Difference between revisions of "Voidspren"

Voidspren are spren that, instead of being connected to either [[Honor]] or [[Cultivation]], are under [[Odium]]'s control. They are similar to other types of spren in many ways, such as their ability to bond with things in the [[Physical Realm]] and their various shapes and habits. However, these spren fight on the opposite side of the [[DesolationsDesolation]]s, aiding Odium's goal to destroy the [[Rosharan]]s and ultimately earn his freedom from [[Braize]]. Once they were entrapped by the [[Oathpact]], the voidspren would torture the [[HeraldsHerald]]s present in an attempt to get them to bend the bars of [[Damnation]] and release them back to Roshar.

Like the other types of bonding spren, voidspren can only bond to certain individuals during certain times. For many voidspren, the [[Everstorm]] is needed for the bonding process, likely because of its output of voidlight. The lesser spren that create [[RegalsRegal]]s can bond during highstorms, likely because the Regals can't invest the [[voidlight]]. The bonding process in the previous Desolations is unknown since this is the first Desolation when Odium summoned the Everstorm.

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 [[SeigeSiege of Kholinar]] to locate any [[fabrials]] 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 [[lightweaving]] is created. [[Pattern]] explains that he and [[Shallan]] are quieter than [[Syl]] and [[Kaladin]]. The screamers may be able to sense the output of stormlight, meaning that illusions aren't detectable because they burn through much less [[Investiture]] than a [[Lashing]].