Edgedancer Ideals

[Kendelian]

I think I figured out the Fourth and Fifth Ideals of the Edgedancers. Given that the second is remembering the forgotten and the third is listening to the ignored, it stands to reason that the oaths will continue to escalate. I figure that the Fourth Ideal would be something along the lines of caring for the neglected. And I also feel like the Fifth Ideal would continue to escalate. My theory is that it will develop into speaking for the silent. I am less confident on the Fifth Ideal than I am on the Fourth. What are your thoughts?

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

I like it. It seems like the main theme of the Edgedancers is to represent the unknowns, the dejected members of society. So it’s logical for that to escalate to speaking for the silenced. Hopefully we’ll find out in coming books.

[alder24]

I like this, 4th one fits to the message left in the Urithiru library, OB ch 72

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"The Edgedancers are too busy relocating the tower's servants and farmers to send a representative to record their thoughts in these gemstones. I'll do it for them, then. They are the ones who will be most displaced by this decision. The Radiants will be taken in by nations, but what of all these people now without homes?"

And the fact that this message was recorded for Edgedancers by another Radiant fits with your idea of 5th Ideal - someone spoke for the silent Edgedancers who in the meantime cared for neglected.

[Letryx13]

They'll probably continue with the theme of caring for people, but I suspect that either the fourth or fifth ideal will be similar to the WindRunner fourth ideal.  That one was about accepting that the radiant would fail sometimes and being at peace with that fact.  I think one EdgeDancer ideal will be about remembering to care about themselves too.

Edited March 23, 2023 by Letryx13
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