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'''Spren''' are fragments of the [[Adonalsium|powers of creation]] that have since then gained sentience due to human intervention on [[Roshar]].{{ref|b|sa2|c|3}} They are vastly varied in their appearances, characteristics, and levels of intelligence.{{ref|b|sa2|c|1}} Most spren consist of the essences of [[Honor]] and [[Cultivation]], or a mixture of both that leans towards either one [[Shard]] or the other. Spren that are attracted to emotions, like angerspren or fearspren, have more of Honor than Cultivation, and the spren that are attracted to natural phenomena, like decayspren or windspren, vice versa.{{ref|?|747|5| Are all spren that can Nahel Bond called honorspren or just Windrunner spren?}} There is also another spectrum of spren known as Voidspren that presumably consist of only [[Odium]]'s essence.{{ref|b|sa2|c|3}} Some spren predate the arrival of Honor and Cultivation to Roshar, and perhaps even the [[Shattering]]. These are [[Splinter]]s of [[Adonalsium]] itself that it left behind intentionally and that have attained sentience on their own since then.<{{ref name=adospren />|17s|4258|post|68628}}

Some types of spren live in symbiotic relationships with various other creatures extant on Roshar.<{{ref name=magicfish /> |17s|4884|post|80010}}Perhaps the best known examples of this are [[greatshell]]s. There is a type of spren that lives in their bodies which contribute to their ability to grow to such large sizes.{{ref|?|977|158| What are the smoke-y spren that appear around a dead chasmfiend?}}

The "magic fish" of the [[Purelake]] are another example of Rosharan flora forming symbiotic bonds with spren.<{{ref name=magicfish />|17s|4884|post|80010}}

Each Order of the [[Knights Radiant]] formed a [[Nahel Bond]] with a different type of spren.{{cite}} This bond is similar in nature to the bond between a [[Seon]] and its master.<{{ref name=nahelseon />|17s|4220|post|66166}} The bond between a knight and their spren could be strengthened by verbally or mentally stating certain [[Immortal Words|Ideals]] or ideas related to their Order. Once the bond has strengthened to a certain point, the spren gains the ability to become a [[Shardblade]] when needed.{{ref|b|wor|c|84}} A sword was the base form for a shardblade since they were fashioned after the [[Honorblade]]s but they could become any shape their knight needed such as a spear, hammer, or shield.{{ref|b|wor|c|86}}

A type of spren mentioned in [[Navani's notebook]]. They can be captured in gems of a certain cut and used in fabrial machines.{{ref|[[:File:img|Navani1.jpg|page one of Navani's Notebook: One]]}}

The [[ardent]] [[Geranid]] was studying flamespren when she discovered that if she measured them in someway the spren seemed to be "stuck" by that measurement.{{ref|b|sa1|i|8}} This is similar to the physical process of [[wikipedia: wave-function collapse|wave-function collapse]] in [[wikipedia:quantum Quantum mechanics|quantum mechanics]].

A type of spren mentioned in [[Navani's notebook]]. They can be captured in gems of a certain cut and used in fabrial machines.{{ref|[[:File:img|Navani1.jpg|first page of Navani's Notebook: One]]}} They are possibly another name for groundspren.

A type of spren that flies around [[skyeel]]s. They have the appearance of tiny, blue, arrowhead-like fish that dart around the skyeel in the general direction of its travel. It is commonly believed by Rosharan's that they aid the skyeel to fly in some manner, the accuracy of this belief is not known.<ref name=luckspren /> They are referred to as "luckspren" by sailors, but it may not be their true name.{{ref| [[:File:img|Skyeel.jpg| Shallan's Sketchbook: Skyeels]]}}

<{{url ref |name=poopspren>[|http://wwwredd.reddit.com/r/Stormlight_Archive/commentsit/1bflq6/dreamworks_has_acquired_the_film_rights_for_the/c96sk1x| Are there poopspren?]</ref>}}

<{{ref name=nahelseon>[http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/|17s|4220-chicago-signing-1/?p=|post|66166| text=Is the bond between a Seon and its master similar to the Nahel bond between a Surgebinder and his spren?]</ref>}}

<{{ref name=adospren>[http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/|17s|4258-questions-for-seattle-signing-1014/page-6#entry68628 |post|68628|Please explain what you will about shards and splintering and slivers.]</ref>}}

<ref{{url ref|name=luckspren>[|http://inkthinker.deviantart.com/art/The-Way-of-Kings-Skyeels-180124400| Skyeel Illustration Description]</ref>}}

<{{ref name=magicfish>[http://www.17thshard.com/forum/topic/|17s|4884-havent-you-always-wanted-magic-fish/#entry80010| post|80010|Are the magic fish of the Purelake a result of symbiotic bonds with spren?]</ref>}}