Talk:Amon/@comment-5202905-20120616195745

I don't think Amon is really taking away people's bending. I think (and hope) it's just temporary, but sooner or later they can get it back. If you notice, he only puts his thumb on the forehead which is probably the spot where bending comes from. Blocking that point (like when Guru Pathik was teaching Aang) blocks the bender's abilities. It's more intense than Ty Lee's chi-blocking, but I don't think it's as powerful as Aang's energybending.