocked out of the ring in round three of the Pro-bending Tournament semifinals, the brothers buried the hatchet and were able to apologize as they made their way out of the ring, watching in ecstasy as Korra pulled out an incredible hat trick, restoring their good relationship and demonstrating their strong bond.

Mako, however, sometimes underestimates him, just like when they were tied down to one of the support beams of the pro-bending ring during the Equalist ambush in the tournament finals, and Bolin started telling Pabu to free them by biting the ropes.

Korra
"'Korra and I are perfect for each other: she's strong, I'm strong; she's fun, I'm fun; she's beautiful, I'm gorgeous!' - Bolin to Mako in 'The Spirit of Competition'."



Bolin first met Korra in the pro-bending arena gym, while she was stealthily wandering about the arena, trying to catch a pro-bending match. He tried flirting with her, somewhat implying that they were, "together", to Toza.

After Bolin had gotten captured and eventually rescued by Korra, he brought the Avatar a small cake and a rose, much to her surprise but subsequent indifference. When a messenger brought Korra a large gift basket in the name of Tarrlok, Bolin showed his concern immediately inquiring to Korra whether or not that "Tarrlok guy" was bothering her, as he was willing to have a word with him. When Korra laughed it off, saying that Tarrlok was just "some old guy" on the council, Bolin expressed joy.

Bolin then asked Mako what he would think of Korra as girlfriend material, to which he answered that she was great, but Bolin then said that he meant for himself. However, when Mako told Bolin not to date her, the earthbender stated that he and Korra were perfect for each other, confessing his crush. Eventually, he asked Korra out, something the Avatar agreed to. They went for food and drinks at Narook's Seaweed Noodlery, and also walked to a romantic tower in the city. However, he was left greatly depressed and disappointed when he brought Korra flowers and accidentally walked in on her kissing his brother. Fortunately, after proceeding to the finals of the Pro-bending Tournament, Korra apologized to Bolin and the two agreed to continue their friendship, saying they were each "one of a kind".

After Korra returned from chasing the Equalists following their attack on the Pro-bending Arena, Bolin joined his brother in hugging her, showing how much he cares about her.

Pabu
"'The only one I can trust anymore is Pabu! Pabu loves me.' - Bolin to Mako in 'The Spirit of Competition'."



Bolin first met Pabu in Republic City, rescued him, and made him his pet. Afterwards, Bolin used him to play a series of pranks on Mako. When the team needed to raise money for the entry fee into the Pro-bending Tournament, Bolin made him perform circus tricks in the street, but only getting one yuan. Pabu understands Bolin very well, something that was demonstrated when the team was tied up following the Equalists' attack on the Pro-bending Arena. He gestured for Pabu to bite through the rope, which the fire ferret quickly understood, freeing them from their trap.

Hiroshi Sato
After Asami told her father about Mako and his friends' situation, he agreed to finance the Fire Ferrets, giving them the thirty-thousand yuans the team needed to compete in the tournament. As the team's sponsor, Hiroshi always attend at the Fire Ferrets' tournament in the balcony with his daughter.

Skoochy
"'He was performing some kind of monkey rat circus. And then..' - Skoochy implied to Mako and Korra about Bolin's missing in 'The Revelation'."

While Bolin was still lived on the street, he and his brother was be friend to Skoochy, a street urchin who had lived along with them. Skoochy lived in the City Station, and usually helped Bolin in some case. Years later, while Bolin was kidnapped by the Triple Threat Triad, Skoochy looks him and report the situation to Mako. Their friend name to Bolin is "Bo".

Triple Threat Triad
"'Heard you're a big time pro-bending player now. Not bad.' 'Uh, thanks.' - Shady Shin to Bolin in 'The Revelation'."



Bolin worked for the Triple Threat Triad while he and Mako lived on the street. He and his brother usually "ran numbers" for the organization to survive. Years later, when the Fire Ferrets needed to ante up thirty thousand yuans for the Pro-bending Tournament, Bolin made his way to Central City Station, having Pabu do circus tricks for money when Shady Shin, a Triple Threat Triad member, recruited him to provide security detail for the triad in exchange for pay. However, this was short-lived as the Equalists raided the triad's headquarters shortly thereafter and kidnapped Bolin and the gang members.

Amon and the Equalists
"'Uh, hello. Amon, sir. I think there's been a big misunderstanding.' - Bolin to Amon when he was ready to take his bending away in 'The Revelation'."



Bolin was taken away by the Equalists during their raid on the Triple Threat Triad's headquarters while he was doing work for them to raise the thirty thousand yuans that his team needed to enter the Pro-bending Tournament. Amon planned to use him as an example of his ability to take people's bending away permanently, but Korra and Mako rescued him before he could so. He later expressed his fear days after the incident, saying he couldn't still sleep well.

Bolin later encountered the Equalists again during their attack on the Pro-bending Arena. They tied him, Korra, and Mako up to a post of the ring after the Lieutenant stunned them with his electrified kali sticks.