While I was not the one to come up with Makoro, I have a sneaking suspicion that he's somehow related to Iroh, from the old TV series The Last Airbender. Perhaps its just me, but when Elias pitched Makoro to me as more or less 'A middle-aged Asian man primarily concerned with helping other people and the little things in life', there was no other logical place to go than something at least vaguely like the man affectionately known as 'Uncle'.
Makoro isn't that much like Iroh though, at least, I hope not. While I won't deny being influenced by him, I do feel like he's different. Iroh has this feeling when you watch him do anything, that he's super-competent, and, when he fails, it's almost a choice on his part. Makoro, however, doesn't have those skills-he's just a shopkeeper, from a planet no-one cares about.
Makoro isn't that much like Iroh though, at least, I hope not. While I won't deny being influenced by him, I do feel like he's different. Iroh has this feeling when you watch him do anything, that he's super-competent, and, when he fails, it's almost a choice on his part. Makoro, however, doesn't have those skills-he's just a shopkeeper, from a planet no-one cares about.
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