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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}}
 
 
{{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 [[Yolish Lightweaving]].}}
 
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The Lightweavers were [[Surgebinder]]s who used the [[Surge]]s of Illumination and Transformation, commonly called [[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] and [[Soulcasting]].
 
 
|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.
 
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|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 21, page 10{{epigraph ref|sa2|49}}
They formed a [[Nahel Bond]] with [[Cryptic]]s.
 
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The '''Order of Lightweavers''' is an order of the [[Knights Radiant]] on Roshar.{{epigraph ref|sa2|49}}
   
 
The Lightweavers are [[Surgebinder]]s who use the [[Surge]]s of Illumination and Transformation, commonly called [[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] and [[Soulcasting]]. They are associated with the garnet [[polestone]], and form a [[Nahel bond]] with [[Cryptic]]s.
== Historical ==
 
Many members of this order before the [[Recreance]] were interested in the arts so there were many writers, artists, musicians, painters, sculptors among their numbers.
 
   
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== Philosophy ==
The Lightweavers provided spiritual sustenance even for the other orders.
 
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While each order of Radiants contains a variety of personalities within it, those who join the Lightweavers generally subscribe to a philosophy of speaking truths about themselves that they must admit in order to progress as people.{{wob ref|13777}} The order finds it important to be able to separate the real from the lie and use that to move forward. Lightweavers tend to be free spirits, and many among their order see the importance of entertainment, beauty, and art in a person’s life.{{wob ref|16463}} They generally ignore traditions and laws, and achieve their goals by whatever method works best for them.{{wob ref|16463}} The order strives to make sure that the world has something to live for. They tend to attract those who are interested in art, intrigue, secrets, and espionage.{{epigraph ref|sa2|49}}{{wob ref|13777}}
 
== Known Lightweavers ==
 
* [[Shallan Davar]]
 
* [[Wit]]
 
   
 
== Ideals of the Lightweavers ==
 
== Ideals of the Lightweavers ==
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{{image|WOKLB - KS - Lightweavers by Steve Argyle.jpg|width=250px|side=right}}
The Ideals of the Knights Radiant, also known as the [[Immortal Words]], are a set of rules by which the Radiants lived. The First Ideal, identical for all orders of the Radiants, is used as their motto. Typically, each of the Radiant Orders then has an additional four ideals that are unique to each order.
 
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{{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.
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|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 12, page 12{{epigraph ref|sa2|57}}
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}}
   
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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.{{wob ref|16463}} It has also been posited that their more flexible Ideals are because they are closer to [[Cultivation]] than [[Honor]].{{wob ref|13777}}
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=== The First Ideal ===
 
{{quote
 
{{quote
 
|Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.
 
|Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.
 
|The First Ideal of the Knights Radiant{{book ref|wok|59}}
 
|The First Ideal of the Knights Radiant{{book ref|wok|59}}
}}
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}}
 
=== Additional Ideals ===
 
Unlike the other Orders, the Lightweavers only have the First Ideal. After that speaking truths is required and these truths are unique to each [[Surgebinder]].{{book ref|sa2|87}}
 
 
== Powers ==
 
The Lightweavers use the Surges of '''Illumination''' and '''Transformation'''.
 
 
The Lightweavers also have the ability to enter [[Shadesmar]]
 
 
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. Shallan also possesses these abilities.
 
 
=== Soulcasting ===
 
The Soulcaster enters (or partially enters) the cognitive realm 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.
 
 
=== Lightweaving ===
 
[[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] deals in illusions. It involves the manipulating waves of sound or light and has a strong spiritual component requiring a full mental picture of the illusion.
 
 
== Quotes ==
 
   
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=== Truths Spoken ===
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{{quote
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|What am I? I'm terrified.
|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}}
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|A truth as spoken by Shallan{{book ref|sa1|45}}
 
}}
 
}}
   
 
{{quote
 
{{quote
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|I'm a murderer. I killed my father.
|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}}
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|A truth as spoken by Shallan{{book ref|sa1|70}}
 
}}
 
}}
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<!-- THE EXACT QUOTES FOR SHALLAN'S SUBSEQUENT IDEALS ARE CONTENTIOUS. PLEASE DON'T INCLUDE THEM.-->
   
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== Abilities ==
 
{{quote
 
{{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.
 
|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}}
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|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 6, page 2{{epigraph ref|sa2|53}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
The Lightweavers use the Surges of '''Illumination''' and '''Transformation'''. Like most Knights Radiant, the Lightweavers have squires.{{book ref|sa3|77}}
   
