Ardent who works as a scribe in the Palanaeum, copying and preserving texts for future generations...

Ardent scholar at the Palanaeum who assists with research and maintaining the vast collection of...

Spren that appear around people engaged in deep concentration and focused thought. Common in...

Renowned scholar and daughter of the late King Gavilar. Known for her intelligence, atheism, and...

Young ardent who frequents the Palanaeum and shows interest in Shallan. Brings her jam and engages...

Head ardent at the Palanaeum in Kharbranth who oversees the great library's operations. Scholarly...

Spren that appear around logical thinking and reasoning. Often manifest in scholarly debates and...

Scholar who assists in the great library of Kharbranth, helping researchers access the vast...

Ardent scholar who studies philosophy and engages in theological debates. Represents the...

Jasnah's new ward studying in Kharbranth. Talented artist with exceptional memory for drawing....

Soldier serving under Kaladin who becomes a casualty in the battle. His death weighs on Kaladin's...

Soldier in Kaladin's original squad who fights alongside him in the battle. Represents the common...

Slave trader who transports Kaladin to the Shattered Plains. Represents the brutal business of...

Captain of the ship that transports Shallan to Kharbranth. Experienced sailor who knows the waters...

Young, inexperienced spearman in Kaladin's squad facing his first real battle. Terrified but trying...

Large, slow-moving crustacean creatures used as beasts of burden. Have thick shells and are...

Typical windspren that appear around moving air and breezes. Unlike Syl, they show normal spren...

Soldier in Kaladin's squad who fights in the battle against Parshendi forces. Shows the bonds...

Spren attracted to acts of creation and artistry. Appear around Shallan when she draws, manifesting...

Experienced sergeant in Kaladin's unit who serves as a mentor figure. Practical soldier who tries...

Dark spren that appear around death and dying. Manifest as black, smoky figures that hover near...

Spren that appear around feelings of revulsion and disgust. Manifest as green, writhing forms that...

Purple spren that manifest around people experiencing fear. Appear as writhing shadows or dark...

Fire-based spren that appear around flames and heat. More common and visible than other types of...

Another guard in the slave caravan who helps maintain control over the human cargo being...

Former King of Alethkar, father of Elhokar and Jasnah, brother of Dalinar. A unifying leader whose...

Bridge crew overseer with one eye, missing the other to a Parshendi arrow. Takes bribes and treats...

Spren that appear around people who are very hungry or starving. Common among slaves and poor...

Member of Kaladin's military squad who participates in the battle. Another soldier Kaladin feels...

A former soldier now enslaved as a bridgeman after being betrayed by Amaram. Bears shash brand on...

Guards who patrol Kharbranth and maintain order in the city. Part of the peaceful military force in...

Keeper of an inn where scholars and visitors stay while in Kharbranth. Provides accommodation for...

Trader who conducts business in Kharbranth's markets. Represents the commercial activity that...

Official who oversees ships arriving at Kharbranth harbor. Shows the bureaucratic structure of the...

Shallan's father, a minor lighteyes from rural Jah Keved who has fallen into debt and desperation....

Slave on the same transport as Kaladin heading to the Shattered Plains. Shows the variety of people...

Brightlord and general commanding Kaladin's military unit. Appears to be an honorable leader...

Member of Kaladin's original military squad who dies in the battle, showing the cost of war and...

Large, unflappable Horneater bridgeman with a practical outlook. Serves as Bridge Four's cook and...

Orange spren that appear around people experiencing physical or emotional pain. Look like small...

Strange pattern that appears in Shallan's drawings and peripheral vision. Seems to move and change...

Spren that appear around falling rain and wet weather. Manifest as tiny blue lights that dance in...

Spren that appear around decay and disease. Often seen as small, flying insects that swarm around...

Spren associated with storms and weather. Appear during highstorms and around stormy weather,...

An unusual windspren that follows Kaladin. More aware and coherent than typical spren, speaking and...

Shin man dressed in white who possesses Surgebinding powers over Adhesion and Gravitation. Bound by...

Guard working for the slave traders who helps transport slaves to the warcamps. Shows the...

Spren that appear around scholarly work and intense study. Often seen in libraries and places of...

Thaylen slaver who owns Kaladin and other slaves being transported to the Shattered Plains. Shows...

Sailor aboard the ship that brings Shallan to Kharbranth. Friendly and helpful, he provides...