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I mean, yeah, Radiancy isn't a cure-all, as we see with Kal & Teft, it's their Ideals that give them motivation & drive, it's still a bit of a shortcut if inter character conflict resolution happens this way, imo

That seems cheap. I want them to take the long, arduous journey of *actually talking to each other and listening*

Discipline? Malata? From what we've seen of her, and what she's told us about herself, including her being in The Diagram, she's particularly lacking in discipline Do note that Shallan isn't very truthful either, despite being Bonded to a concept of underlying mathematical truths, in fact, those lies are what fascinates him. Spren aren't just looking for paragons of virtue in their respective Orders, some of them seem to be looking for people who need help, who are facing a personal crisis relating to that Order's Ideals. They're attracted to things that fascinate them. They're also sapient beings, not mindless spren, so there's an element of choosing there too. Inkspren don't like the idea of Bonding humans again too, but Ivory still went for it. Maybe there are individual Stoneward spren who'll go for it too *shrugs* *sighs* But much like with Adolin, I don't want every character to be Radiant

This Tor article is my favourite on this topic: https://www.tor.com/2013/07/05/the-ecology-of-roshar-continued-quest-for-blood/

We don't really know much about the crystalline plants that grow in the Cognitive Realm. So far, we've seen them in the Cognitive Realm of Scadrial, the space between Scadrial and Threnody, as well as on Roshar.

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The Diagram has a "higher purpose", they don't, according to Malata, as long as they get revenge & a chance to break things

Current assumption is that it's smoky quartz

They are lacking in self control. "as long as it allows him to break things". And while they need the Bond in the Physical to be fully cognizant and also get more human, they chose to Bond Malata for revenge on the humans

Look at Spark & Malata vs the Dustbringer Ideals

There are individuals within every group Stoneward spren seem like they'd be stubborn and hold a grudge for long

A good answer... or a good dodge Tell me, what is your Calling? Which Devotary do you belong to?

Sir, is your wife wearing a safehand? Same!

Can you Soulcast gemstones? Crystal is one of the Ten Essences... Edit: I asked this over on Discord, Dr Rockso showed me this page: from Ch 33 of Way of Kings "said to be impossible"

Two types of spren are described, one whose extremities flake off into ashes and other stony with cracks running through, both are described as hostile

Heh, I have carpal tunnel (wrist), can sympathize. Normal Shaod would, but post Reod, no, though not enough to turn anyone Hoed by itself, of course.

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OB, in Shadesmar, the Ashspren & the Stoneward spren were hostile to humans

Stoneward spren are still angry at humanity for the Recreance, so not yet.

Look at this WoB: Music/Rhythms

Kaladin gave me the impression that he got it that Laral and him were a teenage fancy of one another

But usually said spren were attracted by some natural phenomenon or emotion. Plus, in OB the spren did seem to perk up when the Highstorm passed. I'm guessing that spren need some Investiture for their upkeep. But most likely, the Voidlight is just going towards constructing the new bodies. I'm just throwing a wide net

It's a good theory! Yanking away Identity from the previous body might be what's causing the crumbling effect. A few musings: spren can transition into the Physical realm somehow, including Voidspren. They could presumably just sustain themselves in the Physical purely on Voidlight. Are Fused partially in the Cognitive even while inhabiting a Parshendi body via their Gemheart?