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The '''Sleepless''', also known as '''Dysian Aimians''',{{book ref|twok|54}} are a sapient non-human race from an unknown planet in the [[cosmere]].{{book ref|sa3.5|18}}{{wob ref|1431315873}} Their bodies are made up of swarms of creatures called "hordelings" that are mentally linked.{{book ref|sa2.5|18}}{{wob ref|1543}} They refer to themselves as "Sleepless"{{wob ref|2113}} because at least some part of the horde is always awake.{{book ref|sa2.5|18}} Some of the Sleepless can be found on [[Roshar]], and they once lived in the [[Silver Kingdoms|Silver Kingdom]] of [[Aimia]].{{wob ref|9640}}
 
== Appearance and Anatomy ==
Sleepless, or Dysian Aimians, exist on multiple planets in the cosmere{{wob ref|11778}}{{wob ref|12657}} and are known to have traveled between them.{{wob ref|12222}} Their original planet is unknown, but they are not native to [[Yolen]].{{wob ref|14342}} [[Hoid]] is the only person known to use the term "Dysian," and the source of the term is unknown.{{book ref|twok|54}} All known Sleepless on Roshar descended from a single swarm currently named [[Yelamaiszin]].{{book ref|sa2.5|6}} Most of the cosmere's Sleepless live on Roshar,{{wob ref|12657}} but unrelated swarms exist on other worlds.{{wob ref|14301}}
 
Although not native to Roshar, the Sleepless lived in Aimia prior to the [[Scouring of Aimia]], which has been characterized by [[Hessi]] as "total destruction".{{epigraph ref|sa3|113}}{{wob ref|1431315873}} They coexisted with the [[Siah Aimian]]s, but were not related to them.{{wob ref|5479}} Despite the fact that they survived, the destruction of their home on Aimia seems to have caused the Sleepless a great deal of emotional pain.{{book ref|sa2.5|9}}
 
=== Heraldic Epochs ===
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