Based on that Japanese myth that your face is the face of the person you loved most in your previous life❤️
I know that myth isn’t actually true and it’s not necessarily canon but I do think it’s a cool concept and it kinda worked out for all the previous avatars so I thought it would be cute. Of course non of them look EXACTLY the same but similar for sure!
So I designed Delun to look similar to Asami (who Korra loved most in her life). Youko looks similar to Li Ma. Li Ma was Delun’s mother and the person he loved most in his life. Because he spent his entire life in captivity he never had a relationship with someone he loved more than her. I also thought it would be interesting to take a different route because most of the past avatars loved their romantic partner most, but familial motherly love is just as beautiful❤️
