Post by Karaeless on Jul 9, 2016 14:28:59 GMT -7
This is the magic system found in the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Stormlight
Stormlight is a light from the storms. It can be contained in gemstones, people (called surgebinders), or other objects. Gemstones, usually those kept in spheres, the currency on Roshar, can be infused with Stormlight by leaving them outside during a highstorm. Infused spheres can also be obtained from money exchangers. Stormlight leaks quickly when held by a Surgebinder or infused into a non-gemstone object, though a peson can slow the leakage by holding their breath (which they can do for a greatly extended time while holding the Light). While gemstones are much better at holding Stormlight, as it can stay there for weeks. It is theorized that Voidbringers can hold it perfectly.
Stormlight can be used by Surgebinders to perform the three types of Lashings (Basic, Full, and Reverse). It can also be harnessed to increase battle reflexes, reactivity, speed, and strength.
Szeth frquently uses Stormlight as a tool during his assassinations to kill his victims. Kaladin was able to save his bridge crew by using a reverse lashing on Parshend iarrows directed at Bridge Four.
Surgebinding is a magic-system, that involve ten types of Surges. A person who can utilize stormlight to bind Surges is called a Surgebinder.
Background
By the final days of the Era of Solitude, knowledge of Surgebinding is all but totally lost. Its effects haven't been seen for millennia and histories from times of the Heraldic Epochs, when Surgebinders fought during the desolations and formed the Knights Radiant orders, are all but nonexistent. Most who are aware of it, know it from mostly horribly inaccurate legends.
However, during the events of The Way of Kings, we see Szeth, Shallan and Jasnah use surgebinding and Kaladin's awakening as a Windrunner.
Surgebinding
Stormlight is drawn from infused gemstones by inhaling and willing it to enter the body. As long as the Surgebinder is holding his or her breath, stormlight leaks out much more slowly. Surgebinders holding stormlight can hold their breath for greatly increased lengths of time, with stormlight sustaining the body in place of oxygen.
Surgebinders also appear to have a natural gift for combat along with the other powers they posses. Although they trained hard to achieve their current levels of perfection both Szeth and Kaladin were drawn to combat and had an affinity for it from the beginning. The same link is visible between soulcasters and academics.
The orders of the Knights Radiant, are believed to have been completely comprised of Surgebinders.
Types of Surges
Surges are fundamental forces, named so by the Knights Radiant. These include Pressure, Gravitation, Transformation, and Travel.
Each Knights Radiant order had two surges associated with it, and each surges was used by two different Orders(see links on the diagram). The Knights Radiant order of the Windrunners made use of gravitation and pressure surges. The effects of these Surgebindings were known colloquially among the members of the order as the Three Lashings. Their effects were:
Basic Lashing
Basic Lashing creates a change in gravitational pull, temporarily altering the magnitude and vector of gravity affecting an object. More than one Basic Lashing can be applied to an object at the same time, to increase its acceleration in the selected direction. Fractional Basic Lashings are also possible; a half Lashing can be used to make an object weightless, and a quarter lashing to cut its weight in half.
Full Lashing
Full Lashing binds objects together for as long as the Stormlight lasts. It is similar to a Basic Lashing but works on different principles.
To create a Full Lashing, infuse an object with Stormlight, then press another object to it. The two objects would become bound together with an extremely powerful bond, nearly impossible to break. In fact, most materials would themselves break before the bond holding them together would.
Reverse Lashing
Reverse Lashing gives an object a gravitational pull, causing other objects to be draw to it like to a magnet. This Lashing requires the least amount of Stormlight.
It is much more difficult to have items that are on the ground pulled to this object because of the strength of the bond they have with the ground. It is easier to pull items in the air or mid flight, for example pulling arrows towards a shield or bridge
Soulcasting
Two as of yet unnamed orders of Knights Radiant were able to Soulcast without a Soulcaster via the Surge of Transformation. This ability is unique among the powers of the Knights Radiant as it is the only ability that is affected by the type of gem used to power it. For example, if a surgebinder wanted to soulcast something into stone, they would have to use a topaz to enter Shadesmar.
