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|Smoke curled from the occasional patches of growth or heaps of burning corpses. Even some sections of rock smoldered. The Dustbringers had done their work well.
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The '''Order of Dustbringers''' is an order of [[Knights Radiant]] on [[Roshar]].{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}}
 
The Dustbringers are [[Surgebinder]]s who control the [[Surge]]s of Division and Abrasion; they are associated with the ruby [[polestone]]. They form [[Nahel bond]]s with [[ashspren]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}
 
The Dustbringers dislike their name due to its similarity to Voidbringer, and want to be called '''Releasers'''.{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}}{{wob ref|13774}}
 
== Philosophy ==
The Dustbringers believe that great power requires a strong will to control it, and their oaths are designed to teach them to control their destructive power.{{wob ref|16454}} While their powers can be used to destroy large swaths of land, acting like artillery, they prefer to work in a more controlled and nuanced manner.
 
Most Dustbringers are tinkerers who like to take things apart to figure out how they work. They often object to those who only focus on the destructive side of their powers, as they feel that it is impossible to create something without understanding how its pieces work.{{wob ref|13774}} This desire to understand how things work applies to people as well, with them wanting to deeply understand people to know how to incite or avoid certain emotional responses.{{wob ref|16454}} The order also attracts foolhardy-but-brave soldiers who try to control the destructive nature of war to protect innocents.{{wob ref|13774}} They also tend to have the most variety among the Radiant orders.{{wob ref|14995}}
 
== Ideals of the Dustbringers ==
There are fiveThe Ideals of the Knights Radiant, also known as the [[Immortal Words]], and are a set of rules by which the Radiants live. The First Ideal is shared by all of the orders, and is used as a motto for the Knights Radiant as a whole. The four remaining Ideals are unique to each order.{{book ref|sa1|59}} DustbringerThe oathsIdeals wereof themedthe towardOrder responsibility.of TheyDustbringers wereall ledfocus toon understandresponsibility thatand thecontrolling powersone's theypower, usedand neededare designed to beteach properlylessons channeled,about muchthe asnature theirof own desirespower and willsthe neededresponsibility properthat formcomes andwith shapeit. AsUnlike a Dustbringer moved through the oaths, they were taught greater powersmembers of destruction—and are onemost of the onlyother orders, wherethe theirDustbringers abilitiescannot weren’taccess all availableof attheir the[[Surgebinding]] beginning,powers but instead were delivered slowly, asuntil they madehave thesworn proper oaths. Each oath led to a greater understandingsome of power, the naturehigher of holding it, and the associated responsibilityoaths.{{wob ref|13774}}
 
=== The First Ideal ===
 
=== The Second Ideal ===
The Second Ideal of the Dustbringers is focused on self mastery.{{wob ref|13774}} ▼
 
▲The Second Ideal of the Dustbringers is focused on self mastery.
 
== Abilities ==
Dustbringers manipulatecan use the Surges[[Surge]]s of '''Division''' and '''Abrasion.'''. Like most Knights Radiant, the Dustbringers have squires; one Dustbringer from one of [[Dalinar's visions]] had about a dozen.{{book ref|sa2|4}}
 
=== Division ===
Division gives the Surgebinder the ability to cause objects to burn, degrade, or turn to dust, likely with great control, as [[Malata]] engraves a table using this surge. Division also works on living flesh.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
[[Surgebinding#Division|'''Division''']] gives Dustbringers the ability to cause objects to burn, degrade, or turn to dust. They appear to have a great amount of control over this ability, as [[Malata]] engraves a table using this Surge. Division also works on living flesh.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Dustbringers do not have access to the Surge of Division until later Ideals.{{wob ref|13774}} Restricting access to Surges based on oaths is rare among the orders and few do it. The only other order currently known to do so are the [[Skybreakers]], who share the Surge of Division.
So far it is not known what other powers the Dustbringers had, although it is likely they had the ability to ignite objects.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}
 
The Surge of Abrasion can be manipulated to alter the frictional force between two surfaces.[25]
 
Slicking: This ability allows the Surgebinder to make their body frictionless. The Surgebinder can choose which parts of the body are affected and which parts are not; for example, the bottom of the feet can be infused so that the Surgebinder glides over any surface without losing momentum until the ability is suspended.[47] Wind friction can also be affected. However, slicking doesn't reduce the force of direct collisions.[48] People experienced in its use often move as though they were ice-skating on the ground.[49] Slicking can also be used to escape any grasp, or grip the flattest walls.[49][50] It can also be applied to objects, making it so that only the Surgebinder can grip the object without it slipping.[49].{{book ref|wor|i|9}} A Dustbringer displays this ability in one of Dalinar's highstorm visions {{book ref|sa1|75}}: "She raised her Shardblade and charged, stepping through the water with uncanny ease, as if it had no purchase on her."
 
It is yet unclear whether Abrasion can be manipulated to demonstrate a reverse slicking and create friction.
 