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=== Illumination ===
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[[Surgebinding#Illumination|'''Illumination''']] is used to craft illusions by weaving light, sound and various waveforms.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} This can be used to change their appearance for disguises or other purposes, create illusions of walls and rocks to hide behind and in, and to create illusions to confuse or distract. Each Lightweaver needs some kind of focus to make Lightweaving function, such as drawings or paintings.{{book ref|sa4|98}} It is also implied that they may be able to create a solid illusion by combining their Illumination surge and their Soulcasting.{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{wob ref|3625}} There are some differences in how they use the Surge compared to [[Order of Truthwatchers|Truthwatchers]].{{book ref|sa4|26}}
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=== Transformation ===
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[[Surgebinding#Transformation|'''Transformation''']] can be manipulated to change an object into one of the ten essences.{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} To [[Soulcast]], the Lightweaver shifts their perception to see into the [[Cognitive Realm]], and communicates with the Cognitive aspect of the object they want to transform.{{book ref|sa4|39}} This is normally done through direct contact with an object, however, can be performed from a distance. Elsecallers are more skilled at doing this, though it is not impossible for a Lightweaver to be able to Soulcast from afar.{{wob ref|13399}} Lightweavers tend to view Soulcasting differently from Elsecallers.{{book ref|sa4|26}} Using this Surge, Lightweavers are able to enter the Cogntive Realm, but are unable to bring others with them, or return on their own.{{book ref|sa4|22}}
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=== Resonance ===
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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 the eidetic memory.{{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. There is an upper limit to how many memories can be stored at once, and a Lightweaver's mind can be put under tension from holding them for too long.{{wob ref|3244}}{{book ref|sa1|7}} 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}} They also have an increased sense of direction and spatial awareness.{{book ref|sa4|6}}{{book ref|sa2|71}}{{book ref|sa4|93}}
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=== Shardplate Abilities ===
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Lightweavers' [[Shardplate]] is formed of [[creationspren]].{{wob ref|14513}}
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== History ==
 
{{quote
 
{{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.
|[[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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|[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|''Words of Radiance'']], chapter 21, page 10{{epigraph ref|sa2|47}}
 
}}
 
}}
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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.{{wob ref|16463}} 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}}
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== Known Lightweavers ==
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* [[Shallan Davar]] (bonded to [[Testament]], then [[Pattern]])
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* [[Hoid]] (bonded to [[Design]])
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* [[Tien]] (bonded to an unknown Cryptic)
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* [[Vathah]] (bonded to [[Mosaic]]){{book ref|sa4|26}}
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* [[Ishnah]] (bonded to [[Motif]]){{book ref|sa4|26}}
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* [[Beryl]] (bonded to [[Ornament]]){{book ref|sa4|26}}
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* [[Stargyle]] (bonded to an unknown Cryptic)
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* [[Gaz]] (bonded to an unknown Cryptic)
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* [[Red (Roshar)|Red]] (bonded to an unknown Cryptic)
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* [[Elhokar]] (initiated a Nahel bond with [[Design]], but didn't finish saying the First Ideal){{book ref|sa3|84}}{{wob ref|8748}}
   
 
== Notes ==
 
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Order of Lightweavers
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Illumination
Transformation
Herald Shalash
Spren Cryptic
Surges Illumination & Transformation
Plate spren Creationspren[1]
World of Origin Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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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, chapter 21, page 10[2]

The Order of Lightweavers is an order of the Knights Radiant on Roshar.[2]

The Lightweavers are Surgebinders who use the Surges of Illumination and Transformation, commonly called Lightweaving and Soulcasting. They are associated with the garnet polestone, and form a Nahel bond with Cryptics.

Philosophy[edit]

While each order of Radiants contains a variety of personalities within it, those who join the Lightweavers generally subscribe to a philosophy of speaking truths about themselves that they must admit in order to progress as people.[3] The order finds it important to be able to separate the real from the lie and use that to move forward. Lightweavers tend to be free spirits, and many among their order see the importance of entertainment, beauty, and art in a person’s life.[4] They generally ignore traditions and laws, and achieve their goals by whatever method works best for them.[4] The order strives to make sure that the world has something to live for. They tend to attract those who are interested in art, intrigue, secrets, and espionage.[2][3]

Ideals of the Lightweavers[edit]

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, chapter 12, page 12[5]

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.[6] 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.[4] It has also been posited that their more flexible Ideals are because they are closer to Cultivation than Honor.[3]

The First Ideal[edit]

Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.

—The First Ideal of the Knights Radiant[6]

Truths Spoken[edit]

What am I? I'm terrified.

—A truth as spoken by Shallan[7]

I'm a murderer. I killed my father.

