What is a binding in the Wheel of Time series?

Answer 1

"Binding" in the Wheel of Time series is a process that compels individuals to behave in a certain way. Binding is usually carried out through an item of the One Power, such as the Aes Sedai's Oath Road. In the current timeline of the series, Aes Sedai voluntary bind themselves by taking the Three Oaths (no lying, no making weapons, no channeling unless for self-defense). In another time, binding was used on criminals to prevent them from committing another crime.

Answer 2

In the Wheel of Time series, a binding refers to a method of detecting and dealing with people who can channel the One Power, also known as channelers. A binding is a weave of saidin or saidar that can prevent someone from accessing the One Power or can shield them from using it. It is often used to control and capture channelers.