Resonance
| Resonance | |
|---|---|
| Related to | Realmatic Theory, Investiture, Surgebinding, Twinborn |
| Universe | Cosmere |
“The effects here are more subtle than they are when mixing Surges on Roshar, but I am convinced that each unique combination also creates something distinctive. Not just two powers, you could say, but two powers … and an effect. This demands further study. ”
—Khriss.[1]
Resonances[2] are interactions that occur when an individual has access to more than one Invested Art or Surge. The effects produced are not necessarily a combination of the two powers.[3][1] An individual with more than two powers such as a Mistborn or Full Feruchemist may lose this added effect.[4] This is because with so many powers the resonances are not as pronounced.[5]
Surgebinding
All orders of Knights Radiant have access to two Surges[6], and therefore each order has resonances of their own.[3] Known Surgebinding resonances include:
- Windrunners, such as Kaladin and Teft, have an increased number of squires, more than any other order.[7]
- Lightweavers, such as Shallan are able to take a "Memory" of anything they see. They can recall this Memory at a later time with perfect accuracy. When they put it to paper as a painting or a sketch the Memory is completely removed from their mind.[8][9] This is similar to the way an Archivist stores memories in their copperminds. There is a limit to how many Memories a Lightweaver could store at the same time.[10] Memories are tied to Spiritual Connection.[11]
- Skybreakers, such as Szeth, while it is not known what resonance they do have, it has been confirmed that it does not involve telling guilty and innocent people apart.[12]
- Edgedancers, such as Lift, are suspected of having the ability to communicate especially well as their resonance,[13][14] though Brandon has RAFO'd this.[15]
- Elsecallers, such as Jasnah, are suspected to have a sort of internal GPS as their resonance. This ability would allow them to determine their exact location as well as detecting in which direction the nearest settlement is.[16] Brandon has not clearly confirmed or denied this.[17]
Metallic Arts
Twinborn, individuals who are both Ferrings and Mistings, also have resonances.[1] examples include:
- Crashers, such as Wax, a combination of a Coinshot and a Skimmer, have the ability to create a "steel bubble" around themselves which will deflect all metal that comes close to them.[18][19] This ability requires practice and skill to use.[20][18] The steel bubble only affects metals that are affected by iron and steel Allomancy, therefore aluminum objects are unaffected by the bubble.[21] It has not been clarified if this is an ability unique to Wax or if it applies to all Crashers.
Trivia
- Resonances are a manifestation of the way Shards combine.[22]
- While Hemalurgy will usually not create resonances, it is possible for it to happen.[23]
Notes
- ↑ a b c Shadows of Self Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ Lucca Comics and Games Festival
— Arcanum - 2016-10-28# - ↑ a b Firefight Seattle UBooks signing
— Arcanum - 2015-01-06# - ↑ /r/Stormlight_Archive
— Arcanum - 2016-10-05# - ↑ Orem Signing
— Arcanum - 2019-03-16# - ↑ Oathbringer Ars Arcanum#
- ↑ Firefight Phoenix signing
— Arcanum - 2015-01-21# - ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 7#
- ↑ Words of Radiance Portland signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-07# - ↑ Supanova 2017 - Sydney
— Arcanum - 2017-06-16# - ↑ Supanova 2017 - Sydney
— Arcanum - 2017-06-16# - ↑ Oathbringer release party
— Arcanum - 2017-11-13# - ↑ Edgedancer chapter 6#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 46 epigraph#
- ↑ Arcanum Unbounded Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2016-12-06# - ↑ Words of Radiance epilogue#
- ↑ Words of Radiance Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2014-03-22# - ↑ a b Arcanum Unbounded Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2016-12-06# - ↑ The Alloy of Law chapter 1#
- ↑ Shadows of Self chapter 9#
- ↑ The Alloy of Law chapter 6#
- ↑ User: Argent conversation
— Arcanum - 2016-12-15# - ↑ Skyward Chicago signing
— Arcanum - 2018-11-16#