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Chiri-Chiri

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Chiri-Chiri
Chiri-Chiri.jpg
by Casta
Species Larkin
Homeworld Roshar
Universe Cosmere
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Chiri-Chiri is Rysn's larkin.[1]

Appearance and Personality

When Rysn received her, Chiri-Chiri was about the size of the palm of her hand.[2] Since then, she has grown considerably, to more than two feet long.[3] She looks like a winged cremling with a sleek head reminiscent of an axehound but with solid silver eyes.[2][4] Typically, Chiri-Chiri is a brown-violet color, but when she requires a mandra to continue growing, her shell whitens to a chalky color.[3]

Chiri-Chiri eats Stormlight by perching on or hovering over an infused sphere and sucking the light out in a stream. She can also eat Voidlight. In addition to eating Light from spheres, Chiri-Chiri can suck Light, of both types, from people holding it, such as Fused or Surgebinders.[1][5] She may even be able to feed on Breath, including a Divine Breath.[6] Rysn has to keep a close eye on her or she will sneakily eat the light from the spheres Rysn relies on for light or to power her fabrials. When she's not eating, she likes to nap in Rysn's pot of grass and to perch on the lintel above the door. However, if the need arises, she is also protective of Rysn. Chiri-Chiri makes a variety of clicking noises with her jaw to communicate.[1] Chiri-Chiri is able to sense Rysn's tone and respond accordingly.[4] When Chiri-Chiri needs to bond a mandra to continue growing, she curls up and becomes much less energetic, often refusing to feed on spheres.[3]

History

Chiri-Chiri was given to Rysn by the island Relu-na after Rysn fell from its head.[2]

When Vstim comes to audit the queen's vault with Rysn, Chiri-Chiri sneaks in. She saves Rysn by consuming all of the Voidlight from the Fused that was attacking them to rob the vault. After feasting on the Stormlight from the King's Drop and the Voidlight from the Fused, Chiri-Chiri has grown significantly enough for Rysn to notice.[1]

For several months since, Chiri-Chiri continued to grow until she fell mysteriously ill. This caused Rysn to consider an expidition to Akinah to attempt to get help for Chiri-Chiri.[3] They first travel to Urithiru, where Navani Kholin marvels over Chiri-Chiri. After seeing the larkin for herself, Navani grants Rysn a deal to travel to Akinah to uncover the mysteries there.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d Oathbringer interlude I-13#
  2. ↑ a b c Words of Radiance interlude I-3#
  3. ↑ a b c d Dawnshard chapter 1#
  4. ↑ a b c Dawnshard chapter 2#
  5. ↑ Dawnshard chapter 10#
  6. ↑ Starsight Release Party
    — Arcanum - 2019-11-26#
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