Talk:Amon/@comment-67.42.95.102-20120611043115

I read one rather new theory that Amon is part of a "fragmented" avatar. I myself am not so convinced but I'll explain it anyway. According to this theory, when Aang died in the avatar state the cycle was briefly broken, causing the spirit of the earth in human form to "fragment". But when Aang was revived, the cycle was re-established. So essentially, there may be more than one avatar, but not the fully realized avatar that we expect (like why Korra lacks so much spiritually but not physically). This theory argues perhaps that's why Amon can energybend and why he parades that the spirits granted him that power. He was also able to overcome Tarrlock's bloodbending, and in the same ep.9 we only saw Aang was able to overcome bloodbending. 

Again, I'm not so convinced with this theory because there are obvious holes (like the age Amon would HAVE to be in Korra's time from Aang's). I just thought this was a little more reasonable than the ridiculous ones out there (like those who thought Amon was Tarrlock or Asami or Zuko or Azula or the town kid that Zuko saved in "Zuko Alone" or .....Aang.... Lol, silly). But I DO believe it has something to do with the spirits. Weather Amon asked for vengeance from the spirits or the spirits are siding with him to "punish" benders, I just don't know. But I believe a spiritual notion is at its core and it will take Korra (who's spiritually feeble) an immense amount of effort match this spiritual obstacle.