Difference between revisions of "Order of Bondsmiths"

The Bondsmiths are [[Surgebinder]]s who use the [[Surge]]s of Tension and Adhesion.{{17s ref|topic|4323}} Adhesion gives the power known to [[Szeth]] as a "[[Windrunners#Powers|full lashing]]",{{17s ref|topic|4258}} They form a [[Nahel Bond]] with one of three unique [[spren]]: the [[Stormfather]], the [[Nightwatcher]]{{disputed}}{{citebook ref|sa3|64}}, and (presumably) the [[Sibling]].{{book ref|sa3|64}} The exact nature of the [[Nahel Bond]] that Bondsmiths share with their specific spren is unclear; it may or may not be similar to other orders of the Knights Radiant.

Bondsmiths are able to use the Surges of Adhesion and Tension to recreate [[Honor]]'s [[Honor's Perpendicularity|perpendicularity]] by merging the [[Physical Realm|Physical]], [[Cognitive Realm|Cognitive]] and [[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual]] Realms. This also allows them to pullpour out Stormlight and give it to gems or Radiants, as if in a highstorm.{{wob ref|12295}} This also lets spren manifest fully in the Physical Realm. This process is done by 'slamming' both hands that are 'leashing' the Cognitive and Spiritual Realms together, and was referred to by [[Odium]] as 'Ascending'.{{book ref|sa3|119}} Whether this can be used in another Realm beyond the Physical is undetermined. This ability was not possible while Tanavast still lived.