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The '''Fused''' are the souls of ancient [[singer]]s that are able to be reborn by possessing the bodies of living singers. They are considered to be higher in singer society than regals[[Regal]]s and common listenerssingers.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}} They seem to have powers similar to [[Surgebinding]], however, unlike the Knights Radiant, there are only nine orders of them, rather than ten.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

These ancient singer [[Cognitive_Shadow|shadows]] exist in a state very similar to [[spren]], until they take over a [[singer]] body. This process requires a living singer to open themselves up to bonding a new spren during one of Roshar's invested [[Highstormhighstorm|storms]], in the same way as they would to adopt a new Form. The singer shadows waiting to become the Fused then choose one of these willing, open singers, and (in a process which causes intense pain and agony to the host singers) take over their bodies, killing them.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}} The Fused can be killed by conventional means, but they can use [[Voidlight]] to heal.{{cite}} However, damaging their gemheart is instantly fatal.{{book ref|sa3|79}}

In previous desolations[[Desolation]]s, when Fused died, the Oathpact bound them back to [[Braize]] and delayed them from returning immediately.{{book ref|sa3|38}} They would then have to wait until the next desolation, before they could Return and be reborn again.

It is of note that inIn the current[[True desolationDesolation]], the Fused use the [[Everstorm]] to great advantage. Not only can they use the Everstorm (instead of relying on highstorms) to possess new living singers, but when they do die, they can immediately Return during the next Everstorm, if they can find a living singer willing to take on the burden.{{book ref|sa3|121}}