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|They were a solution, a way to offset the destruction of the Desolations. Ten orders of knights, founded with the purpose of helping men fight, then rebuild.
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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
In recent times, sensing an impending danger, the spren started returning to mankind as an act of self-preservation.{{book ref|sa2|1}} People all over Roshar started gaining Surgebinding powers by forming Nahel bonds with the spren in the following years. At the beginning of the year 1174, Urithiru was reclaimed, and the Knights Radiant were re-founded with initially four members; [[Kaladin]], [[Shallan Davar]], [[Dalinar Kholin]], and [[Renarin Kholin]].{{book ref|sa2|89}}
;[[Order of Windrunners]]
: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
;[[Order of Skybreakers]]
: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
;[[Order of Dustbringers]]
: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
;[[Order of Edgedancers]]
: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
;[[Order of Truthwatchers]]
:The fifth Order of the Knights Radiant. Truthwatchers bonded with
;[[Order of Lightweavers]]
: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
;[[Order of Elsecallers]]
: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
;[[Order of Willshapers]]
: 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
;[[Order of Stonewards]]
:The ninth Order of the Knights Radiant. Stonewards bonded with
;[[Order of Bondsmiths]]
:The tenth Order of the Knights Radiant. Bondsmiths bonded with
The Knights Radiant also used [[Shardblade]]s and [[Shardplate]]
== Squires ==
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