Theopening sequenceis an introduction to the series The Legend of Korra. It is played at the beginning of every episode.
The show opens by showcasing the four most recent Avatars bending their native element:earthbendingbyKyoshi,firebendingbyRoku,airbendingbyAang, andwaterbendingbyKorra. Behind each bender is calligraphy similar to that seen in the background of the original series. It subsequently shows a picture ofTeam Avatar, followed by a map of the Avatar World. After that,Tenzinexplains the transformation of theFire Nation coloniesinto theUnited Republic of Nations, before the picture zooms in on the capital:Republic City. Astatue of Aangis seen on an island in the bay, and it is explained how the Avatar accomplished many remarkable feats in his life, before he eventually died and was reborn into the next nation of the Avatar Cycle. As of the second episode, the opening sequence is much shorter; the display of bending is abridged to show only a few seconds of each element and the sequence skips over the origin of Republic City to show the statue of Aang, with Korra nearby striking a similar pose.