"I see," he said, even though he was still rather confused on the matter. "So one must not only have the innate ability to do such a thing but they must also master a certain set of moves that go along with said ability?"

That did help explain things a bit more clearly. It also meant you had to be privileged by being born a certain way to make something that grand of yourself. It must have meant that the highest positions were most certainly held by benders or they had several at their disposal.

"Are there any other sorts of mystical abilities that exist in your home world, or does it begin and end with benders?"