Poll: If you could bend one element, what would it be?
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Metal!
What, I use the eastern table of elemental energies...
tempted to put out my theory: Which states a mistranslation, deliberate maybe cause alchemists where secretive for a range of reasons, has made too many people putting a link between the periodic table and the way alchemists used elements. I feel what alchemists where talking about where energy types and not solid mater such as what is found in the periodic tables. I believe this to the point I no longer longer able to use the word element to describe the periodic tables.
Now if only I could find out how they created these types of energy... well I could be rich!
At least until all that fission created gold gives me cancer.
What, I use the eastern table of elemental energies...
tempted to put out my theory: Which states a mistranslation, deliberate maybe cause alchemists where secretive for a range of reasons, has made too many people putting a link between the periodic table and the way alchemists used elements. I feel what alchemists where talking about where energy types and not solid mater such as what is found in the periodic tables. I believe this to the point I no longer longer able to use the word element to describe the periodic tables.
Now if only I could find out how they created these types of energy... well I could be rich!
At least until all that fission created gold gives me cancer.
It's actually well known that the four classic elements, Earth, Water, Air, and Fire all refer to physical states of matter. (And, in one case, energy.) Earth corresponds to the physical state of solids, Water to liquids, Air to gases, and Fire to plasma. In Avatar, the source the OP draws upon, the elements are taken literally. But historically, as well as alchemically, these elements were more often than not metaphorical. They were a way to describe what were the closest thing to scientific observations on the physical world around them.Jinx_Dragon said:
(Amusing that the original thread OP openly discouraged overthinking when, in fact, overthinking is part of the fun! No point getting touchy over thinking outside the box.)
Although fire would undoubtedly look the most badass, water is possibly the most practical. You could:
- Manipulate an entire ocean, possibly flooding entire cities or even countries.
- Dehydrate any desired object, including living things.
- Give life and take life as you please; water is the source of most life.
...and of course, kick fire's ass any day.
- Manipulate an entire ocean, possibly flooding entire cities or even countries.
- Dehydrate any desired object, including living things.
- Give life and take life as you please; water is the source of most life.
...and of course, kick fire's ass any day.
I have every intent on answering your original question but this really bugged me. Technically there is no one all powerful element. Each element was created by the shows creators to be on an equal footing. What seperates the lethality and power between the elements are the benders themselves. The most powerful benders are therefore the most experienced and most creative. An example: How the four elements could each be used in order to hurt someone.Eipok Kruden said:
Air: Gusts and buffets of thickly compressed air aimed at the midsection could easily break ribs. Of course as you mentioned an airbender could easily deprive a victim of oxygen from thier lungs. Believe it or not but Airbenders can also manipulate sound through their art and are thusly able to deafen someone. Airbending is the most defensive style.
Water: Ice Weapons and water whips are obvious but as you said, Waterbenders can also bend the water content within the body. It would then be posible to dehydrate someone in a matter of seconds. Waterbenders are also able to bend plantlife using the same principles as bloodbending. A lone, experienced waterbender in the forest would be just as effective as a group of novice waterbenders near the ocean.
Earth: You pretty much said everything before but only really experienced Earthbenders can bend metal. Its possible ofcourse but due to the highly refined nature of the Earth many Earthbenders assume its impossible.
Fire: Firebenders are not only able to bend fire but lightning and magma as well. Fire is the most offensive.
It is also interesting to note that all the bending styles are capable of limited flight.
there you go.
I would be an airbender.
Well, what I meant by my statement was that Earthbending can be used for both offense and defense, and is very good at both.Quantum Roberts said:
Earthbending could be used to turn the enemies' cover against them. They wouldn't be able to hide behind metal, concrete, sandbags, stone, or bricks and you won't find conveniently placed plexiglass shields in many places. You could also use it to collapse entire buildings, which means that snipers wouldn't be much trouble in urban environments.
Vehicles would also be practically useless against you, even tanks. As long as something is on the ground, near the ground, or near something made of something from the ground, it'd be totally vulnerable to your wrath.
Also, the ability to burrow underground easily and quickly would be tons of help, especially because you'd be able to know exactly where they are as long as they're standing on solid ground.
I'm not saying that Earthbending is the best, mind you (seeing as how I picked Fire as my favorite), I'm just saying that it'd be the most useful, versatile, and powerful when it comes to combat since it'd be equally suited to just about any combat situation imaginable, while the other elements would be very good in some and very bad in others.
So what if Airbenders could prevent Firebenders from bending if there aren't any Airbenders? This isn't a poll in which everyone can bend a certain element. Let me put it this way: If you were the only person on the planet who could bend one of the four elements, which element would you choose?Sark said:
I myself would pick earth because rather than winning a battle it controls the battle field (if made of rock or metal) which you can change the surroundings to your advantage and earth is more of a defensive mechanism if you will and will protect you from most forms of attack and while your opponent is hammering at your defensive walls (or whatever you have made to protect yourself) he/she is wasting their energy when it is clear that the earth bender is sitting back and relaxing then when the opponent is weak you sink them in earth or shoot rock shards at them whatever floats ur boat then you can finish them off and sure my theory's ARE debatable that is how i see earth bending as the clear winning element plus if you are being bullied or something you can just create a body armor of rock and they'll just punch that and break their hands lol so i hope other people an see it my way
Water, because people are like 70% Water or some such shit. So I will make you do the hokey cokey.
Water and Earth are the most practical of the elements. As for which one I'd choose, I think Water suits my nature better.
Air. What was shown in the tv series is not the full extend of it's powers. How can you breath with no air? no air? no air? (is it stuck in you head yet?)
You need water, earth/metal to bend it. You are more likely to be surrounded by Air than those and fire is too bad-ass.
You need water, earth/metal to bend it. You are more likely to be surrounded by Air than those and fire is too bad-ass.
Tough call between water and earth. I live in a port town, so I have direct access to the sea, and there's a huge artificial pond near my apartment, so that would make for some fun times as a water bender; however, I find the fighting style earth bending is based on much more appealing, and judging from the way earth benders typically behave in the series it appears this element suits me best. I do appreciate the benefits of blood bending, but I find it endlessly creepy...
LOL that reminded me of this clip:fix-the-spade said:
OT: Fire would be awesome, it's a nice partytrick to light cigarettes for girls with fire from your fingertips
