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|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]
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'''Pattern''' is a [[spren]] on [[Roshar]]. He is a member of the race of spren called the [[Cryptic]]s. His [[Nahel bond|bond]] to [[Shallan Davar]] grants him sentience in the [[Realmatic Theory#Physical Realm|Physical Realm]] and allows her to use the [[Surgebinding#Surges|Surges]] associated with the [[Order of Lightweavers]], [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]].
Pattern says that his real name is composed of many numbers, making it difficult to say.{{book ref|sa2|13}} Shallan started calling him "Pattern" while she was studying him upon [[Jasnah]]'s orders.{{book ref|sa2|6}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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In the Physical Realm, Pattern most often takes the shape of a complex and constantly shifting geometric pattern slightly raised off a surface or object.{{book ref|sa2|3}} On occasion he can also manifest as a floating three-dimensional mass of twisting lines.{{book ref|sa2|42}} Pattern is unable to turn completely invisible like [[honorspren]], but he can blend in with the surface he currently inhabits such that only people who are looking for him will notice his presence.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
While a [[Shardblade]], Pattern often takes the shape of a thin, long sword with a slight curve in it.{{book ref|sa3|119}}
In the [[Cognitive Realm]], Pattern appears as a tall and willowy creature clad in a robe made of a stiff material. A complex pattern of sharp lines and impossible geometries forms his head.{{book ref|sa2|7}}
Pattern is fascinated by concepts that mix truths and falsehoods, such as flattery, sarcasm, and even figures of speech like metaphors. He calls these things lies, but not in a disparaging way but rather admiringly, as if he is fond of lies. These are things that he has to learn from humans like Shallan, as he is more naturally inclined to express truths simply as they are. While he is a master of understanding patterns, he finds man-made patterns, like human languages and their social conventions, to be more of a challenge because of their inconsistencies and illogical rules, although he tries his best to learn these things anyway as they are attractive to him.{{book ref|sa2|60}}
Despite being a spren attracted to lies, falsehoods, or their offshoots, Pattern is revealed to be a terrible liar himself.{{book ref|sa2|17}}
While capable of silently blending in with his surroundings, which has proven useful when spying on people, Pattern has a tendency to vibrate audibly when excited or anxious. This buzzing sound tends to unnerve people, especially those unaware of where the noise is coming from.{{book ref|sa2|24}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
As his name implies, Pattern has the ability to recognize and decipher complex patterns and codes. He often aids Shallan in her various pursuits by opening locks, breaking codes, translating languages, and mimicking voices. He is able to perfectly reproduce conversations and circumambient noise - even from a distance - using vibrations directed at the source of the conversation.{{book ref|sa2|15}} When Shallan attempts to [[Soulcasting|Soulcast]], such as changing a [[stick]] into fire, Pattern serves as translator for the object she is trying to convince to change.{{book ref|sa2|11}} When Lightweaving, Shallan can anchor her illusions to Pattern, allowing them to move and draw Stormlight even when they are not in close proximity to her.{{book ref|sa2|60}}▼
=== Nahel Bond ===▼
The bond Pattern and Shallan share grants him sentience in the Physical Realm and gives her access to the [[Surge]]s of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]]. Like other orders of the [[Knights Radiant]] Shallan had to verbally or mentally state the [[Immortal Words|First Ideal]] to initially form the bond, but after that point the bond is strengthened by her admitting certain deep truths about herself.{{book ref|sa2|87}} She has not yet stated enough truths to be a full Radiant but their bond has strengthened enough for Pattern to become a
== History ==
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=== Early Life ===
Little is currently known about Pattern's time in Shadesmar and the Physical Realm before he initially bonded Shallan, except that he was a Cryptic scholar.{{book ref|sa2|17}} At some point, his desire to study humans led him to transfer his mind to the Physical Realm and bond Shallan, even though he believed she would kill him, as she had killed her first spren, [[Testament]]. Although Shallan believed that she bonded Pattern as a child the pair did not form a Nahel bond until at least after her mother's death. Due to her memory loss, Shallan did not remember and acknowledge this until the year 1175.
