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'''Timbre''' is a [[lightspren]] from [[Roshar]] who has bonded [[Venli]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}
  
'''Timbre''' is a [[lightspren]] from [[Roshar]] who has bonded [[Venli]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}
   
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
  
== Appearance and Personality ==
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In the [[Physical Realm]], Timbre appears as a ball of light. She's curious and adventurous, venturing out into dangerous situations; however, she's also scared of the [[Everstorm]] and hides in the shadows when it passes. She's determined in her pursuit of a bond with [[Venli]], and often serves as a calming influence on the singer, pulsing to the Rhythm of Peace to push Odium's influence away.{{book ref|sa3|i|11}}
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In the [[Physical Realm]], Timbre appears as a ball of light that trails a comet-like white streak when it moves around.{{book ref|sa3|i|3}} She's curious and adventurous, venturing out into dangerous situations; however, she's also scared of the [[Everstorm]] and hides in the shadows when it arrives. She's determined in her pursuit of a bond with [[Venli]], and often serves as a calming influence on the singer, pulsing to the Rhythm of Peace to push Odium's influence away.{{book ref|sa3|i|11}}
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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It's unknown when Timbre crossed over into the [[Physical Realm]]. Shortly before the arrival of the [[Everstorm]], she began attempting to bond with [[Eshonai]]. She made little headway, as the Eshonai was in [[stormform]] at the time and found Timbre's presence annoying, but the spren continued to try.{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}
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Timbre had started to form a [[Nahel Bond]] with [[Eshonai]] prior to her death. [[Venli]] first encounters the spren after discovering Eshonai's corpse and instinctively hides it from the [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa3|i|3}} Though initially hesitant with forming a bond with the spren, believing that the better sister to bond with had died, Venli starts interacting with her more after she shows she is able to communicate through [[listener]] songs and names it Timbre. After witnessing the confrontation between [[Dalinar Kholin]] and [[Odium]] at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Venli states the first Ideal of the [[Knights Radiant]] and begins the process of becoming a Knight Radiant.{{book ref|sa3|120}}
  
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After Eshonai's death, Timbre remained with her corpse until it was found by a search party led by [[Ulim]]. [[Venli]], one of the members of the group, saw Timbre after stripping off Eshonai's [[Shardplate]], and tried to shoo her away.{{book ref|sa3|i|3}} Timbre, however, was not to be so easily dismissed; she followed Venli and accompanied her as the latter took on the [[envoyform]]. When Venli noticed Timbre's presence, she instinctively hid it from the [[Fused]], believing that they would kill the little spren.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}
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From then on out, Timbre would accompany Venli everywhere, carried around in Venli's [[sphere]]s pouch and coming out only when there was no-one around to see her.{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} Though initially hostile, Venli continued to hide her from the Fused, and eventually gave her the nickname. When the two were on the outskirts of [[Kholinar]], Timbre finally made it clear that she wanted to form a [[Nahel Bond]] with Venli. Venli, however, was hesitant, believing that she could not live up to the high standard set by [[Eshonai]]. It was around that time that Timbre began using the Rhythm of Peace to try and push down [[Odium]]'s influence; she also helped Venli hear the old Rhythms again.{{book ref|sa3|i|11}}
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After witnessing the confrontation between [[Dalinar Kholin]] and [[Odium]] at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Venli states the first Ideal of the [[Knights Radiant]] and begins the process of becoming a Knight Radiant.{{book ref|sa3|120}}{{expand}}
   
 
== Abilities and Attributes ==
  
== Abilities and Attributes ==

Revision as of 10:47, 22 September 2019

Timbre
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by taratjah
Abilities Nahel bond, Willshaper magic, Splinter
Bonded With Venli
Species Reacher
Homeworld Roshar
Universe Cosmere

“ What are you hoping to accomplish? Your kind betrayed us. Go find a human to bother. ”

— Venli to Timbre[1]

Timbre is a lightspren from Roshar who has bonded Venli.[2]

Appearance and Personality

In the Physical Realm, Timbre appears as a ball of light that trails a comet-like white streak when it moves around.[3] She's curious and adventurous, venturing out into dangerous situations; however, she's also scared of the Everstorm and hides in the shadows when it arrives. She's determined in her pursuit of a bond with Venli, and often serves as a calming influence on the singer, pulsing to the Rhythm of Peace to push Odium's influence away.[4]

History

It's unknown when Timbre crossed over into the Physical Realm. Shortly before the arrival of the Everstorm, she began attempting to bond with Eshonai. She made little headway, as the Eshonai was in stormform at the time and found Timbre's presence annoying, but the spren continued to try.[5]

After Eshonai's death, Timbre remained with her corpse until it was found by a search party led by Ulim. Venli, one of the members of the group, saw Timbre after stripping off Eshonai's Shardplate, and tried to shoo her away.[3] Timbre, however, was not to be so easily dismissed; she followed Venli and accompanied her as the latter took on the envoyform. When Venli noticed Timbre's presence, she instinctively hid it from the Fused, believing that they would kill the little spren.[6]

From then on out, Timbre would accompany Venli everywhere, carried around in Venli's spheres pouch and coming out only when there was no-one around to see her.[1] Though initially hostile, Venli continued to hide her from the Fused, and eventually gave her the nickname. When the two were on the outskirts of Kholinar, Timbre finally made it clear that she wanted to form a Nahel Bond with Venli. Venli, however, was hesitant, believing that she could not live up to the high standard set by Eshonai. It was around that time that Timbre began using the Rhythm of Peace to try and push down Odium's influence; she also helped Venli hear the old Rhythms again.[4]

After witnessing the confrontation between Dalinar Kholin and Odium at the Battle of Thaylen Field, Venli states the first Ideal of the Knights Radiant and begins the process of becoming a Knight Radiant.[2][expand]

Abilities and Attributes

Timbre has shown the ability to reside within Venli's gemheart and capture other spren residing there.[2] Doing so allows Venli to enter and exit forms of power granted by voidspren at will.[7] It is unclear by what means Timbre does so.

Unlike other Radiant spren, Timbre has shown no ability to speak. Rather, she communicates through pulsing to certain Rhythms, which produces audible vibrations.[8] Venli has been shown several times to gather more information from Timbre's pulsing than simply her mood; it appears as though there is more communication going on between the two.[4]

She has formed a Nahel Bond with Venli, a singer -- something previously thought impossible.[7] Ordinarily, the bond should grant Venli the powers of a Willshaper, letting her use Stormlight to heal and power Surges of Transportation and Cohesion;[9] if and how Venli's species changes this is unknown.

Theories and Speculation

This page or section deals with theories or speculation.
Please read carefully and note that this is not necessarily canonical.

Timbre is possibly the daughter of Ico. Venli, in conversation with Timbre, learns that Timbre's grandfather was a spren killed by the Recreance[7] -- something that also happened to Ico's father. Ico also remarks that his daughter abandoned her employment at the moneychangers' in Celebrant to chase "foolish dreams".[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ a b Oathbringer interlude I-7#
  2. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 120#
  3. ↑ a b Oathbringer interlude I-3#
  4. ↑ a b c Oathbringer interlude I-11#
  5. ↑ Words of Radiance interlude I-11#
  6. ↑ Oathbringer interlude I-6#
  7. ↑ a b c Oathbringer chapter 121#
  8. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 115#
  9. ↑ Surgebinding Table
  10. ↑ Oathbringer chapter 101#
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