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|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancer]] magic, {{tag+|Splinter}}
|type={{cat tag|Spren}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{update|sa4}}
{{quote
|We're spren, but my kind—cultivationspren—are not very important. We don’t have a kingdom, or even cities, of our own.
|[[Wyndle]]{{book ref|sa2.5|2}}
}}
'''Cultivationspren''' are a type of sapient [[spren]] on [[Roshar]]. They are capable of forming a [[Nahel bond]], granting people the powers of the [[Edgedancers]].{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
== Appearance ==
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In the [[Cognitive Realm]], cultivationspren are, like other sapient spren, humanoid. They appear to be composed mostly of vines, and their faces look as though they are composed of green string.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} Their hands, eyes, and teeth are made of crystal, though their hands are still as flexible as flesh.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{file ref|Shallan's Sketchbook - Cultivationspren.jpg|text=Shallan's Sketchbook - Cultivationspren}}
▲They take the form of a vine that grows rapidly. This vine appeares to be speckled with smooth flecks of quartz, but it does not glow with Stormlight. They can form the appearance of face by curling vines around one another. After a time, the vine trail they leave behind solidifies, becoming like crystal before crumbling into dust.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
They all wear clothing, which doesn't seem to necessarily be part of their essence -- one female cultivationspren was spotted wearing a vorin [[havah]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}
A [[deadeye]] cultivationspren
==Abilities==
Out of all spren, cultivationspren are the best at manifesting souls from beads in Shadesmar. For this reason, they often work creating gardens for other spren.{{book ref|sa3|99}} Rather than plants, cultivationspren gardeners create elaborate structures out of objects such as chairs.{{book ref|sa2.5|1}}
In the Physical Realm, cultivationspren are invisible and unheard to all but their Surgebinder when they wish to be, although the remnants of their vines disintegrating can be seen.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{book ref|sa4|i|5}}
===Nahel Bond===▼
Cultivationspren can form [[Nahel bond]]s with humans. Through this, they can grant the [[Surgebinding]] abilities of [[Abrasion]] and [[Progression]].{{book ref|sa2.5|2}} Like other Radiant spren, they lose their memories upon entering the [[Physical Realm]], although it seems as though the [[Ring]] has some ability to lessen this effect by careful preparation.{{book ref|sa2.5|1}}{{book ref|sa2.5|2}}
== History ==
{{image|Lift Wyndle.jpg|[[Wyndle]] with [[Lift]]|side=left|width=200px}}
{{quote
|Oh, we've jumped right into the sea of glass feet-first, but we barely know what we’re doing!
|Wyndle{{book ref|sa2.5|2}}
}}
While the origins of the cultivationspren are unknown, it's possible that they were created by [[Cultivation]] herself.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} Back in the [[Heraldic Epochs]], cultivationspren began forming [[Nahel bond]]s with humans, creating the [[Order of Edgedancers]]. When the [[Recreance]] came, they were decimated, with anyone who would know how the Bond works turned [[deadeye]]. Over the millenia, their society recovered somewhat, albeit they never created grand cities or a nation.{{book ref|sa2.5|2}}
Shortly before the [[True Desolation]], they saw the [[honorspren]] and the [[Cryptic]]s begin to bond humans again, and decided that they must keep up. The [[Ring]], their ruling body, sent [[Wyndle]] to bond with [[Lift]], and possibly some other spren as well.{{book ref|sa2.5|2}}{{book ref|sa2.5|1}}
When travelling through [[Shadesmar]], [[Kaladin]]'s and [[Shallan]]'s group encountered a cultivationspren working as a dock registrar in [[Celebrant]]. He was the one to explain the [[Voidbringer]] presence in the city to them, and later stalled the [[Fused]] so that they could escape.{{book ref|sa3|102}} Wyndle and his Radiant Lift proved invalauable in securing the [[King's Drop]] for Dalinar to use to trap [[Nergaoul]] during the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]].
In the year following the battle, even more cultivationspren bonded with humans to create more Radiants.{{book ref|sa4|3}} The cultivationspren as a group were generally disposed favorably to the newly refounded order of the Edgedancers.{{book ref|sa4|19}}
== Culture ==
{{image|Maya.jpg|[[Mayalaran]], a [[deadeye]] cultivationspren|side=right|width=200px}}
{{quote
|Oh, '''glorious''' day. Glorious! We have waited so long for the honor of men to return!
|Celebrant dock registrar{{book ref|sa3|102}}
}}
Fittingly, cultivationspren seem to worship Cultivation more so than [[Honor]], swearing by her name and calling her Mother.{{book ref|sa3|118}} They are skittery and often fearful, seeking to avoid bringing danger upon themselves.{{book ref|sa2.5|7}}{{book ref|sa3|102}} When push comes to shove, however, they can be relied on regardless of how dangerous a situation is.{{book ref|sa2.5|8}}{{book ref|sa3|102}}
It's unknown what their general attitude towards humans is, but the ones seen so far are not opposed to [[Nahel bond]]s, with the dock registrar in particular being excited about the return of the [[Knights Radiant]]. Going by his comments, this is a wide-spread opinion.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
Unlike other sapient spren, cultivationspren don't have their own nation or settlements in the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{book ref|sa2.5|2}} Rather, they live alongside other spren in cities where various types intermingle, like [[Celebrant]].{{book ref|sa3|102}} Nonetheless, they have their own government, a council known as the [[Ring]], which in the present day is responsible for choosing which of their kind should bond who.{{book ref|sa2.5|1}}
==Notable Cultivationspren==
* [[Wyndle]] (bonded to [[Lift]])
* [[Mayalaran]] ([[deadeye
* The [[Celebrant]] dock registrar{{book ref|sa3|102}}
== Notes ==
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