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The '''Order of Truthwatchers''' is an order of the [[Knights Radiant]] on [[Roshar]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|52}}
The Truthwatchers use the Surges of '''Progression''' and '''Illumination'''.
 
[[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 disguises 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.
We can see in Oathbringer that Renarin holds out a fist and summons stormlight in a beacon of light making the light in a Thunderclast's eyes fade away and killing it {{book ref|sa3|120}}, this could be a the power any radiant could use or part of a Truthwatchers powers of illumination, this is still not known yet. In Rhythm of War when Moash is tempting Kaladin to come to Odium after killing Roshone, Renarin comes in glowing to save Kaladin. While glowing this reveals a different version of Moash with a shardspear and a Bridge Four uniform causing him to slash at the image and run away. {{book ref|sa4|8}}
 
[[Renarin Kholin]] saw the [[Everstorm]] coming even though he had no line of sight on it, and said that he could see the future, although he incorrectly predicted the death of himself and those around him.{{book ref|sa2|85}} He also later stated that Truthwatchers are unique because "they see".{{book ref|sa2|89}} It is implied that this ability comes from the corruption of his spren by [[Sja-anat]]'s influence, and therefore might not be shared by other Truthwatchers .
 
[[Renarin Kholin]] saw the [[Everstorm]] coming even though he had no line of sight on it, and said that he could see the future, although he incorrectly predicted the death of himself and those around him.{{book ref|sa2|85}} He also later stated that Truthwatchers are unique because "they see".{{book ref|sa2|89}} It is implied that this ability comes from the corruption of his spren by [[Sja-anat]]'s influence, and therefore might not be shared by other Truthwatchers
== History ==
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 people 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}}
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