Editing Sja-anat

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Sja-anat's touch has the ability to corrupt spren that she comes into contact with.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Sja-anat refers to this process as '''Enlightening'''.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Spren affected by Sja-anat begin to carry the taint of [[Odium]],{{book ref|sa3|116}} and in rare cases can even grant abilities associated with Odium's power,{{book ref|sa3|118}} though the extent of his influence on the affected spren is unknown. Corrupted spren take on noticeably different appearances, typically changed in coloration and shape but still strongly connected to their original form.{{book ref|sa3|62}} Other times the resemblance of an Enlightened spren to its previous appearance is much more tenuous, notably in the case of an Enlightened mistspren which is changed from appearing as a sparkle of reflected light{{book ref|sa3|53}} to a more crystalline form that is structured like a shimmering red snowflake.{{book ref|sa3|115}}

The lesser spren that Sja-anat corrupts are capable of serving as her spies{{book ref|sa2|4}} or delivering messages for her.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Messages sent from Sja-anat are spoken by the corrupted spren in Sja-anat's voice into the mind of the person to which they are sent. Sja-anat refers to the corrupted spren as her children.{{book ref|sa3|85}} In the past Sja-anat often corrupted lesser spren,{{book ref|sa3|77}}{{book ref|sa2|4}} but she has now displayed the ability to corrupt true spren,{{book ref|sa3|117}} such as spren capable of forming a Nahel bond like Glys, and the spren of the [[Oathgate]].{{book ref|sa3|97}} However, she does not usually Enlighten true spren without their consent.{{book ref|sa4|54}} Enlightening has "dire ramifications" for existing Nahel Bonds, so Sja-Anat usually Enlightens unbonded spren.{{wob ref|15125}} Corrupted spren do not appear to be particularly dangerous, so it is unknown what impact Odium's influence has on the spren aside from their appearance. They work similarly to uncorrupted spren in [[fabrial]]s, although they were unaffected by the [[Sibling]]'s [[suppression fabrial|suppressor]] when its effect was inverted.{{book ref|sa4|61}}

Sja-anat's origin is unknown; thus it is uncertain when she came into being. She was involved in the past [[Desolation]]s,{{book ref|sa3|77}} with her corrupted spren serving as spies on mankind.{{book ref|sa2|4}} In the past when her corrupted spren were seen in a village, the people often fled their homes.{{book ref|sa3|77}} Sja-anat herself was the Unmade most feared by the Radiants.{{epigraph ref|sa3|97}} After [[Aharietiam]], Sja-anat seems to have remained on Roshar, although none of her corrupted spren are known to have been sighted since the Final Desolation. At some point Sja-anat corrupted the true spren [[Glys]].{{book ref|sa3|117}}

=== Kholinar ===

Following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] and the beginning of the [[True Desolation]], Sja-anat became active again. She began corrupting spren in and around the area of [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|77}} During the [[Siege of Kholinar]], as a part of a trap for [[Adolin Kholin]], [[Shallan Davar]], [[Kaladin]], and their spren, Sja-anat was forced to touch the spren of the Kholinar [[Oathgate]] to corrupt it.{{book ref|sa3|84}} When Shallan infiltrated the palace in the guise of a messenger, Sja-anat saw her.{{book ref|sa3|63}} Sja-anat attempted to reach out to Shallan and tell her that she was not her enemy while she danced with the [[Cult of Moments]]{{book ref|sa3|74}} and when she infiltrated the revel on the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|78}}

During the assault on the [[Kholinar Palace]], Sja-anat spoke to Shallan and revealed to her that the Oathgate had been corrupted and that she was supposed to kill them if they activate the Oathgate.{{book ref|sa3|84}} When Shallan and her companions decided to activate the Oathgate anyway, Sja-anat promised that she would try not to kill them,{{book ref|sa3|85}} and when the gate was activated they were merely transported to Shadesmar.{{book ref|sa3|87}}