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The '''singers''' are the most common and widespread sapient species on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa3|54}}{{book ref|sa3|106}} The Alethi refer to them as '''parsh'''{{epigraph ref|sa3|77}} or '''parshmen'''.{{book ref|sa1|3}} They are native Rosharan lifeforms{{book ref|sa3|111}} characterized by their bipedalism, carapace, high intelligence, tetramorphic sexual paradigm, and the presence of a gemheart they can use to create symbiotic bonds with spren, which has a significant impact on both their biology and cognition. They are highly social animals capable of forming complex social structures and civilizations, with complex institutions defining their social interactions.
They are descended from the ancient [[Dawnsingers]] who first inhabited ancient Roshar before the [[Shattering of Adonalsium]], first emerging upon their creation
Singers predate the humans as inhabitants of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|111}} Around the time of the [[Recreance]],{{epigraph ref|sa3|81}} many of the singers had their [[Connection]] and [[Identity]] stolen, pieces of their souls ripped away.{{book ref|sa3|17}} This made those singers docile and subservient, which humans called parshmen and enslaved for millennia after.{{book ref|sa1|72}} With the advent of the [[Everstorm]], these singers were healed and restored.{{book ref|sa3|17}}
Etymologically, ''Singer'' refers to their singing of the Rhythms of Roshar,{{cite}} and is likely derived from ''Dawnsinger''.
To the Alethi, they are known as the ''Parshendi'', translating to ''Parshmen who can think'', referring to their high cognitive capacity compared to [[slaveform]]s kept as slaves by humans.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}
== Evolution ==
=== Endoskeleton ===
Their endoskeletons are made up of red-coloured bones.{{
=== Epidermis and Epidermal Marblings ===
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