What Order is Adolin?

[GudThymes he/him]

I just took my Official Knight Radiant quiz (Windrunner btw) and was reading through all the descriptions and the Stoneward description stuck out to me as a good fit for Adolin.

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Stoneward oaths focus on team dynamics, on learning to work with others, and on being there for those who need them. They put the interests of others before their own, and will not bend their Ideals for the sake of convenience.

Stonewards are the infantry and ground troops of the Radiants and are renowned as their finest soldiers. (A title that, on occasion, the Windrunners dispute.) They tend to attract those who are most interested in warfare, prowess with weapons, or athletics of any sort. They like a challenge, and in times of peace are seen engaging in (and running) various sporting events of both a military and non-military nature. Many enjoy the outdoors, and you’ll find exploration enthusiasts among them, as well as those who just like the fresh air. They tend to be known for their can-do attitudes and for taking on enormous projects (sometimes more than they can handle). However, most agree that the primary attribute of the Stonewards is their dependability. Though sometimes gregarious, they are never flighty. If a Stoneward is your friend, they will be there for you, and that is a core tenet of their Order—to be there when they are needed. Another key attribute is their ability to take a difficult situation with few resources and make something better of it. Though not known as inventors or creators, they are good at improvising solutions to problems in the moment.

I think that Adolin can fit pretty squarely into the descriptions of the order.

• "Renowned as their finest soldiers" -- Adolin is renowned as possibly the best duelist and is described as being very effective in battle.
• "most interested in warfare, prowess with weapons, or athletics of any sort" -- Again, huge duelist and a military leader
• "Like a challenge" -- The whole duel plot of WoR was a huge challenge for Adolin
• "Taking on enormous projects (more than they can handle)" -- Again, duel plot. Huge project and definitely more than he could handle alone
• "Dependability" -- I think this is a good fit for Adolin but arguable.
• "sometimes gregarious, they are never flighty" -- I mean, look at his relationship history and the interaction with the prostitute in WoK -- He definitely does not run from confrontation
•  "If a Stoneward is your friend, they will be there for you" -- Look at his relationship with bridge four in WoK and OB, and his continual supporting role across the books
• "Though not known as inventors or creators" -- hahaha, Adolin is definitely not one.
• " they are good at improvising solutions to problems in the moment." -- Can't think of any examples for this right now, but I imagine one's can be found.

 

 

What are your thoughts? Regardless of his future, if Adolin took the test, what order would he be?

 

[Green Hoodie Mistborn he/him]

I think there are two different questions here. 

1. what order seems to fit Adolin the best based on the quiz order descriptions
2. what order does he seem like he’ll end up in?

If he ends up in an order at all, which is still in the air... 

I agree he fits the stoneward fits the best on profile. 
 

At the same time, his blade that seems to be reviving is most likely a Edgedancer  blade.
 

New things feel like they’re happing with the spren and bonds and orders. He’d make a beautiful Edgedancer gliding around the battlefield too...

[revelryintheart she/her]

While I wouldn't complain if Adolin became a Radiant, I would prefer him not to. I like how he's an important character without having special magic powers like nearly the rest of the main cast. Plus it might screw things up with Mayalaran if Adolin bonds to a spren.

[Weltall]

3 hours ago, Green Hoodie Mistborn said:

At the same time, his blade that seems to be reviving is most likely a Edgedancer  blade.

This was confirmed years ago via WoB and Oathbringer put the confirmation right in the text (because not everyone is a Sharder and knows where to find those things) when we see the deadeye spren of his blade and she's clearly cultivationspren, like Wyndle.

[SirNoSell]

It's funny you mention stoneward because I think he has the characteristics more in line with a Willshaper.