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|world=Roshar
|books=[[Stormlight Archive]]
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'''Crem''' is a type of sediment on [[Roshar]] carried by [[highstorm]] rains.{{wob ref|10899}}
== Appearance and Properties ==
Crem is a light brown, sediment-like substance. It falls along with the heavy rains during [[highstorm]]s, while the lighter rainfall during the [[Weeping]]s does not carry it.{{book ref|sa2|81}} It gives stormwater a metallic taste.{{wob ref|8491}} Consuming it can cause sickness, making highstorm water unsafe for humans to drink;{{wob ref|11570}} however, after about a day, it will settle on the bottom of the container, leaving clean water above.{{book ref|sa1|16}} When dried, it can turn into dust.{{book ref|sa3|71}}{{book ref|sa3|82}} Water mixed with crem is known as '''cremwater'''.{{book ref|sa2|47}}
Highstorms cause crem buildup on all structures, whether unnatural or natural, such as buildings, plateaus, and even corpses.{{book ref|sa1|69}}{{book ref|sa2|51}} Unless cleaned regularly, everything on Roshar eventually becomes covered with crem, and any overhangs will grow crem
Despite being above the storms, even [[Urithiru]] has some crem built up on the [[Oathgate]] platforms.{{book ref|sa2|86}} This is because the height of highstorm varies periodically, sometimes being higher than Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|i|1}}
Crem is currently influenced by [[Cultivation]], despite predating her.{{wob ref|460}}
=== Ecology ===
Crem is utilized by native [[Roshar]]an flora as source of nutrients, as well as structural reinforcement. [[Jella]] trees absorb crem to strengthen their wood against [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|sa2|45}} [[Shalebark]] feeds on crem, and [[lavis]] polyps grow from seed-crem (which can be presumed to be crem mixed with lavis seeds).{{book ref|sa2|52}}{{book ref|sa3|5}}
Rosharan fauna derive the minerals used to grow [[gemheart]]s from drinking crem-infused water.{{wob ref|13335}}
Crem is one of [[Roshar]]'s most versatile materials. Historically, humans have used it in construction, in the form of bricks.{{book ref|sa1|19}} '''Crembrick''' buildings can be found even in the present day, and some cities, such as [[Kharbranth]], have walls plastered with crem for insulation.{{book ref|sa1|3}} [[Singer]]s, too, utilize crem and stone as building materials.{{book ref|sa1|45}}
To filter crem out of rainwater, the people of Roshar use storm cisterns, which can do so automatically.{{book ref|sa2|40}}{{book ref|sa3|10}} The crem filtered out of water is often used as clay.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa4|i|11}} Among others, the people of [[Sesemalex Dar]] are renowned for their expert crem pottery.{{book ref|sa1|55}}
Crem is also utilized in farming. When growing [[lavis]], crem is added as fertilizer.{{book ref|sa2|55}} It's also used when deworming fields to close the holes after removing worms, so that no new pests can infest the field again.{{book ref|sa1|16}}
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