Here is a concise summary of the comparison between Avatar Aang and Avatar Korra's bending skills:
**Comparison Summary:**
* **Waterbending:** Both Aang and Korra are highly skilled, with similar abilities (e.g., water tower, water whip). Korra can heal, while Aang can perform unique skills like tentacles.
* **Earthbending:** Korra excelled from a young age, while Aang initially struggled but eventually mastered it. Korra is the first Avatar to metalbend.
* **Firebending:** Aang struggled to learn, while Korra frequently uses it in close combat. Korra has demonstrated advanced firebending moves, like those used by Avatar Roku and Fire Lord Ozai.
* **Airbending:** Aang is exceptionally skilled, mastering it at a young age. Korra struggled initially but eventually unlocked her airbending potential.
* **Avatar State:**
+ Both can take and restore bending, and transform into a powerful, cosmic form.
+ Aang initially struggled to enter the Avatar State at will, while Korra had fewer obstacles.
+ Korra uniquely opened a new spirit portal, initiating a new spiritual age.
**Overall:** Both Avatars have unique strengths and weaknesses across the elements, with Aang exceling in airbending and Korra in earthbending and firebending. Their Avatar State abilities share similarities, but with some notable differences.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, each with a number and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**Waterbending**
1. Aang showed natural talent for waterbending from the start of his training.
2. Korra mastered waterbending, having grown up in the Southern Water Tribe.
3. Both Aang and Korra used waterbending offensively, generating a massive vortex and mastering the water tower.
4. Korra effectively used the water whip in close combat.
5. Aang used the tentacles down technique, which Korra was not seen attempting.
6. Only Korra, among the two, has the ability to heal, learned from Katara.
7. Both Aang and Korra mastered spiritbending, with Korra initially struggling but eventually using it to save the world.
**Earthbending**
8. Korra bent earth effortlessly from a young age.
9. Aang initially struggled with basic earthbending techniques but eventually mastered it.
10. Korra mastered metalbending, becoming the first metalbending Avatar.
11. Neither Aang nor Korra could lavabend.
**Firebending**
12. Aang struggled to learn firebending, experiencing accidents during training.
13. Aang's firebending improved after seeking the true meaning of firebending with Zuko.
14. Fire is arguably Korra's most used element for close combat.
15. Korra used advanced firebending skills, including blasts and a high-level move previously seen used by Avatar Roku and Fire Lord Ozai.
16. Aang can redirect lightning, but neither Aang nor Korra can produce it.
17. Neither Aang nor Korra can combustionbend.
**Airbending**
18. Air is Aang's native element, and he was a skilled airbender from age six.
19. Korra struggled to airbend initially but became unstoppable once she unlocked the power.
20. Both Aang and Korra mastered the air sphere, which can be used as a shield.
**Avatar State**
21. Initially, Aang struggled to enter the Avatar State at will, often entering it through intense emotion.
22. After spiritual work with Guru Pathik, Aang could enter the Avatar State at will.
23. Korra accessed the Avatar State with fewer obstacles, often using it in battles and races.
24. Both Aang and Korra can take and restore bending in the Avatar State.
25. Korra opened a new spirit portal and initiated a new spiritual age, a skill not seen in Aang.
**Miscellaneous**
26. Both Aang and Korra were trained by Katara (waterbending).
27. Aang learned from Toph (earthbending) and possibly acquired skills like the advanced earthbending move.
28. Korra was the first Avatar to master metalbending, as recognized by her ability to do so.