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=== Feeding on Investiture ===
The most outstanding feature of larkin is their ability to feed on [[Investiture]] (commonly [[Stormlight]], as they originate from Roshar). This ability is related to both [[Chromium#Allomantic Use|Leechers]] and [[Nightblood]], although they can't hold as much Investiture as the latter.{{wob ref|5023}}{{wob ref|14775}} They can suck Stormlight out of [[Surgebinder]]s and [[Shardplate]] at will, causing the Light to stream visibly through the air and into the larkin's mouth.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{wob ref|3864}} Larkin can also eat Stormlight that has been stored in gems and drain the [[Voidlight]] from a [[Fused]]. After absorbing a large amount of Stormlight from the [[King's Drop]], Chiri-Chiri becomes noticeably bigger.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} Since larkin feed on Investiture, they are incapable of pushing it ''into'' people.{{wob ref|3231}} Larkin cannot feed on the Investiture of a person clad in [[aluminum]] or [[Shardplate]], though they can feed on the investiture powering the Shardplate itself.{{wob ref|3864}}
A larkin would be able to prevent someone from becoming [[Returned]] by ingesting the [[Divine Breath]] as it attempted to enter the person.{{wob ref|6364}} Larkin could also kill a Returned by feeding on all of their Investiture.{{wob ref|13419}}
* [[Brandon Sanderson]] and [[Isaac Stewart]] sometimes refer to them as "dragon bugs".{{wob ref|6429}}
* The Sleepless have crossbred their hordelings with larkin in order to gain the ability to drain Investiture.{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}
* The Sleepless know of three larkin that have survived.{{book ref|sa3.5|19}}
== Notes ==
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