#lightweaver & windrunner

[jaffaarchfiend]

So I know that there's an "official" Surgebinding chart... But it just looked a bit too messy, and in some orders cases washed out, to me. So I made my own, complete with text to say what each symbol actually is as well :3

[artsypatience]

Olddddd radiant order characterdesigns ? I'm a Windrunner, and you ?

[art-in-progressosoup]

What if the Strawhats had a Knights Radiant order?? I tried assigning one to each order the best I could lol- what order would you assign them to?

Also bonus pics of some spren are included- I couldn't decide which version of the Sunny to do, so I did both!

Thank you so much @meeyahmaya for the brainstorming and ideas too!

[shakesthewizard]

Hey Stormlight fans. Would you like a Knights Radiant quiz that isn't kind of boring? Have this!

[kaladinsuniformviolationslog]

Yes, I'm aware Shallan is following me around imitating everything I do.

I think she's just bored.

[cmchill]

I REALLY WANT a story about a Windrunner and a Lightweaver building a strong relationship!! Platonic, professional, romantic or otherwise!!

Gonna preface this with: NO WINDS OF TRUTH SPOILERS PLEASE! A WoR & Oathbringer spoiler or two present in the next two paragraphs:

When I read Words of Radiance for the first time, I was *fascinated* by Shallan and Kaladin's dynamic (aside from the boots thing 😅) and enthusiastically shipped them for a little while. I no longer think their specific traumas and journeys complement each other's as well as I thought... (as a pair at least...) But!

The point is, while I no longer ship those two specifically, I still want what I loved about the idea at first. One of the things I found most exciting and compelling about a hypothetical close relationship was the worldview challenges they'd provide each other through the contrast of Windrunner + honorspren and Lightweaver + cryptic. One spren who hates lies and sees the world through honor and paths and protecting people (and a knight a little prone to black-and-white thinking at times too), and another spren who loves lies and their interplay with truth, with a knight who weaves between various darker and lighter greys of "truth" with alacrity.

The steadfastness/courage/strength integrity of the Windrunner, meeting the nuance and insight and creativity of the Lightweaver! Delightful!!

The Lightweaver would force the Windrunner to reckon with shades of grey in morality, others, and themself and think in a more nuanced way, while the Windrunner would encourage the Lightweaver to face up to the world more, to do the harder bolder thing and take a stand when they need to.

The Windrunner could ground the Lightweaver, providing a safe place to return to where they know what's real and steady and true, while the Lightweaver could bring more spontaneity and wonder and variety to the Windrunner!

Ohhh and the cryptic and honorspren having to get through centuries of built-up tension between their groups to gain more understanding and respect for each other's ways of functioning?? Mwah chef's kiss!

I'm no writer just a reader, are any of y'all picking up what I'm putting down? Has anybody done something like this that you know of? I honestly haven't looked much yet bc I didn't even know what to search (making tags for this post gave me ideas to try though! 😂) It took me waayy too long just to write this post, writing is like trudging though sludge for me so don't tell me to be the change I wanna see, I'll just daydream concepts here and there if that's my options 😝 my imagination can quite suffice if needed.

Ahh I just wanna see Characters in Situations that make them Question their Worldview and find themselves Changed through Relationship!!

Question the nature of morality! Work through centuries-long conflicts and prejudices! Meet each other's emotional needs through complementary character traits and styles! Go!

Yeah that's my vision

[kieran-0]

So I just did the official knights radiant quiz and...

Turns out i'm a windrunner🎉

Personally thought i'd be a willshaper or edgedancer, but apparantly i wasn't entirely wrong

[hartsnkises]

My problem: I don't ACTUALLY want spoilers for all of Onyx Storm (I already Know too Much), but I do want to bury myself in Empyrean stuff on account of Not Being Okay post Fourth Wing and Iron Flame

This could be solved by just listening to Onyx Storm except! I need to take a break so I don't burn out, I will be Less Okay after Onyx Storm especially with a planned hiatus in the works, and I really need to catch up on Cosmere.

