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{{lifeform Songlings are fist-sized creatures that life on [[Roshar]]. Shaped like a peaked disc with four arms that reached out from the sides and scraped rhythms along the top. Four squat legs underneath are holding it usually to a rock wall{{ref\|b\|twok\|i\|2}}. [[Shallan Davar]]notes that there are sometimes competing choruses of wild songlings near her home{{ref\|b\|twok\|c\|3}}. She also compares [[Jasnah Kholin]] to a songling. "But Brightness Jasnah had proven to be as elusive as a wild songling{{ref\|b\|twok\|c\|3}}." meaning that they are likely faster than many of Roshars creatures. \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} '''Songlings''' are fist-sized creatures that live on [[Roshar]].{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|2}} ==Biology== Songlings are shaped like a peaked disc with four arms. The arms reach out to the sides and over the body, scraping their ridged shells to make a sound.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|2}} It is described as a creak or "zipping rattle".{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}}{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|2}} Each songling maintains its own repetitive beat and tone, and the sound is percussive rather than melodic.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|2}} They also have four legs situated underneath the body. The legs are squat and can hold the animal onto a rock wall.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|2}} ==Behavior== {{quote\|But Brightness Jasnah had proven to be as elusive as a wild songling. Best to be quick.\|[[Shallan Davar]] on [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s propensity to leave before Shallan arrived.{{book ref\|sa1\|3}}\|}} [[Shallan]] compares [[Jasnah Kholin]]'s elusive nature to a songling, implying that they are difficult to catch.{{book ref\|sa1\|3}} However, [[Balat]]'s [[axehound]] [[Scrak]] is able to catch one and eats part of it.{{book ref\|sa1\|i\|2}} They can be found in the brush{{book ref\|sa2\|45}} and they may live in groups, as Shallan notes that there are sometimes "competing choruses" of wild songlings near her home in [[Jah Keved]].{{book ref\|sa1\|3}} [[Wit]] unsuccessfully tries to replicate the sound of a songling on his pipes. However, the songlings respond to his music, so Wit has a conversation with them; they seem to also respond to his voice.{{book ref\|sa2\|epilogue}} == Notes == <references /> {{complete\|[[User:Big Smooth\|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth\|talk]]) 00:03, 28 September 2019 (UTC)}} ~~{{complete}}~~ {{Stormlight}}