How is Lavabending not firebending?

Because Mud is made of earth and water, and lava is earth and heat. Firebenders bend heat and energy. In one of the chibi shorts we did see Zuko use his firebending to lavabend, but that’s non-canon. Canonically, lavabending is a specialized form of earthbending, because lava is just molten rock.

Is Lavabending a firebending or earthbending?

Avatar Extras for “The Avatar State” stated that lavabending was a combination of earthbending and firebending and thus something that only the Avatar could accomplish. Book Three: Change rectified this and revealed lavabending to be a rare specialized technique of earthbending.

Is Lavabending rarer than metalbending?

It seems strange that people cite commonness of metal as though lavabending would be scarce. Any earth can be lavabent, so it’s actually more plentiful than metalbending.

Why is Airbending hard for Korra?

So there it is, Korra had trouble with airbending because it was the element most opposite of her personality and because it would differentiate her from Aang. Thankfully she was able to master it by the second season, which was helpful since she had much bigger problems to tackle.

Can lavabending be done through an avatar?

According to the wiki, Lavabending in its purest sense is only capable through both fire and earthbending, restricting it to the avatar.

What is the history of lavabending?

The first known use of lavabending was by Avatar Szeto, who used the technique while in the Avatar State to cause the simultaneous eruption of four small volcanoes. Centuries later, the technique was utilized by Avatar Kyoshi when Chin approached her peninsula in an attempt to claim it as part of his empire.

Who is the last known lavabender to be alive?

Bolin is the last known lavabender to be alive by 174 AG. Lavabending is a specialized sub-skill of earthbending that allows the user to manipulate molten earth. This rare ability allows the bender to phase-change earth into lava, lava into earth, and otherwise manipulate existing lava with great dexterity.

What’s the difference between magmabending and lavabending?

Since lava is the molten rock outside, lavabending would be for earthbenders. After all, earthbending deals a lot with external forces. Magma on the other hand is what’s inside, so magmabending would be for firebenders. “Post-genocide” hit me hard though…