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{{character
|species=ashspren
|groups={{tag|Diagram|link=Diagram (group)}}
|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Dustbringer]] magic, {{tag+|Splinter}}
|bonded=[[Malata]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Oathbringer]]
}}
{{for|pre=This article is about the spren|Ten Essences|the Essence of Spark}}
'''Spark''' is an [[ashspren]] on [[Roshar]] who is bonded to [[Malata]].{{book ref|sa3|27}} She and Malata are part of the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]] organization.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
Shallan could see no sign of Spark when meeting Malata, nor has there been any information given concerning her appearance.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
Spark likes to break things;{{book ref|sa3|107}} like other ashspren, she wants to know what is inside.{{book ref|sa3|27}} She does not like the term "[[Dustbringer]]", which is the name commonly used for the Radiant order that bonds to ashspren, and may prefer the name "Releaser".{{book ref|sa3|24}} This may be partially due to the similarity of "Dustbringer" to "[[Voidbringer]]".{{book ref|sa2|36}}
{{quote
|Spark is game for whatever it takes to get vengeance. And what lets her break stuff.
|Malata{{book ref|sa3|107}}
}}
Spark blames the [[Knights Radiant]] and their devotion to [[Honor]] for the killing of hundreds of ashspren and is seeking vengeance.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Malata also expresses skepticism about the Radiants.{{book ref|sa3|27}} [[Taravangian]] questions Spark's willingness to help the Diagram with certain activities that may contradict the desires of other spren, but Malata assures him that Spark is resolute in her convictions.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
== Abilities ==
=== Nahel Bond ===
Through her [[Nahel bond]] with Malata, Spark gains increased sapience in the [[Physical Realm]] and presumably an increased ability to manifest a physical form. The bond also allows Malata to [[Surgebind|bind]] the [[Surge]]s of Division and Abrasion. The surge of Abrasion presumably allows Malata to manipulate friction,{{book ref|sa2|part=ars}} although she has not been seen using this power. She has been seen using Division, which can cause objects (even living things) to degrade, burn, or turn to dust.{{book ref|sa3|107}} The powers of Dustbringers have been referred to as "dreadful"{{book ref|sa2|36}} and [[Pattern]] seems to believe that they inevitably start destroying things.{{book ref|sa3|27}}
Malata is also able to summon Spark as a [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa3|24}} Spark's Shardblade form is likely similar to other Blades on Roshar since [[Dalinar]] sees it on several occasions and does not comment on its appearance. Malata is able to use Spark as a Shardblade to operate the [[Oathgate]]s.{{book ref|sa3|39}}{{book ref|sa3|58}}
== History ==
{{sidequote
|Never mind what the Radiants did to Spark’s friends, never mind that organized devotion to Honor is what killed hundreds of ashspren in the first place.
|Malata to [[Taravangian]] on betraying Dalinar and the Radiants{{book ref|sa3|107}}
|side=right|size=350px
}}
According to the [[Diagram (literature)|Diagram]], Dustbringers were the Radiants most likely to accept the group's cause. Taravangian searched the Diagram's ranks for someone who could bond an ashspren and felt fortunate to have discovered Malata.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}} After Malata bonded Spark, she was suddenly elevated from a lower rank into the upper echelon of the organization.{{book ref|sa3|i|5}}
Malata maintained that she and Spark were not beholden to Taravangian. She claimed that Spark suggested working with him as a convenient way to see the newly-rediscovered city of [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|27}}
Once at Urithiru, Spark and Malata seemed to be working with Dalinar and the coalition. Spark was used to open the Oathgates more and more often.{{book ref|sa3|107}}{{book ref|sa3|111}} However, Spark was secretly spying on [[Dalinar]] and was responsible for finding out about other [[Dalinar's visions|visions]] that Dalinar had not shared with everyone.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Tidbits of information recovered by Spark helped Taravangian with his accusations of treason that led to the collapse of Dalinar's coalition.{{book ref|sa3|107}}{{book ref|sa3|111}}
Spark and Malata were conspicuously absent during the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]]. Since Malata had been tasked with operating the Oathgates, [[Teshav]] mentioned their absence as the reason that additional Alethi forces could not reach the city.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Additionally, the Diagram sent a strike force of [[Singer]]s to Urithiru,{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} although it is not confirmed whether or not Spark and Malata allowed them passage through an Oathgate.
== Relationships ==
=== Malata ===
Spark's relationship with Malata is only known through Malata's comments regarding Spark to other people. Spark and Malata seem to collaborate with each other; Malata notes that sometimes Spark makes suggestions on their course of action, while at other points Spark seems to do things at Malata's request.{{book ref|sa3|27}}{{book ref|sa3|107}} Spark has recounted the events of the [[Recreance]] to Malata, who expresses empathy regarding Spark´s pain and resentment towards the Radiants.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Malata also seems to gain confidence after bonding Spark.{{book ref|sa3|107}} Taravangian believes that Spark's self-awareness will grow the longer that she is bonded to Malata, and that her personality may change as a result.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
== Notes ==
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{{complete|[[User:Big Smooth|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth|talk]]) 17:43, 7 October 2019 (UTC)}}
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