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|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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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}}
== History ==
Deadeyes did not exist before the [[Recreance]].{{book ref|sa4|115}}{{wob ref|14527}} What happened to
== Creation ==
In the [[Physical Realm]], deadeye corpses are [[Shardblade]]s.{{book ref|oathbringer|101}} There are several differences between dead Blades 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}} They also need ten heartbeats before appearing, as opposed to materializing immediately.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}} Moreover, when a dead Shardblade is dismissed, a deadeye spren doesn't appear in the [[Physical Realm]] the way a living one does, but rather remains in [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa2|84}}
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 [[Ico's father|Father]] being a [[
== Behavior ==
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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 to be held, and Ico locks his father up in a cargo hold.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa3|101}}
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
The Shadesmar location of a deadeye relative to the Physical location of its [[Shardbearer]] does have a minuscule impact on the speed at which the Blade is summoned. It seems that to become a Shardblade, the deadeye travels to the desired location at the speed of light, or something approaching it.{{wob ref|9285}}
== Resurrection ==
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Deadeye spren can be at least partially revived.{{book ref|sa4|94}} [[Mayalaran]], [[Adolin]]'s deadeye
▲''We! CHOSE!"''
▲|Adolin, watching Mayalaran{{book ref|sa4|94}}
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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}}
▲Deadeye spren can be at least partially revived.{{book ref|sa4|94}} [[Mayalaran]], [[Adolin]]'s deadeye shardblade, regains consciousness during Adolin's trial by witness in [[Lasting Integrity]] while under extreme emotional stress.{{book ref|sa4|94}} While the exact mechanics of reviving a deadeye are unclear, it appears likely related to the combination of a gemstone with [[Stormlight]] being embedded in the pommel of the blade, being bonded to a person who forms a strong [[Connection]] with the deadeye, [[Intent]], and emotional stress for the deadeye (similar to [[snapping]] on Scadrial).
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.
▲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.
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}}
▲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.
== Notable Deadeyes ==
▲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, [[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}} Brandon has also confirmed that 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}} He's also implied that large quantities of [[Stormlight]] would be an important, but not key element of the process.{{wob ref|7137}}
*[[Mayalaran]]
*[[Testament]]
== Notes ==
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