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=== Old Magic and the Nightwatcher ===
The [[Nightwatcher]] is a spren and a powerful Splinter of Cultivation.{{wob ref|9207}} Cultivation allows her to grant boons to those who visit her, as Cultivation believes doing so helps her understand mortals.{{book ref|sa3|114}} Every boon, however, comes with a curse.{{book ref|sa3|114}} Her powers are referred to as
On rare occasions, Cultivation intervenes directly when someone requests a boon, likely when the boon will be of great importance to Roshar, particularly in [[Odium]]'s war. She has done so with both [[Dalinar Kholin]] and [[Taravangian]].{{book ref|sa3|114}}{{wob ref|13097}}
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