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==Known Subtypes==
 
==Known Subtypes==
 
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*[[Alespren]] <ref name="axies" group="fn">hypothesized by [[Axies the Collector]]</ref>
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*[[Alespren]] <ref name=axies group=fn>hypothesized by [[Axies the Collector]]</ref>
 
*[[Angerspren]]
 
*[[Angerspren]]
 
*[[Anticipationspren]]
 
*[[Anticipationspren]]
 
*[[Bindspren]]
 
*[[Bindspren]]
*[[Captivityspren]] <ref name="axies" group="fn">hypothesized by [[Axies the Collector]]</ref>
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*[[Captivityspren]] <ref name=axies group=fn>hypothesized by [[Axies the Collector]]</ref>
*[[Chasmfiend spren]]<ref group="fn">unknown spren, but appear around dead chasmfiends.</ref>
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*[[Chasmfiend spren]]<ref group=fn>unknown spren, but appear around dead chasmfiends.</ref>
*[[Coldspren]] <ref group="fn">mentioned in [[Navani's Notebook]]</ref>
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*[[Coldspren]] <ref group=fn>mentioned in [[Navani's Notebook]]</ref>
 
*[[Creationspren]]
 
*[[Creationspren]]
 
*[[Cusicesh the Protector]]
 
*[[Cusicesh the Protector]]
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*[[Lifespren]]
 
*[[Lifespren]]
 
*[[Logicspren]]
 
*[[Logicspren]]
*[[Luckspren]]<ref group="fn">may not be their true name</ref>
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*[[Luckspren]]<ref group=fn>may not be their true name</ref>
 
*[[Musicspren]]
 
*[[Musicspren]]
 
*[[Nightspren]]
 
*[[Nightspren]]
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*[[Rotspren]]
 
*[[Rotspren]]
 
*[[Starspren]]
 
*[[Starspren]]
*[[Symbolspren]] <ref group="fn">possible spren seen by [[Shallan]] and [[Elhokar]]</ref>
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*[[Symbolspren]] <ref group=fn>possible spren seen by [[Shallan]] and [[Elhokar]]</ref>
 
*[[Windspren]]
 
*[[Windspren]]
 
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== Other ==
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'''Footnotes'''
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[[Category:Stormlight Archive]][[Category:Magic]][[Category:Spren| ]]

Revision as of 14:57, 25 June 2011

Spren are a type of spirit found commonly on Roshar. They come in many different varieties each associated with and named for their own phenomenon. They will always swarm around whatever attracts them. The causal link between Spren and their associated phenomenon is poorly understood on Roshar, as it is widely believed that rotspren, attracted to a wound, actively cause an infection, whereas flamespren are held to be only attracted to fire.


Properties

Spren are said to be always around, but usually invisible. The exception is in Shinovar, where they apparently do not exist. Spren have measurable properties, including luminosity, shape, size, and color. Geranid, a spren researcher, has discovered that recording a spren's measurement fixes its property at that value. Larger spren, such as riverspren and Cusicesh the Protector can mimic human faces. Larger spren can also move small objects and give "pinches" of energy. Spren do not sleep, and are believed to live in everything.


Known Subtypes

Other

Footnotes

  1. a b hypothesized by Axies the Collector
  2. unknown spren, but appear around dead chasmfiends.
  3. mentioned in Navani's Notebook
  4. may not be their true name
  5. possible spren seen by Shallan and Elhokar