Editing Illumination

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{{icon|Illumination|s|150px|thumb|right|The glyph for the Surge of Illumination}}

The '''Surge of Illumination''' is the [[Surge]] of Light, Sound, and Various Waveforms.

== General abilities ==

Illumination can be manipulated to create auditory and visual illusions.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} The two orders of [[Knights Radiant]] with access to this Surge are the [[Lightweavers]] and the [[Truthwatchers]].{{book ref|sa2|6}}{{book ref|sa2|17}}{{book ref|sa2|60}} Illumination can also be used by the [[Fused]] using [[Voidlight]].

=== Lightweaving ===

This ability creates visual and auditory illusions. The illusion is based upon not just what the [[Surgebinder]] imagines, but also desires to create, requiring both a mental picturing of and a Spiritual connection to the intended creation.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} Once the creation is shaped, the Surgebinder breathes out a cloud of [[Stormlight]] to form the illusion.{{book ref|sa2|7}} The illusion can be created anywhere, but requires a constant source of Stormlight, so the Surgebinder—or a being the Surgebinder is Spiritually linked to—needs to keep in proximity to it. Because the illusion automatically feeds off of the Surgebinder, the glowing effect common to the Surgebinders as the Stormlight leaks out of their bodies does not happen, and instead is fed to the illusion. Unless the Surgebinder intentionally dissolves the illusion, it will stay active until the Surgebinder runs out of Stormlight or leaves the proximity of the illusion. It is possible for the Surgebinder to attach the illusion to themself, as well as a being they are Spiritually linked to such as the [[spren]] that forms the [[Nahel bond]], so that the illusion automatically follows the movements of the being to which it is attached. This way, an illusion of disguise, for example, that the Surgebinder attached to themselves would mimic the facial expressions of the Surgebinder and adapt to the clothing or the accessories they are wearing.{{book ref|sa2|60}} Experienced practitioners of this art can also attach the illusion to an object that is infused with Stormlight, for example a [[sphere]].

The illusory image has no substance to it, and if an object physically passes through the illusion, the image temporarily fuzzes to Stormlight until it is reestablished once the object withdraws.{{book ref|sa2|42}} Light itself does not pass through the illusion; if the Surgebinder wants to be able to see the outside while hiding inside the illusion, they must put holes to see on the image. The amount of Stormlight the illusion requires depends on the complexity of it.{{book ref|sa2|54}}

==== Interactions with Yolish Lightweaving ====

[[Roshar|Rosharan]] Lightweaving is much more restrictive than the earlier [[Yolen|Yolish]] [[Lightweaving|variant]],{{book ref|sa2|45}} as it requires a spren or Stormlight to function.{{wob ref|8909}} Yolish Lightweaving does not always seem to function perfectly on Roshar,{{wob ref|9346}} and Yolish Lightweavers may need help from Rosharan Surgebinders to fully craft an illusion.{{book ref|sa3|82}} A Yolish Lightweaver is able to guide a Rosharan Surgebinder's power.{{wob ref|9346}} Gaining Rosharan Lightweaving allows for some supplemental ability with Yolish Lightweaving,{{wob ref|8473}} and could allow Yolish Lightweavers to overcome the issue of crafting illusions on Roshar, although further impacts or [[resonance]]s between the two are unknown.{{wob ref|8664}} Rosharan Lightweaving has a compounding effect with Yolish Lightweaving, and likely allows Yolish Lightweavers to circumvent the problems they can experience with Yolish Lightweaving.{{wob ref|8473}}

== Lightweaver abilities ==

Lightweavers possess the ability combine their illusions with [[Soulcasting]] in order to give their mirages a certain amount of substance, as [[Shallan]] manages to create an illusory army that is capable of offering actual, if limited, resistance toward their foes.{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{wob ref|3625}}

== Notes ==

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