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{{lifeform \|image=Lurg by Connor Chamberlain.jpg ~~\|type=Animal~~ \|type=[[Wikipedia:Amphibian\|Amphibian]] ~~\|world=Roshar~~\|native=[[Alethkar]] \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} ~~}}{{update\|book=sa3}}~~ A '''lurg''' is an ~~amphibian native to the area of~~ [[~~Alethkar~~Wikipedia:amphibian\|amphibian]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} == Appearance and Anatomy == Lurgs ~~have~~are ~~six~~fist-sized ~~legs~~amphibians.{{book ~~that~~ref\|sa3\|5}}{{book ~~allow it to cling to rocks as it moves about.~~ref\|sa1\|16}} Their skin is brown and green and appears slick. This slickness is likely due to the mucus that itthey ~~secretes~~secrete. A lurg moves by jumping quickly from place to place, leaving spots of mucus behind it. It is able to cling to rocks using its six legs, at least two of which have tiny hands. A lurg's eyes are located near the center of its back.{{book ref\|sa1\|16~~}} Lurgs can be as large as a fist.{{book ref\|sa3\|5~~}} == Ecology == Lurgs are known to inhabit northern [[Alethkar]].{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} It is likely that they also live in [[Tashikk]],{{book ref\|sa2.5\|15}} implying widespread distribution on the Rosharan continent. A lurg feeds on insects that come out during a rainstorm.{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} Lurgs will find a crevice in the rock and spin themselves a cocoon out of silk, making it spherical with their hands. The container is water-tight, sealed by the lurg's mucus, but will dissolve during a rainstorm so the lurg can come out to hunt.▼ ▲A lurg feeds on insects that come out during a rainstorm.~~{{book ref\|sa1\|16}}~~ Lurgs will find a crevice in the rock and spin themselves a cocoon ~~out~~ of white silk, making it spherical with their hands. The container is water-tight from the inside, sealed by the lurg's mucus, but will dissolve during a rainstorm so that the lurg can come out to hunt.{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} Due to this unique trait, children often go hunting for lurgs to pour water on them and dissolve the cocoon, tricking the lurg into running about.{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} The children also sometimes keep them for pranks, such as putting a lurg into someone's bathwater.▼ ▲Due to this unique trait, children often go hunting for lurgs to pour water on them and dissolve the cocoon, tricking the lurg into running about.~~{{book ref\|sa1\|16}}~~ The ~~children~~lurgs will quickly tire when they do not find food, and will stop jumping if this trick is repeated more than a few times. Children also sometimes keep them for pranks, such as putting a lurg into someone's bathwater.{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} == History == [[Kaladin]] and [[Tien]] enjoyed playing with lurgs while they were growing up in [[Hearthstone]], and Tien was particularly fascinated by them.{{book ref\|sa1\|16}} [[Lift]] also liked to catch lurgs.{{book ref\|sa2.5\|15}} * WhileWhen Kaladin and [[Syl]] ~~are~~were hiking to Hearthstone in the wake of the [[Everstorm]], Syl ~~spots~~spotted a lurg. She iswas entertained by it and briefly ~~changes~~changed form to imitate it. {{book ref\|sa3\|5}} ▼ When Kaladin was fighting [[Leshwi]] outside of Hearthstone he used some cocooned lurgs to distract her and gain a momentary advantage in the fight.{{book ref\|sa4\|6}} == Trivia == * In [[~~Kaladin~~Shadesmar]] ~~and~~, [[~~Tien~~anticipationspren]] ~~enjoyed~~are ~~playing~~described ~~with~~as ~~lurgs while~~lurglike; they ~~were~~have ~~growing~~bulbous upbodies, inlong ~~[[Hearthstone]]~~tongues, and squat legs.{{book ref\|~~sa1~~sa3\|97}}{{book ref\|sa4\|1635}} ▲* While Kaladin and [[Syl]] are hiking to Hearthstone in the wake of the [[Everstorm]], Syl spots a lurg. She is entertained by it and briefly changes form to imitate it. {{book ref\|sa3\|5}} == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Big Smooth\|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth\|talk]]) 17:09, 11 January 2021 (UTC)}} ~~{{complete}}~~ {{Stormlight}}