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{{image|Envoy by Connor Chamberlain.jpg|Timbre in Venli's hand|side=left|height=300px}}
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
== Abilities and Attributes ==
Timbre has shown the ability to reside within Venli's gemheart and capture other spren residing there.{{book ref|sa3|120}} Doing so allows Venli to enter and exit forms of power granted by voidspren at will.{{book ref|sa3|121}} 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.{{book ref|sa3|115}}
She has formed a [[Nahel Bond]] with Venli, a singer -- something previously thought impossible.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Ordinarily, the bond should grant Venli the powers of a [[Willshaper]], letting her use [[Stormlight]] to heal and
== History ==
=== The
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 Bond]]
Her first target was [[Eshonai]], and shortly before the arrival of the [[
{{image|Venli Portrait - Envoyform by Marie Seeberger.jpg|[[Venli]] holding Timbre|side=right|height=300px}}
=== Meeting Venli ===
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]]
From then on out, Timbre would accompany Venli everywhere, carried around in Venli's [[sphere]]
▲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}}
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}}▼
▲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}}
▲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}}
After Odium failed to turn Dalinar to his side, Venli snuck away from the battlefield. She began to state the [[Immortal Words#The First Ideal|First Ideal]], but before she could finish it, one of the [[Fused]] noticed something happening. Timbre used the moment of confusion as he grabbed Venli's pouch to leap over into Venli's [[gemheart]] and trap the [[
Afterwards, the two discussed their new bond. Timbre told Venli about her grandfather and her distrust of humans before encouraging her to share the true story of the [[listener]]s with the awakened [[Parshmen]], determined to oppose Odium.{{book ref|sa3|121}} Although Venli could see into [[Shadesmar]] with her new abilities and found it very useful to be able to peer at others' souls there, Timbre knew enough to warn her that traveling there would be dangerous for her. They tested their ability to shape stone once, but they drew secretspren to themselves; after that occasion, Timbre grew concerned whenever Venli looked into Shadesmar and Venli harbored concerns that the Fused would be able to detect Timbre's pulsing.{{book ref|sa4|11}}
▲=== Forming a bond ===
▲After Odium failed to turn Dalinar to his side, Venli snuck away from the battlefield. She began to state the [[Immortal Words#The First Ideal|First Ideal]], but before she could finish it, one of the Fused noticed something happening. Timbre used the moment of confusion as he grabbed Venli's pouch to leap over into Venli's [[gemheart]] and trap the [[voidspren]] residing there. Once the Fused left, having found nothing, Venli retreated to a private ship cabin and drank in [[Stormlight]], proving that Timbre has managed to make her a [[Surgebinder]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}
=== Escape Plans ===
As Venli solidified her desire to lead her people away from the Fused and to freedom, Timbre suggested to her that instead of trying to force those who came to her to share her opinions and thoughts, they should allow each their own agency; Venli honored that idea when dealing with [[Shumin]] and the others. As Venli explained their tentative plans to the singer, Timbre agreed with her that their hope that they might find a sympathetic Fused was unlikely and later disapproved when Venli attributed her Radiant powers to her Voidspren instead of to Timbre. She reminded Venli that their plans necessarily involved risk, which reminded Venli to check in Shadesmar for spies just in time to see Lady [[Leshwi]] approaching. The two of them were terribly frightened they had been discovered but instead were summoned to help Leshwi investigate the newest batch of Fused.{{book ref|sa4|11}}
== Theories and Speculation ==
== Trivia ==
* The name Timbre is derived from
* Brandon has debunked the idea that Timbre is Eshonai's soul, noting that this is "not how spren work". Nonetheless, it was a theory that was quite popular was among his beta readers, which is why he didn't [[RAFO]] it when asked about it.{{wob ref|9302}}
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