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'''Spanky''' is the nickname given by [[Hoid]] to a spirit-corpse that he rides in the [[Cognitive Realm]] around [[Scadrial]].{{msh ref|2|1}}
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'''Spanky''' is the nickname given by [[Hoid]] to a spirit-corpse of unknown origin that he rides in the [[Cognitive Realm]] around [[Scadrial]].{{msh ref|2|1}}
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==Appearance==
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Spanky is clothed in a white robe and floats face-down, unmoving, in the mists.{{msh ref|2|1}}
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==Attributes and Abilities==
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Spanky is a [[Cognitive Shadow]].{{wob ref|1542}} Hoid speaks to Spanky and it is able to mumble something in return, so it seems to retain a low level of sapience.{{msh ref|2|1}} It is difficult to move Cognitive Shadows between planets,{{wob ref|4843}} so it is likely that Spanky physically died on Scadrial. There are multiple methods of becoming a Cognitive Shadow in the [[cosmere]], but they are relatively rare on Scadrial.{{wob ref|4361}} Spanky's origin and the reason why it is mostly unresponsive to its surroundings are unknown.
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==History==
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As a Cognitive Shadow, Spanky was able to float on the mists of the Scadrian [[subastral]]. Because Hoid partly existed in the [[Physical Realm]], he used the corpse as a vessel to avoid falling through the mists.{{msh ref|2|1}} How Hoid first found Spanky is not known. He carried an oar that he coated with a glowing substance made of [[Investiture]]{{wob ref|1542}} in order to allow him to steer the spirit as he rode it.{{msh ref|2|1}} Hoid claimed that Spanky's parents were still living, although he was bantering with [[Kelsier]] and may have fabricated this fact.{{msh ref|2|1}}
   
 
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| Oh, Spanky here is just a spirit. It’s damnably difficult to get about in this subastral -- anyone physical risks slipping through these mists and falling, perhaps forever. So many thoughts pool together here, becoming what you see around you, and you need something finer to travel over it all
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| Oh, Spanky here is just a spirit. It’s damnably difficult to get about in this subastral—anyone physical risks slipping through these mists and falling, perhaps forever. So many thoughts pool together here, becoming what you see around you, and you need something finer to travel over it all.
| [[Hoid]]'s comments on what he is riding.
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| [[Hoid]], to [[Kelsier]]{{msh ref|2|1}}
 
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==Trivia==
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*Despite the rarity of Cognitive Shadows on Scadrial, Spanky is not someone important in the [[cosmere]].{{wob ref|1542}}
   
 
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Revision as of 20:11, 6 August 2020

Spanky
Abilities Cognitive Shadow
Homeworld Scadrial
Universe Cosmere

Spanky is the nickname given by Hoid to a spirit-corpse of unknown origin that he rides in the Cognitive Realm around Scadrial.[1]

Appearance

Spanky is clothed in a white robe and floats face-down, unmoving, in the mists.[1]

Attributes and Abilities

Spanky is a Cognitive Shadow.[2] Hoid speaks to Spanky and it is able to mumble something in return, so it seems to retain a low level of sapience.[1] It is difficult to move Cognitive Shadows between planets,[3] so it is likely that Spanky physically died on Scadrial. There are multiple methods of becoming a Cognitive Shadow in the cosmere, but they are relatively rare on Scadrial.[4] Spanky's origin and the reason why it is mostly unresponsive to its surroundings are unknown.

History

As a Cognitive Shadow, Spanky was able to float on the mists of the Scadrian subastral. Because Hoid partly existed in the Physical Realm, he used the corpse as a vessel to avoid falling through the mists.[1] How Hoid first found Spanky is not known. He carried an oar that he coated with a glowing substance made of Investiture[2] in order to allow him to steer the spirit as he rode it.[1] Hoid claimed that Spanky's parents were still living, although he was bantering with Kelsier and may have fabricated this fact.[1]

Oh, Spanky here is just a spirit. It’s damnably difficult to get about in this subastral—anyone physical risks slipping through these mists and falling, perhaps forever. So many thoughts pool together here, becoming what you see around you, and you need something finer to travel over it all.

Hoid, to Kelsier[1]

Trivia

  • Despite the rarity of Cognitive Shadows on Scadrial, Spanky is not someone important in the cosmere.[2]

Notes

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