
A heartbroken Amon (not his name) came to resent his brothers when they were adopted and he wasn't, because their new parents only wanted benders. Can't have them setting the bed sheets on fire and whatnot. Due to the special needs of young benders, they get segregated from the non-bender orphans. Also, even if they did know, they probably would have rejected the child because the mother was from their rivals, the Earth Kingdom.Īmon is Mako and Bolin's older brother.When their parent(s) dropped them off at the orphanage, Mako and Bolin were separated from their older brother because they were benders. If Iroh didn't notice the it is unlikely that family at home had a clue as to what was going on. Except that idea has points against it.It's implied from that conversation that Lu Ten was Iroh's only child and that he died childless. It's doubtful Ozai would have described Iroh's line as dead if he had grandchildren. It would also make quite an interesting backstory, making these street rats directly related to royalty, as well as creating a connection to the previous series. It would also make a connection between Mako and the man he is named after, Iroh's voice actor. This would explain Mako's very impressive firebending abilities, being able to win 3v1, assuming bending proficiency is inheritable. While till very poor, possibly still homeless, Lu Ten's child was still able to have a family, Mako and Bolin. The mother and child would have been homeless, until eventually moving to Republic City, somewhere they could finally be accepted. With Lu Ten dead, and either pregnant or having given birth to a child fathered by "the enemy," the mother would have been pressured into leaving her home, with her child. The reason he was killed was because he was unfocused and emotionally conflicted, torn between his duty and his feelings. Also, being a prince, he was probably kept way from the most dangerous fighting. Being a member of the Royal family, directly in line for the throne, his combat abilities would be comparable to Ozai, Iroh, Zuko and Azula.

Mako and Bolin are Lu Ten grandson's, Iroh's great-grandsons.Inheriting both Iroh's open-mindedness and his charisma, Lu Ten had a secret romance with an Earth Kingdom girl.

Golden eyes are a Fire Nation trait, period, not restricted to the royal family in the slightest.And, correct me if I'm wrong because I'm too lazy to find a high-quality image of him right now, doesn't Mako have the Fire Nation Royal Family's trademark gold eyes? It was actually common for feudal lords and the like to preserve their bloodlines by siring children with commoners and keeping them unaware of their lineage until the time comes that a propper heir doesn't seem to exist. Also more to the point: It cannot be more glaringly obvious that the Avatar 'verse takes cues from various Asian cultures, and The Legend of Korra does not deviate from this whatsoever.The brothers may not even know they're related to the royal family until something happens to reveal it. Mako's not just a Zuko Expy, it's In the Blood.Now, perhaps, HIS grandsons travel with the next Avatar.

Zuko, the grandson of Roku(again, a hard OH), Traveled with the Avatar.

And before anyone just says it's a tribute to Mako(the voice actor), Two Birds, One Stone. Bolin and Mako's names follow a small trend from the royal family. Similar to above, Mako and Bolin are somehow related to Zuko.Mako looks similar to Zuko.
