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'''Surgebinding''' is a prime manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Roshar]]. Surgebinders can manipulate ten fundamental forces locally known as [[Surge]]s, with each Surgebinder having access to two of the Surges with overlap between them, by infusing objects or beings with [[Stormlight]].{{wob ref|4515}}{{wob ref|7663}} Each Surgebinder's Surges come in a set combination, for example, it is possible to have the surgesSurges of Progression and Illumination or Progression and Abrasion, but not Progression and Gravitation.

* '''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. AThe Fullbond Lashingends canwhen bethe powerfulStormlight enoughruns out. Someone wearing [[Shardplate]] is immune to bendLashings, thebut pathany ofobjects bulletsthat they are touching can be affected.{{wobbook ref|3523twok|i|9}} The bond also attracts [[bindspren]].{{book ref|sa2|12}}

* '''Spiritual Adhesion''': Using the Surge of Adhesion canto bemanipulate usedspiritual, byrather than purely physical forces, a [[Bondsmith]] tocan touch another person and establishforge a spiritual [[Connection]] tobetween someonethem. inThis orderallows to,the atBondsmith least,to temporarily speak theirthe languageother person's native tongue.{{book ref|sa3|65}} TheWhether fullthe extentBondsmith ofmust remain physically close to this powerother person for the ability to be continually used is unclearunknown. It lasts for longer than a few hours, orbut whethershorter [[Windrunnerthan a few days.{{wob ref|Windrunners]]9340}} canThis useability Adhesionhas inother thisConnection fashionimplications, but it is unable to pick up other people's abilities.{{wob ref|11424}}

* '''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, or 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}} Lashing can also affect liquids.{{wob ref|5140}} Surgebinders can rotate themselves in the air using wind resistance.,{{wob ref|8250}} Advanced users of Basic Lashingand can employalso partiallessen Lashings—athe halfforce Lashingof upward,the forwind example,while wouldflying.{{book makeref|sa3|60}} theTaking Surgebindersharp effectively weightless,turns while a quarter Lashing wouldcan halvecause the person'sSurgebinder weightto black out.{{wob ref|10357}}{{book ref|sa1sa3|part=ars116}} ItWhen is also possible to useLashing multiple Basic Lashings simultaneously so that the infused objectobjects or beingbeings willat bea pulledtime, towardit differentis directionspossible atto oncecreate ora pulledsort towardof achannel singlearound directionthe butgroup, strongerwhich thanwill gravitykeep normallythem close wouldtogether.{{book ref|sa2sa3|5260}} 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; soas such, the length of a Basic Lashing is dependent on the amount of Stormlight used.{{book ref|sa2|41}} 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}}

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* '''Reverse Lashing''': ThisUsing this ability, a Windrunner creates a bubble around a surface that imitates its spiritual link to the ground beneath it. In effect, this makes the infused object pull other objects towards itself. It is much harder for Reverse Lashing to affect objects touching the ground, where their link to the planet is the strongest.; Objectsobjects falling or in flight are the easiest to influence. Other objects can be affected, but the Stormlight and skill required are much more substantial. This ability is believed to be a specialized version of Basic Lashing.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} Reverse Lashing requires constant skin contact for it to work, though it consumes comparatively little Stormlight.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} A Reverse Lashing can be powerful enough to bend the path of bullets.{{wob ref|3523}}

* '''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 Surge is used on, but not the atoms themselves.{{wob ref|3308}} It is likely to have the ability to ignite objects.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} Decay can be used to create types of sculptures, such as adding color when burning objects or grayscaling them.{{wob ref|12226}}

* '''Slicking''': This ability allows the Surgebinder to make their body frictionless. The Surgebinder can choose which parts of the body are affected and which parts are not.; Forfor example, the bottom of the feet can be infused so that the Surgebinder glides over any surface without losing momentum until the ability is suspended.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} Wind friction can also be affected. However, slicking doesn't reduce the force of direct collisions.{{book ref|sa2.5|1}} People experienced in its use often move as though they were ice-skating on the ground.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Slicking can also be used to escape any grasp, or grip the flattest walls.{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{book ref|sa3|117}} It can also be applied to objects, making it so that only the Surgebinder can grip the object without it slipping.{{book ref|sa3|120}}

* '''Growth''': This ability accelerates organic growth to tremendous speeds. The Surgebinder can infuse the seeds toof a plant with Stormlight through skin contact, and in seconds, it will become fully developed. It is unknown if this ability only works on plants.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}

