Andy92 Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 I know this general topic has been discussed since OB came out, but I have a question about where the Surgebinding magic system originated. We learned from OB that the original humans on Roshar came from Ashyn, and these humans migrated after destroying their home world. The Recreance happened when the KR became fearful of destroying Roshar after learning their original home world was destroyed by powerful surges. Everything we know about Surgebinding on Roshar is that the surges are granted through a bond with a spren (except for the Honorblades). So my question is, do we know if there was Surgebinding taking place on Ashyn that didn't require a bond with a spren? If Surgebinding destroyed Ashyn, how did the magic system work there?
The One Who Connects he/him Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Andy92 said: how did the magic system work there? We don't have a solid answer. Quote Shardbound [PENDING REVIEW] Were the Surges used by humans, the ones that destroyed their previous home, the same as the ones that the Radiants are using. Brandon Sanderson [PENDING REVIEW] Yes, same basic principles. Magic system slightly different. Same basic principles.
Calderis he/him Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) The surges accessed were the same, as they are "fundamental forces of the Cosmere" at least in Rosharan terminology. The magic system was not. Surgebinding as we know it originated with the Honorblades and was copied by the Spren. https://wob.coppermind.net/events/256/#e8690 Quote Shardbound [PENDING REVIEW] Were the Surges used by humans, the ones that destroyed their previous home, the same as the ones that the Radiants are using. Brandon Sanderson [PENDING REVIEW] Yes, same basic principles. Magic system slightly different. Same basic principles. Edit: ninja'd Edited January 21, 2018 by Calderis
Andy92 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Posted January 21, 2018 Thanks guys. Been wondering about that one for a bit.
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