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'''Spren''' are a type of magical entity that live on the planet [[Roshar]]. Most are a combination of the powers of the [[Shard]]s [[Honor]] and [[Cultivation]]. Some are more of Honor; others, Cultivation; the rest are a mixture of the two.{{ref|?|747|5| Are all spren that can Nahel Bond called honorspren or just Windrunner spren?}} Some spren however pre-date the arrival of Honor and Cultivation. These spren are [[splinter]]s of [[Adonalsium]] itself and have achieved sentience.<ref name=adospren /> Spren act as "release valve" for uncontrolled shardic energy, like the [[Seon]]s and [[Skaze]] of [[Sel]].{{ref|?|944|7| Does Roshar have a similar problem, with Honor being Splintered?}}

There are said to be thousands of different kinds of spren, each named for a different type of phenomenon.{{ref|b|sa1|c|49}} There are actually several different varieties of spren. Everything has a "spren" based on how it is viewed cognitively and how long it has been viewed that way.{{ref|b|sa1|c|37}} These spren are the cognitive aspects of objects in the Physical Realm and can be "spoken to" in the [[Cognitive Realm]]. [[Soulcasting]] works by "bribing" this type of spren with [[Stormlight]].{{ref|b|sa1|c|48}} The other main variety of spren are those that manifest in the Physical Realm and are the ones people most often interact with. They are the personification of certain cognitive ideals and concepts, such as natural forces or emotions.<ref name=poopspren /> These cognitive ideals are similar to those that determine the appearances of the [[Returned]] on [[Nalthis]] and the plausibility of [[Forgery| Forgeries]] on Sel and are based off of human perception.{{ref|?|979|165| Are the changing beauty standards of Returned and the "plausibility" of Forgeries determined by the same kind of "cognitive ideals or concepts which have taken on literal personification over time" that some types of Spren represent?}}{{ref|?|979|7| You have mentioned that certain spren are an embodiment of concepts. How does that work for the concepts like honor, that can mean opposite things to different culture groups?}}

Larger spren have the ability to shape-shift often mimicking faces, as well as being able to mimic voices. Apart from a few sentient sub-types, spren are not intelligent and therefore speaking with them is an exercise in futility. A fact often learned as a child. Spren are often ignored because of this.{{ref|b|sa1|c|2}} Larger spren also have the ability to pick up small objects and give small pinches of energy.{{ref|b|sa1|c|6}}

While spren are often invisible, they are said to be ever present and will appear around the phenomenon they are named for.{{ref|b|sa1|c|7}} The exception is in [[Shinovar]], where no spren appear.{{ref|b|sa1|i|4}} Some spren are easier to find than others, however even the most common will, at times, fail to appear.{{ref|b|sa1|i|5}} Larger spren will often appear to a singular person, who they will taunt and play with.{{ref|b|sa1|c|2}} Some humans, such as [[Rock]], have the ability to see these spren, even if the spren in question does not explicitly reveal themselves to the viewer. These people are called ''alaii'iku'' by the [[Unkalaki]].{{ref|b|sa1|c|21}}

Spren seem to be tied closely with [[Wikipedia: Quantum field theory| quantum field theory]]. Each sub-type of spren are manifestations of an underlying cognitive field, like electrons are excitations of an underlying electron field. This is supported by the fact that all spren, of the same sub-type, are "essentially the same individual."{{ref|b|sa1|c|17}} This also ties into the causal link between spren and their namesake.