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|world=Roshar
|related=[[Honor]], [[Cultivation]]
|prereq=Forming a [[Nahel Bond]] with a [[spren]] or possessing an [[Honorblade]]
|prereq=One's actions
|type=End-Positive
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
 
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|"How?" [[Shallan]] asked. "You'll fly the entire distance?"<br />"Fall," [[Kaladin]] said. "But yes"
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{{anchor|Decay}}<!-- let it stay Decay until we know the correct name -->
* '''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|sasa1|part=prelude}} Decay can be used to create types of sculptures, such as adding color when burning objects or grayscaling them.{{wob ref|12226}}
 
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{{anchor|Slicking}}<!-- let it stay Slicking until we know the correct name -->
* '''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; for 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, slickindslicking 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}}
 
=== Progression ===
 
{{anchor|Growth}}
* '''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}}
 
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{{anchor|Lightweaving}}
* '''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 the Surgebinder, the glowing effect common to the Surgebinders as the Stormlight leaks out of their bodies does not happen, as excess Stormlight is instead fed to the illusion. Unless the Surgebinder intentionally dissolves the apparition, it will stay active until they runs out of Stormlight or leaves its proximity. It'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 their movements. This way, an illusion of a disguise can mimic facial expressions or 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, such as 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 fuzzes to Stormlight until the object withdraws.{{book ref|sa2|42}} Light itself does not pass through the illusion; if the Surgebinder wants to see through it, they must put in viewing holes. 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 and Stormlight to function.{{wob ref|8909}} Yolish Lightweaving, however, seems to function imperfectly in the current day,{{wob ref|9346}} and its users 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 their difficulties, although further impacts or [[resonance]]s between the two are unknown.{{wob ref|8664}}{{wob ref|8473}}
 
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=== Cohesion ===
{{icon|cohesion|s|link=|75px|right}}
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.{{wob ref|6061}} This allows the user to alter the shape of solid objects. The two orders of Knights Radiant with access to this surge are the Willshapers and the Stonewards. This ability can be used to reshape solid objects like stone, but not human flesh., with Surgebinders are able to grab matter and stretch it, altering the object. The power is described as thethough wholeit worldwas beingsoft clay for them. 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 Surge are the Willshapers and the Stonewards.
 
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=== Tension ===
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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 Surge are the Stonewards and the Bondsmiths. Tension is highly resisted by [[Investiture]] and even a small amount of [[Stormlight]] in an object would prevent it from working.{{wob ref|9422}}
 
 
For Bondsmiths, the use of this surge is different from the [[Stonewards]]., Whileas [[Stonewards]]they usecan thiscouple abilityit towith shapetheir stoneaffinity infor battle, Bondsmiths use it[[Connection]] to repair inanimate objects as a complement to the Surge of [[Adhesion]]. {{book ref|sa3|59}}
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*[[Renarin Kholin]] (bonded to [[Glys]])
*[[Lift]] (bonded to [[Wyndle]])
*[[Stump]] (bonded to an unknown [[Truthwatcher]] [[spren]])
*[[Lopen]] (bonded to [[Rua]])
*[[Drehy]] (bonded to an unknown [[honorspren]])
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