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| You think by facts. You change not on simple whims. You are as you '''are'''.
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The '''inksprenInkspren''' are a race of sapient [[spren]] that dwell primarily in the [[Cognitive Realm]] of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|37}}
 
They tend to be attracted to peoplethose who are logical and willing to think through their decisions, as opposed to acting on instinct.{{wob ref|1603}} They can form [[Nahel Bond]]s, giving people the powers of the [[Order of Elsecallers]].{{wob ref|2575}}▼
 
== Appearance and Culture ==▼
Inkspren are humanoid, and their form does not change when entering the [[Physical Realm]]. They have angular features, more reminescent of an unfinished statue than a real person.{{book ref|sa3|47}} Both there and in [[Shadesmar]], they are entirely black, as if made of shadows, and have marble-like skin with a prismatic quality as though it's been coated in a thin layer of oil.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} In Shadesmar, their skin shimmers and gleams in a variety of colors depending on how the light hits it.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
 
They wear stiff, fashionable clothing that matches their shade and texture, and which is in fact part of their essence.{{book ref|sa2|3}}{{book ref|sa3|102}} They sometimes carry weapons like swords.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
== Culture ==
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| You think all humans are unstable.
| [[Jasnah]] to [[Ivory]]{{book ref|sa3|47}}
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Inkspren have a particular way of speaking, using "be" instead of phrases like "be here" or "exist" -- for example, "a spren is" rather than "there's a spren here", or "a traitor is" instead of "a traitor exists".{{book ref|sa3|116}}{{book ref|sa3|115}} They prefer simple, limited body language.{{book ref|sa3|47}}
▲They tend to be attracted to people who are logical and willing to think through their decisions as opposed to acting on instinct.{{wob ref|1603}} They form [[Nahel Bond]]s, giving people the powers of the [[Order of Elsecallers]].{{wob ref|2575}}
 
They dislike humans for their irrational and changing nature, consideringand admire those among them unstablewho are willing to be cautious, logical and unemotional. Their society as a whole is hostile to the idea of reforming the [[Knights Radiant]], believing that death is the only option for a bonded spren. It's implied they'd be willing to kill a bonded human to "rescue" their kinsmen from such a fate, even if the bonded inkspren entered the bond willingly. There are very few of them interested in attempting the Nahel Bond again, with [[Ivory]] beingseemingly the only one known,to interesteddare into attemptingdo the Nahel Bond againso.{{book ref|sa3|47}} It seems he is not entirely alone in his views, however, as several other inkspren accompany him to watch the beginnings of his bond with [[Jasnah]].{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}▼
▲== Appearance and Culture ==
Like other sapient spren, Inkspren are humanoid, and though they seem to become smaller in the [[Physical Realm]], their shape does not change significantly between there and [[Shadesmar]]. In either realm, they are entirely black, as if made of shadows, and have a prismatic quality to their skin, as if coated in oil, although that is less visible in the Physical. They wear fashionable clothing that matches their color and texture -- it may in fact be part of their essence.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|3}} They sometimes carry weapons like swords.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
It's uncertain if inkspren have their own nation in Shadesmar, although they are very common in cities like [[Celebrant]].{{book ref|sa3|102}}
▲They dislike humans for their irrational and changing nature, considering them unstable. Their society as a whole is hostile to the idea of reforming the [[Knights Radiant]], believing that death is the only option for a bonded spren. It's implied they'd be willing to kill a bonded human to "rescue" their kinsmen from such a fate, even if the bonded inkspren entered the bond willingly. There are very few of them, with [[Ivory]] being the only one known, interested in attempting the Nahel Bond again.{{book ref|sa3|47}} It seems he is not entirely alone in his views, however, as several accompany him to watch the beginnings of his bond with [[Jasnah]].{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
== Abilities ==
Unlike some other types ofsapient spren, inkspren cannot shape-shift or make themselves invisible to humans while in the Physical Realm; they are, however, capable of drastically changing their size. TheirThey uppercan limitbecome isas unknown,large butas theya canperson becomeand as small as a speck of dust, letting them move about unseen if they so wish.{{book ref|sa3|47}}{{book ref|sa3|53}} They are also capable of blending into shadows.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|3}}
 
Inkspren are one of the spren types capable of forming [[Nahel Bond]]s with humans. The bond makes a person a [[Surgebinder]], and grants the powers of [[Transformation]] and [[Transportation]].{{file ref| TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg | Surgebinding Table}}
 
== Bond-holdersKnown inkspren ==
*[[Jasnah KholinIvory]] (bonded with the inksprento [[IvoryJasnah Kholin]] on the night her father was assassinated.){{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
 
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