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It's unknown whether the Cryptics were created deliberately by a [[Shard]], or if they arose naturally from [[Roshar]]'s loose [[Investiture]]. During the [[Heraldic Epochs]], they, like many other sapient spren, began forming [[Nahel Bond]]s with humans to mimic [[Honorblade]]s, leading to the creation of the [[Order of Lightweavers]].{{book ref|sa2|87}} During the [[Recreance]], the vast majority of the older Cryptics died, leaving none alive to remember how the Nahel Bond worked.{{book ref|sa2|75}}
Over time, the Cryptics managed to recover somewhat, and by the late [[Era of Solitude]], they ruled over one of the largest cities in [[Shadesmar]], although they did not stray far from it often.{{book ref|sa2|3}}{{book ref|sa3|47}} At some point, they were engaged in some sort of political disagreement with the [[honorspren]], possibly related to the latter's attempt to conquer [[Shadesmar]].{{book ref|sa2|2}}{{book ref|sa3|47}}
Cryptics were one of the first spren groups to begin bonding humans again in anticipation of the [[True Desolation]]. Among others, they sent [[Pattern]] to bond with [[Shallan]] when she was only a child, as well as another Cryptic to bond with [[Tien]], although only the former managed to bring the Bond to fruition, after long setbacks.{{book ref|sa2|60}}{{wob ref|10278}}
A group of them have been following Shallan for some time prior to her re-bonding Pattern.{{book ref|sa1|29}} They also watched over [[Elhokar]], unwittingly feeding his paranoia.{{book ref|sa1|58}} They eventually sent another of their kind to bond with the king; however, Elhokar was killed before he could finish saying the [[Immortal Words#The First Ideal|First Ideal]], and that Cryptic ended up bonding with [[Hoid]] instead.{{book ref|sa3|84}}{{book ref|sa3|epilogue}}
== Culture ==
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Cryptics are not very common in Shadesmar, with the vast majority of their population living in a single city, one that enjoys some renown.{{book ref|sa2|3}} Unlike the [[honorspren]], Cryptics do not have any inclination to conquer more territory, so other types of sapient spren do not war with them.{{book ref|sa3|97}} Although they have a fearful reputation among other types of spren,{{book ref|sa2|3}} they themselves are content with listening and learning.{{book ref|sa3|47}}
{{image|Elhokar mirror.jpg|Cryptics watching over [[Elhokar]]|side=right|width=280px}}
They are known for enjoying lies, gathering around and humming among themselves wherever a falsehood is uttered, although they don't like being called "liespren".{{book ref|sa3|47}}{{book ref|sa2|3}} They are exceedingly honest, and it seems as though only through bonding with a human can they learn to use less straightforward ways of communication, such as sarcasm and humor.{{book ref|sa2|60}} They seem to prefer keeping together in groups rather than going off on their own.{{book ref|sa3|102}}
Cryptics as a whole are supportive of their members bonding with humans, with [[Pattern]] doing so with the approval of his peers.{{wob ref|3166}} Because of the [[Recreance]], many of them believe that such a bond is a death sentence, yet they also think that the things they could learn from humans are worth it.{{book ref|sa2|17}} Unlike most other spren, Cryptics do not leave their bonded kinsmen to navigate the Nahel Bond entirely alone. Rather, they accompany the would-be Lightweaver from Shadesmar, observing them and their
== Abilities ==
Cryptics are one of the few spren types capable of forming a [[Nahel Bond]] with humans. They grant their partner the power of [[Surgebinding]] with the Surges of [[Illumination]] and [[Transformation]], making the person a [[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweaver]].{{file ref| TWoK Front Endsheet.jpg | Surgebinding Table}} Past a certain point, a bonded Cryptic gains the ability to transform into a shape-shifting [[Shardblade]].{{book ref|sa2|34}}
Unlike most Nahel Bonds, a Cryptic bond is progressed by uttering deep, personal truths about oneself by the bond holder, with the more powerful, impactful truths deepening the bond further.{{book ref|sa1|70}} The Cryptics' particular affinity for truths extends further than that, as they are able to sense when
Cryptics are also able to let their Lightweavers peer into the [[Cognitive Realm]]. For inexperienced Surgebinders, they act as intermediaries in [[Soulcasting]], relaying the words of souls to them.{{book ref|sa2|7}} In fact, Cryptics have prodigious translation abilities, and seem capable of understanding any language, human on spren, with enough exposure.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa2|47}} They are also adept codebreakers, a talent stemming from their in-depth understanding of mathematical patterns.{{book ref|sa2|42}}
* Before their name was revealed, Brandon said "truthspren" was a reasonably accurate way to refer to the Cryptics. This is perhaps a reference to the truth they require to strengthen their bond.{{wob ref|6451}}
* If exposed to computers, Cryptics would like them very much, though they "might be offended that the computer isn't talking back to them, because they would think the computer's a pattern and should just be talking to them".{{wob ref|10458}}
* The symbols that form the
* In part four of ''[[Oathbringer]]'', the group travelling through Shadesmar would originally encounter a pair of Cryptics in the lighthouse rather than [[Riino]]. This was eventually changed to give Kaladin a stronger motivation for travelling to [[Thaylen City]] rather than [[Cultivation's Perpendicularity]].{{wob ref|8649}}
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