—A truth as spoken by Shallan[8]

Abilities[edit]

As to the other orders that were inferior in this visiting of the far realm of spren, the Elsecallers 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 Willshapers both also had an affinity to the same, though neither were true masters of that realm.

Words of Radiance, chapter 6, page 2[9]

The Lightweavers use the Surges of Illumination and Transformation. Like most Knights Radiant, the Lightweavers have squires.[10]

Illumination[edit]

Illumination is used to craft illusions by weaving light, sound and various waveforms.[11] This can be used to change their appearance for disguises or other purposes, create illusions of walls and rocks to hide behind and in, and to create illusions to confuse or distract. Each Lightweaver needs some kind of focus to make Lightweaving function, such as drawings or paintings.[12] It is also implied that they may be able to create a solid illusion by combining their Illumination surge and their Soulcasting.[13][14] There are some differences in how they use the Surge compared to Truthwatchers.[15]

Transformation[edit]

Transformation can be manipulated to change an object into one of the ten essences.[11] To Soulcast, the Lightweaver shifts their perception to see into the Cognitive Realm, and communicates with the Cognitive aspect of the object they want to transform.[16] This is normally done through direct contact with an object, however, can be performed from a distance. Elsecallers are more skilled at doing this, though it is not impossible for a Lightweaver to be able to Soulcast from afar.[17] Lightweavers tend to view Soulcasting differently from Elsecallers.[15] Using this Surge, Lightweavers are able to enter the Cogntive Realm, but are unable to bring others with them, or return on their own.[18]

Resonance[edit]

Due to a combination of their two Surges, Lightweavers have new, secondary effects, known as the Resonance.[14] Lightweavers may have multiple Resonances, with a prominent one being the eidetic memory.[19][20] This includes the ability to deliberately memorize a scene, after which the Lightweaver can paint or draw that scene with remarkable accuracy.[21][22] The ability to memorize scenes and reproduce them accurately is similar to the ability of a Feruchemist to store memories in a coppermind,[23] 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. There is an upper limit to how many memories can be stored at once, and a Lightweaver's mind can be put under tension from holding them for too long.[24][25] 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.[26] Lightweavers can experience light and color differently and may be able to minutely alter the mood of others.[27] They also have an increased sense of direction and spatial awareness.[28][29][30]

Shardplate Abilities[edit]

Lightweavers' Shardplate is formed of creationspren.[1]

History[edit]

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, chapter 21, page 10[31]

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.[2][3] 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 Desolations but lost such things.[3] Perhaps as an outgrowth of that belief, the Lightweavers seem to have taken some responsibility for maintaining morale among the Knights Radiant.[31] Some of them were interested in intrigue and secrets, and often served as the spies of the Knights Radiant.[4] 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.[3]

Known Lightweavers[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. a b YouTube Livestream 23
    Arcanum - 2020-12-17#
  2. a b c d Words of Radiance chapter 49 epigraph#
  3. a b c d e f The Ten Orders of Knights Radiant
    Arcanum - 2020-06-09#
  4. a b c d #SayTheWords
    Arcanum - 2024-01-31#
  5. Words of Radiance chapter 57 epigraph#
  6. a b The Way of Kings chapter 59#
  7. The Way of Kings chapter 45#
  8. The Way of Kings chapter 70#
  9. Words of Radiance chapter 53 epigraph#
  10. Oathbringer chapter 77#
  11. a b Words of Radiance Ars Arcanum#
  12. Rhythm of War chapter 98#
  13. Oathbringer chapter 120#
  14. a b /r/books AMA 2015
    Arcanum - 2015-08-04#
  15. a b c d e Rhythm of War chapter 26#
  16. Rhythm of War chapter 39#
  17. Starsight Release Party
    Arcanum - 2019-11-26#
  18. Rhythm of War chapter 22#
  19. Words of Radiance Chicago signing
    Arcanum - 2014-03-22#
  20. Words of Radiance chapter 49#
  21. Words of Radiance chapter 1#
  22. Firefight Phoenix signing
    Arcanum - 2015-01-21#
  23. The Alloy of Law Ars Arcanum#
  24. Supanova 2017 - Sydney
    Arcanum - 2017-06-16#
  25. The Way of Kings chapter 7#
  26. Firefight Seattle UBooks signing
    Arcanum - 2015-01-06#
  27. The Great American Read: Other Worlds with Brandon Sanderson
    Arcanum - 2018-10-25#
  28. Rhythm of War chapter 6#
  29. Words of Radiance chapter 71#
  30. Rhythm of War chapter 93#
  31. a b Words of Radiance chapter 47 epigraph#
  32. Oathbringer chapter 84#
  33. Oathbringer Leeds signing
    Arcanum - 2017-12-01#
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