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Unlike other Radiant spren, Timbre has shown no ability to speak. Rather, she communicates through pulsing to certain Rhythms, which produces audible vibrations.{{book ref|sa3|115}} She can read Venli's thoughts, and in turn Venli can understand Timbre's pulses as the expression of her words and intents.{{book ref|sa4|11}}
 
She has formed a [[Nahel Bondbond]] with Venli, a singer -- something previously thought impossible.{{book ref|sa3|121}} The bond grants Venli the powers of a [[Willshaper]], letting her use [[Stormlight]] to heal and to access the [[Surge]]s of [[Transportation]] and [[Cohesion]].{{file ref|TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg|Surgebinding Table}} So long as Venli has both her Voidspren and Timbre in her gemheart, she can power these abilities equally with [[Stormlight]] or [[Voidlight]],{{book ref|sa4|11}} although she is uncertain whether this ability actually arises from the presence of the two types of spren or if it is just a matter of the bond itself plus her nature as a singer.{{book ref|sa4|67}}
 
== History ==
=== The First Attempt ===
Timbre's grandfather was one of the [[spren]] who had bonded the [[Knights Radiant]] in the past; however, he was killed, along with many thousand others, in the [[Recreance]]. Despite that, in the late [[Era of Solitude]], Timbre decided to cross over into the [[Physical Realm]] and form a [[Nahel Bondbond]]. Taught by that example, however, she decided to attempt a bond with a [[singer]] rather than a human.{{book ref|sa3|121}}
 
Her first target was [[Eshonai]], and shortly before the arrival of the [[everstorm]], Timbre began trying to bond with her. She made little headway, as Eshonai was in [[stormform]] at the time and found Timbre's presence annoying. Still, the spren continued to try.{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}
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 there, she instinctively hid her from the [[Fused]], believing that they would kill the little spren.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}
 
From then on out, Timbre would accompany Venli everywhere, carried around in Venli's [[sphere]] 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 her nickname. When the two were on the outskirts of [[Kholinar]], Timbre finally made it clear that she wanted to form a [[Nahel Bondbond]] with Venli. Venli 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 [[Rhythm]]s again.{{book ref|sa3|i|11}}
 
When [[Dalinar]] brought Venli into a [[highstorm]] vision to speak with her, Timbre somehow entered it after her. She managed to reach Venli as [[Odium]] tore the vision apart, before Dalinar sent them both back out to protect them.{{book ref|sa3|109}} Later, she accompanied Venli at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], although she remained hidden in her pouch, initially trying to pulse to Peace before growing too scared of Odium to continue.{{book ref|sa3|115}}{{book ref|sa3|118}}
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