Talk:Amon/@comment-2052980-20120401194150/@comment-50.53.109.37-20120402000135

I also have my doubts that it's energy bending since, as we learned from the previous series, energy bending the energy of another is an incredibly risky venture that can result in the potential destruction of the bender themself. Even for the sake of his ideal, that is an immense risk to take. Aang risked a lot just to use the technique on Ozai, and Amon likely plans to use it on hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of people. It seems highly likely that at least one of them would have a spirit more unbendable than his, thus resulting in his own destruction.

I personally would go with the idea that he is using a unique chi-blocking technique, one potentially learned from energy bending, but not actually energy bending itself. That, or the points touched (light chakra and heart chakra) are the prime sources of power for bending, and by using a special chi blocking technique, those points can be permanantely shut down, thus resulting in the bender loosing their bending forever.