== Squires ==
 
Dusbringers had squires. In Dalinar's Purelake highstorm vision, Dustbringer squires supported their Radiant fighting a Thunderclast. They "glowed with Stormlight, though far more faintly."{{book ref|sa1|75}}
 
=== Abrasion ===
[[Surgebinding#Abrasion|'''Abrasion''']] gives Dustbringers the ability to alter the frictional force between two surfaces. One Dustbringer used this ability to decrease friction between herself and the water of the [[Purelake]], allowing her to move through it unimpeded.{{book ref|sa2|4}} The [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancers]] often use this Surge to decrease friction between their bodies and other surfaces, allowing them to move around with ease, and to make objects slippery to anyone other than themselves;{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} Dustbringers can likely use Abrasion in a similar manner. It is unclear whether Dustbringers can use Abrasion to increase the friction between two objects.
 
== History ==
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|And when they were spoken of by the common folk, the Releasers claimed to be misjudged because of the dreadful nature of their power; and when they dealt with others, always were they firm in their claim that other epithets, notably "Dustbringers," often heard in the common speech, were unacceptable substitutions, in particular for their similarity to the word "Voidbringers." They did also exercise anger in great prejudice regarding it, though to many who speak, there was little difference between these two assemblies.
|''[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance]]'', chapter 17{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}}
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Before the [[Day of Recreance]], many Dustbringers preferredobjected to bethe knownname asof Releaserstheir becauseorder, ofas thethey similarityfelt betweenit "Dustbringers"was andtoo similar to "[[Voidbringers]]," and encouraged others to instead call them "Releasers,"{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}}{{wob ref|13774}} though thatmost namepeople neverstill reallyreferred becameto widespreadthem as "Dustbringers".{{wob ref|3607}} This naming preference may have been influenced by their spren, as [[Spark]] apparently passed it on to [[Malata]].{{book ref|sa3|24}} The Dustbringers were often misjudged by people because of the destructive nature of their powers,{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}} and even some of their fellow Knights Radiant felt they were "on the edge of evil" and did not get along with them.{{wob ref|11988}} The Skybreakers, who often made sure the Radiants didn't abuse their power,{{wob ref|13773}} were particularly concerned about the Dustbringers, despite the fact that the two orders had much in common.{{wob ref|11988}}▼
 
Historically, the Dustbringers often functioned as sappers, engineers, and strategists for the Knights Radiant.{{wob ref|13774}}{{wob ref|16450}} During the final battle of the [[Last Desolation]], they used their powers to great effect, resulting in burnt plants and corpses and smoldering rock.{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}} In one of [[Dalinar's visions]], a Dustbringer and several of her squires hunted a [[spren]] that had been corrupted by [[Sja-anat]] and then fought a [[thunderclast]].{{book ref|sa2|4}}
The Dustbringers often attract tinkerers who like to dig down into the shape and soul of a thing, break it, and see what makes it work.were. They tend to object to those who focus only on their destructive sides, as they argue that in order to create, one must understand the pieces of the thing they are trying to make. They don’t see themselves as being about destruction—though their powers are the most destructive of any order of Knights Radiant. They instead see their nature as being about control, precision, and understanding. In the Knights Radiant, they tend to act as the equivalent of artillery in a modern army. If you want a large swath of land destroyed or burned, you call in the Dustbringers. However, they were also often used as sappers, engineers, and strategists.
 
They attract anyone who likes to take things apart, who likes to know how things work. They also attract those who are a little foolhardy at times—brave soldiers who see themselves as containing and controlling terrible destruction so it won’t get out of hand and hurt innocents..{{wob ref|13774}}
 
The first known [[ashspren]] to initiate a [[Nahel bond]] since the Recreance is Spark, who bonded Malata. Many of Spark's friends were killed in the Recreance and she claims that her only objectives with the bond are to get revenge and break things; this attitude appears to have played a role in Malata's acceptance of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]]'s decision to side with [[Odium]].{{book ref|sa3|107}} It appears that at least a few other ashspren have initiated bonds since Spark did, but it is unclear whether any of them and their Dustbringers will also decide to side with Odium.{{book ref|sa3.5|3}}
▲Before the [[Day of Recreance]], many Dustbringers preferred to be known as Releasers because of the similarity between "Dustbringers" and "[[Voidbringers]],"{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}}{{wob ref|13774}} though that name never really became widespread.{{wob ref|3607}} This naming preference may have been influenced by their spren, as [[Spark]] apparently passed it on to [[Malata]].{{book ref|sa3|24}} The Dustbringers were often misjudged by people because of the destructive nature of their powers,{{epigraph ref|sa2|36}} and even some of their fellow Knights Radiant felt they were "on the edge" and did not get along with them.{{wob ref|11988}} The Skybreakers, who often made sure the Radiants didn't abuse their power,{{wob ref|13773}} were particularly concerned about the Dustbringers, despite the fact that the two orders had much in common.{{wob ref|11988}}
 
[[Dalinar Kholin|Dalinar]]'s coalition may be beginning to suspect that not all Dustbringers are loyal to their cause, as [[Lopen]] asked Ral-na not to talk with the other Dustbringers, so that he could find his own path, and said there were political reasons for that request.{{book ref|sa3.5|3}} Jasnah also suspected them of rebellion.{{book ref|sa4|17}}
 
== Notable Dustbringers ==
* [[Malata]] (bonded to [[Spark]])
* [[Ral-na]]{{book ref|sa3.5|3}}
 
== Trivia ==
* ThereThe willDustbringers bewere morethe Dustbringershardest introducedorder infor ''[[Rhythm of WarBrandon]]'' to create.{{wob ref|1204814608}}{{wob ref|14030}}
 
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