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The '''Knights Radiant''' (Listener: ''Neshua Kadal''){{book ref|sa1|67}}{{book ref|sa1|68}} were an organization of [[Surgebinding|Surgebinders]] on [[Roshar]]. Their Orders were centered at [[Urithiru]], but they lived all across [[Alethela]], the [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] who had to maintain the arts of war. They considered it their duty and privilege to stay vigilant for [[Desolation|Desolations]].{{book ref|twoksa1|49}} It is commonly believed that they betrayed mankind on the [[Day of Recreance]], and were then referred to as the '''Lost Radiants'''.{{book ref|sa1|43}} Their symbol was a golden hourglass shape, of eight spheres connected with two at the center. The [[Parshendi]] call them '''Neshua Kadal'''; Radiant Knight.{{book ref|sa1|67}}{{book ref|sa1|68}}

The first Surgebinders came to be as a result of [[spren]] trying to imitate what [[Honor]] had given his [[Herald]]s. The spren formed bonds with the mankind to give them [[Surgebinding]] abilities.{{book ref|sa2|4}} Honor was surprised by their coming, because he hadn't taught it to his Heralds.{{book ref|sa2|4}} These Surgebinders were later formed into the ten orders of the Knights Radiant by the Herald [[Ishar|Ishi'Elin]], for the purpose of watching for the coming Desolations, and helping men fight, then rebuild the society from the destruction of the Desolations, and they adopted the city of Urithiru as their center of power.{{book ref|sa1|60}} ForThis aformalized longsystem time,was theyin maintainedplace theirby duty, until eventually they abandoned it on what is now knownat asleast the DaySixth of RecreanceEpoch,{{book ref|sa1|52}}Year and possibly even turned against their wards, as some legends say31.{{bookwob ref|sa1|45}} This betrayal caused many spren to die, their [[Shardblade|corpses]] becoming tools of destruction, and as a result they stopped granting humanity Surgebinding.{{book ref|sa2|316437}}

:Windrunners bond with [[honorspren]], which gives them the ability to use the Surges of [[Adhesion]] and [[Gravitation]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} The combination of these two Surges results in the powers known as the [[Lashing|Three Lashings]].{{book ref|twoksa1|prologue}} Windrunners are associated with the sapphire polestone, the essence of Zephyr, and the Herald [[Jezrien]].

:Skybreakers bond with [[highspren]], which gives them the ability to use the Surges of [[Gravitation]] and [[Division]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} Skybreakers are associated with the smokestone polestone, the essence of Vapor, and the Herald [[Nale]].

:Lightweavers bond with [[Cryptic]]s, or liespren, which gives them the ability to use the Surges of Illumination and [[Transformation]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} They can create illusions and have the inherent ability to [[Soulcast]].{{book ref|twoksa1|72}} Lightweavers are associated with the garnet polestone, the essence of Blood, and the Herald [[Shalash]].

:Elsecallers bond with [[inkspren]], which gives them the ability to use the Surges of Transformation and [[Transportation]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} They have the inherent ability to [[Soulcast]].{{book ref|twoksa1|72}} They have the closest affiliation with [[Shadesmar]] out of all the orders. Elsecallers are associated with the zircon polestone, the essence of Tallow, and the Herald [[Battar]].

:Willshapers bond with [[lightsprenReacher]]s, also known as Reacherslightspren, which gives them the ability to use the Surges of Transportation and [[Cohesion]].{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} Willshapers are associated with the amethyst polestone, the essence of Foil, and the Herald [[Kalak]].

The powers of a squire are tied to a particular Radiant and their spren, and without their presence, a squire cannot draw in Stormlight to Surgebind, even if another full Knight of the same order is present.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Squires must be within approximately fifty miles of their Radiant to use their powers, although they begin to weaken once they are separated by thirty miles or more.{{book ref|sa3|55}} WhileIf ittheir hasRadiant beenwere saidto thatsuddenly someseparate ordersfrom maythem, notsuch haveas squires,{{wobby ref|6740}}using thean [[Order of Windrunners|WindrunnersOathgate]],{{book ref|sa3|2}}a [[Ordersquire's ofpowers Skybreakers|Skybreakers]],{{bookwould ref|sa3|90}}last [[Orderbetween ofone Dustbringers|Dustbringers]],{{bookto ref|sa2|4}}two [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]],hours.{{book ref|sa3|7755}} [[Order of Willshapers|Willshapers]],{{book ref|sa4|67}} [[Order of Stonewards|Stonewards]],{{wob ref|15204}} and [[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]]{{wob ref|13781}} are known to have squires.

The Ideals of the Knights Radiant, known as the '''Immortal Words''', serve as a guide for the Radiants' actions and lives.{{book ref|sa1|59}} Each order of Radiants has five Ideals, though different Radiants from the same order may swear an ideal with slightly different words and Lightweavers swear more individualized truths instead of ideals.{{wob ref|2674}} The wording of the First Ideal, however, is exact and is used by all orders, including the Lightweavers.{{wob ref|9709}}{{book ref|sa2|87}} It appears that it is not necessary to speak the First Ideal as a complete uninterrupted phrase, as when [[Navani Kholin]] spoke them to bond the [[Sibling]], she spread the three sentences throughout the length of a conversation, and though he was unable to complete the Ideal before being killed, [[Elhokar Kholin]] stuttered and repeated its words.{{book ref|sa4|110}}{{book ref|sa3|84}} The First Ideal acts as a motto and guide for the Radiants as a whole,{{book ref|sa1|59}} and is known as the Ideal of Radiance by the Skybreakers,{{book ref|sa3|90}} who may have carried the name over from the ancient Radiants. The unique Ideals of each order are designed as a progression that develops a Radiant's character toward the central concepts of their order.{{wob ref|2711}} The [[Stormfather]] and [[Cultivation]] have some discretion in deciding whether or not a Radiant has progressed enough that their oath can be accepted,{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa4|60}} though this discretion appears to be limited.{{book ref|sa2|84}} It is unclear whether or not the Stormfather had this ability prior to Honor's Splintering, but it seems likely it was instead Honor's decision at this time. A Bondsmith may also be able to accept the oaths of other orders.{{book ref|sa4|108}}

Ideals must be sworn in order, even if a Radiant is ready to swear a higher ideal than the one they cannot currently swear.{{wob ref|15259}} Radiants must also be ready to swear the ideals, and cannot just say the words to advance.{{book ref|sa4|107}}{{book ref|sa3.5|17}}

In [[Vorinism]], the fall of the Knights Radiant was called the [[Day of Recreance]]. They are taught to be evil people who turned against humanity, and are thus given the moniker "Lost Radiants."{{book ref|sa1|43}}

* [[Szeth]] (Skybreaker, bonded with an [[Szeth's highspren|unnamed sprenhighspren]])