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A '''hydrator''', sometimes referred to as a "water station", is a device used to collect water in [[Shadesmar]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa4|26}}
==Design and Function==
To function, a hydrator requires
[[Kaladin]] speculates that
==Use==
Hydrators were presumably invented to allow humans to survive in Shadesmar for extended periods of time, as it lacks any naturally occurring bodies of water.{{book ref|sa4|75}} It is possible to [[Soulcast]] drinking water, but it requires someone who can manipulate the [[Surgebinding#Transformation|Surge of Transformation]].{{book ref|sa4|21}}
Hydrators may not be particularly common, as Ico notes that the ability to manifest souls is rare among both humans and spren (with the exception of [[cultivationspren]]).{{book ref|sa3|99}} Additionally, very few humans would have traveled through Shadesmar for several millenia after the [[Day of Recreance]]. However, some spren ships continue to carry hydrators and the appropriate beads on board and bring them out if they do take on human passengers.{{book ref|sa3|99}} [[Ico's ship]] and [[Unativi]]'s barge each have a hydrator on board.{{book ref|sa3|99}}{{book ref|sa4|26}} As spren do not require water, a working hydrator is a clear sign of human presence in Shadesmar.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
==Trivia==
*[[Lasting Integrity]] contains a water fountain, but the source of the water is unknown.{{book ref|sa4|75}}
== Notes ==
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