| Glys | |
|---|---|
 Glys | |
| Biographical information | |
| Race | Spren |
| Ethnicity | Cultivation |
| Nationality | Shadesmar |
| Gender | Male |
| Status | Alive |
| Abilities | Nahel bonding, affording Surgebinding |
| Social Information | |
| Title(s) | Mistspren |
| Occupation | Truthwatcherspren |
| Appears in | Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War |
Glys is the spren with which Renarin Kholin has bonded that affords him the Surgebinding abilities of a Truthwatcher.[1] Their bond grants him the Surges of Progression and Illumination.
According to Jasnah, Glys is one of the Voidspren. However, Glys has actually been corrupted by Sja-anat.[2]
Glys is better known as a mistspren.[3]
Appearance[]
As a spren, Glys is bright red and crystalline, shimmering and dripping light upwards.[4] Other Truthwatcherspren typically appear as light reflected through crystal on a surface.[5][6][7] Glys's differing appearance is likely due to Sja-anat's corruption,[2] and he prefers to stay invisible.[8]
As a Shardblade, Glys is long, glowing, and thin, with barely a crossguard. The Blade has waving folds within it as if forged.[9]
Personality[]
Renarin describes Glys as excitable.[10]
Characteristics[]
Although Rock has the ability to see all spren, he has never been able to spot Glys. He bows when Renarin isn't looking, just in case, and makes a sign of reverence to the hidden god.[11]
Mistspren can each choose their own forms, and usually choose a shape like a person, but don't need to.[3] Their free-form shape seems to Shallan like it would be difficult to capture in a sketch. Like steam, somehow trapped into a humanoid shape, contained by clothing and a strange mask.[12]
History[]
When Renarin tells his brother that in creating a Radiant Blade it just happened, he says that Glys wasn't certain he could do it, but that they needed more people to work the Oathgate ... so it happened.[9]
Trivia[]
Glys is this mistspren's full name. It's not an abbreviated name.[13]
Speculation[]
It's possible that Glys is that mistspren that Sja-anat refers to as her son.[14]
References[]
- ↑ Words of Radiance, 89. The Four
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oathbringer, 116. Alone
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rhythm of War, 22. No Use Talking
- ↑ Oathbringer, 115. The Wrong Passion
- ↑ Edgedancer, 20.
- ↑ Oathbringer, 53. Such A Twisted Cut
- ↑ Oathbringer, 104. Strength
- ↑ Book signing, Lansing, MI, 1/15/13
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Oathbringer, 10. Distractions
- ↑ Oathbringer, 120. The Spear That Would Not Break
- ↑ Oathbringer, 37. The Last Time We March
- ↑ Rhythm of War, 24. Full Of Awe
- ↑ Book signing, Naperville, IL, 11/21/17
- ↑ Book signing, Idaho Falls, ID, 7/21/18
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