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Interestingly, "Connection" is only capitalized with regard to aethers when Tress reaches out to the verdant spore (p. 304); it is not in the context of Midnight Essence (pp. 358 & 396). I'm also not sure we should Intent to the aethers in that way at this point
(Hedged some bets on the language here - whether things are or aren't a luhel bond is often unclear outside of Midnight Essence.)
(Interestingly, "Connection" is only capitalized with regard to aethers when Tress reaches out to the verdant spore (p. 304); it is not in the context of Midnight Essence (pp. 358 & 396). I'm also not sure we should Intent to the aethers in that way at this point)
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The '''Luhel Bondbond''' is a connection typically formed between a human and an [[aether]].{{book ref|Tress|31}} While it can be symbiotic or parasitic, it is defined by the person giving up physical matter, typically water, in exchange for the ability to manipulate the bonded aether.{{book ref|Tress|31}}{{book ref|mb7|39}}
 
== Different forms of aether ==
=== Lumaran aether ===
On [[Lumar]], the only known bondable form of spore aether is the Midnight Aether, also known as [[Midnight Essence]].{{book ref|Tress|31}} After forming a Luhel bond with Midnight Essence, the human begins to feel an overwhelming thirst as water is extracted from their body, and in return gains control over the creature formed from the Midnight Essence.{{book ref|Tress|31}} The amount of water drained is proportional to the amount of direct control the human has over the essence creature.{{book ref|Tress|58}} Uniquely, the bond between some who form a Luhel bond with Midnight Essence is visible in the form of black lines, and the connection can be severed using a silver knife.{{book ref|Tress|55}}
Uniquely, the bond between some who form a Luhel bond with Midnight Essence is visible in the form of black lines, and the [[Connection]] can be severed using a silver knife.{{book ref|Tress|55}}
 
An additional likely manifestation of the Luhel bond is the Spore[[spore Eatereater]] condition, though whether Sporespore Eaterseaters truly utilize the Luhel bond is unknown. Spore Eaterseaters are connected directly to a prime aether on one of Lumar's moon, and exchange a large and eventually fatal amount of water for protection by the prime aether.{{book ref|Tress|28}} This protection is granted through the related substance protecting the Sporespore Eatereater from any force that would break their skin.{{book ref|Tress|41}} Due to the seeming inability for the Sporespore Eatereater to manipulate these substances for any other purpose, it is likely driven by the primalspore aethereater's [[Intention|Intent]] is fueling theprime aether's physicalmore manifestation. It can be assumed that this method of water collection is used by the other Lumaran primal aethersdirectly.
 
=== Core Aethers ===
As the Luhel Bondbond is refferedreferred to by [[Hoid]] as the manner in which aethers typically function, it canis be assumed that the Luhel Bond islikely integral in the function of the [[aetherbound]].{{book ref|Tress|31}} Indeed, known aetherbound are shown to exchange water with their bonded primal aether for the manipulation of aether.{{book ref|mb7|42}} Additionally, there is some form of psychic communication available between aetherbound and their bonded primal aether through the Luhel bond.{{book ref|mb7|47}}
 
== Notes ==
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