Talk:Bloodbending/@comment-27.110.233.138-20121202121349/@comment-5922886-20121231131732

Well, there are some downsides too.

1.Alot of times, without a reasonably large bending source,[pond, ocean etc.] a Waterbender can be at a disadveantage.

2. Lunar eclipses can prevent a Waterbender from Waterbending, due to the spiritual connection between the Moon and Waterbending. As shown in the Siege of The Northern Water Tribe.

3. Bloodbending can open up a door to insanity for it's practioners. Just look at Yakone, Amon, and Hama. They all developed dark feelings and emotions that led to mental unstability. For Hama, it was the death of her fellow Waterbenders. For Yakone, it was for his thirst for vengeance towards the Avatar and his abuse and cruel training of his children Tarrlok and Noatak[Amon].

And I would LOVE to be a Waterbender, I just love that particular element.