Difference between revisions of "Deadeye"

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

| Captain [[Ico]] about [[Mayalaran]]{{book ref|sa3|101}}

== History ==

Deadeyes did not exist before the [[Recreance]].{{book ref|sa4|115}}{{wob ref|14527}} What happened to spren whose Radiants abandoned their oaths prior to the Recreance is unknown. According to [[Kalak]], who was involved with the incident,{{book ref|sa4|94}} this was related to the imprisonment of [[Ba-Ado-Mishram]] which also caused the transformation of the [[singers]] into the [[parshmen]].{{book ref|sa4|97}} It is unclear if Ba-Ado-Mishram's release would heal the deadeyes.

They can be any type of Radiant spren, with [[Mayalaran]] being [[cultivationspren]]{{wob ref|7095}}, [[Testament]] being a [[Cryptic]],{{book ref|sa4|115}} 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 rather like a painting that's been defaced.{{book ref|sa3|93}} Presumably, it's this that the name "deadeye" came from.

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| It hates you—but less than it hates others.

|The [[Stormfather]] about [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]]{{book ref|sa3|28}}

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 of deadeyes showningshowing 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, follows Adolin around and tries to protect him.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa3|117}}

Deadeye spren can be at least partially revived.{{book ref|sa4|94}} [[Mayalaran]], [[Adolin]]'s deadeye shardbladeShardblade, regains consciousness during Adolin's trial by witness in [[Lasting Integrity]] while under extreme emotional stress.{{book ref|sa4|94}}

Once partially revived, a former deadeye spren does not return fully to their pre-deadeye form. In the case of Maya, her eyes remain scratched out, but she is able to speak. Her thoughts and speech seem slightly slow or off, although it is unclear whether that is simply due to being newly revived and overwhelmed. Reviving a deadeye does not create a [[Nahel bond]] between the deadeye and Shardbearer, though Adolin notes that he can sense Maya's emotions and awareness, which is not part of a Nahel bond.{{book ref|sa4|94}}. It is unclear whether a deadeye can be completely restored to their original form.

In the case of Maya, she began to exhibit signs of consciousness a year before being revived. She attacked both [[Fused]] and [[Tukar]]i to protect Adolin's life, and gave him her name as a thought.{{book ref|sa3|117}}{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{book ref|sa4|35}} Adolin interacted with Maya in a tender way, speaking to her as part of his dueling ritual and treating her as a person when in Shadesmar; this may have contributed to their Connection, encouraging the resurrection. By performing katas with her each day as a Shardblade, Adolin was able to teach her the movements and perform the same movements in Shadesmar.

Spren of all types believe it impossible to revive a deadeye. Before Maya was revived, spren who Adolin told of Maya's behavior assumed that he had trained her to act in such ways, which suggests that it may be possible to train deadeyes to perform certain tasks. When confronted by such behavior, or when being told of her speaking to Adolin, almost every spren replied with the same word: "Curious." When Dalinar inquires about bringing Oathbringer's spren back to life, the [[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 for a deadeye to come back.{{book ref|sa2|75}} If the person who broke the Oaths re-swore them, the spren could return; however, a different person swearing the same Oaths would not be enough.{{wob ref|7095}} It is likely that a large quantities of [[Stormlight]] would be an important, but not key element of the process.{{wob ref|7137}}