Surgebinding

Surgebinding is a magic system which involves ten types of Surges, which are the fundamental forces of nature. A person who can utilize Stormlight to bind Surges is called a Surgebinder. Surgebinders were not originally intended to exist by the Shards on Roshar. They weren’t designed into the system and so are more of an accident.

Process
The skill is usually used only when the Surgebinder takes in stormlight from gemhearts. This, however, this is not reliable since stormlight will leak out with each breath. In order to keep the stromlight in for longer the Surgebinder needs to hold there breathe.

Occasionally Surgebinders are able to take in stormligt through other means. For example, Lift (an Edgedancer) can directly turn food she has eaten into stormlight.

Resonance
Resonance is the combination of Surges amongst Surgebinders which has unique effects. In essence, it is a branch of effects which manifest within a person who bears at least two powers.