Palabras Inmortales
| Palabras Inmortales | |
|---|---|
| Relacionado con | Knights Radiant |
| Mundo de origen | Roshar |
The Immortal Words were a set of oaths sworn by the Knights Radiant in order to gain their Surgebinding abilities. There were five sets of Ideals for each order, with the first being the same among all orders, making it likely that the total number of Ideals is forty-one.
Purpose
The primary purpose of the Ideals was to serve as a guide to the Radiants for how they were to live their lives. These ideals were based off of the lessons taught in Nohadon's book, The Way of KingsError en la cita: Etiqueta <ref> no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido As the book had forty parables,Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref> no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido it seems likely that each parable described an ideal of the Knights Radiant, excluding the First Ideal.
A nascent Surgebinder speaking an ideal of his order also increases his or her ability to infuse both themselves and other objects with Stormlight, they also seem to be far more efficient. It is also important to note that simply having the ability to infuse does not make one a Radiant, they are simply a Surgebinder. Only after all the Ideals are spoken and followed does one become a Radiant. The Ideals were not simply a means to greater power, they were a way of life for the Radiants.Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref> no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido
The First Ideal
“Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.”
—The First Ideal of the Knights RadiantError en la cita: Etiqueta<ref>no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido
The First Ideal of the Knights Radiant was shared among all of the orders. Unlike the other Ideals, saying it does not seem to be a prerequisite to gaining further Surgebinding ability, as Kaladin first hears of it long after he first begins to infuse himself with Stormlight.
Ideals of the Radiants
After the First Ideal, the next four Ideals for each Order is different. When it is time for the next Ideal to be spoken, its words will appear in the mind of the Surgebinder.Error en la cita: Etiqueta <ref> no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido Speaking the words will cause the Surgebinder to explode with Stormlight, accompanied by a loud cracking sound.
Ideals of the Windrunners
The Ideals of the Windrunners may be tied to the divine attributes of protecting and leading, as those are related to JezrienError en la cita: Etiqueta <ref> no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido This idea is enhanced by the Second Ideal of the Order of the Windrunners, which has to do with protection.
“I will protect those who cannot protect themselves.”
—The Second Ideal of the WindrunnersError en la cita: Etiqueta<ref>no válida; las referencias sin nombre deben tener contenido