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'''Surgebinding''' is a manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Roshar]]. A Surgebinder can manipulate natural forces locally known as [[Surge|Surges]].{{ref|?|428|21|Will The Way of Kings series be based on one of the worlds and magic systems you have already created?}} Each Surgebinder has access to two adjacent of the ten Surges shown in the [[Knights Radiant]] table.{{ref|?|585|5|You've mentioned that each of the smaller glyphs on the inside cover of the The Way of Kings represents a type of magic.}} This results in three powers which can be used by Investing, or infusing as known locally, objects or people with [[Stormlight]].
'''Surgebinding''' is a magic-system that can be found on [[Roshar]]. In accordance with every other magic system in the [[Cosmere]], Surgebinding is a manifestation of [[Investiture]].
 
== LorePrerequisites ==
[[File:Surges.jpg|thumb|Glyphs of the Surges]]
Surgebinding is not innate to Rosharans. They gain the ability depending on their actions.{{ref|?|608|15|Brandon talking about the link between his magic-systems}} It is thought the Divine Attributes in [[Ten Essences]] table determines if one becomes a Surgebinder as well as which Surges they can manipulate. These behaviors attract the attention of one of the ten [[spren]] that give access to Surgebinding.{{ref|?|585|7|It is special to certain types of spren}} The spren and the Surgebinder, then, forms a Spiritual bond known as [[Nahel bond]] locally.{{cite}}
During the events of [[The Way of Kings]] Surgebinding is poorly known by the Rosharan population. In previous times though, it was well known, due to the [[Knights Radiant]] who were practitioners of Surgebinding.
The Ars Arcanum of the Way of Kings has some information about Surgebinding.
 
Which Surges the Surgebinder can manipulate depends on with what kind of spren he or she forms a Nahel bond.
=== General Information ===
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Surgebinding allows its practitioners to bind Surges. Surges are fundamental forces {{ref|?|428|21|Will The Way of Kings series be based on one of the worlds and magic systems you have already created?}}. Binding a Surge describes the manipulation of the fundamental force, which produces the desired effect.
! Spren
In order to Bind a Surge, the practitioner needs [[Stormlight]]. This means that the practitioner always needs infused gemstones. When Binding the Surge, Stormlight is used.
! [[Honorspren]]
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! [[Cryptic]]
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! First Surge
| Gravity || Atmospheric Pressure || Division || Friction || Growth || Light || Transformation || Transportation || Surface Tension || unknown
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! Second Surge
| Atmospheric Pressure || Division || Friction || Growth || Light || Transformation || Transportation || Surface Tension || unknown || Gravity
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== Abilities ==
=== Access to Surgebinding ===
=== [[Basic Lashing]] ===
The ability to Bind Surges is not innate to native Rosharans. People are granted this ability depending on how they act.{{ref|?|608|15|Brandon talking about the link between his magic-systems}} It is assumed that Surgebinding is the magic-system of [[Honor]]. So someone needs to act with honor to become a Surgebinder.
[[File:Gravity Surge-glyph.svg|thumb|left|75px|Gravity]]
'''Basic Lashing''' 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. Advance user of Basic Lashing can make himself or herself lighter by binding only a portion of his or her mass upward. Binding a quarter of one's mass upward effectively halves that person's weight. Similarly, it is possible to use multiple Basic Lashings to make a being's effective weight higher.{{ref|b|twok|ars}}
 
