Talk:Amon/@comment-5067472-20120615024355

I think Amon is Bumi.

Here are the pros and cons of this theory:

PROS

- Everything that's happened in the series so far point to Aang being closely linked to Amon. That's what he's trying to communicate to Korra through the visions. I mean come on, who else could know energybending (or whatever variation Amon's doing) AND be able to resist bloodbending?? The options are Amon has been given some crazy power by the spirits, he's lying and he's actually an uber powerful bender (which would undermine his whole anti-bending movement), or he learnt that shiatsu from people (Mum and Dad??).

- No one except Aang seem to know anything about Amon. Was Aang too ashamed of what his son became to deal with him during his time...?

- Bumi's eys are exactly like Amon's

- Amon is not Tarrlok, and almost certainly isn't Yakone.

- Bumi is a character that's been very, very subtley introduced to us, but we know nothing more. This means he's important (kinda like how Yakone was introduced early on in the series).

- I don't buy the "Amon is Amon" theory. It's too boring! Our marvelous creaters Mike and Bryan are waaaay too clever for that. They've got something better in store for us... He wears a mask for a reason, people. Zuko has some horrible scars but never needed a mask... except when he was hiding his identity as the blue spirit! Amon's doing the same.

- Oh, and of course there's this. Now this could be fake... but it looks pretty damn real. And if it is real, it's definitely Aang, saying "I'm your father" - to who? Only Tenzin, Bumi or Kya. Maybe Aang had to conceal his identity for some reason, and came across his long-lost son, Bumi, removed the mask and revealed his identity. Bumi then chose to use the same mask to hide his own identity as Amon.

CONS

- Amon said he's from a family of non-benders. This one seems to mean Amon can't be Bumi since Aang and Katara are benders, but it's possible either Amon's lying, or that his bitterness towards his bending family lead him to run away and join a foster family of non-benders.

- Different skin colour - pretty weak evidence. Not much to go by here.

- Amon's abilities seem beyond human... implying the spirits are involved.

For me, PROS > CONS.

Anyhoo, it's fun to theorise, so that's why I put it out there. :-) Bryke have intentionally made it impossible for us to figure it out, so I thought I'd just state my stance to see if it's proven right or wrong. Feel free to disagree though! :-)