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'''Larkin''' are highlysmall, highly-valued small, flying crustacean animals native to [[Aimia]] on [[Roshar]]. They have been a critically -endangered species since the [[scouring of Aimia]].{{wob ref|1080}}
 
== Appearance and Anatomy ==
TheLarkin sizeare of a larkin rangesgenerally between the size of a hand and a small melon in size.{{wob ref|1080}} They are somewhat similar to [[cremling]]s in appearance, although, unlike the cremlings' crabbish facefaces, the larkin have a small facefaces, like thatthose of an [[axehound]]s, with a snout, mouth, and shimmering eyes of solid silver, as well as wings that foldedfold out of their backs. Their wings are strong enough that they can fly, at least in smallshort distances.{{wob ref|1080}}{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{wob ref|1080}}
 
Larkin may have some sort of special connection to the [[Tai-na]]; [[Vstim]] says that [[Chiri-Chiri]] is given to [[Rysn]] by [[Relu-na]] itself.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} They are also very closely related to [[lanceryn]].{{wob ref|6497}}
The most outstanding feature of a larkin is its ability to suck [[Stormlight]] out of a [[Surgebinder]] at will. The Stormlight can be seen streaming from the Surgebinder towards the larkin's mouth as it is drinking in the Stormlight.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}} Larkins can also eat Stormlight that has been stored in gems and drain the [[Voidlight]] from a [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} After absorbing a large amount of [[Stormlight]] Rysn notes that her Larkin looks a little bigger. Since Larkins feed on Investiture, they are incapable of pushing Stormlight into people.{{wob ref|3231}}▼
 
=== Feeding on [[Investiture]] ===
▲The most outstanding feature of a larkin is itstheir ability to suckfeed on Investiture (commonly [[Stormlight]], outas ofthey aoriginate from Roshar). This ability is related to both [[SurgebinderChromium#Allomantic Use|Leechers]] atand will[[Nightblood]].{{wob Theref|5023}} StormlightThey can besuck seenStormlight streamingout from theof [[Surgebinder]]s towardsand [[Shardplate]] at will, causing the larkin'sLight mouthto asstream itvisibly isthrough drinkingthe inair and into the Stormlightlarkin's mouth.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}{{wob Larkinsref|3864}} Larkin can also eat Stormlight that has been stored in gems and drain the [[Voidlight]] from a [[Fused]].{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} After absorbing a large amount of [[Stormlight]] Rysnfrom notesthe that[[King's herDrop]], LarkinChiri-Chiri looks abecomes littlenoticeably bigger.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} Since Larkinslarkin feed on Investiture, they are incapable of pushing Stormlightit ''into'' people.{{wob ref|3231}}
 
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}}
 
== Lore ==
Since the scouring of Aimia, larkin have become extremely rare{{wob ref|1080}}, but are not totally unknown; [[Shallan]] thinks of the phrase "rare as a larkin" when she has a moment of freedom{{wob ref|sa2|45}} and kings are willing to pay fortunes for their corpses.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}
 
The larkin are associated with the [[Knights Radiant]], though the specifics of their connection remain a mystery.{{file ref|TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg|The Way of Kings Front Endsheet}} One effect of this connection is possibly that Surgebinders can sense a larkin's mood.{{book ref|sa2|i|9}}
 
== Notable Examples ==
* [[Elhokar Kholin]] has the corpse of a larkin trapped inside a block of crystal to use as a paperweight in his conference room in the [[Pinnacle]].{{book ref|sa2|5}}
*[[Rysn]] wasVstim giventrades a liveconsiderable larkinquantity byof thegoods [[Tai-na]],for [[Relu-na]].{{bookthe ref|sa2|i|3}}corpse Sheof namesa it [[Chiri-Chiri]]larkin.{{book ref|sa3sa2|i|133}}
*[[Nale]] usedRysn oneis togiven draina [[Lift]]live oflarkin Stormlightby whileRelu-na.{{book attemptingref|sa2|i|3}} toShe capturenames herit Chiri-Chiri.{{book ref|sa2sa3|i|913}}
* [[KazaNale]] brieflyuses encountersone ato creaturedrain that fits the description[[Lift]] of aStormlight larkinwhile inattempting itsto nativecapture Aimiaher.{{book ref|sa3sa2|i|49}}
* [[Kaza]] briefly encounters a creature that fits the description of a larkin in its native Aimia.{{book ref|sa3|i|4}}
 
== Trivia ==
* [[Brandon Sanderson]] and Issac[[Isaac Stewart]] sometimes refer to them as "dragon bugs.".{{wob ref|6429}}
 
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