Sprites seem to be the larger brother of multiple ball Lightnings in space ( see Q-FFF Theory for the physics of micro black hole based ball lightning, by interference of magnetic waves. See image below:)
The Q-FFF Rigid String Theory says: (1) There is only one CONSTRUCTIVE Topological and Resilient TRANSFORMING STRING (Axion/vacuum Dark Energy building block ), forming direct after the Black Hole Splitting Big Bang. so called Travelling TADPOLE Black Hole based Filaments, expanding the Cosmic Lyman Alpha Structure. (2) A Raspberry Entangled 12x Mirror Copy Multiverse is Postulated as base for uncertainty (ER=EPR) and Libet's FREE VETO WILL . SO We live inside an exploded BH