Talk:Amon/@comment-67.180.107.171-20120428194955/@comment-74.131.59.209-20120428213845

What this first anon said, plus something else.

Killing an Avatar does nothing except give him 16 years or so of peace before a new Avatar comes to try to take him out. Korra hasn't used the Avatar State yet. I think he wants to wait until she masters or even starts using it, so he can end the cycle for good.

Then, making bending illegal and eradicating it once and for all should be a piece of cake, in his eyes. The opposition will have lost its mascot, so to speak. Non-benders will have no trouble taking control when the villainous Avatar cycle is broken for good.