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'''Timbre''' is a [[lightsprenReacher]] from [[Roshar]] who has bonded [[Venli]].{{book ref|sa3|120}}

She has formed a [[Nahel Bondbond]] with Venli, a singer -- something previously thought impossible.{{book ref|sa3|121}} The bond grants Venli the powers of a [[Willshaper]], letting her use [[Stormlight]] to heal and to access the [[Surge]]s of [[Transportation]] and [[Cohesion]].{{file ref|TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg|Surgebinding Table}} So long as Venli has both her Voidspren and Timbre in her gemheart, she can power these abilities equally with [[Stormlight]] or [[Voidlight]],{{book ref|sa4|11}} although she is uncertain whether this ability actually arises from the presence of the two types of spren or if it is just a matter of the bond itself plus her nature as a singer.{{book ref|sa4|67}}

Timbre's grandfather was one of the [[spren]] who had bonded the [[Knights Radiant]] in the past; however, he was killed, along with many thousand others, in the [[Recreance]]. Despite that, in the late [[Era of Solitude]], Timbre decided to cross over into the [[Physical Realm]] and form a [[Nahel Bondbond]]. Taught by that example, however, she decided to attempt a bond with a [[singer]] rather than a human.{{book ref|sa3|121}}

After Eshonai's death, Timbre remained with her corpse until it was found by a search party led by [[Ulim]]. [[Venli]], one of the members of the group, saw Timbre after stripping off Eshonai's [[Shardplate]] and tried to shoo her away.{{book ref|sa3|i|3}} Timbre, however, was not to be so easily dismissed; she followed Venli and accompanied her as the latter took on the [[envoyform]]. When Venli noticed Timbre's presence there, she instinctively hid her from the [[Fused]], believing that they would kill the little spren.{{book ref|sa3|i|6}}

From then on out, Timbre would accompany Venli everywhere, carried around in Venli's [[sphere]] pouch and coming out only when there was no-one around to see her.{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} Though initially hostile, Venli continued to hide her from the Fused and eventually gave her her nickname. When the two were on the outskirts of [[Kholinar]], Timbre finally made it clear that she wanted to form a [[Nahel Bondbond]] with Venli. Venli was hesitant, believing that she could not live up to the high standard set by [[Eshonai]]. It was around that time that Timbre began using the Rhythm of Peace to try and push down [[Odium]]'s influence; she also helped Venli hear the old [[Rhythm]]s again.{{book ref|sa3|i|11}}

The following day, Venli had to fulfill her role as Voice for Lady Leshwi at a conclave of important singers. Timbre restrained a budding desire in Venli that aspired to the Fused's immortality, reminding her that she was deceived if she thought she would ever receive that honor and reminding her of their insanity. She was frightened by the [[Nine]] singing an alien song in unison when they heard of the ''[[Fourth Bridge]]'' and later desired to warn Venli again of her ambition. That time, however, Venli felt that that particular ambition-wanting to widen the divisions she saw among the Fused-was necessary to attain freedom. When Leshwi decided to lend Venli to [[Raboniel]] as a servant for the infiltration of [[Urithiru]], Raboniel annoyed both Venli and Timbre by asking Leshwi how she had "collected" the Last Listener. Observing that Leshwi did not trust Raboniel, Timbre encouraged Venli to ask Leshwi if there might be a way to reestablish her people. They were frustrated by Leshwi's reply when she told Venli to wait until the Fused gained victory over the humans and left the world for the singers. Abandoning that thought, Timbre exitedly pointed out to Venli that going to Urithiru was a great opportunity to be among Radiants who might be able to help train her.{{book ref|sa4|14}}

After checking to make sure they were not being watched, Venli infused herself with [[Stormlight]]. Timbre was uncertain how to proceed and was not fully convinced it would work anyway, with the tower's defenses activated. Instead, Venli decided to try with [[Voidlight]]. This time, Venli managed to speak with the stones, and Timbre gleefully resonated with the tone they sang. When they ran out of Voidlight, Timbre was excited to see three other spren just like her approaching. She explained to Venli that her friends were like squires to her, and these other [[lightsprenReacher]]s wanted to bond with them. Venli was concerned for the spren and ordered Timbre to tell them to leave until Venli and her friends could escape Urithiru.{{book ref|sa4|67}}

Encouraged by Timbre, Venli practiced her powers again and successfully attuned a combination of [[Cultivation]]'s tone and Odium's tone; in front of her, a miniature sculpture of the ancient listeners heading to the unknown formed. Later in the day, they walked in on a fight in the infirmary when Lirin refused to go to Kaladin to heal him. As they discussed the hopelessness of Kaladin's wound, Timbre grew increasingly more excited until Venli proposed a plan to them: break Lift, who had healing abilities as an [[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancer]], out of her prison cell.{{book ref|sa4|83}}

* Brandon has debunked the idea that Timbre is Eshonai's soul, noting that this is "not how spren work". Nonetheless, it was a theory that was quite popular was among his beta readers, which is why he didn't [[RAFO]] it when asked about it.{{wob ref|9302}}

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