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'''Deadeye''' [[spren]] are spren who were bonded to [[Knights Radiant]] and were killed when their oaths were abandoned.
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'''Deadeye''' [[spren]] are spren who were bonded to [[Knights Radiant]] and were killed when their oaths were abandoned.{{book ref|sa3|101}}
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== Creation ==
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A spren becomes a deadeye when the [[Surgebinder]] they've been bonded to breaks their Oaths.{{book ref|sa3|101}} It requires the Surgebinder to have previously sworn a sufficient number of Oaths for the spren to manifest as a [[Shardblade]] -- before then, the spren appears to simply vanish. The process causes it significant pain.{{book ref|sa2|69}}
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The breaking of the Oaths breaks something in the [[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual]] aspect of the spren.{{wob ref|7137}} Although the Oaths are now broken, they continue to affect it, locking it in the form of a Shardblade and preventing it from returning back to the world.{{wob ref|6491}}
   
 
== Appearance ==
  
== Appearance ==
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Their corpses are dead [[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|oathbringer|101}} There are several differences between deadeye Shardblades and living ones -- they do not glow, they are incapable of changing their shape, and they require a gemstone to be inserted in order to be bonded.{{book ref|sa2|72}}{{book ref|sa2|84}}{{book ref|sa3|16}} Moreover, when the Blade is dismissed, a deadeye spren doesn't appear in the [[Physical Realm]] the way a living one does.{{book ref|sa2|84}}
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Their corpses are [[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|oathbringer|101}} They can be any type of spren; [[Mayalaran]] being [[cultivationspren]]{{wob ref|7095}} and Captain [[Ico]]'s Father being a [[lightspren]].{{book ref|sa3|101}} Their eyes appear to be scratched out, though not like empty eye sockets, but like a painting that's been defaced.{{book ref|sa3|93}} It isn't known for certain whether they maintain elements of their spren type, as only Mayalaran has been seen in detail. She is described as having features that seem to be made of ashen brown cords the thickness of hair,{{book ref|oathbringer|87}} giving the appearance of rough cloth{{book ref|oathbringer|89}}, string{{book ref|sa3|101}} or brown vines{{book ref|sa3|117}} which seems to be a dead version of cultivationspren. who are composed of vines.
  
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They can be any type of Radiant spren, with [[Mayalaran]] being [[cultivationspren]]{{wob ref|7095}} and Captain [[Ico]]'s Father being a [[lightspren]].{{book ref|sa3|101}} Their eyes appear to be scratched out, though not like empty eye sockets, but like a painting that's been defaced.{{book ref|sa3|93}} Presumably, it's from there that the name "deadeye" came from.
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There appear to be more physical changes in a deadeye spren's appearance, with Maya being described as having features made of ashen brown cords{{book ref|sa3|87}} similar to dried-out, brown vines,{{book ref|sa3|117}} while live cultivationspren appear as though woven from live ones.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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== Behavior ==
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| It hates you—but less than it hates others.
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| [[Stormfather]] about [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]]{{book ref|sa3|28}}
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Deadeye spren cannot talk, only screech. They scream when someone attempts to summon them.{{book ref|sa3|89}} In the Physical Realm, a [[Surgebinder]] who touches a deadeye Blade will hear it shriek. Someone touching the Blade alongside a Surgebinder will also hear the screaming, which will apparently continue for some time after the Surgebinder lets go.{{book ref|sa2|57}}
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In [[Shadesmar]], deadeyes are generally placid and unresponsive. If left to their own devices, they'll try to reach the location of their Physical form.{{book ref|sa3|101}} They also seem to feel attracted to the people their Blades are bonded to.{{book ref|sa3|102}} In their desire to reach their goal, deadeyes ignore any obstacles in their way, which can be problematic when, for example, they waltz right into the sea of beads. Fortunately, it's easy to prevent them from movement -- Mayalaran only requires her hand ot be held, and Ico locks his father up in a cargo hold.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa3|101}}
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A deadeye retains some small level of consciousness;{{wob ref|6491}} however, it's unclear just how much sapience they have. While they usually seem dull to external stimuli save their desire to reach the Blades, there have been several cases were deadeyes have shown higher awareness of their surroundings. [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]]'s spren is aware of who holds it, and can discern [[Dalinar]] from others, reacting differently to him.{{book ref|sa3|28}} [[Mayalaran]], in turn, tries to follow Adolin around and tries to protect him.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa3|117}}
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== Resurrection ==
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{{theory}}
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It has been theorized that a deadeye spren can be resurrected. When Dalinar inquires about bringing Oathbringer's spren back to life, [[Stormfather]] states that he knows of no way to do so.{{book ref|sa3|28}} [[Pattern]], on the other hand, speculates that if the original [[Knights Radiant]] who had broken their Oaths and killed them were still alive, it might be possible to bring a deadeye back to life.{{book ref|sa2|75}} Brandon has also confirmed that if the person who broke the Oaths re-swore them, the spren could return. He's also implied that large quantities of [[Stormlight]] would be an important, but not key element of the process.{{wob ref|7137}}
   