=== Kharbranth ===
While sketching a portrait of [[Taravangian]], king of Kharbranth, Shallan unconsciously drew a couple of Cryptics who had been standing in the room invisible to the humans there. Shallan had used her mnemonic ability to assist her drawing, and the presence of the Cryptics were somehow included in the Memory.{{book ref|sa1|29}}
Several weeks later, while Shallan puzzled over the [[Soulcaster]] alone in her room, Pattern spoke to her, attempting to obtain a new Truth. Shallan was alarmed by the disembodied voice, but dismissed the sound, reasoning with herself that it had been caused by the maid who had been cleaning in the room next door.{{book ref|sa1|42}}
The day before she was scheduled to return to her family's estate in [[Jah Keved]], Shallan again interacted with Pattern. After breaking the news to [[Kabsal]] that she would be leaving, the [[ardent]] requested a portrait as she had not yet created one of him. Like with her sketch of Taravangian, Shallan unconsciously added several Cryptics into the background of the drawing. Panicked, she fled the room, taking Memories as she went and drawing the scenes as a way to track the spren. Pattern and his associates followed Shallan to her room within the guest quarters, where she attempted
Pattern and his fellow Cryptics continued to follow Shallan while she was in the hospital. During her stay on the ward, Shallan noticed the spren several times, adding them to sketches she did of the room. Later, after she had been moved to a private room, she also found them lurking, whispering to her, though she chose not to respond. Shallan called on Pattern to help her transition to the Cognitive Realm when she confronted Jasnah about the fake Soulcaster, and confessed to him that she had killed her father. Pattern accepted the Truth and Shallan
=== The Wind's Pleasure ===
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Pattern continued to appear to Shallan, vanishing whenever she caught a glimpse of him until she finally managed to capture him in a Memory while reading in her cabin. Her subsequent sketch seemingly helped to anchor Pattern, and he was able to completely transition from the Cognitive. Like all radiant spren when they first entered the Physical Realm, the journey damaged Pattern, who lost much of his cognitive abilities becoming non-sapient and mindless. Like [[Syl]], Pattern initially acted playfully, reminiscent of a young child exploring the world. After Jasnah joined Shallan in her cabin, the young proto-Lightweaver tried to interact with the spren, poking him with a pencil and found that he responded much like an animal might in the same situation.{{book ref|sa2|3}}
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Initially, worried what the sailors would think of the spren, Shallan tried to keep both herself and Pattern contained to her room, though quickly abandoned the plan. Similarly, Pattern had not responded to her suggestions to stay inside and hidden and soon became known to the other occupants of the ship, who found the Cryptic discomforting. Four days after his transition found Pattern on the deck of the ship with Shallan. Using [[limafruit]] as an example, Shallan attempted to explain to him the concept of food and eating. Following her lead, Pattern tried some of fruit, and became horrified when he realized that it involved the destruction of the food consumed.{{book ref|sa2|6}}
While the spren had problems with understanding simple tasks such as eating, Shallan had found him to take readily to complex thought, particularly abstraction. Even as he struggled to form coherent sentences, Pattern was able to understand the concepts of truth and lies as well as identify lies told by others. Pattern was pleased by the lies [[Yalb]] told aboard the ''[[Wind's Pleasure]]'', deeming them to be good lies as they were based in truth. Similarly, while he himself could not remember much, he grasped the concept of memory quickly, prompting Shallan to begin to remember a time from long ago, when
Some time later, Shallan went to find Jasnah to borrow some of the woman's infused
==== Terrible Destruction ====
Shallan was woken by screams and the scent of smoke. When she went to see what had happened she accidentally drew the attention of several assassins after she witnessed one of them stab Jasnah through the chest. When she tried to hide in her room, Pattern pushed her to summon him as a [[Shardblade]], however Shallan refused instead creating an illusion of herself with Pattern's help. Pattern followed the men as they gave chase to Shallan's illusion which escaped past them and moved onto the deck of the ship before jumping overboard. Above, he found the crew members of the ''Wind's Pleasure'', one of them dead and the rest tied up and at the mercy of the attackers. Pattern returned below, leaving the men he had been following to search the water where the illusion had disappeared and joined Shallan as she moved to Jasnah's room to check on her.{{book ref|sa2|7}}
