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== Ideals of the Lightweavers ==
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, identicalis forshared by all orders of the Radiantsorders, and is used as theira motto. Typically,for eachthe Knights Radiant as a whole. Each of the Radiant Ordersorders then has an additional four idealsIdeals that are unique to eachthat order. 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.{{wob ref|13777}}
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=== AdditionalTruths IdealsSpoken ===
Unlike the other Orders, the Lightweavers only have the First Ideal as a set form. In order to reach higher Ideals, Lightweavers instead speak "truths" and these truths are unique to each [[Surgebinder]].{{book ref|sa2|87}}{{bws ref|the-ten-orders-of-knights-radiant|text=The Ten Orders of the Knights Radiant|date=2020-06-09|name=tkr}}
Lightweaver oaths are an oddity, perhaps because their spren tend to be the oddest among all Radiant spren. Instead of speaking specific words, or even words along a certain theme, Lightweavers speak truths about themselves—things they must admit to themselves in order to progress as people. It is theorized that because Lightweavers live on the line between reality and fiction, it is important for them to be able to separate the real from the lie, and only with the proper ability to do so can they move forward.{{ref|name=tkr}}
=== Truths Spoken ===
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== History ==
Many members of this order before the [[Recreance]] were interested in the arts so there were many writers, artists, musicians, painters, and sculptors among their numbers.
Lightweavers are the Radiants most interested in the arts, including all kinds of visual arts and theater. They range widely in personality from the quiet and introspective painter to the outgoing and gregarious stage performer, with everything in between. What unites them tends to be a love of art, though there are some few who are more interested in intrigue, secrets, and espionage. They are the spies of the Knights Radiant and are often untrusted by others (such as the stoic Skybreakers) for their love of subterfuge. They have a reputation for having looser morals than other Orders, but the Lightweavers are quick to point out that their personal values are strong. They just don’t feel they need to match what other more hardline Orders tend to require. They can be vague with oaths, and many say there is far more Cultivation in them than Honor. (Others dispute this, saying that all Orders have an equal mix, despite some spren naming themselves “honorspren.”) Lightweavers tend to be free spirits, and many among their Order see the importance of entertainment, beauty, and art in a person’s life, and strive to make sure that the world doesn’t just live through the Desolations—because mere survival isn’t enough unless there is something to live for.{{ref|name=tkr}}
The Lightweavers provided spiritual sustenance even for the other orders.
== Known Lightweavers ==
* [[Tien]]
* [[Vathah]] (squire)
* [[Elhokar]]
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