Metalbending
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Metalbending is a specialized sub-skill of earthbending that allows an earthbender to ferrokinetically bend processed metals much as they would bend regular earth. The technique was invented by Toph Beifong when Xin Fu and Master Yu captured and transported her in a metal cage, which she metalbent and subsequently escaped from.
During a lecture on chakras, Guru Pathik explained to Aang that metal is merely earth that has been purified and refined. Utilizing her unique ability to "see" using earthbending, Toph was able to perceive the trace amount of "un-purified" crude earth still present in the metal, target it, and utilize it to bend the purified metal itself.
During a lecture on chakras, Guru Pathik explained to Aang that metal is merely earth that has been purified and refined. Utilizing her unique ability to "see" using earthbending, Toph was able to perceive the trace amount of "un-purified" crude earth still present in the metal, target it, and utilize it to bend the purified metal itself.