Amon, born as Noatak, is one of the four main antagonists of The Legend of Korra (alongside Unalaq, Zaheer and Kuvira), the sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. He serves as the main antagonist of Book One: Air and as a posthumous antagonist for the remainder of the series. He is the charismatic and mysterious leader of an anti-bender revolutionary group known as the Equalists. Their ultimate goal was to introduce equality for all by permanently ridding the world of benders. A nimble, agile, and stealthy fighter, who shows no fear even against the highest-level of benders. He is Korra's first archenemy.
What makes him sympathetic?[]
- He and his younger brother were abused by their father who wanted to teach them to bloodbend and force them to avenge him.
- Noatak cared deeply about his younger brother and often protected him from their father.
- He ran away from his abusive father and was forced to survive on his own in the harsh tundra.
- Noatak genuinely believes that the ability to bend causes most of the problems in the world. This is why he wants to remove this ability permanently and assumes the identity of Amon. He has a lot of supporters because non-benders frequently live in poverty and are abused by gangs led by benders.
- When he escapes with his brother, Tarrlok, Amon wants to reconcile with him and to start anew and reminisces that there is nothing the two of them can't accomplish and shed a tear. Moments later Tarrlok ignited the fuel tank, causing the boat to explode, killing them both in the process.