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{{quote
| You think by facts. You change not on simple whims. You are as you '''are'''.
| [[Ivory]]{{book ref|sa3|47}}
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They tend to be attracted to
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 ==
{{quote
| 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,
▲== Appearance and Culture ==
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
Inkspren are one of
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== Notes ==
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