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|The facts align. The truth that has always been, will now soon manifest to all.
|Ivory{{book ref|sa3|115}}
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'''Ivory''' is an [[inkspren]]{{wob ref|2575}} on Roshar. He most often takes the form of a small man with jet black coloring{{book ref|sa2|3}}{{book ref|sa3|47}}. Ivory formed the [[Nahel bond]] with [[Jasnah Kholin]], granting her the ability to use the [[Surge]]s associated with the [[Order of Elsecallers]].
==Appearance and Personality==
{{image|Ivory Jasnah.png|side=left|width=150px|With [[Jasnah]] as spren and as a Shardblade}}
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|Ivory, you think all humans are unstable.
|[[Jasnah]]{{book ref|sa3|47}}
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In the [[Physical Realm]], Ivory takes the shape of a well-dressed man. He wears a stiff, formal suit{{book ref|sa3|47}} with a long coat.{{book ref|sa2|3}} His features are extremely sharp and too angular to be human, with eyes that have no pupils. Both his clothing and features are inky-black with a prismatic sheen, like marble covered in oil. Ivory has a noble bearing, with stiff, commanding posture and a clipped voice. He is able to change his size but not his shape, except when manifesting as a [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa3|47}}
Ivory holds Jasnah in very high regard, saluting her during their first interaction in the Cognitive Realm{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} and admiring her logical nature.{{book ref|sa3|47}} Although he is very devoted to her, offering her counsel and spying on people for her,{{book ref|sa3|53}} he grows anxious if she talks about him to other people and does not like appearing in front of others{{book ref|sa2|3}}. He is straightforward, both in speech and in gestures. Ivory has a rebellious streak, as evidenced in his bonding Jasnah against the other inksprens' wishes, and taking the contradictory name of Ivory as a symbol of defiance.{{book ref|sa3|47}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Ivory is an [[inkspren]]; when in [[Physical Realm]], he can drastically change his size, from as small as a speck of dust to as large as an adult human.{{book ref|sa3|47}} When travelling with Jasnah, he will typically maintain a small form and ride on the collar of her dress.{{book ref|sa3|115}} This size-shifting ability allows him to move around unseen and eavesdrop on other people.{{book ref|sa3|53}} He is familiar with other types of Radiant spren, though his knowledge appears to be to some extent influenced by stereotypes.{{book ref|sa3|47}} When in [[Shadesmar]], he carries around a sword, though it's unknown whether this is customary or if he's a fighter of any skill.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
Ivory grants Jasnah access to the Surges of [[Transformation]] and [[Transportation]], which allow her to [[Soulcast]],{{book ref|sa1|70}}
==History==
===The Wind’s Pleasure===
{{image|Character sketch jasnah.jpg|side=right|width=200px|Standing on Jasnah's hand}}
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|He does not like me to speak of him. It makes him anxious.
|[[Jasnah]] about Ivory{{book ref|sa2|3}}
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Shallan accidentally saw Jasnah and Ivory outside the door of her cabin on The [[Wind%27s Pleasure]]. He appeared as a small man in Jasnah’s left palm, and melted into shadow as soon as he was seen. Jasnah then told Shallan he didn't like when she spoke of him as it caused him anxiety. She suspected the [[Recreance]] killed many [[spren]], and that the other inkspren saw Ivory bonding Jasnah as a betrayal, although he refused to speak on either topic.{{book ref|sa2|3}}
===Urithiru===
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|He stirs. He angers. We are naught before him, Jasnah. He would destroy my kind and yours.
|Ivory on [[Odium]]{{book ref|sa3|47}}
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Soon after Ivory and Jasnah arrived at [[Urithiru]], they read the recorded words of the madman from [[Dalinar]]’s warcamp, whom they suspected was a [[Herald]]. Ivory confirmed the speaker was [[Talenel]], going on to suggest they search for him in Shadesmar as it would be easier to find him there. They discussed the time they had lost, and [[Odium]]’s intention to kill both spren and humans. Jasnah and Ivory then talked about Shallan, as well as contemplated the idea of insanity, bringing up the spren who went mad following the Recreance as well as the Heralds. They returned to discussing Shallan, as well as Pattern, both of whom Ivory found to be troubling. They also talked about the Knights Radiant, and finally deliberated over whether knowledge they had learned from [[Wit]] should be shared with others.{{book ref|sa3|47}}
===Battle of Thaylen Field===
{{image|Jasnah by Ralf Melevo.jpg|side=right|width=250px|As a [[Shardblade]] on Thaylen Field}}
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|Jasnah, this is right. Somehow it '''is'''. It is not what makes sense, yet it is still right. How. How is this thing?
|Ivory when [[Jasnah]] spares [[Renarin]]{{book ref|sa3|118}}
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During the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Ivory rode on the collar of Jasnah's dress as they entered the Temple of [[Pailiah|Pailiah'Elin]] seeking Renarin. There, they found their suspicions confirmed upon seeing that [[Glys]], Renarin's spren, had been corrupted by [[Odium]]. Jasnah, intent on killing Renarin, summoned Ivory as a Shardblade.{{book ref|sa3|115}}
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