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'''Surgebinding''' is a prime manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Roshar]].
== Prerequisites ==
{{/row|Edgedancers | Abrasion | Progression |[[Cultivationspren]]|Loving/ Healing}}
{{/row|Truthwatchers| Progression | Illumination |Unknown|Learned/ Giving }}
{{/row|Lightweavers | Illumination | Transformation |[[Cryptic]] (
{{/row|Elsecallers | Transformation | Transportation |[[Inkspren]]|Wise/ Careful}}
{{/row|Willshapers | Transportation | Cohesion | [[Lightspren]] (Reachers)|Resolute/ Builder }}
{{/row|Stonewards | Cohesion | Tension | Unknown |Dependable/
{{/row|Bondsmiths | Tension | Adhesion | The [[Stormfather]],{{book ref|sa2|89}} [[Nightwatcher]],{{book ref|sa3|111}} and their [[Sibling|sibling]]|Pious/ Guiding}}
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Surgebinding is not innate to Rosharans, and can be gained in two ways. Originally the abilities were only granted to the [[Herald]]s by the [[Almighty]] in the form of Honorblades. Later, [[spren]] figured out how the Almighty granted these abilities, and started giving them to humans by forming a Spiritual bond called the [[Nahel bond]] with them.
==== Honorblade ====
==== Nahel Bond ====
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The '''Nahel bond''' is a symbiotic relationship between humans and spren, through which the human gains Surgebinding powers and the spren gains sapience in the [[Physical Realm]].{{book ref|sa2|17}} The spren choose the people they bond with according to the actions and personalities of those people.{{
Once the bond is established, the spren is pulled into the Physical Realm, although they retain very little of their intelligence and memories and act very much like the lesser spren until the bond grows stronger.{{book ref|sa2|3}} The strengthening of the bond is accomplished by the Surgebinder continuing to act in line with the attributes that attracted the spren in the first place, and swearing [[Immortal Words|oaths]] that are related to those attributes once they are ready.{{book ref|sa1|67}} As the bond grows stronger, the spren regain their sapience, and the effectiveness of the Stormlight for the Surgebinder increases. Once the bond is at sufficient strength, the spren can manifest as a [[Shardblade]],{{book ref|sa2|84}} and the eye color of the Surgebinder changes into the color their spren is associated with.{{book ref|sa2|87}}
If the Surgebinder acts in a manner conflicting with their oaths, the bond grows weaker until, eventually, the spren "breaks" and is trapped in an agony cycle after having a significant portion of its consciousness ripped out of it,{{
=== Stormlight ===
Surgebinding requires constant Stormlight as a fuel source, which the Surgebinder can draw by breathing in.{{book ref|sa2|59}} While it is possible to draw the Stormlight from any source infused with it, including directly from the [[highstorm]]s themselves, the common practice is to use [[spheres|gemstone]]s that have already been infused by the highstorms. Human bodies are imperfect containers for the Stormlight, so the Stormlight leaves the Surgebinder's body over time, giving
In addition to being fuel for Surgebinding, Stormlight also increases the physical capabilities of the Surgebinder's body far beyond regular human levels. The Surgebinder gains superhuman strength, speed, endurance, stamina, and healing of both body and soul. They can survive falls hundreds of feet, and stand up right away, the damage immediately being healed by Stormlight. Almost any kind of injury can be healed, including bad eyesight, scar tissues, or Spiritual damage done by a Shardblade.{{book ref|sa2|33}} This healing is based upon the Cognitive identity of the Surgebinder, as such if a soldier sees the scars on his body, for example, as a part of his self, Stormlight does not heal those scars.{{
While inside the body, the Stormlight produces an intense adrenaline-like effect, urging the Surgebinder to action and motion, which may result in recklessness if the Surgebinder is not careful. It gives great energy, but when the Surgebinder runs out of Stormlight, they are left exhausted and feeling deflated similar to a pewter drag by a Pewterarm.{{book ref|sa1|66}}
=== Adhesion ===
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The
{{anchor|Full Lashing}}
* '''Full Lashing''': This ability creates an extremely powerful temporary bond between two objects. To use this ability, the Surgebinder infuses a surface with Stormlight, after which any object or person that comes in contact with the surface will be bound to it. Full Lashing does not necessarily require skin contact; surfaces can be infused by "spraying" the Stormlight onto them.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Most objects would break apart themselves before the bond holding them would.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} The duration of this bond is determined by the amount of Stormlight infused. A Full
* '''Spiritual Adhesion''': Adhesion can be used by a [[Bondsmith]] to establish a [[Connection]] to someone in order to, at least, speak their language.{{book ref|sa3|65}} The full extent of this power is unclear, or whether [[Windrunner|Windrunners]] can use Adhesion in this fashion.
