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=== Spores ===
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Aether spores are found on the planet [[Lumar]], where they rain down in [[lunagree]]s from the twelve moons, forming seas on the planet.{{book ref|tress|1}}
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! Spore name !! Sea of Origin !! On contact with water forms !! Uses
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|Crimson || [[Crimson Sea]] || Bright red spines that are needle sharp and deadly.{{book ref|tress|35}}||
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|Zephyr || [[Sapphire Sea]] || Air and Dioxygen{{book ref|tress|16}}{{wob ref|16128}} || Propel and detonate cannonballs and launch flares.{{book ref|tress|37}} Production of breathable air.{{wob ref|16128}}
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|Verdant || [[Emerald Sea]] || Vines{{book ref|tress|1}} || As fuses in cannonballs,{{book ref|tress|37}} immobilize opponents,{{book ref|tress|64}} and as an emergency food source.{{book ref|tress|22}}
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|Sunlight || || Light and heat{{book ref|tress|41}} || Flares,{{book ref|tress|41}} and cooking.{{book ref|tress|40}}
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|Roseite || [[Rose Sea]]{{book ref|tress|15}} || Crystals{{book ref|tress|10}} || Patch holes on a ship hull,{{book ref|tress|10}} and in the detonation component of cannonballs.
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|Midnight || [[Midnight Sea]] || Midnight Essence{{book ref|tress|31}} || The creatures made of Midnight Essence can be used for spying{{book ref|tress|31}} and by the [[Riina|sorceress]] to control the Midnight Sea,{{book ref|tress|46}} using the Luhel bond.{{book ref|tress|31}}
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==== CrimsonDark aether ====
{{quote
|One moment you’re enjoying a nice book. The next, you take in an unfortunate breath, get a few crimson spores in your system, and suddenly you’ve turned your skull into a colander.
|Hoid on crimson aether{{book ref|tress|38}}
}}
Crimson aether takes the form of bright red spines or spears that are sharp as a needle and can be deadly on contact.{{book ref|tress|35}} It is uncertain what primal element crimson aether represents, although the spines are composed of a firm material that makes a clacking sound when crimson aether bumps together.{{book ref|tress|38}} Nothing is known of crimson aetherbound or their associated bud. On the planet [[Lumar]], the local crimson spores rain down from the moon into the [[Crimson Sea]], one of the deadliest of the spore oceans on the planet.{{book ref|tress|5}} When crimson spores are wet and express their aether, the spines of crimson aether are often the bane of ships, forming impenetrable walls of spines or simply tearing ships apart directly.{{book ref|tress|38}} This danger, in addition to the random patterns of the rainlines in the Crimson Sea,{{book ref|tress|35}} makes the area uninhabitable{{book ref|tress|5}} and made it nearly impossible to travel{{book ref|tress|23}} or trade across the sea without additional precautions.{{book ref|tress|epilogue}} Inadvertently inhaling crimson spores can pierce a person's head with spines, killing them instantly.{{book ref|tress|38}}
 
==== Zephyr ====
Zephyr aether comes from the [[Sapphire Sea]] and releases a burst of air when watered.{{book ref|tress|16}} They are a sapphire blue and appear crystalline.{{book ref|tress|17}} It seems to be a more harmless type of aether unless harnessed properly.{{book ref|tress|16}} The air produced by Zephyr aether is breathable, implying that it contains oxygen.{{wob ref|16128}} It is used as a low-tech and cheap emergency method of propulsion in space, and for various forms of pneumatic weaponry.{{wob ref|16128}}
 
These spores are used for a variety of purposes on [[Lumar]]. It seems to replace gunpowder for their explosives. It is used in the cannons to launch the cannonballs.{{book ref|tress|16}} When these cannons are fired it releases a blue puff of spores.{{book ref|tress|25}} They are also used inside the cannonballs, to shatter the ball when a Rosite and wax canister of water is pierced, activating the spores under enemy ships.{{book ref|tress|37}} [[Tress]] also uses them in her modified flare gun charges, allowing for firing the flare as well as depositing Verdant spores to entrap the target.{{book ref|tress|44}}
 
==== Verdant ====
Verdant aether spores grow into vines after contact with water.{{book ref|tress|1}} The growth rate of expanding Verdant aether is extraordinary, being comparable to lightning.{{book ref|tress|10}} Breathing in these spores is known to often lead to death, as they react with saliva and expand, clogging the throat and sinuses. However, they don't often reach the brain.{{book ref|tress|10}}
 
==== Sunlight ====
Sunlight aether produces light and heat when watered. The spores are used to create signal flares,{{book ref|tress|41}} as well as power ovens.{{book ref|tress|40}}
 
==== Midnight ====
Midnight aether spores create [[Midnight Essence]], draining hydration from the sprouter through a [[Luhel bond]] after initial contact with water.{{book ref|tress|30}}{{book ref|tress|31}} Feeding the bond more water increases the control the human has over the creature.{{book ref|tress|55}} Therefore, under the right circumstances, a person can break another's Luhel bond by offering the Midnight Essence more water than the current host.{{book ref|tress|55}}{{book ref|tress|58}}
 
==== Roseite ====
Roseite aether spores produce crystals when they interact with water, which makes them useful to sprouters, who use them to seal holes in hulls.{{book ref|tress|10}} They are not particular dangerous in of themselves, with the [[Rose Sea]] on Lumar being inhabited.{{book ref|tress|10}}
 
Among the aethers, roseite is particularly good at resisting silver.{{book ref|tress|17}}{{book ref|tress|26}} It has also been shown to be repelled by [[steel]], and attracted by [[iron]], this likely applies to all aethers.{{book ref|tress|26}}
 
{{sidequote
|[My] homeland is inhospitable to my kind for now. I joined Lord Kelsier for the opportunity to gain allies and resources for my eventual fight against the dark aether.
|Prasanva on the dark aether{{book ref|mb7|47}}
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==== Bone spores ====
<!--While a lot of evidence exists that Bone Spores and White Sand are at least related, we cannot say for sure, therefore do not include such claims here. This was decided upon by Keeper consensus.-->
Bone spores are a rumored thirteenth variety of aether spores on Lumar. The stories are unclear whether they are black, or white in coloration, or potentially both. Some consider bone spores to be a fanciful legend.{{book ref|tress|23}}
 
=== Dark aether ===
The dark aether is some sort of threat present on the homeworld of the primal aethers. It may have made the planet inhospitable for roseite aetherbound or any aetherbound.{{book ref|mb7|47}} It may be related to the forces present in the aetherbound Prasanva's homeland and some sort of extermination.{{book ref|mb7|42}} Prasanva has gone offworld in search of other allies to bring back to help fight this dark aether.{{book ref|mb7|47}}
 
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