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{{Radiant|order=Lightweaver
|herald=Shalash
|spren=Cryptic
|surge-=Illumination |surge+=Transformation
|order-=Truthwatcher |order+=Elsecaller
}}{{update|book=sa3}}
{{for|Surgebinding#Illumination|the Rosharan variant of the Lightweaving magic system|pre=This article deals with the Order of Knights Radiant
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The '''Order of Lightweavers''' is an order of the [[Knights Radiant]] on Roshar.{{tor ref|the-title-for-brandon-sandersons-second-stormlight-archive-book-has-been-revealed|Words of Radiance press release|date=2013-02-28}}▼
|These Lightweavers, by no coincidence, included many who pursued the arts; namely: writers, artists, musicians, painters, sculptors. Considering the order's general temperament, the tales of their strange and varied mnemonic abilities may have been embellished.▼
|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 21, page 10
}}▼
▲The '''Order of Lightweavers''' is an order of the [[Knights Radiant]] on Roshar.{{
The Lightweavers
== Ideals of the Lightweavers ==
{{image|WOKLB - KS - Lightweavers by Steve Argyle.jpg|width=250px|side=right}}
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|[[Malchin]] was stymied, for though he was inferior to none in the arts of war, he was not suitable for the Lightweavers; he wished for his oaths to be elementary and straightforward, and yet their spren were liberal, as to our comprehension, in definitions pertaining to this matter; the process included speaking truths as an approach to a threshold of self-awareness that Malchin could never attain.▼
|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 12, page 12
}}▼
The Ideals of the Knights Radiant, also known as the [[Immortal Words]], are a set of rules by which the Radiants live. 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 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 First Ideal ===
{{quote
|Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.
|The First Ideal of the Knights Radiant{{book ref|wok|59}}
}}
=== Truths Spoken ===
<!-- THIS SECTION IS NOT MEANT TO BE COMPREHENSIVE. NOT ALL SPOKEN TRUTHS NEED TO BE INCLUDED.-->
{{quote|I’m a murderer. I killed my father.| A truth as spoken by Shallan{{book ref|sa1|70}}}}▼
{{quote|What am I? I'm terrified.| A truth as spoken by Shallan{{book ref|sa1|45}}}}
<!-- THE EXACT QUOTE FOR SHALLAN'S THIRD IDEAL IS CONTENTIOUS. PLEASE DON'T INCLUDE IT.-->
If [[Elhokar]] had lived long enough to speak his first Truth, it would be to admit that he was a bad king.{{wob ref|11730}}
== Abilities ==
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|As to the other orders that were inferior in this visiting of the far realm of spren, the [[Elsecaller]]s were prodigiously benevolent, allowing others as auxiliary to their visits and interactions; though they did never relinquish their place as prime liaisons with the great ones of the spren; and the Lightweavers and [[Willshaper]]s both also had an affinity to the same, though neither were true masters of that realm.▼
|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 6, page 2
}}▼
The Lightweavers use the Surges of '''Illumination''' and '''Transformation'''.
The Lightweavers also have the ability to enter [[Shadesmar]], yet they do not possess the surge of transportation. Exactly how this works has not yet been revealed.
It was also noted by the author of the in-universe book "Words of Radiance" that the members of this order had strange and varied mnemonic abilities which is a kind of [[Resonance]]. Shallan also possesses these abilities.
=== Soulcasting ===
The [[Soulcaster]] enters (or partially enters) the
=== Lightweaving ===
[[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] deals in illusions. It involves the
=== Resonance ===
Due to a combination of their two Surges, Lightweavers have new, secondary effects, known as the [[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 create a solid illusion by combining their Illumination surge and their Soulcasting.{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{wob ref|3625}}
== History ==
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|Yet, were the orders not disheartened by so great a defeat, for the Lightweavers provided spiritual sustenance; they were enticed by those glorious creations to venture on a second assault.▼
|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 21, page 10
}}▼
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 morale among the Knights Radiant.{{epigraph ref|sa2|47}} Some of them were interested in intrigue and secrets, and often served as the spies 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}}
==
* [[Shallan Davar]] (bonded to [[Pattern]])
* [[Hoid]]
* [[Tien]]
* [[Vathah]] (squire)
* [[Elhokar]] (initiated a Nahel bond, but didn't finish saying the First Ideal){{book ref|sa3|84}}{{wob ref|8748}}
▲{{quote
▲|Yet, were the orders not disheartened by so great a defeat, for the Lightweavers provided spiritual sustenance; they were enticed by those glorious creations to venture on a second assault.
▲|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance, chapter 21, page 10]]{{book ref|sa2|47}}
▲}}
▲{{quote
▲|These Lightweavers, by no coincidence, included many who pursued the arts; namely: writers, artists, musicians, painters, sculptors. Considering the order's general temperament, the tales of their strange and varied mnemonic abilities may have been embellished.
▲|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance, chapter 21, page 10]]{{book ref|sa2|49}}
▲}}
▲{{quote
▲|As to the other orders that were inferior in this visiting of the far realm of spren, the [[Elsecaller]]s were prodigiously benevolent, allowing others as auxiliary to their visits and interactions; though they did never relinquish their place as prime liaisons with the great ones of the spren; and the Lightweavers and [[Willshaper]]s both also had an affinity to the same, though neither were true masters of that realm.
▲|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance, chapter 6, page 2]]{{book ref|sa2|53}}
▲}}
▲{{quote
▲|[[Malchin]] was stymied, for though he was inferior to none in the arts of war, he was not suitable for the Lightweavers; he wished for his oaths to be elementary and straightforward, and yet their spren were liberal, as to our comprehension, in definitions pertaining to this matter; the process included speaking truths as an approach to a threshold of self-awareness that Malchin could never attain.
▲|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance, chapter 12, page 12]]{{book ref|sa2|57}}
▲}}
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