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Whether it's possible in the present day, with the Knights Radiant of old all long gone, is a matter of some speculation. Mayalaran's behavior, with her growing awareness in [[Shadesmar]] and her buddying ability to communicate with [[Adolin]]{{book ref|sa3|117}}{{book ref|sa3|120}} suggest that bringing a deadeye back might indeed happen soon, albeit what the necessary steps are and what the result of such a resurrection would be is unknown.
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== Behavior ==
 
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They cannot talk, only screech.{{book ref|sa3|89}} If left to their own devices they'll search for the humans who carry their corpses.{{book ref|sa3|101}} Captain [[Ico]] thus keeps his father locked in a room in his cargo hold to keep him from wandering off deck.{{book ref|sa3|101}}
  
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==

Revision as of 00:46, 26 September 2019

Deadeye
Mayalaran-Casta.jpg
by Casta
Type Spren
Abilities Splinter
World of Origin Roshar
Universe Cosmere

“ You use her corpse on the other side, don't you? Well, I won’t blame you. ”

— Captain Ico about Mayalaran[1]

Deadeye spren are spren who were bonded to Knights Radiant and were killed when their oaths were abandoned.[1]

Creation

A spren becomes a deadeye when the Surgebinder they've been bonded to breaks their Oaths.[1] It requires the Surgebinder to have previously sworn a sufficient number of Oaths for the spren to manifest as a Shardblade -- before then, the spren appears to simply vanish. The process causes it significant pain.[2]

The breaking of the Oaths breaks something in the Spiritual aspect of the spren.[3] Although the Oaths are now broken, they continue to affect it, locking it in the form of a Shardblade and preventing it from returning back to the world.[4]

Appearance

Their corpses are dead Shardblades.[1] There are several differences between deadeye Shardblades and living ones -- they do not glow, they are incapable of changing their shape, and they require a gemstone to be inserted in order to be bonded.[5][6][7] Moreover, when the Blade is dismissed, a deadeye spren doesn't appear in the Physical Realm the way a living one does.[6]

They can be any type of Radiant spren, with Mayalaran being cultivationspren[8] and Captain Ico's Father being a lightspren.[1] Their eyes appear to be scratched out, though not like empty eye sockets, but like a painting that's been defaced.[9] Presumably, it's from there that the name "deadeye" came from.

There appear to be more physical changes in a deadeye spren's appearance, with Maya being described as having features made of ashen brown cords[10] similar to dried-out, brown vines,[11] while live cultivationspren appear as though woven from live ones.[12]

Behavior

“ It hates you—but less than it hates others. ”

Deadeye spren cannot talk, only screech. They scream when someone attempts to summon them.[14] In the Physical Realm, a Surgebinder who touches a deadeye Blade will hear it shriek. Someone touching the Blade alongside a Surgebinder will also hear the screaming, which will apparently continue for some time after the Surgebinder lets go.[15]

In Shadesmar, deadeyes are generally placid and unresponsive. If left to their own devices, they'll try to reach the location of their Physical form.[1] They also seem to feel attracted to the people their Blades are bonded to.[12] In their desire to reach their goal, deadeyes ignore any obstacles in their way, which can be problematic when, for example, they waltz right into the sea of beads. Fortunately, it's easy to prevent them from movement -- Mayalaran only requires her hand ot be held, and Ico locks his father up in a cargo hold.[12][1]

A deadeye retains some small level of consciousness;[4] however, it's unclear just how much sapience they have. While they usually seem dull to external stimuli save their desire to reach the Blades, there have been several cases were deadeyes have shown higher awareness of their surroundings. Oathbringer's spren is aware of who holds it, and can discern Dalinar from others, reacting differently to him.[13] Mayalaran, in turn, tries to follow Adolin around and tries to protect him.[12][11]

Resurrection

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Please read carefully and note that this is not necessarily canonical.

It has been theorized that a deadeye spren can be resurrected. When Dalinar inquires about bringing Oathbringer's spren back to life, Stormfather states that he knows of no way to do so.[13] Pattern, on the other hand, speculates that if the original Knights Radiant who had broken their Oaths and killed them were still alive, it might be possible to bring a deadeye back to life.[16] Brandon has also confirmed that if the person who broke the Oaths re-swore them, the spren could return. He's also implied that large quantities of Stormlight would be an important, but not key element of the process.[3]

Whether it's possible in the present day, with the Knights Radiant of old all long gone, is a matter of some speculation. Mayalaran's behavior, with her growing awareness in Shadesmar and her buddying ability to communicate with Adolin[11][17] suggest that bringing a deadeye back might indeed happen soon, albeit what the necessary steps are and what the result of such a resurrection would be is unknown.

Notes

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Oathbringer chapter 101#
  2. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 69#
  3. ↑ a b Firefight release party
    — Arcanum - 2015-01-05#
  4. ↑ a b Firefight San Francisco signing
    — Arcanum - 2015-01-17#
  5. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 72#
  6. ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 84#
  7. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 16#
  8. ↑ Firefight release party
    — Arcanum - 2015-01-05#
  9. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 93#
  10. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 87#
  11. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 117#
  12. ↑ a b c d Oathbringer chapter 102#
  13. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 28#
  14. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 89#
  15. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 57#
  16. ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 75#
  17. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 120#
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