Difference between revisions of "Lift"

|bonded=[[Wyndle]], [[Gereh's Aviar|Aviar]]

Lift has formed a [[Nahel bond]] with Wyndle, which grants her the ability to Surgebind, although at first Lift herself is not entirely certain whether she believes this.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} AsShe withis able to summon Wyndle as a [[Shardblade]] after swearing the [[Order of Edgedancers#Ideals of the Edgedancers|Third Ideal]] of the Edgedancers.{{book ref|sa2.5|19}} As allother Surgebinders do with Stormlight, Lift gains superhuman strength and speed when she holds [[Lifelight]], as well as the ability to heal quickly from non-mortal wounds.{{book ref |RoWsa4|60}} When Lift is investedInvested with Lifelight, she refers to it as her "Awesomeness." She is a member of the order of Radiants known as the [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancers]]. This gives her access to two Surges, Abrasion and Progression. Lift also has a rare and possibly unique ability to convert food to Lifelight through consumption.{{book ref|RoWsa4|60}} While this may seem a great blessing, she lacks the ability to gather Stormlight from gemstones and other sources,{{wob ref|8073}} though it is unknown if this is also true for spheres containing [[Lifelight]].

Abrasion allows her to change the friction of her body against her surroundings.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} She refers to this ability as her "Slickness." Lift uses this ability often to make quick getaways. She reduces friction on all parts of her body except the soles of her feet and palms of her hands, and then kneels and propels herself swiftly forward using her palms. This also comes in handy when Lift is escaping pursuers, because it is nearly impossible for them to get a grip on her. She can also use it to increase the friction of herself, making it extremely easy to climb walls with even the slightest handholds.{{cite}}

Lift's other power is even more impressive.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} Unlike most Surgebinders, who are able to draw Stormlight from external sources, Lift metabolizes food directly into [[Lifelight]], and uses Lifelight to fuel her Surges instead of Stormlight.{{wob ref|8073}}{{wob ref|2739}}{{book ref|RoWsa4|60}} Food that she can metabolize quicker, such as bread, can be metabolized into Lifelight faster than something like sausage, but may provide less Lifelight overall because it has fewer calories. Her Lifelight is produced in place of sugar.{{wob ref|67}} However, this is limited to substances that she can normally digest into nutrients, so she can do nothing with allomantic metals.{{wob ref|11579}}{{wob ref|2506}} She can also convert the energy reserves in her own body into Lifelight. With access to the [[Metallic Arts]], she could theoretically compound [[Feruchemical]] [[bendalloy]] to Lifelight as well.{{wob ref|9272}} These abilities are unique to Lift.{{wob ref|940}} However, this power can be dangerous too, as she often risks malnutrition when she burns through all her excess energy.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} As Lift can only gain Lifelight through metabolizing food,{{wob ref|11579}}{{wob ref|2506}}{{wob ref|8073}} she is limited by the amount of food she has eaten. If the Lifelight is not used, it will last about half a day.{{book ref|sa2.5|8}} She may be the only person to have ever had one, or all, of these abilities and it may not have been believed possible until she visited Cultivation.{{wob ref|12898}} Lift has always assumed that she metabolized Stormlight, not knowing of Lifelight's existence until captured by [[Mraize]].{{book ref|RoWsa4|60}}

During the battle of UrithituUrithiru, Lift saw a fight between two chickens. She healed the red chicken and defended it from the green one. It had a special connection to his [[Gereh|master]] allowing the [[Gereh's Aviar|Aviar]] to lead Lift to him.{{book ref|sa4|i|6}}{{wob ref|7447}} When the red chicken found its former master dead, it was in great distress. After the freeing of the tower, Lift and Wyndle take care of the chicken.{{book ref|sa4|116}} The Aviar has unknown mind abilities.{{wob ref|15828}}

When Lift reached the orphanage, she heard a scream that made her believe she had come too late. The Stump confronted her outside the orphanage, believing her to be the source of the scream. Lift asked for the last of her three meals to replenish her Lifelight before going off to confront the Skybreakers.{{book ref|sa2.5|17}}

Sanderson decided to write an interlude featuring Lift in ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' as a sort of "seed" for her future appearances.{{wob ref|5621}} She is one of the flashback characterscharacter for the second five book arc in the Stormlight Archive, something that Sanderson has planned for a long timeSix.{{wob ref|167311620}}{{wob ref|6465}} As such, she will become even more prominent as the series continues.{{wob ref|1673}} Sanderson intends to perhaps even write a few more short stories featuring Lift before he publishes her books.{{wob ref|7909}}