Avatar Korra Season 1 _verified_ -

Amon captures Korra. Mako and Bolin rescue Korra from a metal airship. As they escape, Korra is cornered by Amon. She tries every element—nothing works. In desperation, she punches the air... and a gust of wind blasts Amon back.

—not through meditation, but through raw, physical desperation and freedom from fear. avatar korra season 1

Korra learns that bending is not universally loved. A populist movement called the claims benders oppress non-benders. Their leader, Amon, wears a theatrical mask and has the terrifying ability to permanently remove a person’s bending through bloodbending. Amon captures Korra