But, it gets no boosts, like the moon or the sun being stronger. Earth also gets no boosts, but it’s balanced by offensive power, whereas Air is a defensive element.
As far as space travel goes, if any benders were involved at all, they’d have to be a team in close concert, because any one of them holds the power to kill everyone on the ship.
But, if they decide to continue the story in that way, I would be 100% down to watch that.
Earth is balanced by having two advanced forms, fire and water only have lightning and blood bending respectively. Earth has metal and lava both, though even if a bender is capable of either they only get one.
I always felt that air kind of got ripped off by not having any kind of advanced form but occasionally they just learned to fly so I guess that’s pretty unique and powerful.
I always forget about combustion bending because of how rare it was.
Ice is just frozen water so idk if it should really count. Healing is a nice benefit but water is also the least likely element to be around unless you live near a major body of it.
Water bending is objectively the scarcest element and specifically why they settle at the poles where construction with ice is simple. That’s why they have so many benefits like healing and being overpowered with blood bending.
Air and fire are at will, and earth exists wherever humans live since we aren’t aquatic. Water definitely has to plan for not being near water, no one else really has to do that kind of a thing.
Now that I think about it, any of the kids could do much more with their power. Fine, “heart” can control animals. But then we have earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and whatever flamey shit fire can do. Basically if we drop the limitations of the user not willing to go all out, they all get buffed and “heart” still sounds underpowered. Unless it can control human minds too, now we’re talking!
There was a “power glove” episode that did this i think? It gave whichever ring bearer who had it like 100x power with their ring. Of course it was evil, and i want to say it was mai tai and the “heart” ring that won the day, but I can’t be assed to find the episode to make sure.
Heart, while a terribly defined power, was shown to be able to influence animals to do your bidding in a comic.
This motherfucker coulda been rollin’ up on a tide of goddamn bears to these engagements. Shit yeah, gimme that ring, I’m headin’ to the closest zoo.
It’s like how people thought Air Bending was the weakest bending in Avatar, and then we watched a man suck the air out of someone’s lungs.
Do not mistake the act of reservation as weakness.
Every flamethrower motherfucker is a badass until they are on the floor, gasping and convulsing for air.
Plus, fire requires oxygen. Their flames are useless if an airbender can just remove the oxygen from the air or suffocate the fire entirely.
Air bending weak? Bro it’s the one bending style that doesn’t have an ingrained weakness.
No water? Fucked.
No Earth? Fucked.
Too cold/eclipse? Fucked.
No air? Well you’re already fucked for different reasons, so unless they develop space travel air benders will never lose their element.
But, it gets no boosts, like the moon or the sun being stronger. Earth also gets no boosts, but it’s balanced by offensive power, whereas Air is a defensive element.
As far as space travel goes, if any benders were involved at all, they’d have to be a team in close concert, because any one of them holds the power to kill everyone on the ship.
But, if they decide to continue the story in that way, I would be 100% down to watch that.
Earth is balanced by having two advanced forms, fire and water only have lightning and blood bending respectively. Earth has metal and lava both, though even if a bender is capable of either they only get one.
I always felt that air kind of got ripped off by not having any kind of advanced form but occasionally they just learned to fly so I guess that’s pretty unique and powerful.
Water has healing (and ice, technically). Fire has combustion and also has lava. Also, blood bending is OP
I headcannon combustion bending as a mix of air and fire
I always forget about combustion bending because of how rare it was.
Ice is just frozen water so idk if it should really count. Healing is a nice benefit but water is also the least likely element to be around unless you live near a major body of it.
Katara healed Aang while riding on Appa. I think they can manage.
Weirdly defensive lol
Water bending is objectively the scarcest element and specifically why they settle at the poles where construction with ice is simple. That’s why they have so many benefits like healing and being overpowered with blood bending.
Air and fire are at will, and earth exists wherever humans live since we aren’t aquatic. Water definitely has to plan for not being near water, no one else really has to do that kind of a thing.
I mean, we all have hearts don’t we? Who’s up for doing my bidding?
Do you have a magic ring that amplifies your desire to compel others?
… Shit, now I don’t know if Ma-Ti needs to wield it, or throw it into the fires of Mordor.
Now that I think about it, any of the kids could do much more with their power. Fine, “heart” can control animals. But then we have earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and whatever flamey shit fire can do. Basically if we drop the limitations of the user not willing to go all out, they all get buffed and “heart” still sounds underpowered. Unless it can control human minds too, now we’re talking!
I swear he did something to a guys mind to basically make himself “invisible” by compelling the enemy to not see him as he broke into their base.
Not a showy use, but still kinda clever and stupid.
There was a “power glove” episode that did this i think? It gave whichever ring bearer who had it like 100x power with their ring. Of course it was evil, and i want to say it was mai tai and the “heart” ring that won the day, but I can’t be assed to find the episode to make sure.
He’s Aquaman, except he can control not just fish.
I imagine whoever was forced to do that comic tried to make it as non-sucky as possible.
It was 90s Marvel. Each issue stank of desperation and cocaine, and it still only got 12 issues.
ROM got better treatment.