Pheer

Pheer
GENERAL
The Legend of Korra
Character	Zaheer
Character	P'Li
Canonical?	Canon
Status of Relationship	Dating/In love; P'Li is dead
IN FANDOM
Type (?)	Het

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P'heer is the het ship between Zaheer and P'Li from The Legend of Korra fandom.

Canon

It is unknown how Zaheer and P'Li met and fell in love, but it likely happened after Zaheer rescued P'Li. P'Li discovered her ability to combustionbend when she was young and was captured by a warlord to be used as a weapon. However, Zaheer eventually found her and rescued her. P'Li was eternally grateful. Eventually, they both joined an anarchist faction known as the Red Lotus and worked on a plan to capture Avatar Korra as a child. However, they were both captured and sent to separate prisons. P'Li was unsure if she would ever see Zaheer again, but he never doubted. Not a day went by without Zaheer thinking of his girlfriend P'Li.

Thirteen years later, Zaheer acquired airbending as a result of the Harmonic Convergence and escaped from prison. When a group of world leaders arrived to make sure that P'Li had not escaped as well, she realized that Zaheer must have escaped and stated that she was already feeling warmer. Zaheer and two other Red Lotus members managed to rescue P'Li. Zaheer and P'Li immediately kissed in the car and were happy to see each other again. Eventually, Zaheer meditated in the Spirit World and revealed Korra's location. P'Li decided to watch over Zaheer while Ghazan and Ming-Hua went after her.

Zaheer and P'Li eventually went to Ba Sing Se to try to capture Korra. However, it turned out that Korra had escaped. P'Li expressed doubt in their ability to capture Korra, but Zaheer assured her that they would capture her and came up with a new idea. Korra finally agreed to turn herself in. P'Li told Zaheer that he had changed her life for the better and Zaheer told her that he thought about her every day while they were apart. They then told each other they loved each other and kissed. Later, the couple, along with Lin, Suyin, and Tonraq, fought Korra. Su managed to kill P'Li, which caused Zaheer to scream. After that, he was able to let go of his earthly attachments and fly. Afterwards, Ming-Hua asked what happened had to P'Li, and Zaheer told her that she had died for their cause and was determined to make sure it was not in vain.

Quotes

“He's out, isn't he? Mmm, I'm feeling warmer already.”

— P'Li's reaction to Zaheer escaping in The Earth Queen.

P'Li – “I thought I'd never see you again.”

Zaheer – “I've never doubted it.”

— P'Li and Zaheer when reunited in In Harm's Way.

Zaheer – “I want you to know: not one day went by in that prison when I didn't think of you.”

P'Li – “The years apart only made my love for you stronger. And deep down I knew you would find a way to get me out. Just like you saved me from becoming that warlord's killing machine when I was a girl. You've shown me what true freedom means.”

Zaheer – “And after today, we'll show the entire world what it means. No more prisons, no more running.”

P'Li – “I love you, Zaheer.”

Zaheer – “I love you too.”

— Zaheer and P'Li in Enter the Void.

“She sacrificed her life for our cause. Now let's make sure it wasn't in vain.”

— Zaheer after P'Li's death in Enter the Void.

Fanon

Zaheer and P'Li is a very popular pairing due to the fact that it is canon. Many fans especially liked the fact that Zaheer saved P'Li from an evil warlord when he was not even a bender. Many found P'Li's death tragic and speculated that she was his earthly connection. This turned out to be true. Many fans ship this pairing as an "evil" ship, believing that even evil deserves love. This pairing also shows many that the villains of Book Three: Change are not black and white and that they feel love for others as well.

Fandom

$FAN FICTION

Zaheer/P'Li tag on AO3

Zaheer/P'Li tag on FanFiction.net

Trivia

• P'Li was Zaheer's earthly love, and her death is what allowed Zaheer to unlock his ability to fly.
• The ship name "P'heer" is pronounced the same as the word "fear".