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Peninsulas, that reflect physical world rivers, will have lighthouses built at the very end of them, as a signal to passing ships that there is land nearby. They also provide a waypoint for ships to restock supplies on their journey.{{book ref|a3sa3|95}}reache Canal's are occasionally cut through the peninsulas to make sea travel easier.{{book ref|sa3|108}}

The "seas" are made of tiny, translucent,{{book ref|sa2|1}} dark glass beads{{book ref|sa1|45}}{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} that represent objects that exist in the Physical Realm. These beads are bean-sized, or slightly larger than a fingernail.{{wob ref|8533}} The beads are attracted to Stormlight{{book ref|sa1|45}} and will force their way through barriers if possible (such as a hand over a mouth).{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} The beads represent "souls of objects." {{book ref|sa3|89}} It is possible to suffocate if drawn beneath the beads.{{book ref|sa1|70}} It does not seem possible to swim through the beads as bodies as they provide no buoyancy.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} Sinking in the beads is similar to sinking through a viscous liquid.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} The weight of individual beads differ based on their physical form, with larger objects correlating to heavier beads.{{book ref|sa2|7}} Spren can translate conversations between humans and beads though it is possible to speak to the cognitive aspect of the beads directly.{{book ref|sa2|7}} The impression given off by the beads match the magnitude of the object in the Physical Realm (eg. the palace).{book ref|sa3|89}} Nonetheless, the sea roils and the beads constantly moving and clack against each other.{{book ref|sa3|93}}{{book ref|sa3|99}} Beads can be carried anywhere in Shadesmar, regardless of where its corresponding item is in the Physical Realm, as the tie between the physical and cognitive aspects occurs through the Spiritual Realm.{{book ref|sa3|108}} If not properly secured, they will work their way back to the corresponding location of their physical counterpart.{{book ref|sa3|108}}

[[Lasting Integrity]] - south west of Celebrant

The honorspren, despite knowing something bad was coming, refused to take action, prior to Syl leaving for the Physical Realm.She believes the honorspren born after the Recreance to be foolish because of this.{{book ref|sa3|95}} The honorspren (Notum) were not aware of exactly when the Radiant's began to return, though did not appear surprised. They had hoped the day would never come.{{book ref|sa3|108}}

Since their arrival in Shadesmar, the voidspren have spread their influence across the realm. They have partial control of the free city Celebrant, and have captured Cultivation's Perpendicularity.{{book ref|sa3|102}} Fused will periodically check on the city and conduct inspections.{{book ref|sa3|102}} Their goal is to build their own empire in the Realm, and they took the perpendicularity to be able to control travel between the realms.{{book ref|sa3|108}}

Each bead gives a distinct impression of physical object when touched by someone who is Invested.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa3|89}} This can include both their physical appearance and their 'soul'. They can be knitted together to form objects based of the cognitive aspect of a given bead (eg Jasnah's knight, Shallan's doors). It is possible to make only part of an object. Bead objects can be commanded to move on their own, though not well.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} Those who are Invested are more easily able to recoginize the soul of the beads - someone with little passive Investiture will only sometimes get very faint impressions (even as little as only a potential colour), and sometimes nothing at all.{{book ref|sa3|89}}{{book ref|sa3|93}} However, Investiture is not needed to visualize the soul of a bead.{{book ref|sa3|108}}

Beads and spren are attracted to Stormlight. For this reason, it can be dangerous for Surgebinders to use their powers in Shadesmar, although different powers have different levels of detectability (Windrunners will attract more attention than Lightweavers).{{book ref|sa3|89}} It does not appear that the Surges necessarily need to be used for spren and beads to become aware of it - a Radiant or gem holding stormlight is enough. Spren, at least lesser spren, feed on stormlight.{{book ref|sa3|89}} Sapient spren also are affected by stormlight, however, have claimed they do not 'feed' on it as such.{{cite}} Sapient spren are well aware of how dangerous it can be to carry stormlight in Shadesmar (in terms of other spren and beads).{{book ref|sa3|89}} The spren can be distracted from people within Shadesmar if there are high emotions on the other side in the Physical.{book ref|sa3|89}}