Beyond the Wilds

"URN"

- The world doesn't have faith in me anymore.

"Beyond the Wilds" is the ninth episode of Book Four: Balance of The Legend of Korra and the 48th of the overall series. It was released on Nick.com and the Nick app on November 28, 2014.

Overview
''Ryu guides a group of tourist through Republic City's Spirit Wilds, though they are soon captured by the plants. Jinora, having sensed the shift in energy, comes to their help with Korra and Opal. Although they fail to track them down, Korra learns that Kuvira is harvesting vines at the Foggy Swamp. She and Opal leave to inform President Raiko about the situation, while Jinora continues her search. At City Hall, the world leaders debate about the best course of action to take against Kuvira, though their meeting is interrupted by Korra and Opal and later Varrick and Bolin. Together, they alert the leaders about Kuvira's plans and it is decided to strengthen the United Republic's borders. While Team Avatar reunites, Opal and Lin plan to leave the city to rescue their family at Zaofu by themselves, though before they can leave, Jinora warns Korra that she has been taken captive by the spirit vines. In order to save her, Korra and Mako enter the Spirit Wilds, though finding her path to the Spirit World blocked by Zaheer, Korra decides to confront him. Since Kuvira's usurpation of power is not what he had intended for the world, the airbender helps her come to terms with the fate that had befallen her and guides her into the Spirit World, where she successfully reconnects with Raava and rescues the souls of Jinora, Ryu, and the captured tourists. Meanwhile, Asami and Varrick are tasked to work together to find a defense against Kuvira's super weapon and Bolin tries to reconcile with Opal. He ends up joining her and Lin on their secret rescue mission.''

Synopsis


Outside the spirit wilds in Republic City, Ryu is gathering a group of tourists, about to go on a tour into the wilds. Among the tourists are his parents; his mother is proudly declaring how great it is that he is now an airbender and he has been doing "important Air Nation stuff" since. His father is less than impressed with his son, much to the annoyance of the latter. Inside the wilds, Ryu tells the tourists about Korra battle with UnaVaatu, but the tourists seem to be rather dim about it. Ryu gets slightly annoyed with the questions he has been getting, when one of the tourists points out that a vine is moving towards them. Ryu does not know what to do about it and the tourist runs up to poke it, but the vine suddenly wraps around him and lifts him in the air. Ryu attempts to free him, but fails. The rest of the group gets taken too by more vines and Ryu is the last man standing before being dragged away himself.



On Air Temple Island, Korra is playing with Naga, when Opal walks up to her. The airbender is frustrated that her entire family has been imprisoned and that she seems to be the only one to care. Korra tries to reassure her that they will get them back safely, when they are interrupted by Jinora. She tells them about a weird surge of energy she felt from the spirit wilds downtown, so they go to check it out. Opal doubts Jinora, but Jinora is absolutely certain of it. Korra also has her doubts, but the airbender convinces her to feel the energy of the vines, which prompts Korra to see that Kuvira's army is cutting up the banyan-grove tree. Opal offers the suggestion to tell President Raiko, to help him convince the other world leaders to take action against Kuvira. She and Korra run off to find Raiko, while Jinora keeps looking for Ryu.

President Raiko is in a meeting with Chief Lin Beifong, Fire Lord Izumi, Tenzin, and King Wu, discussing what they are going to do about Kuvira. Wu offers some ridiculous suggestions, but Raiko presses everyone on the fact that it would be best to take the fight to her. Tenzin disagrees, since she has not done anything aggressive against the Republic itself. Lin states that she is with Raiko, before Korra and Opal interrupt the meeting. Korra is surprised to see it going on and even more surprised that she was not invited, while Wu was. Tenzin tries to calm her down, when Bolin and Varrick make their way into the meeting as well. They tell the group about Kuvira's super weapon and Korra astutely guesses it works with spirit vines, much to Varrick's surprise. She explains her vision and Raiko gets worried that Kuvira might use the weapon against Republic City. He presses for a preemptive strike again, but this idea is shot down by both Tenzin, who will not have his airbenders be part of an unprovoked attack, and Izumi, who does not want the Fire Nation fight another "nonsense war". Raiko reluctantly agrees and he and Izumi compromise on fortifying the borders of the United Republic together.

Credits
Written by:
 * Joshua Hamilton

Directed by:
 * Ian Graham

Starring:
 * Janet Varney - Korra
 * David Faustino - Mako
 * P.J. Byrne - Bolin
 * J.K. Simmons - Tenzin
 * Seychelle Gabriel - Asami
 * Mindy Sterling - Beifong
 * Kiernan Shipka - Jinora
 * Jeff Bennett - Radio broadcaster

Also starring:
 * John Michael Higgins
 * Varrick
 * Tourist #1
 * Spencer Garrett
 * Raiko
 * Guard
 * Sunil Malhotra - Wu
 * Alyson Stoner - Opal
 * April Stewart
 * Raava
 * Firelord Izumi
 * Henry Rollins - Zaheer
 * Maria Bamford - Mom
 * Jon Heder
 * Ryu
 * Dad
 * Dee Bradley Baker
 * Naga
 * Pabu

Series continuity

 * Izumi recalls the Fire Nation's violent history of having participated in many wars.

Character revelations

 * Ryu attained a job as an Air Nation tour guide for the Spirit Wilds in Republic City.
 * Varrick owns the Southern Water Tribe Cultural Center.
 * Zaheer was moved to a new prison cell deep within the mountains surrounding Republic City.

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