Stormlight
Stormlight is a light from the storms. It can be contained in gemstones, people (called surgebinders), or other objects. Gemstones, usually those kept in spheres, the currency on Roshar, can be infused with Stormlight by leaving them outside during a highstorm. Infused spheres can also be obtained from money exchangers. Stormlight leaks quickly when held by a Surgebinder or infused into a non-gemstone object, though a peson can slow the leakage by holding their breath (which they can do for a greatly extended time while holding the Light). While gemstones are much better at holding Stormlight, as it can stay there for weeks. It is theorized that Voidbringers can hold it perfectly.
Stormlight can be used by Surgebinders to perform the three types of Lashings (Basic, Full, and Reverse). It can also be harnessed to increase battle reflexes, reactivity, speed, and strength.
Szeth frquently uses Stormlight as a tool during his assassinations to kill his victims. Kaladin was able to save his bridge crew by using a reverse lashing on Parshend iarrows directed at Bridge Four.
Surgebinding is a magic-system, that involve ten types of Surges. A person who can utilize stormlight to bind Surges is called a Surgebinder.
Background
By the final days of the Era of Solitude, knowledge of Surgebinding is all but totally lost. Its effects haven't been seen for millennia and histories from times of the Heraldic Epochs, when Surgebinders fought during the desolations and formed the Knights Radiant orders, are all but nonexistent. Most who are aware of it, know it from mostly horribly inaccurate legends.
However, during the events of The Way of Kings, we see Szeth, Shallan and Jasnah use surgebinding and Kaladin's awakening as a Windrunner.
Surgebinding
Stormlight is drawn from infused gemstones by inhaling and willing it to enter the body. As long as the Surgebinder is holding his or her breath, stormlight leaks out much more slowly. Surgebinders holding stormlight can hold their breath for greatly increased lengths of time, with stormlight sustaining the body in place of oxygen.
Surgebinders also appear to have a natural gift for combat along with the other powers they posses. Although they trained hard to achieve their current levels of perfection both Szeth and Kaladin were drawn to combat and had an affinity for it from the beginning. The same link is visible between soulcasters and academics.
The orders of the Knights Radiant, are believed to have been completely comprised of Surgebinders.
Types of Surges
Surges are fundamental forces, named so by the Knights Radiant. These include Pressure, Gravitation, Transformation, and Travel.
Each Knights Radiant order had two surges associated with it, and each surges was used by two different Orders(see links on the diagram). The Knights Radiant order of the Windrunners made use of gravitation and pressure surges. The effects of these Surgebindings were known colloquially among the members of the order as the Three Lashings. Their effects were:
Basic Lashing
Basic Lashing creates a change in gravitational pull, temporarily altering the magnitude and vector of gravity affecting an object. More than one Basic Lashing can be applied to an object at the same time, to increase its acceleration in the selected direction. Fractional Basic Lashings are also possible; a half Lashing can be used to make an object weightless, and a quarter lashing to cut its weight in half.
Full Lashing
Full Lashing binds objects together for as long as the Stormlight lasts. It is similar to a Basic Lashing but works on different principles.
To create a Full Lashing, infuse an object with Stormlight, then press another object to it. The two objects would become bound together with an extremely powerful bond, nearly impossible to break. In fact, most materials would themselves break before the bond holding them together would.
Reverse Lashing
Reverse Lashing gives an object a gravitational pull, causing other objects to be draw to it like to a magnet. This Lashing requires the least amount of Stormlight.
It is much more difficult to have items that are on the ground pulled to this object because of the strength of the bond they have with the ground. It is easier to pull items in the air or mid flight, for example pulling arrows towards a shield or bridge
Soulcasting
Two as of yet unnamed orders of Knights Radiant were able to Soulcast without a Soulcaster via the Surge of Transformation. This ability is unique among the powers of the Knights Radiant as it is the only ability that is affected by the type of gem used to power it. For example, if a surgebinder wanted to soulcast something into stone, they would have to use a topaz to enter Shadesmar.