=== [[Reverse Lashing]] ===
By acting honorably, one can attract a [[spren]] with which to form a bond. {{clarify|it has not been confirmed that this is called the Nahel Bond}} An effect of that bond is that the bonded person has access to Surges.
'''Reverse Lashing''' creates a bubble around an object 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 strongest. Objects falling or in flight are the easiest to influence. Other objects can be affected, but the Stormlight and skill required are much more substantial. It is unknown whether this ability manipulates Gravity or a combination of Gravity and Atmospheric Pressure.{{ref|b|twok|ars}}
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=== Orders[[Full of RadiantsLashing]] ===
[[File:Atmospheric Pressure Surge-glyph.svg|thumb|left|75px|Atmospheric Pressure]]
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'''Full Lashing''' temporarily creates an extremely powerful bond between two objects. To use this ability, the Surgebinder infuses an object with Stormlight, then presses another object to it. Most object would break apart before the bond holding them together would.{{ref|b|twok|ars}}
There are ten Surges. Every Surgebinder only has access to two of them. The combination of those two Surges makes him a special type of Surgebinder called an Order. There are ten of these Orders and each of these Orders shares his access to one Surge with the two adjacent Orders respectively.{{clarify|you might add a reference to the 'front-cover-sheet' of TWoK}}
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The Knights Radiant were organized in ten Orders along these limitations.
 
;=== [[WindrunnerRegrowth]]s ===
'''Regrowth''' is the power of healing.{{ref|b|twok|c|19}}
:The Windrunners are the first Order of Knights Radiant. They have access to the Surges 'Gravity' and 'Atmospheric Pressure'.{{ref|b|wok|ars}}
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:They can perform three types of [[Lashing]]s.
:Windrunners are able to breath in Stormlight and hold it for a limited time. When holding Stormlight, they are granted increased health regeneration, reflexes, speed and endurance. They apparently do not need to breathe while holding Stormlight{{clarify|Is this for sure, or are they perhaps holding their breath for an extended time?}}. Stormlight leaking from a human body can be seen by others.
 
=== [[Lightweaving]] ===
; [[Order of Stonewards|Stoneward]]s
[[File:Light Surge-glyph.svg|75px|thumb|left|Light]]
:The Stonewardens seem likely to be the ninth Order of Knights Radiant.{{cite}} Their Surges are currently unknown. However in one of [[Dalinar]]'s [[Dalinar's visions| visions]], they seem to be able to appear out of nowhere{{ref|b|twok|c|19}}, which gives credence to the theory, that they have access to the Surge Travel{{ref|?|428|23|How many magic systems would you say the Wheel of Time has?}}.
'''Lightweaving''' deals with illusions.{{ref|?|692|12|But, if you find a way to do illusion magic in one of my worlds it's going to work pretty much like Lightweaving, regardless of which planet you're on.}}
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;=== [[SoulcasterSoulcasting]]s ===
[[File:Transformation Surge-glyph.svg|75px|thumb|left|Transformation]]
: It is likely that Order Six utilizes the Surge of Transformation, although whether it is shared with Order Five or Seven is unknown.
'''Soulcasting''' transforms any material into one of Surgebinder's choice. Transforming something into the pure form of an [[Ten Essences|Essence]] is quite easy.{{ref|b|twok|c|72}} Soulcasting requires the corresponding gemstone for the Essence the Surgebinder is trying to transform into. Soulcasting something into blood, for example, requires a garnet infused with Stormlight.{{cite}} The process may leave the gemstone shattered, although the larger the gemstone the less likely it is for that to happen.{{ref|b|twok|c|15}} The mass of an object remains the same when it is Soulcast.{{ref|b|twok|c|5}} It may not be possible to create gemstones with Soulcasting.{{ref|b|twok|c|33}}
 
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; Dustbringers
: In the Prelude to The Way of Kings, Dustbringers have been mentioned. Those could be an Order of Knights Radiant.
 
== Known Surgebinders ==
*[[Kaladin]]
*[[Kaladin]] has access to the Lashings. He is on his way to become a Windrunner.{{ref|?|590|20|Which Knight Radiant was supposed to be in The Way of Kings?}}
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]]
*[[Jasnah]] is able to perform Soulcastings.
*[[Lift]]
*[[Shallan]] is able to perform Soulcastings.
*[[Ym]]
*[[Szeth]] has access to the Three Lashings. Yet he is not going to become a Windrunner. Something different is happening to him.{{ref|?|697|24|Do Szeth and Kaladin both belong to the same order of knights radiant?}} This may mean that Szeth is not a Surgebinder.
*[[Shallan Davar]]
*[[Jasnah Kholin]]
 
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