Orders of the Knight Radiance

The Knights Radiance is a legion of Knights with different abilities and spren that aid them. With the bond of a spren the Knight Radiant is able to be given Surgebinding abilities. The Radiance is divided into 10 different orders each have 5 different ordeals they have to speak in order to be given there full potential. The first ordeal is the same for each order: Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination. Each Order has 4 unique ordeals, accept for Lightweavers who only have the first ordeal. Each order has its own glyph used to illustrate it.

## Lightweavers

Lightweavers are surgers of Illumination and Transformation. They are known to inspire others to become the best versions of themselves. They differ in personality but they all are united in a love for art, although some are more into things such as espionage. Lightweavers are the spies for the Knights Radiance. Lightweavers end to have looser morals then the other orders, but have firm beliefs at the same time.

### Characters

* Shallan, through her spren Pattern.
* Tein was budding Lightweaver before he died.
* Elhokar would have belonged to this order.

### Ordeals

Lightweavers are an oddity among the other orders, because instead of speaking a specific phrase or holding a specific theme, the Ordeals differ for each person. The Lightweaver's ordeals are a series of truths that they speak about themselves-things they must admit to themselves in order to progress.

> "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.
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## Elsecallers

Elsecallers surge the ablilities of Transformation and Transportation. They include all different types of characters as long as they wish to progress, the Elsecaller's theme. The Elsecallers are known to thoughtful and cautious, known as the wisest among the radiance, often being the tactians and logistical geniuses. The order is made up of lots of scholars, but also includes theologians and people interested in leadership. They are good at encouraging others, but some are known to set their sights upon the things they want and then seize them.

### Characters

* Jasnah Kholin, through her spren Ivory.

### Ordeals

Like Lightweavers, and Elsecaller's Oaths are themed towards the individual, in this case themed with progress.

## Windrunners

Windrunners surge Adhesion and Gravitation. The Windrunner order is made up of the "big sibling" type of person, being themed towards protection. Windrunners will jump in, helping fight for what they believe in. Windrunners bond with an Honor spren.

### Characters

* Kaladin, through his spren Syl
* Teft, Rock, Skar, Drehy, and Lopen from Bridge Four are Windrunner squires.

### Ordeals

1. *"Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination."*
2. *"I will protect those who cannot protect themselves."*
3. *"I will protect even those I hate so long as it is right."*
4. *"I accept that there will be those I cannot protect."*

## Skybreakers

Skybreakers are surgers of Gravitation and Division. Skybreakers hold a focus on upholding the just rule of law, whether this aligns with their personal beliefs and goals or not. The duty of the Skybreakers would sometimes earn them a bad reputation among the more fee-thinking of the orders. They tend to attract those who believe in the importance of legal code, those who have strong moral codes of their own, and those who think the best defense against anarchy are things like patriotism, moral fiber, and rules to govern behavior.

> "They were the ones who believed that nobody, not even a Radiant, should be above being questioned. They were the ones that did the sometimes tough job of making certain that the Orders didn’t abuse their power to become tyrants, as the Skybreakers saw that those with powers could easily oppress those who had none."
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-Brandon Sanderson's Website

### Characters

* Nale, as patron, the only Herald to be a member of the order.
* Szeth now belongs to this order, since being revived by Nale near the end of Words of Radiance, and has bonded with an unnamed highspren.Ref|wor|c|88}} He has now spoken the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Ideals.
* Nale's underlings, both of whom wear uniforms in black and white, with swords at their waists.
* Master Ki trains the squires and takes on Szeth as her own. Her spren is Winnow.
* Master Warren, who is Azish, also trains the squires.
* Joret is a squire.
* Cali is a squire.
* Zedzil is a squire.
* Fari is a squire.
* Ty is a squire and the leader of a group of other such squires.

### Ordeals

An alternate specialized second oath is said by Szeth *"I swear to seek justice, to let it guide me, until I find a more perfect ideal."* The third and fourth oaths are also specialized by Szeth.

1. *"Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination."*
2. *"I will put the law before all else."*
3. *"I swear to follow the will of Dalinar Kholin. This is my oath."*
4. *"I will cleanse the Shin of their false leaders, so long as Dalinar Kholin agrees."*

## Dustbringers

Dustbringers surge Division and Abrasion. They come to learn about the true nature of power and strive to become responsible holders of it.

> "They believe great power requires a strong will to control it. They often attract tinkerers who like to dig down into the shape and soul of a thing, break it, and see what makes it work. However, their oaths are themed toward control—that they need to be able to control, contain, and channel the terrible power inside them"
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-Brandon Sanderson's Website

### Characters

* Chanarach, as patron, is the only Herald to be a member of the order.
* Malata, through Spark, belongs to this order.

### Ordeals

Dustbringer oaths are themed towards responsibility and containment. As they moved through the oaths they learned more of the destruction of power.