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They found no body within the room. In the distance, Shallan could hear the ships crew being executed and to buy them time asked Pattern for his help in Soulcasting the boat. Pattern was confused by Shallan's decision, not understanding the logic behind her actions, however helped her see into the Cognitive. She was startled to see him in his cognitive form, and for a moment did not realize that the symbol headed creature was her spren. Pattern urged her to find the glassy sphere for the boat and acted as a translator between Shallan and the object, claiming she was not yet ready to speak with it directly. She successfully convinced the boat to change and was pulled back into the physical realm. The ship collapsed into water and she was pulled deeper into the ocean away from the surface.{{book ref|sa2|7}}
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As they neared the Shattered Plains, the group happened across a miniature [[lait]] filled with plants, protected from the storms by a rocky windbreak. Pattern accompanied Shallan as she explored the spot of greenery, occupying himself with counting leaves while she sketched. Later that night, the highstorm came again, however, unlike the last storm, which had caused Pattern agitation, this one caused him fear. There was something wrong about the storm and despite Shallan's attempts, Pattern would not stay quiet, frightening the slaves who sheltered with them.{{book ref|sa2|30}}{{book ref|sa2|32}}
Eventually, the storm passed and Shallan met with [[Tyn]] to learn what she could of her homeland. Within the message sent by Tyn's associates, relayed via a communication station in [[Tashikk]], was information about the attack on Jasnah and the ''Wind's Pleasure''. Tyn, who had been hired by the [[Ghostblood]]s to assassinate the Alethi princess, attacked Shallan when she learned of her identity, with the intention to kill her. Pattern attempted to intervene, impersonating Jasnah to try and distract Tyn while Shallan escaped.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
When it became apparent that Tyn would not allow Shallan to get away, Pattern hastened to find Vathah to bring him and his men to Shallan's aid. The men did not understand that it had been Pattern speaking to them, though Shallan later confirmed his existence, however they still obeyed, attacking Tyn's soldiers who blocked their way. Pattern was pulled back to the tent when Shallan summoned him as a Shardblade, killing Tyn.{{book ref|sa2|34}}
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The next night, Pattern and Shallan infiltrated [[Amaram]]'s home, to search his secret room and gather information to be fed back to the Ghostbloods. After entering the house and making their way upstairs, Pattern
After meeting the Ghostbloods to deliver the information found in Amaram's mansion, Shallan hid inside a Lightwoven boulder, to avoid being followed. Pattern approached the hired coach driver, who had been tasked to wait for the young woman's return, and, imitating Shallan's voice, instructed him to return her to the warcamps. After several hours the illusion disintegrated and the pair headed back to the warcamps. To pass the time, Pattern helped Shallan practice her accents, repeating her voice back to her, so she could gauge her progress. On the path back, they found the charred remains of Shallan's hired coach, as well as the corpses of the coachman and his parshmen. Shallan had been right to be cautious, and her decision to hide and wait had saved her life.{{book ref|sa2|54}}
During Adolin's duel against Brightlord [[Relis]] and the other [[Shardbearer]]s, Pattern was tasked with distracting Brightlord [[Abrobadar]] after he attacked [[Renarin]], however, the Cryptic's appearance on the
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In the chasms, Kaladin used Pattern in his blade form to fight the chasmfiend and allow Shallan the opportunity to escape. Instead of running, Shallan distracted the beast with Lightweaving to give Kaladin the opening needed to kill the creature. As the highstorm fast approached, Shallan used Pattern to cut out a cubby high in the cliff face, above the waterline, where she and Kaladin could wait out the storm. They arrived back at the warcamps the next morning, where Shallan and Kaladin parted ways. Shallan was taken to Dalinar's quarters where she was able to bath and relax after her ordeal in the chasms. While Shallan bathed, Pattern spied on Dalinar and [[Navani]], who were discussing the map Shallan had created of the chasms and whether she should stay in the warcamps when the army set out onto the Plains. Pattern repeated the conversation to Shallan, who resolved to convince Dalinar that she be included in his expedition. She was determined to find the [[Oathgate]], however she had doubts as to whether she would be enough of a Radiant to be able to operate it. Pattern did not know either, and explained that the death of spren during the Recreance had left a gap in their knowledge.{{book ref|sa2|72}}{{book ref|sa2|75}}
Several days after the expedition had begun, Shallan switched from riding on horseback to a carriage, so that she could continue her study of ''[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|Words of Radiance]]''. Pattern helped Shallan
