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\|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]], [[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]] }} ~~{{spoilers\|yumi}}~~ {{update\|sa4\|yumi}} {{quote === Nahel bond === Cryptics are one of the few spren types capable of forming a [[Nahel bond]] with humans. They grant their partner the power of [[Surgebinding]] with the Surges of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]], making the person a [[Order of Lightweavers\|Lightweaver]].{{file ref\| TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg \| Surgebinding Table}} Past a certain point, a bonded Cryptic gains the ability to transform into a shape-shifting [[Shardblade]].{{book ref\|sa2\|34}} Cryptics are able to sense where their Surgebinder is once they start summoning their blade.{{book ref\|sa4\|7}} With a powerful enough bond, Cryptics are able to feel the impressions of their Surgebinder's thoughts.{{book ref\|sa3\|63}} Unlike most Nahel bonds, a Cryptic bond is progressed by uttering deep, personal truths about oneself by the bond holder, with the more powerful, impactful truths deepening the bond further.{{book ref\|sa1\|70}} The Cryptics' particular affinity for truths extends further than that, as they are able to sense when a person is lying.{{book ref\|sa3\|47}} Cryptics were one of the first spren groups to begin bonding humans again in anticipation of the [[True Desolation]]. Among others, they sent [[Testament]] to bond with [[Shallan]] when she was only a child, as well as another Cryptic to bond with [[Tien]], although only the former managed to bring the Bond to fruition, after long setbacks.{{book ref\|sa2\|60}}{{wob ref\|10278}} A group of them ~~have~~had been following Shallan for some time prior to her bonding Pattern.{{book ref\|sa1\|29}} They also watched over [[Elhokar]], unwittingly feeding his paranoia.{{book ref\|sa1\|58}} They eventually sent another of their kind to bond with the king; however, Elhokar was killed before he could finish saying the [[Immortal Words#The First Ideal\|First Ideal]], and that Cryptic, [[Design]], ended up bonding with [[Hoid]] instead.{{book ref\|sa3\|84}}{{book ref\|sa3\|epilogue}} == Culture == }} Cryptics are not very common in Shadesmar, with the vast majority of their population living in a single unnamed city, one that enjoys some renown.{{book ref\|sa2\|3}}{{wob ref\|16227}} Unlike the [[honorspren]], Cryptics do not have any inclination to conquer more territory, so other types of sapient spren do not war with them.{{book ref\|sa3\|97}} Although they have a fearful reputation among other types of spren,{{book ref\|sa2\|3}} they themselves are content with listening and learning.{{book ref\|sa3\|47}} {{image\|Elhokar mirror.jpg\|Cryptics watching over [[Elhokar]]\|side=right\|width=280px}}