The Dustbringers were often misjudged by people because of the destructive nature of their powers, and even some of their fellow Knights Radiant felt they were "on the edge" and did not get along with them. History īefore the Day of Recreance, many Dustbringers objected to the name of their order, as they felt it was too similar to " Voidbringers," and encouraged others to instead call them "Releasers," though most people still referred to them as "Dustbringers." This naming preference may have been influenced by their spren, as Spark apparently passed it on to Malata. Like most Knights Radiant, the Dustbringers have squires one Dustbringer from one of Dalinar's visions had about a dozen. It is unclear whether Dustbringers can use Abrasion to increase the friction between two objects. The 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 Dustbringers can likely use Abrasion in a similar manner. One Dustbringer uses this ability to decrease friction between herself and the water of the Purelake, allowing her to move through it unimpeded. Ībrasion gives Dustbringers the ability to alter the frictional force between two surfaces. They appear to have a great amount of control over this ability, as Malata engraves a table using this Surge. Abilities Surgebinding ĭustbringers can use the Surges of Division and Abrasion.ĭivision gives Dustbringers the ability to cause objects to burn, degrade, or turn to dust. The Second Ideal of the Dustbringers is focused on self mastery. The First Ideal of the Knights Radiant The Second Ideal “ Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination. Unlike members of most of the other orders, the Dustbringers cannot access all of their Surgebinding powers until they have sworn some of the higher oaths. The Ideals of the Order of Dustbringers all focus on responsibility and controlling one's power, and are designed to teach lessons about the nature of power and the responsibility that comes with it. The four remaining Ideals are unique to each order. The First Ideal is shared by all of the orders, and is used as a motto for the Knights Radiant as a whole. The Ideals of the Knights Radiant, also known as the Immortal Words, are a set of rules by which the Radiants live. The order also attracts foolhardy-but-brave soldiers who try to control the destructive nature of war to protect innocents. 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. Most Dustbringers are tinkerers who like to take things apart to figure out how they work. 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. 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.