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After her father is sentenced to life in prison for treason, Korra discovers that Unalaq stage-managed the trial, just like Tonraq's earlier banishment, to rid himself of a rival. With the help of her friends and
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from a forced marriage to Unalaq's enraged daughter Eska. She promises to seek the United
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