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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]].

In the [[Physical Realm]], Ivory takes the shape of a well-dressed man. He wears a stiff, formal suit with a long coat.{{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}}

As a Shardblade, Ivory is long and thin. {{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} In the [[Cognitive Realm]], he carries a sword of his own. {{book ref|sa2|prologue}}

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}}

Ivory appeared to Jasnah Kholin on the night of [[Gavilar Kholin]]’s assassination. When she was walking down a deserted hallway of the palace, figures began to form from the distant shadows, one of which took the shape of a man. This man, Ivory, strode toward her, unsheathing his sword, but hesitated when Jasnah stood her ground. Jasnah then transferred from the Physical Realm into [[Shadesmar]] without realisingrealizing what she was doing, falling backwards into the sea of beads. Ivory hovered over her, satisfied, and sheathed his sword. However, Jasnah managed to create the palace hallway they had been in out of the beads using the Surge of [[Transformation]], and was able to rise out of the sea. Ivory stepped onto the platform she created, unsheathing his sword, but hesitated again when Jasnah used the beads to create the statue of [[Talenel|Talenel’Elin]] from the palace, making it move its sword. She then stood. Ivory watched her, then raised two fingers to his forehead and bowed in respect. The figures behind him turned to each other, whispering, before Ivory and Shadesmar both faded and Jasnah returned to the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}

Shallan accidentally saw Jasnah and Ivory outside the door of her cabin on The ''[[Wind%27s's 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}}

Some days later, Ivory spied on the [[Stormwarden]]s for Jasnah in the library under Urithiru after she realized they were discussing [[Renarin]]. {{book ref|sa3|53}}