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==== Honorblade ====
<blockquote>''Main article: [[Honorblade]]''</blockquote>
'''Honorblades''' are the ten Shardblades that the Almighty originally gave the Heralds. Each of these Blades gives its wielder the ability to manipulate two Surges just like the Nahel bond, [[Jezrien]]'s Blade giving Adhesion and Gravitation, and so on. They can be wielded by anyone, and they do not require the safeguards the spren do to avoid people abusing these powers. Honorblades consume far more Stormlight than the Nahel bond, in fact a dangerous amount to the wielder. They also do not grant the additional abilities of the Nahel bond, and their wielders cannot heal Shardblade wounds with Stormlight.{{book ref
==== Nahel Bond ====
'''Nahel bond''' is a symbiotic relationship between humans and spren, with which the human gains Surgebinding powers and the spren gains sapience in the [[Physical Realm]].{{book ref
Once the bond is established, the spren is pulled more and more into the Physical Realm, although they retain very little of their intelligence and memories and act very much like the lesser spren at the beginning until the bond grows stronger.{{book ref
If the Surgebinder acts in a manner conflicting with his oaths, the bond grows weaker until, eventually, the spren "breaks" and gets trapped in an agony cycle after having a significant portion of its consciousness ripped out of it,{{17s ref|6605|text=Seattle, WA Signing, Mar 08, 2014}} and the bondmate loses his Surgebinding powers.{{book ref
=== Stormlight ===
Surgebinding requires constant Stormlight as a fuel source, which the Surgebinder can draw by breathing in.{{book ref
Aside from being a fuel source, Stormlight also increases the physical capabilities of the Surgebinder's body to 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
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, he is left exhausted and feeling deflated.{{book ref
== Abilities ==
=== Adhesion ===
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Adhesion Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to bind objects together.{{book ref
{{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
=== Gravitation ===
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Gravitation Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to alter the direction and strength of an object's gravitational attraction.{{book ref
{{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. 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
{{anchor|Reverse Lashing}}
* '''Reverse Lashing''': This ability 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 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. This ability is believed to be a specialized version of Basic Lashing.{{book ref
=== Division ===
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Division Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder have power over destruction and decay.{{book ref
=== Abrasion ===
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Abrasion Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to alter the amount of frictional force a surface applies to another.{{book ref
{{anchor|Slicking}}<!-- let it stay Slicking until we know the correct name -->
* '''Slicking''': This ability allows the Surgebinder to make his 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 through any surface without losing momentum until the ability is suspended.{{book ref
=== Progression ===
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Progression Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to alter the growth and healing of organisms.{{book ref
{{anchor|Growth}}
* '''Growth''': This ability accelerates organic growth to tremendous speeds. The Surgebinder can infuse the seeds to 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
{{anchor|Regrowth}}
* '''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
=== Illumination ===
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Illumination Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to create illusory images (stationary or mobile) and sounds.{{book ref
{{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
=== Transformation ===
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Transformation Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to change the molecular structure of an object.{{book ref
{{anchor|Soulcasting}}
* '''Soulcasting''': This ability transforms any material into one of the Surgebinder's choice. To Soulcast, the Surgebinder shifts his perception to see into the Cognitive Realm, and communicates with the Cognitive aspect of the object he wants 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
=== Transportation ===
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Transportation Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to teleport between locations and Realms.{{book ref
{{anchor|Elsecalling}}
* '''Elsecalling''': This ability allows the Surgebinder instantaneous travel, both within the Physical Realm and between different Realms. A circular wall of Stormlight can be seen briefly at the target location before the Surgebinder arrives.{{book ref
=== Cohesion ===
=== Tension ===
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Tension Surge can be manipulated by the Surgebinder to alter the stiffness of an object.{{book ref
== Known Surgebinders ==
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