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|native=[[Alethkar]]
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]]
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'''Whitespines''' are dangerous crustaceans that live on [[Roshar]].▼
{{spoilers|tsm}}
▲'''Whitespines''' are dangerous
== Appearance and Anatomy ==
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They are as large as horses, with a carapaced back and a reptilian appearance.{{ref|b|sa1|c|31}} They have long white tusks that can be broken off inside of people if a whitespine has impaled them.{{ref|b|sa1|c|41}} Whitespines have claws{{ref|b|sa1|c|45}} and they smell quite unpleasant, especially when wet.{{ref|b|sa1|c|22}} They also have a nose of some sort that allows them to sniff and sneeze.{{ref|b|sa1|c|31}}{{ref|b|sa1|c|22}}▼
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The eponymous spine is a row of spikes that runs from the head along the back of a whitespine. They are as large as horses, with a carapaced back, powerful legs, and a reptilian appearance.{{book ref|sa1|31}}{{book ref|sa2|55}} They have long white tusks that are used for impalement which can break off and remain lodged in their prey, causing severe damage.{{book ref|sa1|41}}
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== Habitat ==▼
Whitespines live in packs with dens{{ref|b|sa1|c|31}} that are often strewn with the bones of the creatures they have killed.{{ref|b|sa1|c|11}} Sometimes they will live near roadways to pick off travelers as prey.{{ref|b|sa1|c|31}} They are native to [[Alethkar]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|41}} and possibly other areas.▼
They are able to enter a dormant state, most likely to hibernate, during which they appear to become coated in a thick, hard crystal-like substance that takes time to accumulate. Water washes away the crystal coating in its early stages of forming, which would make it difficult for a whitespine to undergo this metamorphosis during a [[highstorm]].{{book ref|sa2|55}}
▲Whitespines live in packs
Whitespines sometimes hunt hogs which are known to frantically flee in terror.{{book ref|tsm|2}}
== History ==
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Whitespines are often hunted by [[lighteyes]]{{ref|b|sa1|c|41}} and their [[darkeyes|darkeyed]] attendants, especially if the whitespines have been killing humans.▼
▲Whitespines are often hunted by [[lighteyes]]{{book ref
Brightlord [[Roshone]] and his son [[Rillir]], along with [[Alds]] and [[Milp]] go hunting for a whitespine that
== Cultural References ==
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|A little like the mink wandering into the whitespine’s den and asking when dinner is...
|{{book ref|sa2|20}}
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▲Brightlord [[Roshone]] and his son [[Rillir]], along with [[Alds]] and [[Milp]] go hunting for whitespine that have been attacking travelers.{{ref|b|sa1|c|41}} They are attacked by the whitespine; Rillir is killed, and likely Alds and Milp as well. Roshone survives the attack, but loses his leg.{{ref|b|sa1|c|44}}
|The interior bristled with spears. Like the proverbial whitespine’s den.
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▲== Trivia ==
|scattered like hogs before a white spine
▲*[[Brightlord]] [[Amaram|Amaram's]] [[glyphpair]] is in the shape of a whitespine with raised tusks, made up of the [[glyphs]] merem and khakh.{{ref|b|sa1|c|47}}
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== Notes ==
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