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== Philosophy ==
While each order of Radiants contains a variety of personalities within it, those who join the Bondsmiths generally subscribe to a philosophy of peace and unity.{{wob ref|13781}} They seek unity at all levels, from unity the highprinces of a single kingdom in one purpose,{{book ref|sa1|69}} to uniting the kingdoms of the world in the face of the [[True Desolation]].{{book ref|sa3|1}} This philosophy is reflected in their Ideals, which are generally themed around unity.{{wob ref|13781}} Bringing people together is their highest calling and this is their most important duty as Radiants. Among the other orders, the Bondsmiths are generally the most respected and celebrated of Radiants. The role of the Bondsmiths serve as the heart and soul of the Radiants makes them some of the most respected and celebrated of the Knights, making their protection and safety a paramount concern. The Order tends to attract the peacemakers of the world, those who want to bring people together rather than divide them.{{wob ref|13781}}
== Ideals of the Bondsmiths ==
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The Bondsmiths have access to '''Tension''', the Surge of Soft Axial Interconnection, and '''Adhesion''', the Surge of Pressure and Vacuum. While they are capable of performing the same mundane abilities they share with their adjacent orders, the powers of the Bondsmiths are generally used in very different ways.{{book ref|sa3|64}} Their powers even tend to work differently for one Bondsmith than another.{{wob ref|13781}} Their ability to manipulate Connection{{book ref|sa3|64}} gives them great influence over the nature of oaths, bonds, and power.{{wob ref|13781}} Their access to raw levels of Investiture is the greatest among the orders of Radiants.{{wob ref|11299}}
=== Adhesion ===
No known Bondsmiths were sworn for centuries, although the Stormfather was given the task in Honor's final days of choosing a new Bondsmith.{{book ref|sa3|28}} It is uncertain how often this happened, but by 1167 Gavilar Kholin had begun seeing visions{{book ref|sa2|i|14}} and had developed at least a tentative bond with the Stormfather.{{wob ref|2509}} This bond ended when the king was assassinated by [[Szeth]] on the orders of the listeners.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} At some point in the intervening years, his brother Dalinar was chosen by the Stormfather and by 1173 he had begun receiving visions of his own.{{book ref|sa1|12}} At the start of 1174 he swore the first two Ideals and formally bonded the Stormfather.{{book ref|sa2|89}} Over the next several months Dalinar spent his time acting very similarly to historical Bondsmiths, uniting a coalition of monarchs against the Voidbringer threat, bringing together the Vorin monarchs with the Azish and their surrounding countries.{{book ref|sa3|111}} While there were some challenges to his authority,{{book ref|sa3|111}} Dalinar managed to successfully coordinate the defense of [[Battle of Thaylen Field|Thaylen City]]{{book ref|sa3|120}} by swearing the third Ideal and learning to open [[Honor's Perpendicularity]]{{book ref|sa3|119}} and trap [[Nergaoul]] using his Bondsmith abilities.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
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* [[Melishi]] (Ancient Bondsmith){{epigraph ref|sa2|58}}
* [[Dalinar Kholin]]{{book ref|sa2|89}} (bonded to the [[Stormfather]])
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