Amon is the charismatic and mysterious leader of the anti-bending terrorist organization known as the Equalists, whose ultimate goal is to create equality by ridding the world of bending12. He is a master of bloodbending, a technique that allows him to manipulate the blood flow of other living beings and take away their bending abilities12. He wears a mask to conceal his identity and his scarred face, which he claims was burned by a firebender who killed his family, which is a complete lie.