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'''Wyndle''' is a [[cultivationspren]] on [[Roshar]]. He has a [[Nahel bond|bond]] with [[Lift]], making her an [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancer]].{{book ref|sa2.5|1}} He is a [[Splinter]] of [[Cultivation]].{{wob ref|13604}}{{wob ref|6276}}

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Wyndle is a cultivationspren who takes the form of a vine thatwith clear crystalline structures growing off it. He doesn't move but instead grows towards his objective. The vines harden after a few moments of sitting, as if briefly becoming solid crystal, then they crumble to dust.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} He can form a sort of face by curling vines around one another. He is invisible and inaudible to all but Lift, although the hordelings of the [[Sleepless|Dysian Aimian]] [[Arclo]] seem to be able to sense him.{{book ref|Edgedancer|18}} He can make himself visible to others, though has a harder time doing so than other spren. However, the dust that appears after his vines disintegrate is occasionally visible to all.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}

Wyndle is a gardener who enjoys a quiet life. He is very proud of his accomplishments growing chairs.{{book ref|sa2.5|1}} He seems to beis quite proper and intelligent. He is a cautious and nervous spren who often worries about Lift's strange behavior. and her potential malnutrition.

In the [[Cognitive Realm]], Wyndle is a proficient gardener of chairs.,{{book ref|sa2.5|1}} which has made him somewhat famous.{{book ref|sa4|19}} His [[Physical Realm]] form is, like other Nahel spren, capable of exerting a small amount of force in the Physical. Uniquely, Lift is capable of interacting with him in the Physical Realm, despite him not having enough substance there for such a thing to be possible under typical circumstances. Wyndle posits that this is because she is partially in the Cognitive Realm. She uses this ability to do things such as climb walls by having him form a ladder for her.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}

Wyndle was a gardener. He collected souls of chairs and grew them into crystals.{{citebook ref|Edgedancer|1}}

On the night that the [[Azish]] were choosing a new [[Prime Aqasix]], Lift, Wyndle, and a gang of thieves went to rob the palace. Lift used Wyndle to climb walls and spy for her. He also taught her to use the Surge of Progression to grow plants in order to pop open a window. Despite having taught her to use Growth, he didn't think her ready to learn Regrowth. Just as Lift was about to succeed in the robbery, [[Nale]], whom Lift callscalled Darkness, came for her. Wyndle coached her through an escape attempt, but Lift iswas soon recaptured. [[Gawx]] iswas captured by one of Nale's [[Skybreaker]]s as leverage against her. The Skybreaker killed Gawx, angering Nale. Wyndle helped Lift to escape a second time, but she doubled back to save Gawx. Wyndle told her about her power of Regrowth, although he was doubtful she cancould pull it off. When Lift got back to him, she swore her secondSecond oathOath and healed Gawx. The Azish believed that Gawx had performed the miracle of Regrowth, and, talking this as a sign from the Kadasixes[[Kadasix]]es, made him Prime. He quickly pardoned Lift and Nale was forced to let her go.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}

When Lift confronts Nale, she speaksspoke the words of her nextThird idealIdeal and transformstransformed Wyndle into a Shardweapon, a silvery rod, that was enough to block a strike andfrom sheNale's uses[[Honorblade]]. thatShe timeused the opening to convincetalk to him and convinced him that the [[True Desolation|Desolation]] has returned.{{book ref|Edgedancer|19}}

=== Roshar's coalition and the battle of ThaylenCoalition ===

He tries to help her progress the bond by encouraging her to say the Immortal Words, as he considers that his duty. At first, Lift appears to ignore him.{{book ref|sa2.5|4}} However, as their relationship evolves,once Wyndle startsbegins to understand theLift meaningmore behindby herrealizing words.the Hehidden understandsmeaning in her referencewords, ontheir stealingrelationship [[Nale]]´simproves,{{book lunch which really meant saving the person he wanted to executeref|sa2.5|11}} Asand aeventually resultshe ofdoes thisswear increasedthe understanding,Third their relationship improvesIdeal.{{book ref|sa2.5|1119}}

* There are some spren that choose on their Radiant on their own, while some other spren have the decision made by a committee. Wyndle, Lift's spren, was placed with Lift by a committee. The difference stems from cultural differences among different types of [[Spren#True_Spren|true spren]]. Some such cultures are more free-spirited, others more organized.{{wob ref|1384}}