A bender is usally stonger than a non-bender, but in some situations, the bender have a great weakness: they are TOO dependent on their bending and not on their "non-bending" skills, even the Avatar can be the victim. An example is when Aang removed Ozai's bending.
Combustion Man is a powerful firebender who specializes in combustion bending, but has a weakness in his third eye. Aang, the Avatar, is the strongest bender as he can master all four elements and use energybending.
Bloodbending is another offshoot of Waterbending that utilizes the water in a being's bloodstream. Bloodbending is the strongest bending style because users can control any living creature with it. No matter how much a person or animal struggles against it, they are nearly powerless when under Bloodbending's control.
Zaheer had been studying the bending techniques and spiritual beliefs held by the air nomads for a long time before he became an actual Airbender. This explains his knowledge of air nomad customs, and why he was decently good at airbending once he got the ability.
Flight, also called weightlessness, is a complex and extremely rare skill that has only ever been demonstrated by two known airbenders, Guru Laghima and Zaheer. It is referred to as the highest level of airbending, and was such a unique ability, that it was believed to only exist in legends.
Hama describes the act of bloodbending to Katara as, “Controlling the water in another body, enforcing your own will over theirs” (“The Puppetmaster”). The person under the control of a bloodbender is not only physically controlled but also deprived of their ability to will for them- selves.
Also korra is a superior fighter while aang primarily relies on his airbending to fight korra is a proficient fighter with and without bending. Like for instance when aang fights zuko or azula they get 1 hit and he goes down while korra takes constant hits and gets back up quick.
When the portals to the spirit worlds were opened, a number of non-benders from all four nations, including Aang and Katara's non-bending son, suddenly developed airbending powers due to the influx of spiritual energy. However, no additional firebenders, waterbenders, or earthbenders were created.
Second, energy bending cannot outright give bending abilities to others. Currently, they can only be restored to those that lost their abilities. Aang is the one who restored Korra's abilities after Amon severed her bending connections. And then Korra restored the bending abilities to many who lost them to Amon.
Blocking someone's chi renders the victim's muscles useless and temporarily disables a bender's abilities. It is mainly used by nonbenders as a way of self-defense or even to attack. This ability was notably used in combat by Ty Lee, the Kyoshi Warriors, Thod and his disciples, the Equalists, and Tokuga.
The strongest non-avatar (or Raava/Vaatu) bender in TLOK to date. You can basically begin anywhere when talking about Amon. From an answer from awhile back, I've already provided evidence to put Amon as not only one of the strongest waterbenders in TLOK, but also the most powerful bloodbender to be seen to date.
As a highly intelligent and skilled earthbender, Toph's bragging claim to be the greatest earthbender is definitely not bravado. She even defeated Avatar Korra with both hands behind her back as an elderly, but ever agile, woman. Avatar: The Last Airbender's Toph is indeed a formidable master of earthbending.
The only people who can resist bloodbending are stronger waterbenders. This is why Aang was able to resist Yakone while he was in the Avatar State. Because in that moment, Aang was the stronger waterbender.
Bloodbending is also nullified when the Avatar channels immense amounts of cosmic energy through the Avatar State, as demonstrated by Aang, who was able to break free of Yakone's hold instantaneously.
In what seems to be a very painful experience, the waterbender gains full control of every muscle and vein in the subject's body and literally twists the subject to their will. Bloodbending was first discovered by a waterbender named Hanna who was imprisoned by the fire nation.
The core of metalbending is based around the idea of finding the unpurified pieces of earth within the metal and bending the material that way. But, since platinum is one of the purest forms of metal, there is not enough earth for benders to manipulate.
The fifth bending art, energybending, is unlike the other four in that little physical action is required to direct the bending itself. The four elemental bending arts are all dependent on the energy, or chi, within the human body, relying on its flow through the body to manipulate a specific element.
Even Aang, the avatar, and Zuko could only redirect lightning. It was incredibly powerful and only used for huge moments in the story. This is why when The Legend of Korra first debuted (and as new fans have rediscovered it on Netflix) many fans were confused why lightning bending seemed so commonplace.
Who would win, Firelord Ozai (Avatar: The Last Airbender) vs Zaheer (The Legend of Korra)? Ozai would defeat Zaheer in a fair, 1-on-1 matchup, but he would put up a fight.
Zaheer is the leader of the Red Lotus, a martial arts expert, and an anarchist, who strongly believes in the foundation of a new world without the Order of the White Lotus, the four nations, or the Avatar.
While Korra hasn't forgiven him, she doesn't seem to bear a grudge anymore. Due to his help and their improved relationship, does this mean he is redeemed now.
