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|image=Urithiru by Elisgardor.jpg
|merge-family=y
|parents=[[Honor]], [[Cultivation]]
|species=Spren
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[RhythmWords of WarRadiance]]
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The '''Sibling''' is a notable [[spren]] on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa4|3}} They are of the same power level as the [[Stormfather]] and the [[Nightwatcher]], and is the third spren historically associated with the [[Order of Bondsmiths]].{{book ref|sa4|110}}{{book ref|sa4|116}} The Sibling manifests physically as many fabrials within the tower of [[Urithiru]] and has control over them, with the crystal pillar being the heart.{{book ref|sa4|111}} They are currently bonded to [[Navani Kholin]].{{book ref|sa4|110}}{{book ref|sa4|116}}
 
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== Personality and Appearance ==
=== Appearance ===
 
=== Personality ===
 
The Sibling does not trust humanity due to trauma stemming from feeling betrayal at the Recreance. Due to this, they do not want to bond with any human.{{cite}}
 
They despise fabrials due to how they require that spren be imprisoned. They use this as further evidence of mankind's inherent wickedness. {{cite}}
 
They do not identify with any gender, and does not understand why any spren identify with human genders.{{wob ref|11572}}{{book ref|sa4|49}}
 
Despite living thousands of years, they remain somewhat naïve.{{cite}}
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== Attributes and Abilities ==
The Sibling is known to have been alive for at least four and a half millennia and is functionally immortal.{{book ref|sa3|111}} The Sibling does not view themself as having a gender and finds the notion that [[spren]] do ridiculous.{{wob ref|11572}}{{book ref|sa4|49}} Despite living thousands of years, they remain somewhat naïve. [[Oathgate]] spren follow the orders of the Sibling and refer to the Sibling as a parent.{{book ref|sa4|22}}
 
=== Investiture ===
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The Sibling is essentially the Tower of [[Urithiru]] and controlsby extension the manycomplicated fabrialsfabrial within.{{book ref|sa4|111}} They are capable of manifesting in the [[Physical Realm]] as both metal and as [[Polestone]]s. The Sibling can also fully power and control everythe various mechanisms of the fabrial that makes up the tower.{{book ref|sa4|112}} The temperature becomes warmer since heating fabrials become more potent, for example.{{book ref|sa4|116}} ​The Sibling is able to see everything within the tower.{{book ref|sa4|42}}{{book ref|sa4|111}} Their Bondsmith is also able to do so, as well as comprehend the mechanisms of Urithiru and speak through the veins of garnet in the tower as the Sibling does.{{book ref|sa4|113}}{{book ref|sa4|111}}
 
The red garnet vein within the wall strata serves as means of communication.{{book ref|sa4|39}} It can light up and, upon being touched, the Sibling will be able to mentally speak with a person or spren,{{book ref|sa4|55}}{{book ref|sa4|70}} although this can be eavesdropped through unknown methods.{{book ref|sa4|72}} This also allows people to communicate with each other if they are both touching the garnet vein.{{book ref|sa4|49}} The Sibling can also talk to people in weak mental state.{{book ref|sa4|49}} The line of garnet will give off a small amount of light when the Sibling wants it to.{{book ref|sa4|40}}{{book ref|sa4|89}} This can be moved within the garnet veins to guide people.{{book ref|sa4|42}}{{book ref|sa4|100}} The Sibling can open, close or lock the fabrial doors in Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|55}} They are even able to key them to certain people.