Please, send no spoilers fix-it fics my way. I need everyone to be okay

[taravangians-storming-balls]

Not excited for kowt for kaladin, not excited for kowt for moash, excited for kowt so I finally know what my little ocs should be doing

[sniffanimal]

I was sketching a kinda cutesey lightweaver symbol and decided to also cool down with the windrunner one too. they kinda look like angels

[blindradiant]

I’m wondering about the Heralds’ relationship with their associated Radiant orders. Like obviously Nale has had a lot of influence over the Skybreakers. He’s the Herald of that order, a Skybreaker himself, and the only living one who has sworn the Fifth Ideal. Modern Skybreakers are the way they are largely because of Nale’s direction and enforcement of the order’s structure and methods.

But what about the other Heralds? Have any of them been involved with the Radiants at all, or do they try to forget? Does it depend on the Herald?

I don’t know if Jezrien was aware enough to be involved with the Windrunners before Moash killed him. We know pretty much nothing about Chanah and Vedel. I wonder what they think about modern Dustbringers and Edgedancers. Same with Pailiah and the Truthwatchers. I kind of think Ash would have absolutely no interest in being associated with the Lightweavers, and would actively try to distance herself as much as human(ish)ly possible. Batah and the Elsecallers??? Kalak is another one who I think would try to avoid any reminders of the past. Taln has been locked on Braize for 4500 years, and is now in no shape to be involved with the Stonewards. And we’ve seen how Ishar treats Dalinar.

I just think there’s a lot of potential to see how Heralds who aren’t Nale might have guided their Radiants at various points over time

[cosmermaid]

I took the Knight Radiant quiz for three Mewtwos across various Pokemon media as well as Mew and I could make a whole ass post about that if anyone wants me to. I'm also keenly aware that I might be the only person that is hyperfocused on the Mew duo from Pokemon as well as the Stormlight Archives at the same time.

[shakesthewizard]

The Bad Kids as Knights Radiant

A while ago, I wrote this post assigning the main characters from Deltarune orders of Knights Radiant from Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive books. Now I'm gonna do the same with Fantasy High's Bad Kids!

Adaine O'Shaughnessey - "I will Seek Truth." The Order of Truthwatchers.

Do I need to elaborate on this one? The strongly opinionated youngest child of a rich and powerful family who has oracular visions thrust upon them without their asking and has to use their newfound power to save the world despite their pronounced lack of physical ability and the presence of neurological, emotional, and physical disabilities? Is anybody gonna fight me on this?

In all seriousness though - Adaine is defined by her desire to uncover lies and use the truth to set things right, no matter the cost. She so strongly values telling people what they need to hear, instead of what will make them feel better, and alongside Riz she's half of the team's mystery-solving power.

As a Truthwatcher, Adaine commands the surges of Progression and Illumination, and while powers-wise those feel a bit more geared towards Fig's spell list, Adaine is a master of handling the battlefield without drawing attention to herself, and as a Diviner she fills a much stronger support role than other Wizard subclasses.

Boggy the Froggy is Adaine's Lightspren.

Fabian Seacaster - "I will Reach my Potential." The Order of Elsecallers.

The Elsecallers are the consumate badasses of the Knights Radiant, and probably the most concerned with appearances, aside from the Lightweavers (who we'll get to, don't you worry). Fabian himself has huge potential for strength, grace, social aptitude, and academic success, that we see him fulfill over the course of the show. He's an excellent fighter who isn't afraid to utilize a nontraditional ability or tool in unique ways to give himself an upper hand. It reminds me a lot of Jasnah soulcasting on the battelfield.

As an Elsecaller, Fabian commands the surges of Transformation and Transportation. I think Transformation is the most apt thematically, as we see during his season 2 arc, learning to live as himself without abandoning his father's legacy. Although Transportation is also appropriate, given both that he's a very mobile combatant, and that he was the first among his party to gain access to a vehicle - one which he uses on the battlefield constantly.

I would say that the Hangman is his Inkspren, but I really think if he's anything he's a Dustspren.

Gorgug Thistlespring - "I will Seek Self-Mastery." The Order of Dustbringers.

While his personality doesn't match what we know of the Dustbringers in the series so far, Gorgug is otherwise an extremely good fit for this order. In season one, his arc centers on accepting his anger as a natural part of himself, and learning how to point it in useful and helpful directions, as well as reconnecting with his orcish heritage.

