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== Prerequisites ==
=== Becoming a Surgebinder ===
==== Nahel Bond ====
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 that the Divine Attributes in the [[Ten Essences]] table determine if one can become a Surgebinder as well as which Surges they will be able to 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]].{{ref|b|sa2|e|35}}
 
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==== AbilitiesHonorblade ====
Surgebinding can be gained by wielding an [[Honorblade]].
 
=== Stormlight ===
The Surgebinder can draw Stormlight by breathing it in. This gives him or her superhuman strength, speed, and healing abilities.
 
== Surgebindings ==
=== Adhesion ===
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{{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 doesn't necessarily require skin contact; surfaces can be infused by "spraying" the Stormlight onto them.{{ref|b|sa1|prologue}} Most objects would break apart themselves before the bond holding them.{{ref|b|sa2|ars}} The duration of this bond is determined by the amount of Stormlight infused. The bond also attracts [[bindspren]].{{ref|b|sa2|c|12}}
 
=== Gravitation ===
 
{{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 makeemploy themselvespartial lighterLashings—a byhalf bindingLashing, onlyfor aexample, portionupward ofwould theirmake massthe upward.Surgebinder Bindingeffectively weightless, while a quarter ofLashing one'swould masshalve upward effectively halves thatthe person's weight.{{ref|b|sa1|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.{{ref|b|sa1sa2|c|52}} Basic Lashing always requires skin contact if the Surgebinder is trying to infuse an external object or being.{{ref|b|sa2|c|85}}
 
{{anchor|Reverse Lashing}}
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