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{{magic system
|image=TWoK_Rear_Endsheet.jpg
|prereq=''Unknown''
|type=''Unknown''
|related=[[Odium]]{{wob ref|1640}}
|world=Roshar
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|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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{{update|sa4}}
{{theory}}
'''Voidbinding''' is a manifestation of [[Investiture]] on [[Roshar]] of which little is known. It is connected to [[Odium]] and his [[Unmade]],{{wob ref|11353}} and predicting the future is said to be of it.{{book ref|twok|18}} [[Khriss]]'s writings in the [[Ars Arcanum]] states that there are ten levels of Voidbinding and that it is cousin to the [[Old Magic]].{{book ref|sa4|part=ars}}
== Prerequisites ==
One of the most common powers associated with Voidbinding is prophecy and foresight.{{book ref|twok|18}} According to the ardents even the [[Herald]]s denounced its use. Whether or not this is true or a myth that has cropped up over the millenia is yet to be seen. Regardless, in Vorin nations any type of future prediction was feared and avoided because of this belief.{{book ref|twok|i|6}} The ardents even worried that [[Dalinar]]'s [[Dalinar's visions| visions]] were connected to Voidbinding, although since the visions come from [[Honor]], their belief was inaccurate.{{book ref|twok|75}}▼
Not much is known about how one becomes a Voidbinder under normal circumstances. It has been said that Voidbinding usually, though not always, originates with the Unmade.{{wob ref|11353}} Parts of Voidbinding have been looked into in the past, but it likely has not been fully explored.{{wob ref|12836}}
A possible example of a method of becoming a Voidbinder is by bonding with a [[Spren#Corrupted Spren|corrupted]] [[Nahel bond|Nahel spren]]. [[Renarin Kholin]]'s ability to see the future seems to be connected to Voidbinding,{{wob ref|8461}}{{wob ref|9541}} and it is likely he gained it through his bond to the corrupted spren [[Glys]].{{book ref|sa3|116}} How much Renarin's abilities relate to Voidbinding is currently unclear.
The Vorin reluctance to guess the future led to the rise of games like breakneck, that don't require directly guessing the future.{{book ref|twok|i|6}} Some are even distrustful of stormwardens as well, since they predict when highstorms are going to occur.{{book ref|twok|60}}▼
It is "theoretically possible" for a [[fabrial]] to imitate at least some parts of Voidbinding.{{wob ref|7029}}
== Mythology ==
▲One of the most common powers associated with Voidbinding is prophecy and foresight.{{book ref|twok|18}}{{wob ref|8904}} According to the
▲The Vorin reluctance to guess the future led to the rise of games like [[breakneck]], that don't require directly guessing the future.{{book ref|twok|i|6}}
== Abilities ==
Very little is known about the abilities of Voidbinding. While Khriss says that there are ten levels to Voidbinding and refers to "Voidbindings",{{book ref|sa1|part=ars}} it is unknown what this means.
[[Renarin Kholin|Renarin]]'s ability to see the future is related to the [[:File:TWoK Rear Endsheet.jpg|Voidbinding chart]],{{wob ref|8461}} though the precise relationship between his powers and Voidbinding remains unclear.{{wob ref|9541}}
While details on the ability are sparse, Renarin's future sight is shown to be imperfect, as the events he foresaw during the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]] did not come to pass.{{book ref|oathbringer|118}} It seems to also in some way be fueled by [[Stormlight]].{{wob ref|8461}}
=== Voidish Surges ===
There are glyphs on the Voidbinding chart that share position with and are variations of the Surge glyphs on the [[Surgebinding]] chart. Instead of the axial symmetry of the Surge glyphs, the glyphs on the Voidbinding chart exhibit rotational symmetry.{{file ref|TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg|Surgebinding Chart}}{{file ref|TWoK Rear Endsheet.jpg|Voidbinding Chart}} It may be that these glyphs represent either alternatives to, or variant expressions of, the Surges in Surgebinding.
As Renarin Kholin is apparently unable to use the Surge of [[Illumination]] in the manner normal [[Order of Truthwatchers|Truthwatchers]] do,{{book ref|sa4|6}} it is possible that his visions of the future come from this hypothetical "Voidish" expression of the Surge of Illumination.
=== Regals ===
[[Regal#Nightform|Nightform]], one of the [[Regal]] forms of power, was said to allow for foreseeing the future.{{epigraph ref|sa2|23}}{{epigraph ref|sa2|34}} This suggests a possible relation to Voidbinding, and may have implications about the other forms of power.
== Known and Likely Voidbinders ==
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*[[Renarin Kholin]] (bonded to [[Glys]])
*[[Rlain]] (bonded to [[Tumi]])
== Notes ==
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