Difference between revisions of "Order of Lightweavers"

{{for|Surgebinding#Illumination|the Rosharan variant of the Lightweaving magic system|pre=This article deals with the Order of Knights Radiant|post=For the original Yolish variant, see [[Lightweaving]].}}

The Ideals of the Knights Radiant, also known as the [[Immortal Words]], are a set of rules by which the Radiants livedlive. The First Ideal is shared by all of the orders, and is used as a motto for the Knights Radiant as a whole. Each of the orders then has an additional four Ideals that are unique to that order.{{book ref|sa1|59}} The Ideals of the Order of Lightweavers are very very different from those of the other orders. Instead of swearing oaths centered around a specific theme, Lightweavers instead speak individual truths about themselves. Some have theorized that Lightweavers' progression is tied to truth like this because their actions frequently blur the line between truth and lies and they need to learn to distinguish the two. It has also been posited that their more flexible Ideals are because they are closer to [[Cultivation]] than [[Honor]].{{wob ref|13777}}

The [[Soulcaster]] enters (or partially enters) the cognitive[[Cognitive realmRealm]] to convince the sentience of an object to change materials, transforming it into something else if successful. Some transformations are more basic than others, with more complicated transformations requiring a more skilled Surgebinder and more [[stormlightStormlight]].

[[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] deals in illusions. It involves the manipulatingmanipulation of waves of sound or light and has a strong spiritual[[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual]] component requiring a certain measure of [[Connection]] and a full mental picture of the desired illusion.

Due to a combination of their two surgesSurges, Lightweavers have new, secondary effects, knowknown as athe [[Resonance]].{{wob ref|3625}} Lightweavers may have multiple Resonances, with a prominent one being mnemonic abilities.{{wob ref|6740}}{{book ref|sa2|49}} This includes the ability to deliberately memorize a scene, after which the Lightweaver can paint or draw that scene with remarkable accuracy.{{book ref|sa2|1}}{{wob ref|915}} The ability to memorize scenes and reproduce them accurately is similar to the ability of a [[Feruchemist]] to store memories in a [[copper]]mind,{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} in that both talents involve the removal of a memory from the mind and its replacement in another medium -- in the Lightweaver's case, a sketch rather than a coppermind. This ability is affected by the presence of the [[Unmade]].{{cite}} There is an upper limit to how many memories can be stored at once.{{wob ref|3244}} Members of this order generally do not have these mnemonic abilities before bonding a Cryptic and they are not something that Cryptics are necessarily interested in when searching for a person to bond with.{{wob ref|1296}} Lightweavers can experience light and color differently and may be able to minutely alter the mood of others.{{wob ref|11531}} It is also implied that they may able to to create a solid illusion by combining their Illumination surge and their Soulcasting.{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{wob ref|3625}}

Lightweavers can be introspective, outgoing, or anything in between, but they are generally free-spirited. Most were interested in the arts, and the order included many artists, writers, musicians, and performers.{{epigraph ref|sa2|49}}{{wob ref|13777}} They had a keen appreciation for the value of beauty and entertainment, and felt that it was not enough if Roshar made it through the [[Desolation]]s but lost such things.{{wob ref|13777}} Perhaps as an outgrowth of that belief, the Lightweavers seem to have taken some responsibility for maintaining moralmorale amungamong the Knights Radiant.{{epigraph ref|sa2|47}} Some of them were interested in intrigue and secrets, and often served as the spies oft of the Knights Radiant. While their personal values were strong, they often had looser morals than the other orders. As a result, of their inclination for subterfuge and more relaxed attitude, they were sometimes distrusted by others, particularly the Skybreakers.{{wob ref|13777}}