That’s another possible explanation. I still like mine more, but still cool.
The retcon makes it seem like lava bending should be more common though. Like, you would think King Boomy would be able to lava bend, with his chill demeanor and philosophy.
There have been 3 non-avatars to do it, if you include the comics. Maybe, due to how dangerous it is, lava benders have a tendency to… remove themselves from history… the first time that they lava bend.
It also takes a bending style more like waterbending. Bumi probably had the personality for it, but Bolin was also already trained for fluid motions and a looser stance.
That’s another possible explanation. I still like mine more, but still cool.
The retcon makes it seem like lava bending should be more common though. Like, you would think King Boomy would be able to lava bend, with his chill demeanor and philosophy.
There have been 3 non-avatars to do it, if you include the comics. Maybe, due to how dangerous it is, lava benders have a tendency to… remove themselves from history… the first time that they lava bend.
It also takes a bending style more like waterbending. Bumi probably had the personality for it, but Bolin was also already trained for fluid motions and a looser stance.