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Sometimes when impotantimportant lighteyes die, their corpses are soulcasted into stone statues, as opposed to [[darkeyes]] corpses, which are typically burned. It is unknown how common this practice is among lighteyes of lower dahn or among lighteyes outside of [[Alethkar]].{{cite}}

It is a well-known legend within [[Vorin]] society that if a man wins a [[Shardblade]] on the battlefield, he will become a lighteyes, regardless of his previous station in life.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Even if his eye color didn't physically change, he would still be promoted to fourth dahn by virtue of being a Shardbearer.{{book ref|sa2|66}} The exact color of the Shardbearer's eyes depends on the specific type of Blade they bonded to.{{wob ref|3255}} This would also be accompanied with a promotion to the fourth dahn for the Shardbearer. This legend, though a foundation of Vorin society, went untested for centuries, until [[KaladinAdolin StormblessedKholin]] won a full set of [[Shardbearer|Shards]] and gifted them to the former bridgeman [[Kaladin Stormblessed]]. Kaladin, remembering the event in which his friends were killed, stepped aside and commanded his lieutenant, [[Moash]], to take the Shards. Upon receiving the Shards, Moash's eyes did indeed lighten, from a dark brown to a tan color.{{book ref|sa2|68}} This effect lasts only as long as the formerly darkeyed shardbearerShardbearer keeps ownership of his shardbladeShardblade, as Moash's eyes changed again upon losing his.

A second and even rarer method of becoming a lighteyes is to become either a [[Surgebinder]] or [[Knight Radiant]]. According to [[Skar]], [[Kaladin]]'s eyes changed while fighting to save [[Dalinar]] during the [[Battle of the Tower]], although it was only for a short moment, as other men still recognize him as a darkeyes during the fight.{{book ref|sa2|2}} During this battle, Kaladin only said up to the Second Ideal of the [[Immortal Words]] and did not recognize himself as a Knight Radiant. Later, during the [[Battle of Narak]], after Kaladin says the Third Ideal of the Immortal Words and recognizes himself as a true Knight Radiant, his eyes turn pale blue, lighter than any king.{{book ref|sa2|87}} They stay pale blue for several hours after usingsummoning stormlight[[Syl]] before returning to brown, and Kaladin has to summon Syl several times a day to keep his eye blue. {{book ref|sa3|73}}

{{row| 4th | Battalionlords, Citylords,and/or Shardbearers, and other mid-ranked nobles. }}

{{row| 5th | ''Companylords'', along with lower-ranked nobles. }}

{{row| 6th | ''Captainlords, along with the lowest-ranked nobles'' and landholders''.any landed lighteyes}}

* KingQueen [[GavilarJasnah Kholin]], KingQueen of [[Alethkar]] (A ruler in her own right instead of marriage, in defiance of [[Vorin]] tradition).{{book ref|sa1sa3|prologue122}}

* Navani Kholin, Dowager Queen of Alethkar{{disputedwob ref|2782}}{{wob ref|4006}}

* Highprince [[Adolin Kholin]],{{book Heir to the Kholin princedom and son of Dalinar Kholinref|sa3|122}}

* Highprince [[Aladar]], [[Highprince of Information]]

* Highprince [[Hatham]], [[Highprince of Works]]

* Highprince [[Sebarial]], [[Highprince of Commerce]]

* [[Kaladin Stormblessed]], Knight Radiant, Order Windrunnerof Windrunners (by virtue of Shardblade)

* [[Shallan DavarTeft]], Knight Radiant, Order Lightweaverof Windrunners (by virtue of Shardblade)

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