Difference between revisions of "Knights Radiant"

The first Surgebinders came to be as a result of [[spren]] trying to imitate what [[Honor]] had given his [[Herald]]s. The spren formed bonds with the mankind to give them [[Surgebinding]] abilities.{{book ref|sa2|4}} Honor was surprised by their coming, because he hadn't taught it to his Heralds.{{book ref|sa2|4}} These Surgebinders were later formed into the ten orders of the Knights Radiant by the Herald [[Ishar]]'Elin, for the purpose of watching for the coming Desolations, and helping men fight, then rebuild the society from the destruction of the Desolations, and they adopted the city of Urithiru as their center of powerbase.{{book ref|sa1|60}} For a long time, they maintained their duty, until eventually they abandoned it on what is now known as the Day of Recreance,{{book ref|sa1|52}} and possibly even turned against their wards, as some legends say.{{book ref|sa1|45}} This betrayal caused many spren to die, their [[Shardblade|corpses]] becoming tools of destruction, and as a result they stopped granting humanity Surgebinding.{{book ref|sa2|3}}

:The first Order of the Knights Radiant. Windrunners bonded with Honorspren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Adhesion and Gravitation.{{ref|name=seattle}} The combination of these two Surges resulted in the powers known as the [[Lashing|Three Lashings]].{{book ref|twok|prologue}} Windrunners are associated with the sapphire polestone, the essence of Zephyr, and the Herald Jezrien.

:The second Order of the Knights Radiant. Skybreakers bonded with Highspren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Gravitation and Division.{{ref|name=seattle}} Skybreakers are associated with the smokestone polestone, the essence of Vapor, and the Herald Nale.

:The third Order of the Knights Radiant. Dustbringers bonded with Ashspren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Division and Abrasion.{{ref|name=seattle}} They could apparently destroy things.{{book ref|sa|part=prelude}} Dustbringers are associated with the ruby polestone, the essence of Spark, and the Herald Chanarach.

:The fourth Order of the Knights Radiant. Edgedancers bonded with Cultivationspren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Abrasion and Progression.{{ref|name=seattle}} Edgedancers are associated with the diamond polestone, the essence of Lucentia, and the Herald Vedel.

:The fifth Order of the Knights Radiant. Truthwatchers bonded with anspren asthat yetthe unknownreal typename of sprenis presently unknown, gainingwhich gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Progression and Illumination. The surge of Progression granted the Truthwatchers the power of regrowth, which allowed them to heal people{{book ref|wor|i|2}}, and at least two Truthwatchers have demonstrated the ability to foresee future events{{epigraph ref|Oathbringer|85}}{{book ref|wor|85}}. Truthwatchers are associated with the emerald polestone, the essence of Pulp, and the Herald Pailiah.

:The sixth Order of the Knights Radiant. Lightweavers bonded with Cryptics, or liespren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Illumination and Transformation.{{ref|name=seattle}} They could create illusions and had the inherent ability to [[Soulcast]].{{tor ref|the-title-for-brandon-sandersons-second-stormlight-archive-book-has-been-revealed|Release announcement|date=Feb 28 2013}}{{book ref|twok|72}} Lightweavers are associated with the garnet polestone, the essence of Blood, and the Herald Shalash.

:The seventh Order of the Knights Radiant. Elsecallers bonded with Inkspren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Transformation and Transportation.{{ref|name=seattle}} They had the inherent ability to [[Soulcast]].{{book ref|twok|72}} They had the closest affiliation with [[Shadesmar]] out of all the orders. Elsecallers are associated with the zircon polestone, the essence of Tallow, and the Herald Battar.

: The eighth Order of the Knights Radiant. Willshapers bonded with Lightspren, or Reachers, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Transportation and Cohesion. Willshapers are associated with the amethyst polestone, the essence of Foil, and the Herald Kalak.

:The ninth Order of the Knights Radiant. Stonewards bonded with anspren asthat yetthe unknownreal sprenname of is presently unknown, gainingwhich gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Cohesion and Tension.{{ref|name=seattle}} Stonewards are associated with the topaz polestone, the essence of Talus, and the Herald Talenel.

:The tenth Order of the Knights Radiant. Bondsmiths bonded with unique spren including the [[Stormfather]]Godspren, which gave them the ability to bind the [[Surgebinding|Surges]] of Tension and Adhesion. Bondsmiths are associated with the heliodor polestone, the essence of Sinew, and the Herald Ishar.

The Knights Radiant also used [[Shardblade]]s and [[Shardplate]]s, which were etched with glyphs and glowed a different color according to the Order they were a part of. Not all Radiants have access to Shardsshards and many Orders don't receive them until they have swornsaid the highermultiple Ideals.