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The '''Nahel bond''' is a connection between a sentient [[Sprenspren]] and a human or [[Singersinger]]. This bond is a symbiotic relationship, granting the human participant the power of [[Surgebinding]] and the spren participant the ability to manifest into the [[Physical Realm]] and retain their mind. At least part of the bond is dependent on the use of Connection and Identity, since storing those attributes into a [[metalmind]] will affect the bond.{{wob ref|9407}}

Originally, the Nahel bond granted power to individuals with no affiliation with one another. Eventually, the [[Knights Radiant]] were formed and the Surgebinders were gathered into ten different ordersOrders of Knights, each orderOrder's members bonded to the same type of spren.

Spren bond with people that share beliefs similar to the Sprenspren's own Conceptconcept. As the Bondbond progresses, the holder of the Bondbond will move along a path bringing the holder's thinking more in line with the Sprenspren they are bonded to.

Each Ideal said by the Radiant progresses the bond. Only the first Ideal is said by all Radiants, as the later ideals are Order specific. [[Lightweaver]]s say Truths rather than Ideals. Without saying the words, the Radiant's ability to use Stormlight will not increase. If the Radiant stops acting according to their oaths, they will weaken or completely destroy the bond, which can result in killing the Sprenspren.

== Powers grantedGranted by the Bond ==

The Nahel Bondbond grants the human the ability to [[Surgebind]]. Surgebinding allows one to use Stormlight, which grants superhuman abilities to the user, such as increased strength, agility, and healing abilities. It also perfects innate skills of the user but does not grant additional skills; for example, an expert spearman will become a spearman without equal, but will not become a master swordsman.{{cite}} In addition, Stormlight fuels the primary magic of Surgebinding: the usage of [[Surge]]s.

Each type of spren will grant its human Surgebinder two different Surges. Which two is decided by the type of spren to which they are bonded, and thus, which orderOrder of knightsKnights they belong to. There are ten different types of surges, and ten different ordersOrders of knightsKnights, so each surgeSurge is used by exactly two different orders of knightsOrders. The people who bond spren share a cognitiveCognitive connection with their bond partners, which allows them to recognize each other and communicate telepathically.{{cite|Has this been explicitly stated by WOB or in the books?}}. Some Orders of the Knights Radiants have additional, unique abilities. For example, [[Lightweaver]]s are known for their mnemonic abilities (which manifests differently in each person){{cite}} and [[Skybreaker]]s can divide the innocent from the guilty{{disputed}}. This is a result of the two surgesSurges overlapping, producing an effect like mixed chemicals.{{disputed}}

When the Nahel bond is at a sufficient strength, the bonded spren can instantly manifest itself as a Shardblade, in any number of forms. For example, when [[Kaladin]] and [[Syl]] are in battle, Syl is able to manifest herself as a sword, a spear, and a shield. [[Lift]] proved in her storyduring [[Edgedancer]] that theyspren can manifest as anything metalnon-weapons, includingwhen [[Wyndle]] manifested as a fork. A human using a Shardblade without a Nahel Bondbond (these shardbladesShardblades are dead spren) must wait ten heartbeats before the summoning will take place, and are limited to using the Shardblade in the form of a large sword, as Shardblades were patterned after the original Honorblades.

The only known way to sever a Nahel Bondbond is for a Bonded PersonSurgebinder to act in a manner contrary to the limitations of the Bondbond.{{disputed}}{{cite}} This can kill the spren, sending them back to the [[Cognitive Realm]]. Revival is possible, but difficult{{wob ref|293}}. It is even more difficult for the spren to bond with a different person after severing the bond, and they will only do this if the person they originally bonded with is dead.{{cite}} While difficult, it is possible for a Sprenspren to safely break the bond on their own.{{wob ref|9298}}