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{{character
|abilities={{tag+|Cognitive Shadow}}
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Mistborn Era 1]]
}}
'''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}}
==Appearance==
Spanky is clothed in a white robe and floats face-down, unmoving, in the mists.{{msh ref|2|1}}
==Attributes and Abilities==
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.
==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.{{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}}
{{quote
| Oh, Spanky here is just a spirit. It’s damnably difficult to get about in this
| [[Hoid]]
}}
==Trivia==
*Despite the rarity of Cognitive Shadows on Scadrial, Spanky is not someone important in the [[cosmere]].{{wob ref|1542}}
== Notes ==
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