Difference between revisions of "Voidspren"

There are many varieties of Voidspren, and each type, similar to the other bonding spren, serves a different purpose. Some of them can form bonds, and some haven't revealed whether or not they can. [[Raboniel]] has mentioned a type of spren capable of cracking ciphers, but further details about this type of spren are currently unknown.{{book ref|sa4|61}}

These spren are similar to the above spren in their color, being yellowish-white, but instead of appearing similar to windspren, these look more like "vivid yellow spheres cackling with energy." They are used during the [[Siege of Kholinar]] to locate any [[fabrial]]s being used in the city. If a fabrial is turned on, these 'screamers' will wail, then start twisting over each other above the area, alerting a quickly-following [[Fused]]. The screamers can also sense when a [[Lashing]] is used, but not when a [[Surgebinding#Illumination|Lightweaving]] is created. [[Pattern]] explains that he and [[Shallan]] are quieter than [[Syl]] and [[Kaladin]].{{book ref|sa3|69}} They cannot detect illusions, as they burn through much less [[Investiture]] than a [[Lashing]], and their senses are fully blocked by aluminum. They could also be blocked by certain [[Aviar]] or [[Copper#Allomantic Use|Allomantic copper]], as they are similar to life sense and [[Bronze#Allomantic Use|Allomantic bronze]].{{wob ref|8897}} These spren are useless within Urithiru, since the whole tower is made of fabrials and thus secret spren would have trouble locating a specific usage of investiture.{{book ref|sa4|56}}

=== Regals ===

Some lesser Voidspren are capable of bonding a [[singer]] during a [[highstorm]] or the [[Everstorm]], granting the singers Regal powers. Two Regal forms have been seen so far: [[Stormform]] and [[Envoyform]]. Voidspren who create Stormform appear as rolling lightning that moves across surfaces. Despite a similarity in appearance, they are not of the same species as the spren [[Ulim]], who can in addition take on a human appearance.{{book ref|sa3|i|3}} Stormspren can be found naturally prior to the arrival of [[Everstorm]]. Hundreds of stormspren will appear at where a lightning strikes earth, and will linger a short while before disappearing.{{book ref|sa4|88}} The shape of the Voidspren which grant Envoyform is unknown, as the only singer in Envoyform is [[Venli]], and her Voidspren is held captive inside her own gemheart by [[Timbre]]{{book ref|sa3|120}}.