Korrasami

Korra/Asami, widely known as Korrasami, is the canon femslash pairing of Avatar Korra and Asami Sato in The Legend of Korra.
==Canon==
Korra is the Avatar and protagonist of the show. Asami Sato is a non-bending engineer and heiress, later CEO, introduced in the 4th episode of the show. Korra and Asami were initially romantic rivals (both vying for Mako's attention) who later became friends and eventually romantic partners.Avatar Wiki: Asami Sato article
 Though some fans argued that the final scene was ambiguous and left the specific nature of Korra and Asami's relationship open to interpretation, the creators clarified that the two were, in fact, girlfriends.IO9: Legend of Korra Creators Confirm that Korrasami Is Canon article
==Fandom==
Korrasami began as largely as a crackship and an alternative to the love triangle drama in the first season when both Korra and Asami were interested in Mako. However, despite their initial rivalry, the two fairly quickly became friends whose relationship only grew deeper over time. There was a lot of development of the relationship in Book 3 of the series and the popularity of the ship increased a great deal.How Korrasami went from my crack ship to my OTP in four seasons post by SemiJuggalo
 A Korrasami Retrospect and Why We'll Be Endgame post by Cesare_Blanc
On November 7, 2014, Korrasami surpassed Makorra as the most tagged ship on AO3 in the The Legend of Korra tag. Today, a f/f ship of two woc just beat all other ships in ao3, for a massively popular fandom. by angerish Korrasami Confirmed a post by show creator Michael Dante DiMartino on his tumblr
===Fandom reaction to canonization===
The fans of the ship were ecstatic when the final episode premiered. Many videos were posted of people’s reactions to the final scene where it became canon. . Posted by replicariku on [date]. . Posted by mrlazyputa on [date]. Many fan works were quickly produced celebrating the ship, often depicting them in the spirit world or holding hands as a nod to the final scene. Even outside the fandom people were excited, as Korrasami is a same-sex relationship between two women of color, something unheard of in cartoon media. Some speculate one or both of them to be bisexual or pansexual, while others headcanon one or both of them as lesbians.
Those against the ship called the ending vague, or underdeveloped, criticizing the writing. There were also those who were opposed to showing a same-sex relationship or a relationship between two people of color. The creators of the show ended up making separate Tumblr posts to confirm the status of the ship. a post by show creator Bryan Konietzko on his tumblr. Posted December 22, 2014. a post by show creator Michael Dante DiMartino on his tumblr. Post December 22, 2014. 
===Ongoing Influence===
In the ensuing years, Korrasami continued to be both a popular ship in its own right and a point of comparison for LBGTQ+ representation in American media. As new cartoons came out with more explicit representation of same sex relationships (such as Catradora and Lumity), some fans compared Korrasami negatively to these shows. This received a large pushback on Tumblr, where users discussed how earlier shows fighting for what little representation they could manage to get approved by their networks paved the way for greater acceptance of same-sex relationships depicted in cartoons. . Posted by renthony on May 28, 2022. . Posted by novelist-becca on August 2nd, 2021.
===Tropes & Fanon===
*Refrains: The phrase "just the two of us" is very popular in the fandom
*Spirit world vacation: The series ended on a shot of the couple heading off on a romantic getaway. Naturally, many fans felt compelled to figure out what happened next.
*Spirit World portal: One of the most popular subjects for fanartists is illustrating Korra and Asami kissing, embracing or otherwise interacting in the spirit portal as they are transported to the other world
*Turtle-duck date night: The art that launched a thousand fics (released after the conclusion of the series by the show creator)
*Hand holding: The two are often depicted holding hands as a nod to the scenes where the two hold hands: the final scene and the third season finale.
===Events===
* Korrasami Week
==Notable Fanworks==
===Fan Fic===
* Out of the Woods by ariadnerue
* It's such a gorgeous sight to see you in the middle of the night by natashass
* Transduction by autumnmycat
* The Blacksmith's Favor by Sy_Itha
===Fan Art===
File:Makani_korrasami.jpg|obligatory korrasami sketches by Makani
File:Convergence denimcatfish.jpg|Convergence by denimcatfish
File:Korrasami iahfy.jpg|by iahfy
File:Season 1 korrasami glasworks.jpg|by glasworks
File:Family picture sherbies.jpg|Family Portrait by sherbies
* Happy New Year! by willoghby
===Meta===
* From rarepair to canon: A retrospective (in stat form) by mostlymilkwood (19 September 2016)
* Legend of Korra's Finale and the Problem With "Fan Service" by Emily Asher-Perrin
* How a Nickelodeon Cartoon Became One of the Most Powerful, Subversive Shows of 2014 by Joanna Robinson
* The korrasami timeline by its2spookydutch
* Some things about Korrasami and Makorra ... by etheraxis, responsible for the Handmaiden and Feudal Lord meme
* by ezrisdax on tumblr
=== Podfic ===
* All Roads by exmanhater
===Zines===
* Just the Two of Us
==Archives, Communities, and Resources==
*The korrasami tag on AO3
*r/korrasami on Reddit
*korrasami tag on Tumblr
*Korrasami entry on The Shipping Wiki
*Korrasami wedding blog on Tumblr
*Korrasami Tsunami blog on Tumblr
*Korrasami Week blog on Tumblr
==References==
Category:Femslash Pairings
Category:The Legend of Korra
Category:Avatar: The Last Airbender Relationships