In seasons two and three, Gorgug dives into artificing; learning how to take things apart and put them back together, and pioneering ways to combine his skill with technology and his prodigious destructive power.

As a Dustbringer, Gorgug commands the surges of Division and Abrasion. These feel very appropriate for our curious barbarian, and I honestly don't feel like there's a lot I could say that wouldn't be plainly obvious. The kid rips stuff apart, what can I say?

Fig Faeth - "I will Speak My Truth." The Order of Lightweavers.

Performance. Art. Identity. Lies. Fig feels almost like an embodiment of this order. If you know anything about Lightweavers, I don't even know what to say that isn't already apparent. Fig disguises herself, invents new identities, lies constantly, and is the party's designated spy. She expresses these illusory powers by way of her artistic expression, and has a bad habit of running from her problems using those same powers. But of course, when the time comes, she shows an unmatched prowess for using those powers to completely dismantle the lies and schemes of ne'er do wells.

As a Lightweaver, Fig commands the surges of Illumination and Transportation. She uh. Makes illusions and turns into other people. Look, I don't know what else to say. She's a perfect fit.

Kristen Applebees - "I will Unite Instead of Divide." The Order of Bondsmiths.

Holy shit. This is why I wanted to make this post. Kristen, who with force of will and clarity of purpose brings a god back from the dead and forges a bond with her. Kristen, the most powerful Cleric of any god for the last century, who even at her most ignorant is the one to start treating the bad kids as a team before anyone else. Kristen, whose source of power is immense and strange, and who she conflicts with regularly, even as they share a purpose.

As a Bondsmith, Kristen commands the surges of Tension and Adhesion. Again, these are perfect for her. Kristen as a character feels at times to be made of tension; pulling at a deep and very serious love of ritual and spirituality that is at odds with her seeming inability to take things seriously the more dire they get. The girl who can create a new god, who can bring one back from nothingness, and who flunks out of her Cleric class the moment her teacher isn't 100% in her corner. Kristen's arcs also tend to be pretty central to the larger plots, what with the Harvestmen, The Nightmare King, and now Cassandra's spouse seeming to have a pretty pivotal role in whatever the Rat Grinders are up to. In short; Kristen Adheres the bad kids together.

Kristen's Bondsmith-spren is, obviously, Cassandra.

Riz Gukgak - "I will Protect." The Order of Windrunners.

I'm gonna be real with you, folks, I have never encountered a more Windrunner-ass motherfucker in my life. "I gotta do the right thing no matter what and be emo about it the whole time. What do you mean I have friends who love and support me?" Look me in the eyes and tell me if Riz got assigned to Bridge Four he wouldn't immediately dedicate himself to saving his whole crew and freeing them from slavery. You know I'm right.

As a Windrunner, Riz commands the surges of Adhesion and Gravitation. These aren't great fits for his real, very stealthy skillset - but if we're being honest Gravitation is the least thematically interesting surges anyway, and Adhesion is just the "cool nice guy" surge, which Riz already is.

lmk if this is the kind of content you're frothing at the mouth for and I can do more characters (I'm on my hands and knees give me characters to do this with it's so fun for me)

[notallthosewho-wanderarelost]

Thanks for the tag, this was fun!

Seems pretty accurate!

Of course, my brain is still in Stormlight Archive mode so my first thought was “Yes, I’m a Windrunner!” Adhesion ftw.

Tagging @karioke13 and @quirkyrogue, if you want to on a cosmic adventure!

cosmic persona tag game

i got this which is super extremely accurate

no pressure tags — @ayumigotabittoolonely @baepsays @cuntphoric @gojosperms @infinitatis-ink @joemama-2 @rain-soaked-sun @silvarys @uhflwr + anyone who wants to join!

satoru is a weird mix of these two. those faces on both are so him though heh :3

[cosmere-polls]

->Link to official quiz<-

Poll idea by an anon! Thanks, friend :)

[sorchasolas]

Idk what it means but besides multiples of 10, 3 is alsp used alot in SLA

- Three Planets

- Three Shards

- Three main PoVs

- Shallan's three alters

- Kaladin's three personalities (the soldier, the surgeon, & the wretch)

- Three bondsmith spren

- three orders that emerged first (lightweaver, windrunner, elsecaller) (prolly a bit of a reach)