On the day of the battle, Pattern alerted those working with Shallan to his presence, after he begun to buzz loudly in response to the storm. The scholar's were wary of Pattern, and thought he should be studied with caution, as he could be related to the Voidbringers. Pattern denied being related to the Voidbringers, and urged Shallan to hurry in her search as he could sense the changes being brought by the [[Listener]]'s song. After Shallan had found the Oathgate, Pattern told her that both the highstorm and the [[Everstorm]] were on their way, and they would cause immense destruction when they clashed. When Shallan struggled to understand the mechanisms of the Oathgate, Pattern suggested that she should look at it from a wider context, as she had done during her escape of the chasms. In doing so, Shallan realized that the Oathgate was a [[fabrial]] and using Pattern, she activated the platform, transporting those outside to Urithiru and saving the Alethi army.{{book ref|sa2|81}}{{book ref|sa2|84}}{{book ref|sa2|86}}
=== Urithiru ===
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At Urithiru, Pattern approached Adolin and requested that Shallan be assigned a specific room. The room reminded Shallan of her father's study and Pattern forced Shallan to admit another Truth and confront the death of her mother as well as the role Shallan had played. Shallan created a Lightweaving of the room and opened the glowing strongbox, where her father had hidden
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In her rooms, Shallan practiced manipulating sound, while Pattern watched and commented. When Adolin arrived, bearing gifts of food and books, Shallan formally introduced him to Pattern, who was then named as chaperone for the evening. Though Pattern did not initially understand what it was he was to do, he rapidly came to understand his role, happily informing the couple. When Adolin kissed Shallan, Pattern intervened to remind them of his presence.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
After they had finished dinner, Adolin suggested that he teach Shallan how to use a Shardblade seeing as she had one in her possession. Pattern thought that this was a good idea, and a step that needed to be taken,
Intent on helping Adolin with his investigation, Shallan slipped away from her rooms one night, to explore with Pattern. On their way to the [[Breakaway]], Pattern mentioned his approval of Adolin, despite the fact that he had bonded a dead Shardblade. Pattern explained that he had come to the understanding that he could not hate Adolin for having a blade, as humans, he concluded, did not care about the dead. Before they reached their destination, Shallan asked Pattern to stay with her, not wanting him to die and leave. On their way to [[All's Alley]], Pattern calmed Shallan when she panicked, who briefly wondered if she had killed her brothers and had been lying to herself about their deaths. Pattern was concerned and reminded her that Veil was only a disguise. He thought something wrong with the way Shallan was using her new persona's to hide, though he did not fully understand what it was.{{book ref|sa2|18}}
====The Midnight Mother and the Libraries of Urithiru ====
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While exploring, Pattern and Shallan stumble across a theatre within the depths of Urithiru. Shallan explained to Pattern the purpose of the room, then, with Stormlight from the recent highstorm to aid her, Lightwove the tale of [[The Girl Who Looked Up]]. Shallan let her illusion fade once the girl made it to the top of the wall, and described the end of the story to Pattern. Distracted thinking about the story, Pattern failed to notice [[Re-Shephir]], who had hidden amongst Shallan's illusionary audience. Shallan took off after the Unmade, summoning Pattern during the chase, however, the creature lost them, and escaped into the towers ventilation system. Shallan later drew out what she had seen, showing it to Pattern. He remembered little of the creature, but knew it had been of Odium.{{book ref|sa3|25}}{{book ref|sa3|27}}
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The Unmade was encountered again, this time in the Breakaway, after it had killed another, this time mimicking an execution. Pattern and Shallan gave chase, following Re-Shephir through the halls of Urithiru, where it tried to escape, first by hiding within the shadows then squeezing through a hole in the wall. Shallan, realizing that there was another space beyond the wall, summoned Pattern as a blade and to cut through the wall to discover a dark passage down into the depths of Urithiru. Before they continued on, Pattern went to seek out Adolin, and bring him, along with additional soldiers, back to the newly discovered passage way. Pattern found Adolin in the training room and explained what they had found, before leading the prince, along with Renarin and a number of men from Bridge Four, to where Shallan waited.{{book ref|sa3|29}}
At the base of the stairwell, the group found several libraries filled with destroyed records, and beyond, a room full of darkness. Re-Shephir's creatures manifested in the hallway and attacked the group, however, shied away when Shallan brought forth a number of Lightwoven illusions.
