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They lived in the area of Roshar known as the [[Shattered Plains]] and are more advanced forms of the [[Parshmen]]. The Parshendi were mentally much more intelligent than the Parshmen. Male Parshendi grew beards, which they threaded through beads infused with [[Stormlight]]. Most Parshendi which have interacted with the Alethi were in war form. The Parshendi could communicate their emotions through certain rhythms to each other and could perfectly keep in time with these rhythms even when apart, although the Parshmen did not have this ability.
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=== Forms ===
By staying out in a [[highstorm]] with a [[spren]], the Parshendi were capable of bonding with said spren which had the effect of changing their appearance,{{ref|17s|3238|text=Brandon says that Parshendi need a highstorm to change their form.}} physical abilities and mental capabilities. These changes were known as '''forms'''. There are six known forms
;War Form: War form gave the Parshendi an
▲War form gave the Parshendi an armour like carapace, it also seemed to give them advanced physical capabilities although it severely hampered artistic ability and was not equipped to handle abstractions
;Work Form: Work form also endowed significant physical strength, although without the
▲Work form also endowed significant physical strength, although without the armour of war form and they have thinner fingers. While in worker form Parshendi find it difficult to commit violence and do not like confrontation.
;Mating Form: Mating form was used for reproductive purposes, a few Parshendi maintained mating form constantly although most entered it only briefly in order to reproduce with a partner, if these partners later entered war form they became a
▲Mating form was used for reproductive purposes, a few Parshendi maintained mating form constantly although most entered it only briefly in order to reproduce with a partner, if these partners later entered war form they became a war pair. it was a distracting form which made productive work difficult.
;Dull Form: Dull form was an older form which was rarely used after the discovery of the newer forms. Those in dull form
▲Dull form was an older form which was rarely used after the discovery of the newer forms. Those in dull form are not very intelligent.
;Nimble Form: Nimble form was a form used by the Parshendi scholars
▲Nimble form used by Parshendi scholars as they did not know the correct spren to bond for a scholar form, it did not impede the mind and the fingers were delicate enough for recording their findings. It grew long hair without any carapace to block it and had delicate swirling patterns in their skin along with a thinner facial structure.
;Storm Form: Storm form was a newer form discovered during the
▲Storm form was a newer form discovered during the war at the shattered plains, little is known about it.
They also made reference to "slave form," which was not a true form, but the lack of a bond with a spren or lack of a form. The creatures known as the parshmen throughout Roshar were actually Parshendi in this "slave form".
== History ==
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