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== Radiant Orders and Powers==
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The Knights Radiant comprised ten different Orders, some of which had several hundred members. Each Order had two [[Surge]]s associated with it, and each Surge was used by two different Orders. Scholars associated the ten Orders with the [[Ten Essences]] as well.
It is possible for a person to remain a squire their whole life, or to be a squire of one order and bond a spren from another.{{wob ref|11443}} Using a mix of other [[Investiture]] (such as [[Feruchemy]] and [[Hemalurgy]]), a Surgebinder could hack the magic and be a squire of multiple Orders at once.{{wob ref|12917}}
The powers of a squire are tied to a particular Radiant and their spren, and without their presence, a squire cannot draw in Stormlight to Surgebind, even if another full Knight of the same order is present.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Squires must be within approximately fifty miles of their Radiant to use their powers, although they begin to weaken once they are separated by thirty miles or more.{{book ref|sa3|55}} While it has been said that some orders may not have squires,{{wob ref|6740}} the [[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]],{{book ref|sa3|2}} [[Order of Skybreakers|Skybreakers]],{{book ref|sa3|90}} [[Order of Dustbringers|Dustbringers]],{{book ref|sa2|4}} [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]],{{book ref|sa3|77}} [[Order of Stonewards|Stonewards]],{{wob ref|15204}} and [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]]{{wob ref|13781}}
== Immortal Words ==
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{{image|Knights-Radiant-antti.jpg|side=right|height=350px|Knights Radiant heading into battle}}
The Ideals of the Knights Radiant, known as the '''Immortal Words''', serve as a guide for the Radiants actions and lives.{{book ref|sa1|59}} Each order of Radiants has five Ideals, though different Radiants from the same order may swear an ideal with slightly different words and Lightweavers swear more individualized truths instead of ideals.{{wob ref|2674}} The wording of the First Ideal, however, is exact and is used by all orders, including the Lightweavers.{{wob ref|9709}}{{book ref|sa2|87}} It acts as a motto and guide for the Radiants as a whole,{{book ref|sa1|59}} and is known as the Ideal of Radiance by the Skybreakers,{{book ref|sa3|90}} who may have carried the name over from the ancient Radiants. The unique Ideals of each order are designed as a progression that develops a Radiant's character toward the central concepts of their order.{{wob ref|2711}} The [[Stormfather]] and [[Cultivation]] have some discretion in deciding whether or not a Radiant has progressed enough that their oath can be accepted,{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa4|60}} though this discretion appears to be limited.{{book ref|sa2|84}} It is unclear whether or not the Stormfather had this ability prior to Honor's Splintering, but it seems likely it was instead Honor's decision at this time.
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