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{{lifeform \|image=Shallan's Sketchbook - Cultivationspren.jpg ~~\|abilities=Nahel bond~~ \|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Order of Edgedancers\|Edgedancer]] magic, {{tag+\|Splinter}} \|type= {{cat tag\|Spren}} \|world= Roshar \|books= [[The Stormlight Archive]] ▼ \|universe=[[Cosmere]] ~~}}{{spoilers\|book=sa2.5}}~~ ▲\|books= [[The Stormlight Archive]] ~~'''Cultivationspren''' are a type of sentient spren on [[Roshar]].~~ }} {{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 == ~~They are the type of spren associated with the [[Order of Edgedancers]]. Their bond grants a human the [[Surgebinding\|surges]] of Abrasion and Progression.~~ === Physical Realm === In the [[Physical Realm]], cultivationspren take the form of a vine that grows rapidly. This vine appears to be speckled with smooth flecks of quartz, but it does not glow with Stormlight. They can form the appearance of a face by curling vines around one another.{{file ref\|Shallan's Sketchbook - Cultivationspren.jpg\|text=Shallan's Sketchbook - Cultivationspren}} After a time, the vine trail they leave behind solidifies, becoming like crystal before crumbling into dust.{{book ref\|sa2\|i\|9}} === Cognitive Realm === Unlike other sentient spren, they do not have cities in the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{book ref\|sa2.5\|2}} They are ruled by a counsel known as the Ring{{book ref\|sa2.5\|1}} and call the [[Nightwatcher]] mother{{book ref\|sa2\|i\|9}} 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 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 looks similar to a living one, albeit dried out.{{book ref\|sa3\|102}} Rather than vines, their bodies look as though made of ashen brown cords thin as hair, giving the appearance of rough cloth or a cluster of brown vines.{{book ref\|sa3\|87}}{{book ref\|sa3\|89}}{{book ref\|sa3\|117}} They also have long nails.{{book ref\|sa3\|117}} ==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]] of [[Adolin]]'s [[Shardblade]]) * The [[Celebrant]] dock registrar{{book ref\|sa3\|102}} == Notes == {{partial}} {{Stormlight}} [[es:Cultivacispren]]