Talk:Energybending/@comment-64.150.218.154-20120729201341/@comment-87.212.45.156-20120812113012

That would botch the story since then you should technically also be able to create "Avatars", minus the ability to Energybend and the Avatar-state. Besides, it doesn't actually grant people bending, it just returns them the ability they once had.

Think of it like this: Bloodbending blocks their chi or energy, rendering them unable to bend. Kind of like a permanent version of Ty Lee's style. Through Energybending, the blocks can be removed which also returns the ability to bend. (I don't know if it actually works like that, but it makes sense)