>>117308911Few few know of lightning bender. Less can do it. Ozai and Azula are probably maximum security. Iroh says it's too dangerous, and I doubt Zuko whose trying too settle the aftermath of the 100 year war would want lightning benders running amok causing damage.
Have Korra go to Zuko, as Aangs friend he should welcome all meetings with the Avatar, and have him give a brief rundown of how it spread.
Ozai supporters try to break him out fail and only get Azula. Azula teaches what used to be like 500 firebenders, only around 60 or so survive from the dangers of lightning bending.
Civil war almost breaks out. Team Avatar solves it. But since Aang doesn't kill many of the Azulas former disciples spread the knowledge.
This has Mako seen even by firebenders as untrustworthy, even though this is just too help pay bills, plus the antibender protest could make the first season actual interesting. Instead of dumb idiot love triangles and Amon is water bender! MUCH SURPRISE, SO GOOOOOD.