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Due to their Invested nature, the ancient ones that become the Fused do not need to bond a spren to attain and maintain full sapience.{{wob ref|11156}} However, during the seven thousand years of war, many Fused have lost some or all of their sanity, much like the Heralds. They are unable to die, and even the insane Fused continue to be reborn.{{book ref|sa4|97}} The rebirth process injures the minds of the Fused.{{book ref|sa3|38}} Many Fused who remain sane enough to function also behave erratically in some regards. Examples of this include [[The Pursuer]], who is immensely obsessed with vengeance and [[Raboniel]], who wishes to end the war regardless of the victor. Each brand of Fused has their own particularities.{{book ref|sa4|i|4}}

The ''shanay-im'', or Heavenly Ones, are Fused who can manipulate the [[Surge#Gravitation|Surge of Gravitation]]. Fused of this brand can manipulate their own gravity without expending Voidlight, but must use it to heal themselves or to Lash things other than themselves.{{book ref|sa4|2}} These abilities are similar to the Basic Lashing used by the [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]] and [[Order of Skybreakers|Skybreaker]].{{book ref|sa4|2}} ''Shanay-im'' are often seen manipulating the gravitation vector of both themselves and other bodies and objects, resulting in abilities such as flight, reduced weight, and sending their enemies flying off into the air. The Fused accelerate more slowly than Surgebinders when using Gravitation.{{book ref|sa3|116}} This is due to them expending less energy and does not have to do with the gravity of [[Braize]].{{wob ref|13221}} Over a large span, Fused will go faster than Surgebinders.{{wob ref|9412}} Fused can only Lash themselves once.{{wob ref|9412}} These Fused are able to enter space, but cannot travel far, since they would require a large amount of Voidlight to heal due to the lack of air and pressure.{{book ref|sa4|89}}

The ''shetel-im'', or Flowing Ones, are Fused who control the [[Surge#Abrasion|Surge of Abrasion]]. This gives them the ability to change the force of friction between objects and bodies, similar to [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancers]].{{book ref|sa4|31}}{{book ref|sa4|31}} One of the ''shetel-im'' participated in the effort to steal the [[King's Drop]] at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}

The Magnified Ones are Fused who interact with the [[Surge#Progression|Surge of Progression]]. They can grow their carapace extremely rapidly and in specific shapeshapes, allowing them to create tools and weapons out of their carapace. This also allows for the creation of extra carapace armor around specific points of their body. They are among the largest and bulkiest of Fused brands.{{book ref|sa4|64}}

The ''nex-im'', or Husked Ones, are Fused who control the [[Surge#Transportation|Surge of Transportation]].{{book ref|sa4|14}} This Surge allows them to evacuate their body as a ribbon of red light similar to a spren, leaving behind a hollow husk of carapace to crumple to dust, and recreate their body at the destination point. This ribbon cannot squeeze though small gaps.{{book ref|sa4|59}} They only hold enough Voidlight to make four jumps. Thus in battle, they usually use the first three jumps for attacking and the fourth to escape and replenish Voidlight.{{book ref|sa4|59}} Forming a fourth husk will leave them trapped, unable to become a ribbon of light. Two ways of killing a Husked One include killing them before they evacuate the body, or forcing them to form a fourth body and kill them.{{book ref|sa4|104}}{{book ref|sa4|106}} They also cannot take anything with them that is not part of their body. Because of this, at least one of the Fused of this brand, [[Lezian|Lezian the Pursuer]], has extremely long hair to cover his body like clothing and uses his carapace spurs as weapons.{{book ref|sa4|2}} Very few of these Fused exist.{{book ref|sa4|14}}

The ''makay-im'', or Deepest Ones, are Fused who control the [[Surge#Cohesion|Surge of Cohesion]].{{book ref|sa4|31}} They can use this Surge to meld with solid objects (though they mostly stick to stone) and pass through it, though they cannot take anything that is not part of their body with them and cannot see when they do so.{{book ref|sa4|37}}{{book ref|sa4|56}}{{book ref|sa4|i|4}} They have some of the most minimal carapace covering of any singer form, only a simple cup around the genitals, although some have carapace talons.{{book ref|sa4|3137}} They also have milky white eyes glowing red from behind.