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Seons take the form of floating orbs of light, each with a glowing [[Aon]] at their core for which they are named.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}{{book ref|elantris|part=ars}} They are described as "small"{{book ref|Elantris|2}} and "melon sized".{{book ref|Elantris|2}} Seons have control over the level of their brightness,{{book ref|Elantris|17}} and they often pulse while speaking or laughing.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} The light of seons has a mother-of-pearl iridescence, at least in the [[Cognitive Realm]],{{book ref|sa4|20}} and it can be difficult to discern their Aons through the light without close examination.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}{{book ref|Elantris|32}} The general appearance of seons is similar in the Cognitive and [[Physical Realm]]s.;{{book ref|sa4|115}} however, this may not always be the case,{{wob ref|8663}} and is likely related to the unusual history of the [[Dor]] on Sel and its effect on Selish magic systems.{{wob ref|14644}}{{wob ref|14522}} Seons are tangible, although they weigh very little; they cannot pass through solid matter and can therefore be imprisoned.{{wob ref|7816}}{{book ref|sa4|115}} [[Hrathen]] believes that seons need to sleep.{{book ref|Elantris|12}}

There is only one seon for each Aon.{{wob ref|14410}} Each seon has an individual personality. Seon personalities are very similar to those of humans and they are able to convey emotions easily; they may even have superstitions.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} They are generally agreeable, but can sometimes suffer negative psychological effects from stress or abuse.{{wob ref|2068}}{{book ref|sa4|115}} Raoden and Sarene each note that their seons are incredibly wise.{{book ref|Elantris|5}}{{book ref|Elantris|10}} Seon personalities are very similar to those of humans and they are able to convey emotions easily; they may even have superstitions.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}

Known seons tend to have soothing voices. [[Ashe]]'s voice is described as "deep" and "sonorous", with well-enunciated words.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}{{book ref|thoe}} [[Ien]]'s voice is "indulgent",{{book ref|Elantris|16}} [[Dio]]'s is "melodious",{{book ref|Elantris|45}} and [[Riika]] needs [[Mai]] to tell her a story when she goes to sleep.{{book ref|thoe}} However, [[Opa]]'s voice is formal and unemotional, which [[Sarene]] notes as unusual, particularly compared to seons in [[Teod]].{{book ref|Elantris|32}} It is not clear if the seons have a gender, but some of them sound masculine while others sound feminine.{{book ref|Elantris|12}}

Seons can form bonds with individual humans. The human does not have to be an [[Elantrian]]. They love their masters and act as loyal companions and advisors.{{book ref|Elantris|16}} The bond works through [[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual]] [[Connection]]{{wob ref|10049}} and has similarities to the [[Nahel bond]] on [[Roshar]].{{wob ref|3488}} The seons are bound only by love and are not obligated to serve.{{wob ref|1965}} The bond typically makes the seon and its master very close. Raoden sees [[Ien]] as more than a servant or even a friend; he sees him as the embodiment of his god's love.{{book ref|Elantris|16}} A seon could theoretically abandon its master,{{wob ref|893}} but how and why this could happen is not known; [[Hrathen]] views seons as heresy and is shocked upon learning that [[Wyrn (title)|Wyrn]] [[Wulfden the Fourth]] uses them. He uses his seon as a necessary tool to achieve higher goals, hating it and keeping it in a box, but it is always ready and willing to serve him when called upon.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Unlike the [[Nahel bond]], the bond between seons and humans has not been shown to give either party any new abilities.

The [[Ghostbloods]] were able to bring at least two seons to [[Roshar]] through unknown means. [[Ala]] was kept in captivity and given to [[Shallan Davar]] inside of a special cube for use as a communication device with [[Mraize]], who possessed an unknown seon. Ala, who seemed traumatized by the Ghostbloods, was eventually freed by Shallan with assistance from [[Kalak]].{{book ref|sa4|115}} [[Hoid]], who was also on Roshar during this time, possessed his own unknown seon that he used to communicate with [[Pattern]] through Ala.{{book ref|sa4|78}} After Ala was revealedreleased, Hoid informed Shallan of the nature of seons and the rarity of finding one that was not bound to someone. Ala then remained with Shallan.{{book ref|sa4|115}}

== Similarities to SprenOther Splinters ==

Seons have many similarities to the spren that live on Roshar. They are both [[Splinter]]s and essentially "the same thing",{{wob ref|9432}} but there are some differences that would not make them interchangeable.{{wob ref|6928}}{{wob ref|141}} TheUnlike spren, seons can leave Sel and do not change appearance in the Cognitive Realm; these differences are somehow related to the unusual state of the [[Dor]] and Sel's "odd" magic systems.{{wob ref|14644}}{{wob ref|14522}} Seons are not as common as spren, as they are limited to a single individual for each Aon.{{wob ref|14410}} Both entities can bond with humans, and the Nahel bond with a spren can theoretically be Passed like a seon bond.{{wob ref|885}} Like spren, seons can turn into [[Shardblade]]s if they have something to pull them more into the [[Physical Realm]].{{wob ref|6197}} Seons could also be used to build a [[fabrial]], and the nature of the Aon in the seon would influence what kind of fabrial could be made.{{wob ref|12918}}

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