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|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]], [[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]], [[The Sunlit Man]]

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Similar to a [[Cognitive Shadow]], a spren can be permanently killed by the use of a [[raysium]] dagger embedded with a gem of anti-Stormlight (though a spren in Shardblade form would be more resilient to this).{{book ref|sa4|104}}{{wob ref|15334}} Through unknown methods, a spren can have their cognitive form pulled into the physicalPhysical realmRealm, where the new body will spontaneously form organs and muscles, but the spren will die within minutes. The [[Stormfather]] calls this act an abomination, and claims that it should not be possible. Cryptics and Ashspren cannot be brought over properly, because the process of creating bodies for them results in a physical form that collapses upon itself immediately. [[Ishar]] speculates that their physiology does not conform to the natural laws of the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa4|111}} These bodies can be made into [[Lifeless]] and affected by [[Forgery]].{{wob ref|14989}} Spren can also be killed by having their essence used for power by a [[Dawnshard]].{{book ref|tsm|20}}

Much like Stormlight itself, it is difficult for Spren to leave Roshar due to their strong [[Connection]] to the planet.{{book ref|sa4|14}}{{book ref|yumi|21}}{{wob ref|9489}}{{wob ref|4956}}{{wob ref|15879}}{{wob ref|15986}}{{wob ref|8543}} There are ways for them to escape from the planet, but these ways are unknown.{{book ref|yumi|21}}{{book ref|tsm|28}}

* [[LightsprenReacher]]s ([[Willshapers]])

A very rare type of spren that appear around people who are very awestruck. They take the form of a ripple of blue smoke spreading slowly outwards.{{book ref|sa2|78}} They usually appear above and around the awed person's head, like a halo.{{book ref|sa2.5|13}}{{book ref|sa3|4}} Most of the time, only a single one can be seen at once, though a whole group of people can attract several.{{book ref|sa3|24}} Singers see awespren as floating blue balls that approach the awestruck individual from afar and then expand with great enthusiasm.{{book ref|sa4|48}}

It is also possible that only the dying can see the deathspren because they can temporarily see into the other Realms (either Spiritual or Cognitive); when Kaladin sees [[Syl]] defending him from the deathspren, she appears differently than before, as a solid figure of glowing light as opposed to her normal translucent manifestation in the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa1|38}}

A type of spren that represents the power or force that causes things to fall. [[Zen-daughter-Vath]] sometimes found them around heavy objects.{{book ref|sa2|3}} [[Singers]] can bond them to enter [[workform]].{{book ref|sa4|11}} ItAdditionally, isgravitationspren possibleform thatSkybreaker they[[Shardplate|Plate]].{{wob areref|16262}} the same as gravityspren.

A relatively rare type of spren, usually accompanied to intense feelings of happiness or accomplishment.{{book ref|sa3|37}} In the [[Physical Realm]], they take form of a blue leaves or petals that rise around a person in a flutter, circling them or trailing behind as the person moves.{{book ref|sa3|4}}{{book ref|sa3|122}} Singers see them burst around the joyful individual like a beautiful blue storm.{{book ref|sa4|109}} In [[Shadesmar]], they appear as a spinning cyclone of color.{{book ref |sa4 |34}}

Sailorspren are a fake spren. These spren are described as large and yellow with tentacles and a bright red stripe on its back. New sailors are tricked into thinking that they exist and they eventually bet a lot of money, against other sailors, on the existence of sailorspren. They would then learn that sailorspren are not real.{{book ref|dawnshard|prologue}}

A rare type of spren that appear at night amongst the stars. In the [[Physical Realm]] appear as small points of light that chase one another like insects. In [[Shadesmar]], starspren appear as huge, dark, long-necked [[greatshell]]-like creatures with ashen carapace that are only visible from a certain angle. TheThey have seven sets of wings. ItThey trailshave clouds trailing behind itthem, and other clouds cling to itstheir chin giving the appearance of a beard. Pinpricks of light dotglow thebeneath starspren'stheir ashenskin carapaceor shell like points on a constellation, which isare whatthe isvisible seenparts in the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa4 |34}}

A common type of spren that appear in the presence of wind. As one of the larger types of spren, windspren are able to change their appearance at will, though they often appear as ribbons of light.{{book ref|sa1|2}} The leading edge of a highstorm is home to thousands of them.{{book ref|sa1|34}} They are also common at the tail of a highstorm, as if chasing after it.{{book ref|sa1|4}} They are a rare sight in Shadesmar, as they spend almost all their time in the Physical Realm. A windspren in Shadesmar is described as a pinprick of light trailing a long luminescense behind it, moving much like it would in the Physical Realm.{{book ref|sa3|108}} Windspren also seem attracted to Radiants moving particularly fast, such as Windrunners and Edgedancers utilizing Gravitation and Abrasion.{{book ref|sa2|52}}{{book ref|sa2.5|1}}

It seems that Singers might bond windspren to use nimbleform.{{book ref|sa4|7473}}

Oathgate spren reside over the [[Oathgates]]. They call themselves the gatekeepers{{book ref|sa3|116}} They take the form of enormous, statue-like humanoids, many times taller than a person, wearing armor and holding fittingly large spears. They always appear in pairs, with one being mother-of-pearl shimmering white, while the other is shimmering black.{{book ref|sa3|112}} They act and speak in concert, with no visible differences in their opinions or demeanor.{{book ref|sa3|116}}

In the past, those spren also allowed people without the [[Surge]] of Transportation to travel to and from [[Shadesmar]]; however, the [[Sibling]] forbade it to them shortly before their departure. While the Oathgate spren are highly regretful about it, they are physically incapable of disobeying their orders.{{book ref|sa3|116}} Although many of the gatekeepers uphold the Siblings order, some of them have listened to the Stormfather's request to allow people to use the Oathgates to travel between the Physical Realm and Shadesmar once again.{{book ref|sa4|22}}