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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 ===
{{image|Shallan and Cryptic.jpg|width=200px|side=right|Shallan fleeing from Cryptics}}
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 was transported to the Cognitive. After nearly drowning in the sea of beads, Shallan was saved by Jasnah who brought her back to her body in the [[Physical Realm]].{{book ref|sa1|48}}{{book ref|sa1|70}}
=== The Wind's Pleasure ===
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Upon Shallan speaking her Truths, Pattern bonded her and transitioned from the Cognitive Realm to the Physical, losing much of his mind in the process. Several days after Shallan and Jasnah had set sail from Kharbranth, Shallan saw Pattern's Physical form while she sketched on the deck of the ship. Seeing a pattern rising like an embossment from the page of her sketchpad, Shallan did not initially understand that she was interacting with the Cryptic, thinking instead that she had done something herself or that the pattern had appeared as a side
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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}}
=== Shadesmar and the Battle of Thaylen City ===
{{image|Oathgate by Artem Demura.png|side=left|width=200px|At [[Thaylen City]] [[Oathgate]]}}▼
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}}
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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}}
== Quotes ==
{{for|Pattern/Quotes|a list of quotes from Pattern}}
== Trivia ==
* Pattern originally came from a
== Notes ==
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