The Sleepless

The Sleepless are a group of siblings who are able to emulate human form using a body composition of cremlings. They have an immense interest in the Knights Radiant. They can imitate different common things. Wit finds one Sleepless that imitates his pen.
This comment, made by Arclo, suggests that each Sleepless is comprised of cremlings (or hordelings as Arclo refers to them). Since the Sleepless are alike, it's safe to say that this body composition lends itself to other characteristics Arclo himself has, such as immortality, the ability to create what one's body needs, and a purposeful interest in the Knights Radiant.
==Characteristics==
The Sleepless are cosmere-aware.FanX 2019, 4/19/19
It would take many generations of purposeful attempts by the Sleepless at mutating out the imitation of larkin powers in one of their hordelings, but they could theoretically do it.FanX 2019, 4/19/19
According to Brandon, Sleepless do reproduce, but reproduction for them has a variety of terms. They can breed specific cremlings for specific purposes over time if they choose to do so. They can also exchange cremlings if they need to, in order to improve their genetic diversity. Creating a new one is a different experience, but it can be done.* In fact, he has written sections, not for the books yet but where he talks about them developing and over evolving one of their cremlings to do something new.Book signing, Prague, Czechia, 10/26/19
Most Sleepless use prop eyes, which cause their sight lines to be off.
There are Sleepless on other worlds, but these Sleepless usually cannot imitate humans.Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A, 11/6/20 The only exception to this that has been published is Masaka on the planet Komashi.Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Non-Rosharan Sleepless have hordelings that look completely different from those on Roshar.Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A, 11/6/20
The Sleepless are capable of Radiant bonds. However, some things they at first thought were great are making them increasingly worried.Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A, 11/6/20
Rosharan Sleepless, as a species who can self-evolve over internal generations, have managed to interbreed with some species of cremlings to come up with specialized hordelings to do some remarkable things.Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A, 11/6/20
The Sleepless communicate mostly telepathically between the members of their horde and each other.Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A, 11/6/20
==History==
They place worms in stores of grain to make visitors to Aimia turn back from the island.
The Sleepless let Rysn carry a Dawnshard around and continue to live her life as relatively normal.YouTube Spoiler Stream 3, 12/16/21
==Known Sleepless==
* Arclo - Encountered by Lift in Edgedancer, "he" names "his" siblings and himself as the Sleepless. He claims to desperately want to understand how the Knights Radiant see themselves as it will be an important component of a philosophy he is building. He also makes claims that he is immortal, which has lead him to repurpose his life in more ways than simply living. He mentions that he's capable of creating anything his body needs out of hordelings (inferred to be specifically purposed). Most likely known amongst his kind as Arclomedarian, he seems to actively work against his kind and therefore is not part of the 20 who follow the First. He is known to be dangerous to all parties and even his own kin.
* The Cook - There is no confirmation that this character is one of the Sleepless. However, based on Arclo's description of his siblings, it's highly likely that the cook (who poisoned everyone in the Oathbringer interlude) is one of the Sleepless.
She claims that poisoning everyone was necessary in order to continue to keep men from discovering Akinah, as the secrets there are gravely dangerous.
* Nikli - A Dysian Aimian on Roshar, Nikli is young for its age and #24, the youngest of the swarms of Roshar, Also the only one with real "human" eyes that work instead of props. One of the 20 who follow the First.
* Yelamaiszin - The First, oldest of the swarms on Roshar and leads 20 other swarms.
* Alahawithador - Third oldest of the swarms on Roshar. One of the 20 who follow the First.
* Zyardil - Unknown age or ranking of the swarms of Roshar. One of the 20 who follow the First.
* Masaka - Unknown age. Also named Chinikdakordich, they have taken the form of a young woman working as a painter on Komashi.
==Notes==
Also according to Brandon, the Sleepless represent a wildcard faction of which a lot of other people are wary.FanX 2019, 4/19/19
Additionally according to Brandon, the Sleepless have mostly settled on Roshar for various reasons.FanX 2019, 4/19/19
*It's possible, but difficult, for a single Sleepless swarm to form two humanoid bodies and pretend to be two people at the same time. Splitting their consciousness risks accidentally birthing another Sleepless, and splitting them into two people permanently. It's much easier if one of the bodies doesn't have to interact in an intelligent way.Dawnshard Annotations Reddit Q&A, 11/6/20
==Trivia==
In the Words of Radiance Epilogue, Hoid is speaking to a Sleepless hordeling.Oathbringer release party, Provo, UT, 11/13/17
==References==
Category:Magical Creatures