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== Appearance & Behavior ==
Midnight Essence is smooth, slick, black, and reflective.{{book ref|twok|19}} Due to its ability of mimicry, it can appear in a variety of shapes. The Midnight Essence creatures created by Re-Shephir in Urithiru were humanoid, mimicking the appearance of people in the tower.{{book ref|sa3|29}} However, they can also change shape at will, being able to squeeze themselves into a hole and wriggle away to escape pursuit. Some Midnight Essence creatures on Lumar exhibit these same characteristics, with [Tress]'s Midnight Essence mimicing a nearby rat, and sliding underneath a gap between a door and the ship deck with ease, despite being far larger than said gap.{{book ref|Tress|31}}
Some Midnight Essence creatures, however, appear in shapes unrelated to mimicry. In Dalinar's vision, they had six extremely thin legs that were bent at the sides with clawed paws. Their bodies seem almost fluid, with long and flexible necks and sharp teeth that appeared like knives. They also give off a putrid smell. Additionally, the Midnight Essence creatures found in the Midnight Sea look like large sea serpents, though it is unclear whether this is a result of them mimicing some form of deep ocean life, or if they are manipulated to appear this way, similar to the creatures from Dalinar's vision.{{book ref|Tress|58}}
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