Difference between revisions of "Ryshadium"

Ryshadium have a symbiotic bond with [[spren]].{{au ref|rosharan}} This is a variant of the [[Nahel bond]] that turns humans into [[Surgebinder]]s.{{wob ref|14509}} The specific type of spren that bonds with them is unclear, although it could be [[musicspren]] as they have been seen around the Ryshadium even when there is no music playing.{{book ref|sa3|26}} The Ryshadium becomes significantly more intelligent—nearly sapient—and somewhat more resilient, while the spren is pulled into the Physical Realm.{{au ref|roshar}}{{wob ref|14456}}{{wob ref|14458}} Ryshadium and humans are among the few non-native species on Roshar to have developed a spren bond.{{wob ref|10499}} They go to the [[Beyond]] upon dying.{{wob ref|8313}}

The spren bond makedmakes them more intelligent than any normal animal.{{wob ref|14456}} Their intelligence and understanding can be seen in their relationships with their riders. Human riders will often carry on conversations with Ryshadium and the horses will seemingly answer, either through body language or sounds such as snorts.{{book ref|sa1|15}}{{book ref|sa3|10}}{{book ref|sa2|26}}

Ryshadium are known for choosing and obeying only a particular rider.{{book ref|sa1|12}} DalinarThey describesare thenot experiencebroken ofor havingtrained; athey Ryshadiumchoose acceptof himtheir asown a rider as "indescribable"volition.{{book ref|sa1sa4|1521}} A person must be "worthy" to be chosen by a Ryshadium. What the measure of worthiness is, however, remains unclear,.{{book ref|sa2|81}} butOnly a dozen men in all the warcamps at the [[Shattered Plains]] had a Ryshadium{{book ref|sa1|12}} and for much of his life [[Dalinar]] was not worthy.{{wob ref|12117}} Dalinar describes the experience of having a Ryshadium accept him as a rider as "indescribable".{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Though Ryshadium choose their rider, they willmay allow others to ride them as they are needed; in one instance, Ryshadium were used to carry three wounded men from the battlefield.{{book ref|sa1|68}} On the rare occasions that a Ryshadium needs to carry someone other than their rider, the rider may have to spend a long time convincing the horse to do so.{{book ref|sa2|51}} Adolin regrets not appreciating [[Sureblood]] enough prior to his death in the battle at [[Stormseat]]; he spends time watching and grooming Gallant.{{book ref|sa3|10}}{{book ref|sa4|22}} They form a friendship, and Gallant—perhaps missing Dalinar's companionship—eventually allows Adolin to ride him.{{book ref|sa4|13}}{{book ref|sa4|35}} A Ryshadium having two riders is described as "very rare".{{book ref|sa4|21}}

*[[Adolin]] with [[Sureblood]]{{book ref|sa1|13}} and Gallant{{book ref|sa4|13}}{{book ref|sa4|35}}