Editing Voidbinding

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'''Voidbinding''' is a prime manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Roshar]]. The Voidbinder can manipulate ten fundamental forces known as [[Surge]]s,{{wob ref|7029}} with each Voidbinder having access to one of the Surges. There are ten levels of Voidbinding, like there are ten levels of [[Surgebinding]]. However, the writer of that Ars Arcanum states that the ten levels of Voidbinding may be different.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}}

In order to become a Voidbinder, a [[singer]], typically [[Fused]], has to bond with a [[Voidspren]].{{book ref|sa2|81}} This is done when a signer is reborn and possess a living singer during the [[Singers#Forms|Form]] bonding in the [[Everstorm]]. Typically, the voidspren resides in the singer's [[gemheart]]. When bonding, the voidspren kills the previous mindset of the body and controls it themselves.{{book ref|sa3|I-6}} Once bonded, the voidspren offer Surges. Voidbinding typically originates with the [[Unmade]].{{wob ref|1640}}

=== Voidlight ===

Voidbinding requires constant [[Voidlight]] as a fuel source. Singers don't appear to acquire it from physical reservoirs, like gemstones, and it is instead supplied directly to them. Little is known about the generation and storage of Voidlight. [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]] is said to have provided access to Voidlight and the Forms of Power after the [[Last Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|prologue}} The Everstorm may deliver Voidlight to Voidbinders but it does not fill gems like [[Stormlight]] does. The Fused do not have unlimited access to Voidlight.{{wob ref|11865}}

Counteracting this ease of access, however, is Voidlight's inability to heal the wounds of those Invested with it.{{book ref|sa3|43}} This is slightly confusing, however, since the Illumination Fused who first tried to steal the perfect ruby in [[Thaylen City]] obviously did heal from wounds until his Voidlight was consumed by a [[larkin]].{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} Possibly, like people with [[Honorblade]]s, they can heal from mundane wounds, but not shardwounds. How [[Moash]] was then able to kill [[Leshwi]] with a spear and knife is unclear. Similar to how Stormlight gives the user a sense of immediate urgency and movement, holding Voidlight will have an emotional impact, though different from Stormlight's.{{wob ref|11750}}

==Surges==

The Fused use powers in ways similar to the [[Knights Radiant]], but with a few notable differences. Like all Surgebinders, the Fused gain their abilities through manipulation of [[Roshar]]'s fundamental forces, the Surges, though unlike them, each one of the Fused's nine forms only grants access to a single Surge. It is unknown whether a specific Fused can change forms (and thus, powers) during their current incarnation, nor is it clear whether they can change forms between rebirths, when they posses a new singer body. The only Fused whose death and rebirth has been shown so far, Leshwi, has retained her control over the Surge of Gravitation.

=== Gravitation ===

Fused who can manipulate the Surge of Gravitation do so very similarly to how the [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]] makes use of the Basic Lashing. Fused of this form are often seen manipulating the gravitation vector of both themselves and other bodies and objects, resulting in abilities such as flight, reduced weight, and sending their enemies flying off into the air.{{book ref|sa3|54}}{{book ref|sa3|121}} Different from a Surgebinder, a Voidbinder's Lashing is less powerful in the short term and takes more time to gain speed and change directions.{{book ref|sa3|116}}

=== Illumination ===

Fused who interact with the Surge of Illumination appear to mimic the [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]]' ability to change their own appearance by creating illusions. The most notable example of this is seen during the attempt to steal the King's Drop from the [[Thaylen Gemstone Reserve]].{{book ref|sa3|I-13}}

=== Abrasion ===

Fused who control the Surge of Abrasion have the ability to change the force of friction between objects and bodies, resulting in effects not dissimilar to the skate-like gliding the [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancers]] can do.

=== Foresight ===

One of the most common powers associated with Voidbinding is prophecy and foresight.{{book ref|twok|18}}{{wob ref|8904}} According to the [[ardent]]s even the [[Herald]]s denounced its use. Whether or not this is true or a myth that has cropped up over the millenia is yet to be seen. Regardless, in [[Vorin]] nations any type of future prediction was feared and avoided because of this belief.{{book ref|twok|i|6}} The ardents even worried that [[Dalinar]]'s [[Dalinar's visions| visions]] were connected to Voidbinding, although since the visions come from [[Honor]], their belief was inaccurate.{{book ref|twok|75}}

=== Other ===

There is at least one additional ability which has yet to be confirmed to any one Surge. A Fused in the siege around [[Kholinar]] was able to grow his carapace into a saw-blade at the lumberyard, while another at the Battle of Thaylen City grew weapons and armor. It is believed that this power is either Progression or Cohesion.

Some speculate the [[Black sphere|sphere]] [[Szeth]] takes from [[Gavilar]] in the prologue is related to Voidbinding.

== Culture ==

The Vorin reluctance to guess the future led to the rise of games like breakneck, that don't require directly guessing the future.{{book ref|twok|i|6}} Some are even distrustful of [[stormwarden]]s as well, since they predict when [[highstorm]]s are going to occur.{{book ref|twok|60}}

== Known Voidbinders ==

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* [[Leshwi]]

* [[Hnanan]]

* [[Vatwha]]

* [[Abaray]]

* [[Aharat]]

* [[Hariel]]

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