Within the now empty library rooms, Pattern could sense the memories contained within the hidden gem archive. During a meeting of scholars he mentioned this to Shallan, who was quick to share the information with Jasnah. After the meeting, Pattern returned with Shallan to her rooms, where she found a note from the Ghostbloods. It containing information about Shallan's her eldest brother, [[Helaran]], but also, as Pattern pointed out, lies.{{book ref|sa3|39}}{{book ref|sa3|40}}
=== Kholinar ===
Having successfully infiltrated [[Kholinar]] and found refuge in [[Yokska]] and her husband's shop, it was decided that Shallan and Pattern would investigate the palace. When Shallan, disguised as [[Lyn]], presented herself to the palace guard, she was attacked by the guards. After being disposed of, Shallan snuck away and escaped the palace, having Pattern draw away the guards in her path. Back on the streets, Pattern went to fetch Kaladin from near the palace, while Shallan waited for them on a nearby street.{{book ref|sa3|63}}
=== Shadesmar and the Battle of Thaylen City ===
Transported to the Cognitive Realm, Pattern and the others looked through the beads near the platform to find something they could use get away from the city. Pattern tested his weight on a shield manifested by Shallan, to make sure the objects would not sink underneath the beads. As the group began to cross the beads, he helped Shallan reach the beads, steadying her when she had to lean down over her temporary platforms. Reaching the [[Windrunner River]], Pattern lay on the ground with Shallan, where she had collapsed from exhaustion. When Syl went to talk to Kaladin, Pattern took over keeping watch, while the other humans slept.{{book ref|sa3|89}}{{book ref|sa3|91}}
When the group reached Celebrant they split in two, with Pattern joining Shallan, [[Azure]] and Mayalaran to try and find a ship willing to transport them. Pattern translated during discussions, however the group had no luck in finding a vessel that would sail towards [[Cultivation]]'s [[Perpendicularity]]. Moving on, After getting no answer from a crew member of ''[[Honor's Path]]'' the group returned to the registrar's office. Realizing that the [[Fused]] oversaw the port inspections, Shallan Lightwove disguises to hid the group, when [[Kyril]] came to interrogate the registrar on their whereabouts. During the exchange, Pattern whispered a translation of the conversation to Shallan.{{book ref|sa3|101}}{{book ref|sa3|102}}
{{image|The Thaylen Oathgate by Marie Seeberger.jpg|side=left|width=400px|At [[Thaylen City]] [[Oathgate]]}}
Escaping Celebrant aboard ''Honor's Path'', Pattern and his companions were locked away by the [[honorspren]] during the first week of their journey. When it became evident that the ship was being followed by the Fused, the group escaped, while the honorspren distracted their pursuers. Initially separated during their jump into the beads, Pattern found Shallan and Kaladin in a small room on the sea floor, that had been created by Shallan. Beginning their trek across the [[Tarat Sea]] towards [[Thaylenah]], Pattern stayed near Shallan as she struggled to keep up with their companions.{{book ref|sa3|108}}{{book ref|sa3|110}}{{book ref|sa3|115}}
Finding the Thaylen Oathgate guarded by half a dozen Fused, Pattern, along with Syl, Adolin, and Maya, dispersed themselves amongst Shallan's illusions to distract the guards while Shallan tried to open the Oathgate. Following Adolin's lead, Pattern and Syl imitated the Lightwoven people, slashing randomly at the space around them. After being injured, Adolin was pulled away from the fighting by Shallan and Pattern, and the three of them escaped through the sea of beads using a passage manifested by Shallan. Though he was confused by Shallan's behaviour towards Kaladin after the conclusion of the battle, Pattern ultimately agreed with Shallan's choice to continue with her marriage to Adolin.{{book ref|sa3|116}}{{book ref|sa3|117}}{{book ref|sa3|121}}{{book ref|sa3|122}}
▲As his name implies, Pattern has the ability to recognize and decipher complex patterns and codes. He often aids Shallan in her various pursuits by opening locks, breaking codes, translating languages, and mimicking voices. When Shallan attempts to [[Soulcasting|Soulcast]], such as changing a [[stick]] into fire, Pattern serves as translator for the object she is trying to convince to change.{{book ref|sa2|11}} When Lightweaving, Shallan can anchor her illusions to Pattern, allowing them to move and draw Stormlight even when they are not in close proximity to her.{{book ref|sa2|60}}
▲=== Nahel Bond ===
▲The bond Pattern and Shallan share grants him sentience in the Physical Realm and gives her access to the [[Surge]]s of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]]. Like other orders of the [[Knights Radiant]] Shallan had to verbally or mentally state the [[Immortal Words|First Ideal]] to initially form the bond, but after that point the bond is strengthened by her admitting certain deep truths about herself.{{book ref|sa2|87}} She has not yet stated enough truths to be a full Radiant but their bond has strengthened enough for Pattern to become a [[Shardblade]] when needed.
== Quotes ==
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== Trivia ==
* Pattern originally came from a
== Notes ==
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