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'''Cusicesh, the Protector''' is an extremely large [[spren]] in a bay neighboring the city of [[Kasitor]] in [[Iri]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|twoksa1|i|5}}
 
==AppearanceAttributes and AttributesAbilities==
{{image|Cusicesh the Protector by Jordi Rapture.jpeg|side=right|width=400px|Above the harbor}}
At exactly seven forty-six in the morning every day, Cusicesh rises from the waters of the bay, sending out an illusory wake. This happens without fail, and the [[Axies the Collector]] notes that locals could set timepieces by its occurence. It takes the form of an incredibly tall column-shaped jet of water, with four long arms that extend downward from the column and form fingers and thumbs. The arms always form in the same places, and the people in the city have placed large golden pedestals where the "hands" come to rest. It is a translucent sea-blue color, ranging from deep blue in the center to a lighter, blue on the surface. It forms a face on a stumplike neck that always looks east toward the [[Origin]]; the face shifts very rapidly into different human faces, both male and female. The faces continue to cycle for ten minutes, and Cusicesh then retreats into the water, leaving another illusory wake.{{book ref|twok|i|5}}
===Daily Appearance===
 
At exactly seven forty-six in the morning every day, Cusicesh rises from the waters of the bay, sending out an illusory wake. This happens without fail, andsuch the [[Axiesthat the Collector]] notes that locals couldcan set timepieces by its occurenceoccurrence. It takes the form of ana incrediblyhundred-foot tall column-shaped jet of water, with four long arms that extend downward from the column and form fingers and thumbs. The arms always form in the same places, and the people in the city have placed large golden pedestals where the "hands" come to rest. It is a translucent sea-blue color, ranging from deep blue in the center to a lighter, blue on the surface. It forms a face on a stumplike neck that always looks east toward the [[Origin]]; the face shifts very rapidly into different human faces, both male and female. The faces continue to cycle for ten minutes, and Cusicesh then retreats into the water, leaving another illusory wake.{{book ref|twoksa1|i|5}}
[[Axies the Collector]] is an avid observer of spren and makes a trip to Kasitor to see Cusicesh. He notes several interesting qualities. It is one of only a few unique spren that he has encountered, and at around one hundred feet tall, it is one of the largest. It leaves him, and reportedly many others who witness it with a feeling of being "drained".{{book ref|twok|i|5}}
===Attributes===
Cusicesh is one of very few unique spren on Roshar, and it is also one of the largest. It often leaves people who witness it with a feeling of being drained.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}} It is made up of more [[Investiture]] than a typical spren, although it is not on the same "level" as the [[Stormfather]] or the [[Nightwatcher]].{{wob ref|174}} It is not capable of forming a [[Knights Radiant|Radiant]] bond, for reasons unrelated to its level of Investiture.{{wob ref|14475}}
 
==History==
Cusicesh has been present in the bay for a very long time.{{wob ref|9510}} It is ingrained into Kasitor society to the point that it dictates the local system of timekeeping.{{wob ref|14638}} The people of Kasitor have builtconstructed a viewing platform on the bay in order to observeprovide better views of Cusicesh., Someand Irialithe worshipplatform itcan asget acrowded god,when whilethe othersspren simplymakes its daily appearance. Most Iriali consider itCusicesh to simply be a part of the city, although some people worship it as a god.{{book ref|twoksa1|i|5}}
 
Cusicesh's remarkable attributes give it a level of renown in other parts of Roshar.{{book ref|sa2|24}} [[Axies the Collector]], an avid observer of spren, made a trip to Kasitor to see Cusicesh. He was fascinated by the spren and was not able to categorize it with any others that he had encountered in his travels. He took notes on several of its unique qualities.{{book ref|sa1|i|5}}
 
==Trivia==
*When [[Shallan Davar]] questionsfirst [[Pattern]]learned aboutof the name "[[VoidbringerOdium]]s," he mentionsfrom [[OdiumPattern]]., Sheshe is not aware of Odium's nature at the time and wonderswondered if it iswas another unique spren like Cusicesh or the [[Nightwatcher]].{{book ref|sa2|24}}
*In facing east towards the [[Origin]], Cusicesh must look across the continent of Roshar.{{map ref|Roshar}} The fact that observers in Kasitor can see Cusicesh's changing faces implies that at least part of the city is situated to the east of the bay.
*Cusicesh is more important than a typical spren, but it does not have the same level of power as the [[Stormfather]] or the Nightwatcher.{{wob ref|174}}
*The reason that Cusicesh is called "the Protector" is not known.
*In facing east towards the [[Origin]], Cusicesh must look across the continent of [[Roshar]] {{map ref|roshar}}. The allignment of the city on the coast is unknown, though the fact that viewers can see the changing faces indicates it faces towards the city and not out to sea. It is unknown if the distance east to the origin from [[Kasitor]] is shorter than the distance west, though, notably, the [[Derethil|Wandersail]] sails westward to find the origin.
*Cusicesh is a level below the [[Stormfather]] and the [[Nightwatcher]] but a bigger deal than a normal sapient spren{{wob ref |174}}.
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