Difference between revisions of "Timbre"

|abilities=[[Nahel bond]], [[Order of Willshapers|Willshaper]] magic, {{tag+|Splinter}}

|bonded=[[Venli]], [[Eshonai]] <small>(formerly)</small>{{book ref|sa4|117}}

|world=Roshar

|universe=[[Cosmere]]

}}

{{quote

|"I'm a fraud, Timbre. A fake Radiant. I don’t know what I’m doing."<br />

|[[Venli]] and Timbre{{book ref|sa4|53}}

}}

 

Her real name is unknown; "Timbre" is a nickname given to her by Venli.{{book ref|sa3|i|11}}

Unlike other Radiant spren, Timbre has shown no ability to speak. Rather, she communicates through pulsing to certain Rhythms, which produces audible vibrations.{{book ref|sa3|115}} She can read Venli's thoughts, and in turn Venli can understand Timbre's pulses as the expression of her words and intents.{{book ref|sa4|11}}

 

 

== History ==

=== The First Attempt ===

 

Her first target was [[Eshonai]], and shortly before the arrival of the [[everstorm]], Timbre began trying to bond with her. She made little headway, as Eshonai was in [[stormform]] at the time and found Timbre's presence annoying. Still, the spren continued to try.{{book ref|sa2|i|11}}

|[[Venli]] to Timbre{{book ref|sa3|i|7}}

}}

 

 

When [[Dalinar]] brought Venli into a [[highstorm]] vision to speak with her, Timbre somehow entered it after her. She managed to reach Venli as [[Odium]] tore the vision apart, before Dalinar sent them both back out to protect them.{{book ref|sa3|109}} Later, she accompanied Venli at the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], although she remained hidden in her pouch, initially trying to pulse to Peace before growing too scared of Odium to continue.{{book ref|sa3|115}}{{book ref|sa3|118}}

One day, Venli discussed with Timbre how she missed the old, carefree days of learning songs from her mother. Timbre tried to console her over her mother's death, but Venli felt she was truly to blame for the group of escapees being forced to flee into the chasms on the day the [[everstorm]] arrived to flood the canyons. As Venli worked through her thoughts regarding who she had been and how she had changed, Timbre reminded her that she had helped Venli resist Odium. They decided to take advantage of a rare free day to practice her powers with [[Cohesion]].{{book ref|sa4|67}}

 

 

=== Shaping Stone ===

|side=right|size=200px

}}

 

Timbre was annoyed that Venli wanted to accomplish the rescue without revealing her Radiant abilities, instead pretending to have acquired a [[Shardblade]]. As Venli approached the back of the cell, however, Timbre encouraged her. The spren pulsed to the Rhythm of Hope, feeding the rhythm into the rock and aiding Venli's displacement of the rock. As Venli worked to make a hole large enough for Lift, Timbre observed that her efforts were rough and crude, pulsing to Consolation. As soon as Lift was free, Timbre happily switched and attuned Hope. Venli asked if she could say the words of her Second Ideal yet, now that Lift was free, but Timbre replied that it wasn't the right time; Venli would know when it was right.{{book ref|sa4|83}}

}}

As Venli assisted Raboniel one day, Raboniel asked her if she hated herself for bringing about the destruction of her people; Timbre warned her to lie, but Venli admitted that she did hate herself. Timbre tried to reassure her as she talked about what she had done, but Venli once again refused the comfort. At the end of their conversation, Raboniel gave Venli a map with a notation from a human scout who had observed a large group of Parshendi in the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa4|92}} Rlain, looking for Venli to tell her that Kaladin, Lift, [[Teft]], and he had a plan, discovered Venli later on while she was still crying and astonished at the news that her people might have survived. Timbre prompted Venli to tell Rlain her whole story, and she did so without holding back any of her culpability.{{book ref|sa4|96}}

 

Having decided to abandon the Radiants and escape with her own group of people using Raboniel's writ, Venli alerted her people.{{book ref|sa4|96}} As they stood at the [[Oathgate]] waiting for transfer to [[Kholinar]], however, Timbre conveyed to Venli that she was disappointed in her. Venli argued that she couldn't be of any help to them, but Timbre assured her that she was learning to use her powers. Venli suggested that Timbre find a singer who cared more than she did, but Timbre firmly stated that she wanted Venli, that Venli was a "wonderful mistake." The more Venli complained, the more insistent Timbre became that their bond was right and that Venli would do what was right.{{book ref|sa4|102}}

 

== Relationships ==

=== Venli ===

{{quote

== Trivia ==

* The name Timbre is derived from the English word meaning a distinct quality of a sound or voice.

 

== Notes ==