Talk:Amon/@comment-3462923-20110728191045/@comment-174.93.87.236-20110729125450

The writers dictate who can block or who can Energy-bend, they could say all Octomonkeys or platypussycats are energybenders. Moreover, energybending predates the avatar according to the Lionturtle, so I think it's safe to assume one needn't be the avatar to learn it.