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== Creation ==
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
== Appearance ==
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 rather like a painting that's been defaced.{{book ref|sa3|93}} Presumably, it's
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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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}}
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
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
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}}
▲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}}
== Resurrection ==
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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
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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