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=== Surgebinders === |
=== Surgebinders === |
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− | When a Surgebinder is also a Dawnshard, potential risks emerge as the Dawnshard can use the spren's substance to fuel the Radiant's abilities.{{book ref|tsm|20}}{{book ref|tsm|21}} This can |
+ | When a Surgebinder is also a Dawnshard, potential risks emerge as the Dawnshard can use the spren's substance to fuel the Radiant's abilities.{{book ref|tsm|20}}{{book ref|tsm|21}} This can cause the spren to lose their body in the Cognitive Realm, leaving them as a fragment of themselves.{{book ref|tsm|28}}{{book ref|tsm|epilogue}} After this, they mainly exist in their Surgebinder's mind and must use the Radiant's body to sense the world around them.{{book ref|tsm|29}}{{book ref|tsm|34}}{{book ref|tsm|37}} They are also stripped of most vocal expression, giving them a monotoned voice.{{book ref|tsm|12}} |
− | + | The pair also loses many of their abilities, including Surgebinding and the Radiant being able to communicate with their mind.{{book ref|tsm|30}} They are still able to send feelings and emotions to their spren.{{book ref|tsm|28}} Even after the Radiant has given up the Dawnshard, they can still further burn away the mind and personality of their spren for a short burst of Surgebinding.{{book ref|tsm|45}} |
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+ | The abilities of the Radiant's Shardblade and Shardplate remain unaffected, even if the spren is completely consumed.{{book ref|tsm|47}}{{book ref|tsm|48}} The Radiant can use their Shardblade to absorb Investiture, fueling their Dawnshard abilities.{{book ref|tsm|4}} The absorbed Investiture can also be used to increase the size and durability of their Shardblade.{{book ref|tsm|39}} The spren can also enable some of the Dawnshard's abilities themselves, without the knowledge of their Radiant.{{book ref|tsm|6}}{{book ref|tsm|10}} |
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== Mythology == |
== Mythology == |