=== Gravitation ===
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The
{{anchor|Basic Lashing}}
* '''Basic Lashing''': This ability alters an object's or being's spiritual gravitational bond to the planet below, instead temporarily linking it to a different object or direction. It allows the Surgebinder to run up walls, send objects or people flying off into the air. Lashings only affects gravitational pull and not mass, so different things with different masses will still fall at the same speed.{{wob ref|5907}} Lashings can only send something in a particular direction and can not be locked into following an object.{{wob ref|3848}} Surgebinders can rotate themselves in the air using wind resistance.{{wob ref|8250}} Advanced users of Basic Lashing can employ partial Lashings—a half Lashing upward, for example, would make the Surgebinder effectively weightless, while a quarter Lashing would halve the person's weight.{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} It is also possible to use multiple Basic Lashings simultaneously so that the infused object or being will be pulled toward different directions at once or pulled toward a single direction but stronger than gravity normally would.{{book ref|sa2|52}} Basic Lashing requires skin contact if the Surgebinder is trying to infuse an external object or being.{{book ref|sa2|85}} Basic Lashing continually consumes the Stormlight with which the object is infused until the object runs out of Stormlight or the Surgebinder dismisses their Lashing; so the length of Basic Lashing is dependent on the amount of Stormlight used.{{book ref|sa2|41}}
=== Division ===
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* '''Decay''': Using the Surge of Division, the Surgebinder can touch an object and cause it to burn, turn to dust, or decay in other ways. The Surgebinder can exercise significant control, such as to burn a pattern into a piece of wood. It can also be used on humans.{{book ref|sa3|107}} This splits the molecular bonds of the object the
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=== Abrasion ===
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The
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=== Progression ===
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The
{{anchor|Growth}}
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The
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* '''Lightweaving''': This ability creates visual and auditory illusions. The illusion is based upon not just what the Surgebinder imagines, but also desires to create, requiring both a mental picturing of and a Spiritual connection to the intended creation.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} Once the creation is shaped, the Surgebinder breathes out a cloud of Stormlight to form the illusion.{{book ref|sa2|7}} The illusion can be created anywhere, but requires a constant source of Stormlight, so the Surgebinder—or a being the Surgebinder is Spiritually linked to—needs to keep in proximity to it. Because the illusion automatically feeds off of the Surgebinder, the glowing effect common to the Surgebinders as the Stormlight leaks out of their bodies does not happen, and instead is fed to the illusion. Unless the Surgebinder intentionally dissolves the illusion, it will stay active until the Surgebinder runs out of Stormlight or leaves the proximity of the illusion. It is possible for the Surgebinder to attach the illusion to themself, as well as a being they are Spiritually linked to such as the spren that forms the Nahel bond, so that the illusion automatically follows the movements of the being to which it is attached. This way, an illusion of disguise, for example, that the Surgebinder attached to themselves would mimic the facial expressions of the Surgebinder and adapt to the clothing or the accessories they are wearing.{{book ref|sa2|60}} Experienced practitioners of this art can also attach the illusion to an object that is infused with Stormlight, for example a [[sphere]]. The illusory image has no substance to it, and if an object physically passes through the illusion, the image temporarily fuzzes to Stormlight until it is reestablished once the object withdraws.{{book ref|sa2|42}} [[Lightweavers]] may possess the ability to combine their Lightweaving with their Soulcasting in order to offset this disadvantage. Light itself does not pass through the illusion; if the Surgebinder wants to be able to see the outside while hiding inside the illusion, they must put holes to see on the image. The amount of Stormlight the illusion requires depends on the complexity of it.{{book ref|sa2|54}}
