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LOL[]

This is so funny I thought I'd share: at Wikipedia, they felt necessary to mention that because only royals were seen using it, lightning might be a secret technique to the Royal family. It's ironic, since they don't add a lot of accurate info due to the ORP. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 12:30, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

How Come[]

I've been wondering what lightning has to do with firebending. Since the bending arts have been given so specific explanations of how everything is connected (in waterbending they can adjust the pressure and form of water and so on). And it's been stated that firebending comes from the breath. Has anyone really thought of this since all the other bending articles give such clear information of the special forms of the bending arts. HOW COME only firebenders can generate lightning? WHAT has lightning to do with fire!? and most clearly, it has nothing to do with breathing. I would have personally given the power to generate lightning to the airbenders or energybenders. period

  • Lightning has a relationship with fire if you consider them both as forms of energy. Fire and lightning are also closely related if you consider that both of them are made of plasma. Lightning is always plasma, and fire can become plasma if it is strong enough. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 13:34, December 22, 2009 (UTC)
    • woah you should write that down in the article, that really makes more sense now. thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.249.252.30 (talkcontribs). This note was added on 04:12, January 23, 2012 (UTC).
      • Actually, I can't. Since this was never said in the series, we can't say that. The only thing lightning is called is "cold-blooded fire". Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 22:56, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

Avatar Extras from Sozins's Comet:Avatar Aang confirmed that the only firebenders who are able to create lightning are in the Royal Family.Kibo100 (talkcontribs) 08:03, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Royal family only?[]

Did this Avatar Extras blurb mean that the technique is restricted to the Royal Family, so no other firebender is capable of using it, or simply that it is a secret technique that only the Royal Family knows how to do? Aang learning lightning redirection would seem to suggest the latter. Tophvision (talkcontribs) 15:44, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

I think the basis for it is because the come from a prestigious line of firebenders so the ability is strong in the family.

wouldn't it just be called Lightningbending? Primarch11 00:29, September 24, 2013 (UTC)

Rename to Lightning Bending?[]

In Smoke and Shadow part 3, Mai refers to it as Lightning Bending. Scheepybird (wallcontribs) 16:54, September 24, 2016 (UTC)

We had a community discussion about this a few months ago, and we decided against renaming the page. You can read up on the rationale of the decision if you'd like to know exactly why. Lady Lostris / 9?cb=20210808202057 SOAP 17:50, September 24, 2016 (UTC)
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