Talk:Amon/@comment-86.99.208.67-20120615201204

I have a theory about Amon. Those of you who have the time, please read and reply — I'd love feedback :) Okay, let's begin:

In Episode 3, during The Revelation, Amon claims that the Spirits have granted him a power to take a person's bending away (note that this is different from energybending). I'm surprised no-one's brought up this point in the series yet — I'm especially surprised Korra didn't meniton this to Tenzin, given how spiritual he is, because this is one crucial piece of information, as it (if true) answers one of the big questions about Amon: Where did his ability come from?

Personally, I think it's true. After Avatar Aang, perhaps the Spirits realized that as the world evolved more, corruption would be more widespread and it may be too difficult for the Avatar to handle everything alone — the Avatar is still human, of course. Temptations, laziness, challenges, etc, all arise. And so, the Spirits granted a certain individual (in this case, Amon) this power, who was supposed to help the Avatar maintain balance. Of course, Amon faced terrible hardship in his early age due to a firebender, so rather than help the Avatar, Amon changed course and sought to use this power to make everyone equal.

Also notice that so far, Amon has only taken the bending of tyrants (the Triple Threats, Tarrlok) and bullies (the Wolfbats). Yes, he did take away the Metalbending Force's bending, too, but only because they were viewed as the enemy (from Amon's eyes, anyway).

Now the question is: ''If all of this is true and the Spirits were involved, then how will Amon be stopped? ''And I think I have the answer for that, too :D

Most men in real life, when granted power and gain position, take advantage. Those who don't still get tempted. We're all human. And so is Amon. So I think he will start using his power on the innocent, children, etc — those who don't deserve to be "equalized". Republic City will be under his control and he will go mad with power. He'll change from that calm, collected individual to an insane and power-hungry tyrant; this change also reflects with how he said benders have started every war, yet he's started one just now. And that's when Team Avatar will strike (if they manage to escape). It's also similar to Azula's downfall if you think about it :)

Well, I guess that's it. Gosh, I wrote so much. Sorry xD Feedback appreciated :)

— 99minutes.