* '''Regrowth''': This ability heals the damage done to the body and the soul of a person instantly and without any scarring. The flesh, muscle, or bones can be completely regrown rapidly. The body can be refreshed and rid of fatigue.{{book ref|sa1|19}} The Surgebinder can even reverse death with Regrowth; a body that has bled out or a soul that has been severed with a Shardblade can be healed with Regrowth and continue to function as if it has never been damaged.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} However, once the soul leaves the body and reaches the afterlife, it is impossible for the Surgebinder to revive the person.{{book ref|sa2|88}} This ability may also fail to heal injuries that are too old.{{book ref|sa3|Interlude|13}}

* '''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, andas insteadexcess Stormlight is instead fed to the illusion. Unless the Surgebinder intentionally dissolves the illusionapparition, it will stay active until the Surgebinderthey runs out of Stormlight or leaves theits proximity of the illusion. It is's 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 thetheir movements of the being to which it is attached. This way, an illusion of a disguise, for example, that the Surgebinder attached to themselves wouldcan mimic the facial expressions of the Surgebinder andor 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, forsuch exampleas a [[sphere]].{{book ref|sa3|51}} 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 thethrough outside while hiding inside the illusionit, they must put holesin toviewing see on the imageholes. 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|Yolish variant]],{{book ref|sa2|45}} as it requires a spren orand Stormlight to function.{{wob ref|8909}} Yolish Lightweaving, does not alwayshowever, seemseems to function perfectlyimperfectly onin Rosharthe current day,{{wob ref|9346}} and Yolishits Lightweaversusers 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 ontheir Roshardifficulties, 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}}

* '''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}} SoulcastingIt requiresis thepossible correspondingto gemstonetransfer fora theSoulcasting Essencefrom theone Surgebinder is tryingmaterial to transform intoanother, solike Soulcastinga something into blooddisease, forwithout example,the requiresSoulcaster andirectly infusedSoulcasting garnetthem.{{wobbook ref|2784sa3|119}} DrainingIt theis Stormlightunknown fromif the gemstoneobjects can sometimestransfer shattera theSoulcasting gemstone;into thea largerdifferent thematerial gemstonethan thewhat lessthey likelyturned itinto isor forif thatthey can only transfer a Soulcasting to happen.{{bookthe ref|sa1|15}}same Thetype of object's massthey isare. conservedThe throughtarget theof Soulcasting process.{{bookcan ref|sa1|5}}be Itboth mayan notinanimate beitem possibleand a person, although a person will present greater difficulty, due to createthe gemstonesinnate with[[Investiture]] Soulcastingthey hold.{{book ref|sa1|3336}}{{wob ref|2675}}

* '''Elsecalling''': This ability allows the Surgebinder to travel in between Realms.the Doing[[Cognitive Realm|Cognitive]] and [[Physical Realm]]s thisby createscreating 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 transporting themselves.{{epigraph ref|sa2|53}} This allows many Surgebinders with Transportation the ability to [[worldhop]].{{wob ref|655}} ItHowever, isit's much harder to leave the [[Cognitive Realm]] than it is to enter it., Theas the Surgebinder needs to find a point where the Physicaltwo and Cognitive RealmRealms touch to leave.{{wob ref|5758}}{{book ref|sa3|33}}

Also called the Surge of Strong Axial Interconnection,{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} the Surge of Cohesion can be manipulated to alter objects at a molecular level.{{17s ref|post|107583}}{{wob ref|6061}} This allows the user to alter the shape of solid objects, but not human flesh, with Surgebinders able to grab matter and stretch it, altering the object as though it was soft clay. Cohesion is highly resisted by [[Investiture]], and even a small amount of [[Stormlight]] in an object would prevent it from working.{{wob ref|9422}} The two orders of Knights Radiant with access to this surgeSurge are the Willshapers and the Stonewards.

Also called the Surge of Soft Axial Interconnection, the Surge of Tension can be manipulated to alter the stiffness of an object,;{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} suchfor asexample, taking something flexible and making it rigid.{{wob ref|7843}} Much like Cohesion, Tension is highly resisted by [[Investiture]].{{wob ref|9422}} The two orders of Knights Radiant with access to this surgeSurge are the Stonewards and the Bondsmiths.

Knights Radiant are an organization of Surgebinders with the Nahel bond who live by the [[Immortal Words]]. They compriseare comprised of ten different orders., with Eacheach order consistconsisting of Surgebinders who have access to the same two Surges.

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