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| − | '''Songlings''' are fist-sized creatures that live on [[Roshar]]. |
+ | '''Songlings''' are fist-sized creatures that live on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} |
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| − | Shaped like a peaked disc with four arms that reached out from the sides and scraped rhythms along the top. Four squat legs underneath are holding it usually to a rock wall.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Their singing sound is distinctly percussive.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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| + | Songlings are shaped like a peaked disc with four arms. The arms reach out to the sides and over the body, scraping their ridged shells to make a sound.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} It is described as a creak or "zipping rattle".{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}}{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} Each songling maintains its own repetitive beat and tone, and the sound is percussive rather than melodic.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} They also have four legs situated underneath the body. The legs are squat and can hold the animal onto a rock wall.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} |
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| + | ==Behavior== |
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| − | [[Shallan Davar]] notes that there are sometimes competing choruses of wild songlings near her home.{{book ref|sa1|3}} She also compares [[Jasnah Kholin]] to a songling, meaning that they are likely faster than many of Roshars creatures. |
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| + | [[Shallan]] compares [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s elusive nature to a songling, implying that they are difficult to catch.{{book ref|sa1|3}} However, [[Balat]]'s [[axehound]] [[Scrak]] is able to catch one and eats part of it.{{book ref|sa1|i|2}} They can be found in the brush{{book ref|sa2|45}} and they may live in groups, as Shallan notes that there are sometimes "competing choruses" of wild songlings near her home in [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref|sa1|3}} [[Wit]] unsuccessfully tries to replicate the sound of a songling on his pipes. However, the songlings respond to his music, so Wit has a conversation with them; they seem to also respond to his voice.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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| − | [[Wit]] tries to imitate the sound on his pipes, and then converses with the local wildlife.{{book ref|sa2|epilogue}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 00:03, 28 September 2019
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| World of Origin | Roshar |
| Universe | Cosmere |
Songlings are fist-sized creatures that live on Roshar.[1]
Biology
Songlings are shaped like a peaked disc with four arms. The arms reach out to the sides and over the body, scraping their ridged shells to make a sound.[1] It is described as a creak or "zipping rattle".[2][1] Each songling maintains its own repetitive beat and tone, and the sound is percussive rather than melodic.[1] They also have four legs situated underneath the body. The legs are squat and can hold the animal onto a rock wall.[1]
Behavior
“But Brightness Jasnah had proven to be as elusive as a wild songling. Best to be quick.”
Shallan compares Jasnah Kholin's elusive nature to a songling, implying that they are difficult to catch.[3] However, Balat's axehound Scrak is able to catch one and eats part of it.[1] They can be found in the brush[4] and they may live in groups, as Shallan notes that there are sometimes "competing choruses" of wild songlings near her home in Jah Keved.[3] Wit unsuccessfully tries to replicate the sound of a songling on his pipes. However, the songlings respond to his music, so Wit has a conversation with them; they seem to also respond to his voice.[2]