Ivory
| Ivory | |
|---|---|
 by Sheep
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| Abilities | Nahel bond, Elsecaller magic |
| Bonded With | Jasnah |
| Species | Inkspren |
| Homeworld | Roshar |
Ivory is an inkspren[1] on Roshar. He most often takes the form of a small man with jet black coloring[2][3]. Ivory formed the Nahel bond with Jasnah Kholin, granting her the ability to use the Surges associated with the Order of Elsecallers.
Appearance and Personality
In the Physical Realm, Ivory takes the shape of a well-dressed man. He wears a stiff, formal suit[3] with a long coat.[2] 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.[3]
As a Shardblade, Ivory is long and thin. [4] In the Cognitive Realm, he carries a sword of his own. [5]
Ivory holds Jasnah in very high regard, saluting her during their first interaction in the Cognitive Realm[5] and admiring her logical nature.[3] Although he is very devoted to her, offering her counsel and spying on people for her,[6] he grows anxious if she talks about him to other people and does not like appearing in front of others[2]. 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 paradoxical name of Ivory as a symbol of defiance.[3]
History
The Recreance
Ivory and his generation had been the spren equivalent of children at the time of the Recreance.[3]
Bonding Jasnah
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 realising 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’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.[5]
The Wind’s Pleasure
Shallan accidentally saw Jasnah and Ivory outside the door of her cabin on The Wind'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.[2]
When the ship was attacked by the Ghostbloods in an attempt to kill Jasnah, she was badly wounded. Ivory helped her move from the Physical Realm to the Cognitive Realm, saving her life.[7]
Travelling with Wit
When Ivory and Jasnah Elsecall back into the Physical Realm, Wit is waiting for them. Jasnah summons Ivory as a Shardblade, though she dismisses him upon realising it poses no threat to Wit. They travel with him at least to the nearest town.[4]
Urithiru
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.[3]
Some days later, Ivory spied on the Stormwardens for Jasnah in the library under Urithiru after she realized they were discussing Renarin. [6]
Battle of Thaylen Field
Abilities
Surgebinding
Ivory grants Jasnah the powers of the Elsecallers, an order of the Knights Radiant. This gives Jasnah access to the Surges of Transformation and Transportation, which allowed her to Soulcast[8] and travel instantaneously from place to place, as well as to and from Shadesmar.[4]
Notes
- ↑ What kind of spren is Ivory?
— 17th Shard forums - 2016-11-29# - ↑ a b c d Words of Radiance chapter 3#
- ↑ a b c d e f g Oathbringer chapter 47#
- ↑ a b c Words of Radiance epilogue#
- ↑ a b c Words of Radiance prologue#
- ↑ a b Oathbringer chapter 53#
- ↑ Words of Radiance chapter 7#
- ↑ The Way of Kings chapter 70#