Talk:Amon/@comment-5161320-20120603044810

Tarlock may be Amon. I like the theory that Bumi (Aang's son) may be Amon, since they haven't mentioned the family much, but the only non-bending offspring of an avatar would make you a bit bitter. I think (and hope) they make a stronger connection to the original series.

I haven't seen my theory anywhere else though: Amon is Zuko.

This is based on my predicted ending for The Promise part 3 (which conveniently isn't going to be released until October, long after we'll find out the truth.)

-It's called The Promise, which places a lot of emphasis on the promise that Zuko asked of Aang. He is now defying Aang by becoming the main antagonist in the Yu Dao conflict. If Aang couldn't kill Ozai, he most likely won't be able to bring himself to kill Zuko, but rather take his bending as well. Zuko may see this as a betrayal and living with the shame/regret would be worse for him than death, leading to his own mental breakdown like Azula and setting him on the path to becoming Amon.

-Aang's betrayal may leave him with a personal vendetta against the avatar as well as all non-benders. Amon mentioned accelerating his plans when Korra arrived in the city. First impression would be to complete his revolution before she becomes powerful enough to stop him, but it may have meant that he was actually waiting for her to arrive to carry out his revenge against the avatar along with the revolution. He and his forces seem to be strong enough that they could have started long ago, before Korra was even old enough to be a threat, if they had really wanted.

-Zuko is becoming closer to his father with their little prison chats in The Promise. If they have both been touched by Aang's energy bending, that may give them enough experience with it to figure it out for themselves.

-His facial scar would be instantly recognizeable to anyone in the city, hence the mask. If it was anyone else, the scars may be an even more powerful symbol for the oppression of non-benders.

-He would only be in his 50's and Iroh and King Bumi have both proven that old men can still be very strong, agile fighters. Bumi was over 100 years old at the end of the war and did as much damage as any individual. We already know Zuko is an incredibly skilled fighter even when he doesn't bend.

I also really hope that Katara comes back and pulls out some incredible waterbending moves!