Amon claimed to be a nonbender to whom the spirits granted the ability to remove a person 's bending permanently , a power previously demonstrated only by the Avatar .
Amon gained the confidence and support of many people with his ideas .
Claiming to be a nonbender to whom the spirits granted the ability to remove a person 's bending permanently , a power previously demonstrated only by the Avatar , Amon gained the confidence and support of many people with his ideas .