Talk:Amon/@comment-5153408-20120613121537/@comment-3005995-20120613200950

Characters in the show said bending metal was impossible, because they didn't know about the sediment within it. Toph found it out. And they never said bloodbending can only be done on a full moon. Hama stated that on the full moon, a powerful waterbender can influence the water within a person. The creators never stated that it can only be done on a full moon. However, Amon is a non-bender, which has been confirmed as canon. The Lion Turtle, even wiser than all the Avatars, said only the Avatar can bend the energy within a person.

Now, Amon is most likely influencing the chakra or energy within a person, but he is not bending it. He's physically influencing the chi flow, if even.