** Interactions with Yolish Lightweaving: Rosharan Lightweaving is much more restrictive than the earlier Yolish [[Lightweaving|variant]],{{book ref|sa2|45}} as it requires a spren or Stormlight to function.{{wob ref|8909}} Yolish Lightweaving does not always seem to function perfectly on Roshar,{{wob ref|9346}} and Yolish Lightweavers may need help from Rosharan Lightweavers to fully craft an illusion.{{book ref|sa3|82}} A Yolish Lightweaver is able to guide a Rosharan Lightweaver's power.{{wob ref|9346}} Gaining Rosharan Lightweaving allows for some supplemental ability with Yolish Lightweaving,{{wob ref|8473}} and could allow Yolish Lightweavers to overcome the issue of crafting illusions on Roshar, although further impacts or [[resonance]]s between the two are unknown.{{wob ref|8664}} Rosharan Lightweaving has a compounding effect with Yolish Lightweaving, and likely allows Yolish Lightweavers to circumvent the problems they can experience with Yolish Lightweaving.{{wob ref|8473}}
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=== Transformation ===
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* '''Soulcasting''': This ability transforms any material into one of the Surgebinder's choice. To Soulcast, the Surgebinder shifts their perception to see into the [[Cognitive Realm]], and communicates with the Cognitive aspect of the object they want to transform. Not every object is inclined to change, depending on how the object is seen by the sentient species and how it sees itself, so the Surgebinder may need to negotiate with it. Once the object is convinced into changing, the Surgebinder infuses it with Stormlight, and the transformation process takes place instantaneously.{{book ref|sa2|7}} It is technically possible for the Surgebinder to transform anything into anything else, but transforming something into the pure form of an [[Ten Essences|Essence]] is the easiest to accomplish, while transforming the object into something unfamiliar is a lot harder.{{book ref|sa1|72}} Soulcasting requires the corresponding gemstone for the Essence the Surgebinder is trying to transform into, so Soulcasting something into blood, for example, requires an infused garnet.{{
=== Transportation ===
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* '''Elsecalling''': This ability allows the Surgebinder to travel in between Realms. Doing this creates a miniature [[perpendicularity]].{{wob ref|1525}} A circular wall of Stormlight can be seen briefly at the target location before the Surgebinder arrives.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} The Surgebinder can also bring other beings and objects with them while
=== Cohesion ===
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=== Tension ===
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For Bondsmiths, the use of this surge is different from the [[Stonewards]]. While [[Stonewards]] use this ability to shape stone in battle, Bondsmiths use it to repair inanimate objects as a complement to the
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{{columns|
*[[Shallan Davar]] (bonded to [[Pattern]])
*[[Kaladin]] (bonded to [[Sylphrena]])
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (bonded to the [[Stormfather]])
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (bonded to [[Ivory]])
*[[Renarin Kholin]] (bonded to [[Glys]])
*[[Lift]] (bonded to [[Wyndle]])
*[[Lopen]] (bonded to [[Rua]])
*[[Drehy]] (bonded to an unknown [[honorspren]])
*[[Nale]] (bonded to an unknown [[highspren]])
*[[Malata]] (bonded to [[Spark]])
*[[Szeth]] (bonded to an unknown [[highspren]])
*[[Teft]] (bonded to an unknown [[honorspren]])
*[[Venli]] (bonded to [[Timbre]])
*[[Ym]] (bonded to an unknown [[Truthwatcher]] [[spren]])
* [[Ki]] (bonded to [[Winnow]])
*[[Warren]] (bonded to an unknown [[highspren]])
*[[Hoid]] (bonded to an unknown [[cryptic]])
}}
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