Highspren
Highspren | |
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Type | Spren |
Abilities | Nahel bond, Skybreaker magic, Splinters |
World of Origin | Roshar |
Universe | Cosmere |
“ Though we will evaluate you, remember that the final measure of your success or failure belongs to the highspren. ”
Highspren are a subset of spren that exist on Roshar.[2] They can form Nahel Bonds, making people Surgebinders of the Order of Skybreakers.[3] Unlike the other kinds of sapient spren, highspren did not stop bonding with Skybreakers after the Recreance.[4]
Appearance and Culture
Their appearance in Shadesmar is unknown. In the Physical Realm, they take the form of black slits in reality, with glowing white stars shining through.[5]
Highspren espouse order and law, focusing on obedience and following legal codes.[2] They are infamous among the other spren for being strict and inflexible.[6] They seem to be fairly isolationsit, with none to be seen in Celebrant.[7] It's possible they have their own settlements, as Jasnah appears to have visited them to gain information about past Desolations.[8]
Abilities
Highspren are one of the types of spren capable of forming a Nahel Bond, making a person a Surgebinder with the powers of Gravitation and Division.[9] However, unlike other Radiant spren, highspren do not form a Bond until the prospective Skybreaker swears at least the Second Ideal.[1]
In the Physical Realm, they are capable of chosing who can hear and see them, and can even hide from their bonded Surgebinder.[5][10] They seem to have some kind of empathic connection to their Surgebinders that other spren lack, as they can let the Radiant know their feelings without speaking, even when not in Shardblade form.[10]
Notable highspren
Notes
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 90#
- ↑ a b Words of Radiance chapter 59#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 40#
- ↑ English Reading Series at BYU 2018
— Arcanum - 2018-02-23# - ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 98#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 108#
- ↑ Oathbringer chapter 102#
- ↑ Words of Radiance epilogue#
- ↑ Surgebinding Table
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 121#