I'm pretty sure both air bending and earth bending get a boost through attachment and detachment, toph is so powerful because she is heavily attached to the element, the earth is an extension of herself and thus her connection to it is unique making her the strongest earth bender. The air nomads had a lifestyle that emphasized detachment from the physical and thus everyone had the ability to bend to some extent.
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u/jacowab May 25 '24
I'm pretty sure both air bending and earth bending get a boost through attachment and detachment, toph is so powerful because she is heavily attached to the element, the earth is an extension of herself and thus her connection to it is unique making her the strongest earth bender. The air nomads had a lifestyle that emphasized detachment from the physical and thus everyone had the ability to bend to some extent.