Difference between revisions of "Order of Truthwatchers"

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The Truthwatchers are [[Surgebinder]]s who used the [[Surge]]s of Illumination and Progression, and they are associated with the emerald [[polestone]]. LikeThey all known Orders, they usedform a [[Nahel bond]]. Theirwith spren were closer to Cultivation than to Honor,{{wob ref|2114}} and are said to resemble the shimmer light makes on a surface when it is reflected through a crystal[[mistspren]].{{book ref|sa3|104}}

[[Surgebinding#Progression|'''Progression''']] was used by [[Ym]] to heal a small boy's foot of an infection{{book ref|sa2|i|2}}, and by [[Lift]] (an [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancer]]) to revive and heal [[Gawx]] after his throat was slit.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} Lift also used it to cause seeds to grow suddenly into plants. [[Renarin]] uses Progression to heal Adolin’s[[Adolin]]’s broken wrist. He also uses it to heal those who were injured when the [[Re-Shephir|Midnight Mother]] attacks Adolin and [[Bridge_Four|Bridge Four]]. The [[Stump]] also unknowingly uses it to heal people who come under her care. It is described in the [[Ars Arcanum]] at the end of ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' as "The Surge of Growth and Healing, or Regrowth".

[[Surgebinding#Illumination|'''Illumination''']] is used by [[Shallan Davar]], member of the [[Order of Lightweavers]], to craft illusions by weaving light, sound and various waveforms. She uses this to change her own appearance for disgusesdisguises or other purposes, create illusions of walls and rocks to hide behind and in, and to create illusions of herself to confuse or distract. Truthwatchers may be able to perform similar feats, however there may be differences in how they use the Surge.

The ancient Truthwatchers were often scientists, scholars and tinkers; this led to them being perceived as quiet and rather esoteric in their pursuits. They tended to be reserved, though a group of them was always dedicated to monitoring the actions of the poeplepeople in power on Roshar, and making their opinions on said actions heard far and wide if necessary. They particularly concerned themselves with abuse of power, as well as finding out the truth, though what constituted "truth" was a subject of some debate.{{wob ref|13776}}

Modern Truthwatchers are few and far betwenbetween, scattered around the world rather than united.

* [[Stump]], whoor runsArshqqam [[Tashi's(bonded Lightto Orphanage[[Dreaming-though-Awake]], is a Truthwatcher in very early stages of the bond).{{book ref|sa2.5|20}}{{book ref|sa3|53}}{{book ref|sa4|22}}{{book ref|sa4|24}}