Talk:Amon/@comment-158.123.163.79-20120513144629

Theory: Amon cannot energy bend. He is extreme Chakra Blocking.

Lion Turtle touches Aang on forehead and heart to impart energy bending

Aang touches Ozai on forehead and heart to remove bending.

Amon touches only on the forehead.

The Guru tells us that the forehead is the location of the light chakra which is blocked by illusion, especially the illusion of separation. Amon's power works only insofar as the benders already believe in the separation between benders and non-benders. (Of course, benders and non-benders are different, but they are not separate.)

For some reason blocking the light chakra also blocks bending. I don't know why this is the case, but my theory is that bending can only happen because the bender finds no separation between himself and the element.

Amon gets more powerful the more people believe that there is a separation between benders and non-benders. He gets more powerful the more bending he takes away. This is probably why he didn't take away Korra's bending-- he wasn't powerful enough. Furthermore, the avatar is least likely to be convinced by the idea of separation because the avatar embodies the connection of all things- spirit, world, elements, energy, etc. Amon at least isn't sure he can block Korra's light chakra.

Another note: alot of fire was thrown by Korra at Amon in his balloon. All of Amon's henchmen are thrown back, but Amon is unaffected, and then fire just whips around him without harming him. Firebender? But he moves like an airbender. If he's the son of Yakone then he's of the water tribe. . . Firebender? Airbender? Waterbender? My guess is we'll see some connection to earthbending next episode.