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Soulcasting is a form of Surgebinding on Roshar.[1] Soulcasting involves manipulating the Surge of Transformation. A Soulcaster may refer to a special kind of fabrial which allows its user to Soulcast, a person who uses such a device, or a person who is able to Soulcast by means of Surgebinding.
Soulcasting by Surgebinding
Soulcasting allows the Surgebinder to transform any material into any other material with the exception of gemstones.[Falta cita] The Soulcasting of the Ten Essences is much easier than other materials. For example, fruit juice would be harder to make than blood because blood is one of the Ten Essences.[2] In order to Soulcast a specific Essence, the Surgebinder needs the corresponding gemstone which is infused with Stormlight.[3] The Soulcasting itself uses the Stormlight.
In order to perform a Soulcasting, the Surgebinder needs to send their mind into Shadesmar to connect with the Cognitive aspect of the object they wish changed. Once connected they must convince the object to change. Presumably living creatures have a Cognitive aspect that is separate from their mind in Shadesmar. Lightweavers and Elsecallers have inherent Soulcasting ability.[2]
Soulcasting by the use of a fabrial
Users of Soulcasting fabrials use Stormlight from the gemstone corresponding to one of the Ten Essences. The fabrials themselves were considered holy objects,[4] used only by ardents and in extreme secrecy. The number of essences a Soulcaster is able to transform varies, though most are attuned to a single essence.[4] Kaza states that her Soulcaster can only use one mode--not the full three.[5] Soulcasting with a fabrial requires the user to be in physical contact with the object they wish to transform.[5] Soulcasters with the access to the same essences can work together to Soulcast objects of greater size.[Falta cita] Navani talks about how they should be able to create any liquid that is water soluble with a Soulcaster that is attuned to the essence of blood using a garnet.[6]
The long-term use of a Soulcasting fabrial appears to begin transforming the user slowly into the essence they frequently transform other objects into. Some of the the ardents who utilize these devices (also known as Soulcasters) develop crystalline eyes and stone-like skin with cracks. There may also be effects on the user's personality, but this may be due to the way many nations utilize their Soulcasters. At least one Soulcaster appears to have been drawn to become smoke with the object she was transforming. She had already started to become smoke in places, having progressed to the point where she had a hole in her cheek that leaked smoke, Her hair and ears also had started to transform, with single ribbons of smoke coming off each finger. This process is different from simply having transformed a portion of themselves accidentally.[5]
Origin of Soulcasting Fabrials
Kaza claims that Soulcasters originally came from the island of Akinah in the land of Aimia.[5] Vorin teachings claim that they came from the Almighty, through the Knights Radiant.
Known Soulcasters
- Surgebinders
- Fabiral Users
- House Davar's broken Soulcaster
- House Kholin maintains a monopoly on all Soulcasters in their kingdom.
- Highmarshall Azure's captured Soulcaster (likely controlled by the Fused now)
- Kaza a run away from her royal family searching for a cure.
- The Azish have a few Soulcasters--one is famous for its ability to make bronze.[7]
Possible Soulcasters
Trivia
In most cases, Soulcasting is mass-conservative[9] Kharbranth has no Soulcasters of their own.
Notes
- ↑ Is Soulcasting a subset of Surgebinding?
— Theoryland - Aug 4th, 2011# - ↑ a b El camino de los reyes capítulo 72#
- ↑ El camino de los reyes Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ a b El camino de los reyes capítulo 5#
- ↑ a b c d Juramentada capítulo I-5#
- ↑ Juramentada capítulo 109#
- ↑ Juramentada capítulo 65#
- ↑ Juramentada epílogo#
- ↑ Brandon on Soulcasting
— Theoryland - 2012-9-26#