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{{lifeform
|image=
|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Elsecaller]] magic, {{tag+|Splinter}}s
|type={{cat tag|Spren}}
|books= [[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{update|sa4}}
{{quote
| You think by facts. You change not on simple whims. You are as you '''are'''.
'''Inkspren''' are a race of sapient [[spren]] that dwell primarily in the [[Cognitive Realm]] of Roshar.{{book ref|sa3|37}}
They tend to be attracted to those who are logical and willing to think through their decisions, as opposed to acting on instinct.{{wob ref|1603}} They can form [[Nahel
== Appearance ==
{{image|Inkspren by ms-marz.jpg|side=left|width=300px}}
Inkspren are humanoid, and their form does not change when entering the [[Physical Realm]]. They have angular features, more reminescent of an unfinished statue than a real person.{{book ref|sa3|47}} Both there and in [[Shadesmar]], they are entirely black, as if made of shadows, and have marble-like skin with a prismatic quality as though it's been coated in a thin layer of oil.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}} In Shadesmar, their skin shimmers and gleams in a variety of colors depending on how the light hits it.{{book ref|sa3|102}}▼
=== Physical Realm ===
In the [[Physical Realm]], inkspren look exactly like their cognitive form, but are able to change their size.{{file ref|Shallan's Sketchbook - Inkspren.jpg|text=Shallan's Sketchbook - Inkspren}}
=== Cognitive Realm ===
They wear stiff, fashionable clothing that matches their shade and texture, and which is in fact part of their essence.{{book ref|sa2|3}}{{book ref|sa3|102}} They sometimes carry weapons like swords.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}▼
▲In the [[Cognitive Realm]], Inkspren are humanoid, and their form does not change
▲They wear stiff, fashionable clothing that matches their shade and texture
== Abilities ==
Unlike other sapient spren, inkspren cannot shape-shift or make themselves invisible to humans while in the Physical Realm; they are, however, capable of drastically changing their size. They can become as large as a person and as small as a speck of dust, letting them move about unseen if they so wish.{{file ref|Shallan's Sketchbook - Inkspren.jpg|text=Shallan's Sketchbook - Inkspren}}{{book ref|sa3|47}}{{book ref|sa3|53}} They are also capable of blending into shadows.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|3}}▼
=== Nahel bond ===
Inkspren are one of the spren types capable of forming [[Nahel
== Culture ==
{{image|Ivory by Jove.jpg|side=right|width=200px|[[Ivory]]}}
{{quote
| You think all humans are unstable.
Inkspren have a particular way of speaking, using "be" instead of phrases like "be here" or "exist" -- for example, "a spren is" rather than "there's a spren here", or "a traitor is" instead of "a traitor exists".{{book ref|sa3|116}}{{book ref|sa3|115}} They prefer simple, limited body language.{{book ref|sa3|47}}
They dislike humans for their irrational and changing nature, and admire those among them who are willing to be cautious, logical and unemotional. Their society as a whole is hostile to the idea of reforming the [[Knights Radiant]], believing that death is the only option for a bonded spren. It's implied they'd be willing to kill a bonded human to "rescue" their kinsmen from such a fate, even if the inkspren entered the bond willingly. There are very few of them interested in attempting the Nahel
It's uncertain if inkspren have their own nation in Shadesmar, although they are very common in cities like [[Celebrant]].{{book ref|sa3|102}}
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▲Unlike other sapient spren, inkspren cannot shape-shift or make themselves invisible to humans while in the Physical Realm; they are, however, capable of drastically changing their size. They can become as large as a person and as small as a speck of dust, letting them move about unseen if they so wish.{{book ref|sa3|47}}{{book ref|sa3|53}} They are also capable of blending into shadows.{{book ref|sa2|prologue}}{{book ref|sa2|3}}
* [[Blended]]
▲Inkspren are one of spren types capable of forming [[Nahel Bond]]s with humans. The bond makes a person a [[Surgebinder]], and grants the powers of [[Transformation]] and [[Transportation]].{{file ref| TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg | Surgebinding Table}}
▲*[[Ivory]] (bonded to [[Jasnah Kholin]]){{book ref|sa2|prologue}}
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