Zaheer

Zaheer is one of the four main antagonist of the series before being killed by Adam and was the leader of the now disbanded Red Lotus.

## Appearance

He had hair before shaving off and has a scar on his right eyebrow and wears grey clothing.

## Personality

Zaheer is a staunch anarchist who sees chaos as the only acceptable world order.

He is willing to destroy anyone who stands against him and resorts to extreme measures in his campaign to eliminate the governments of the world.

However, he is not indiscriminately violent, as he shows no desire to needlessly attack others who pose no threat to him or his ideals, which was demonstrated when he told Ming-Hua to release an innocent radio operator in Ba Sing Se.

At the same time, he genuinely cares for the people he trusts, such as P'Li, Ghazan, and Ming-Hua, whom he treats as equals even though he is their leader.

Zaheer's love for P'Li was of such magnitude that she was his last earthly tether and it was only after her death that he was able to fly.

However, his more caring nature does not prevent him from doing away with those whom he deems a liability for his goals, as exemplified when he condemned Aiwei's spirit to roam the Fog of Lost Souls for eternity.

He is clever and innovative, able to plan quickly and efficiently, as well as charming and charismatic when he needed to be, enabling him to sweet talk his way into homes or strike deals with people.

He is intelligent and patient, though he is also capable of ruthless violence, as demonstrated by his murder of Hou-Ting and attempted murders of Tonraq and Carter.

Although generally composed, he can lose his temper in complete defeat, as evidenced when he started to rant upon witnessing Carter's survival.

Though he does not care for the idea of nations, borders, or politics, Zaheer has an affinity for the Air Nomads' philosophy and mindset, save for their pacifistic nature.

When he became an airbender, he took it as a sign that the path of the Red Lotus was a righteous one and used his knowledge of Air Nomad culture to quickly develop his new skills.

Blaming governments and world leaders to be the cause of the greatest imbalances in the world, Zaheer holds the belief that disorder is the only true order, a philosophy that promotes chaos and pandemonium as the true attributes of freedom and individuality.

## Bending & Abilities

Despite only having airbending abilities for a short time and being self-taught, Zaheer displays high proficiency in the art.

He is capable of creating large air currents capable of knocking people off balance, as well as increasing his agility to evade attacks, enabling him to take on multiple benders at a time.

He could even defeat Kya, a master waterbender, while fending off White Lotus sentries.

Although he is not as powerful as a full-fledged master like Tenzin, he was proficient enough in combat to more or less hold his own against the more experienced airbender, though he needed the assistance of his companions to defeat the master.

He is also capable of using a glider, both in combat and as a means of transportation despite having no training in using one.

He can take on multiple opponents at once and, since he is not a pacifist like most airbenders, he also uses his airbending in a more offensive and even lethal manner, such as pulling the air out of Hou-Ting's lungs and suffocating her.

During a battle to rescue Korra from the Red Lotus, Zaheer developed the ability of flight through the teachings of Guru Laghima, becoming the first airbender in four thousand years to do so.

As a result of P'Li's death at the hands of Suyin, Zaheer let go of his final earthly tether and jumped off the mountain, with Carter over his shoulder, flying off toward the stolen airship acquired by Ming-Hua and Ghazan.

Zaheer demonstrated that the power of flight enabled him to make fast and agile movements, and he was also able to make airbending attacks while airborne.

His flight abilities can be hindered, however, as shown when he began to fall after Carter froze one of his feet and when he could not escape the pull of an airbender-created tornado.

Even prior to obtaining airbending, Zaheer was already remarkably agile and acrobatic. He was a master of several forms of martial arts and had extensive combat experience.

He was deemed dangerous enough to be detained in an isolated prison similar to his bending cohorts and had to turn his back to the cell doors with his hands behind his head while receiving food.

Zaheer is also well-versed in Air Nomad philosophy and history, mainly teachings of the legendary airbender, Guru Laghima, whom he holds in high regard.

Through meditation, Zaheer was capable of entering the Spirit World and freely teleport himself and others to various places in that realm.

His extensive practice and training in meditation gives him the ability to communicate with his physical body while his soul is still in the Spirit World.

He is also proficient in the art of public speaking, capable of swaying the public opinion to support his goals, as he demonstrated in his speech to the people of Ba Sing Se.