Difference between revisions of "Voidspren"

|[[Pattern]], translating for an [[ashspren]], on Voidspren{{book ref|sa3|102}}

Chaosspren are normally invisible, but within [[Urithiru]] they leave sparks in the air.{{book ref|sa4|56}}

These spren haven't shown any bonding abilities, and they serve Odium as guides and messengers. One such spren is [[Yixli]]. They appear as glowing yellow, shaped like windspren with eyes like a [[Shin]]. In order to put themselves at the height of humans or singers, they stand on a yellow pillar that rises from the ground. When they walk, another pillar will meet any moving foot, keeping them even.{{book ref|sa3|23}} These Voidspren are seen guiding the multiple bands of newly made [[Voidbringers]] to settlements, cities and, in the case of [[Kaladin]]'s group, to [[Kholinar]].{{book ref|sa3|84}} They are able to detect the arrival of an [[Everstorm]] before it appears.{{book ref|sa3|23}} They can also choose who can and cannot see and hear them in the [[Physical Realm]].{{book ref|sa3|17}}

These spren are similar to the above spren in their color, being yellowish-white, but instead of appearing similar to windspren, these look more like "vivid yellow spheres crackling with energy." They are used during the [[Siege of Kholinar]] to locate any [[fabrial]]s being used in the city. If a fabrial is turned on, these 'screamers' will wail, then start twisting over each other above the area, alerting a quickly-following [[Fused]]. The screamers can also sense when a [[Lashing]] is used, but not when a [[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] is created. [[Pattern]] explains that he and [[Shallan]] are quieter than [[Syl]] and [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa3|69}} They can detect Stoneshaping, but not a Willshaper looking into [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa4|11}} They cannot detect illusions, as they burn through much less [[Investiture]] than a [[Lashing]], and their senses are fully blocked by aluminum. They could also be blocked by certain [[Aviar]] or [[Copper#Allomantic Use|Allomantic copper]], as they are similar to life sense and [[Bronze#Allomantic Use|Allomantic bronze]].{{wob ref|8897}} These spren are useless within Urithiru, since the whole tower is made of fabrials and thus secretspren would have trouble locating a specific usage of Investiture.{{book ref|sa4|56}}

This type of spren can bond with [[singer]]s during a [[highstorm]] or the [[Everstorm]], granting them [[Regal]] power of stormform. The stormspren appear as rolling lightning that moves across surfaces. Among the [[listener]]s, they are described as looking smoky,{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} as well as giving off a "strange red light" and splinters of lightning.{{book ref|sa2|i|5}} Despite a similarity in appearance, they are not of the same species as the spren [[Ulim]], who can in addition take on a human appearance.{{book ref|sa3|i|3}}

Stormspren can be found naturally prior to the arrival of the [[Everstorm]]. Hundreds of stormspren will appear at where its lightning strikes the ground, and will linger a short while before disappearing.{{book ref|sa4|88}} Their color implies that they are normal spren who have been corrupted. They were not originally of [[Honor]], however.{{wob ref|8733}}