The Evolution of Spren

[Trusk'our he/him]

If I recall correctly, Aimia used to have Mandra/Luckspren that were larger (and presumably more Invested) than the standard found throughout Roshar. Because of this the Lancer and Larkins living in Aimia were able to Bond them and grow larger than would have been possible otherwise.

This, I think, means that there is at least one strain of Spren that has varying levels of "evolution" or Investedness and power.

This could hint to one of my old hypotheses, the one where I suggested that Spren could continue to develop over time and become more unique and powerful as people thought about them more and on a more individual level. Perhaps the larger Luckspren are shaped by the Greatshells, which can then bond them in turn to grow and thrive.

 

If true, I wonder if Singers could do something similar, finding or cultivating strains of Spren that are more potent than the average for their Forms. For example, could cultivated Painspren give a Singer a stronger, tougher, more potent Warform? Or, could Logicspren of greater power/growth provide even greater mental acuity and memory in Scholarform? It would be really cool.

[Through The Living Grub He/Him]

9 hours ago, Trusk'our said:

For example, could cultivated Painspren give a Singer a stronger, tougher, more potent Warform? Or, could Logicspren of greater power/growth provide even greater mental acuity and memory in Scholarform? It would be really cool.

I think this could work. It would probably be something akin to increased benefits from having more Breaths. There may be an upper limit (similar to Breaths), but the benefits would still be useful.

 

9 hours ago, Trusk'our said:

Perhaps the larger Luckspren are shaped by the Greatshells, which can then bond them in turn to grow and thrive.

We did see scholars in WaT training spren to be more cooperative, so this may develop naturally as scholars notice some spren producing more of an effect without enhancement.

 

Small side theory, could a singer get metal implants to stengthen their form: like having a pewter cage around their gemheart to grant more strength in Warform?

[Trusk'our he/him]

28 minutes ago, Xiahida said:

We did see scholars in WaT training spren to be more cooperative, so this may develop naturally as scholars notice some spren producing more of an effect without enhancement.

Exactly. It might be interesting to see Spren trainers, focusing on an individual Lesser Spren to uplift and grow them in the future. Though, having more people focus on the Spren presumably helps. Maybe they could even do a sort of artistic depiction of the Spren to help guide their own thoughts and imaginations, which would in turn help cultivate the Spren.

30 minutes ago, Xiahida said:

Small side theory, could a singer get metal implants to stengthen their form: like having a pewter cage around their gemheart to grant more strength in Warform?

That's a new one. Maybe? I'm a little more hesitant on this one, mostly because I think the Singers themselves may provide a kind of filter for the Spren with their own Spiritweb. But unless that prevents additional focuses, then perhaps they could.

[Jult]

43 minutes ago, Xiahida said:

Small side theory, could a singer get metal implants to stengthen their form: like having a pewter cage around their gemheart to grant more strength in Warform?

I wonder if this is related to why El replaces most of his carapace with metal?

[Through The Living Grub He/Him]

2 hours ago, Jult said:

I wonder if this is related to why El replaces most of his carapace with metal?

I thought he did this for fear factor, but the increased strength could be why everyone is scared of him.