Talk:Bumi/@comment-4888161-20120330000224

If he is indeed a non bender, wouldn't it be interesting to see him fight? I don't think he's a bad guy in any way. I highly doubt he has anything to do with Amon or the Equalists. And yet, this is exactly why I think it would be interesting to see him fight. While addmittedly the most powerful people in ATLA were benders, there were plenty of non benders that could more than hold their own against benders. And what's better, only one of them used chi blocking. Now part of the reason why I'm excited about Amon is that he is the main villain (at least in season one) without being an all powerful bender. It's more interesting that way. I feel similarly about the Equalists, as they are a group of non benders that could be such a threat.

Now back to the main point: It's hard to tell with what little we know, but Bumi looks like he's at the very least not a weakling. I believe he might be rather strong, and I don't think he uses chi blocking because the equalists and Amon already do so that would be redundant. As a result, I theorize he's truly able to be really strong without bending or using the Equalists method of taking bending away from others. If that is true (I'll admit it's a big if, but still) then it goes against everything the Equalists stand for. Think about it. That would prove that non benders could make it in a world of benders without eliminating them. After all, I doubt Bumi would hate his bending parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, let alone want to erradicate them.

In conclusion:

I believe he could be key to proving that non benders can not only coexist with benders, but thrive in a world with benders. That could really hurt the Equalist's following, as all the majority of the non benders really want is to be treated fairly.