Difference between revisions of "Surgebinding"

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|system=Surgebinding

|world=Roshar

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|type=End-Positive

|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]

 

== Prerequisites ==

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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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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}}

 

 

=== Stormlight ===

 

 

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}}

 

== Surges ==

 

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=== Adhesion ===

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{{anchor|Full Lashing}}

 

 

=== Gravitation ===

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=== Division ===

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=== Abrasion ===

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=== Progression ===

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=== Illumination ===

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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&mdash;or a being the Surgebinder is Spiritually linked to&mdash;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}}

 

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=== Transformation ===

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=== Transportation ===

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=== Cohesion ===

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=== Tension ===

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== Notes ==

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