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=== Initiation ===
Sand mastery must be taught and does not appear spontaneously. It can takes weeks to decide if a person has the ability or not. The ability must be nurtured and encouraged properly in order to appear.{{book ref|ws1|5}} The ability to master sand comes more naturally to some than others, but a sand master's strength may grow--or even vanish completely--over time for unknown reasons.{{book ref|ws1|4}} Training is required to develop strength and skill. Some believe that strength potential in sand mastery may be genetic.{{book ref|ws1|1}} The form of initiation is unknown, however it is different from initiation on [[Sel]].{{book ref|elantris|part=ars}}
=== White Sand ===
== Abilities and Weaknesses ==
Sand mastery allows for the manipulation of '''ribbons''' of sand. The number of ribbons someone can control indicates their level of power. Young or weak sand masters may only have strength for a single ribbon, while the most powerful sand masters can utilize over two dozen.{{book ref|ws1|1}} Alcohol does strange things to a sand master.{{book ref|ws2|1}}
There are many uses of sand mastery. Sand masters often use whirlwinds of sand to lift themselves and fly.{{book ref|ws1|1}} Sand can be used to make platforms to walk on and can be used to temporally construct things like staffs or poles.{{book ref|ws2|3}} Their powers can also be used in battle
Sand mastery can also be used to construct buildings, though this has not been performed by members of the [[Diem]] in quite some time.{{book ref|ws1|5}} If something goes through a sand master's stream of sand, it can throw off the entire creation of the sand mastery.{{wob ref|7222}} Attacking a ribbon from the side will make it collapse. Having two ribbons collide directly will make both ribbons collapse.{{book ref|ws2|4}}
=== Slatrification ===
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Most powerful sand masters are able to '''slatrify'''--to turn white sand into water. The skill is particularly valuable to sand masters as they need extra water for their mastery. In addition, some dangerous Dayside creatures, such as [[sandling]]s, have terken shells that can be dissolved by water.{{book ref|ws1|1}}
=== Overmastery ===
Overmastery occurs when a sand master overexerts themselves and uses too much of their water supply and suffers from dehydration. When overmastering, a sand masters mouth will go dry and their eyes will burn.{{book ref|ws1|1}} After overmastering, a sand masters powers will temporally disappear.{{book ref|ws1|6}} During this time, when they attempt to sand master, the sand will immediately turn black.{{book ref|ws1|4}} Once they recover, a sand master's power will increase, similar to how excising muscles until they are sore will make a person stronger.{{book ref|ws1|4}}{{book ref|ws2|4}} If a sand master is not careful, overmastery can lead to death.{{book ref|ws1|2}} If a sand master dies from overmastering their skin will dry up and they will die from dehydration.{{book ref|ws1|2}}
=== Terken ===
Some creatures on Dayside have carapace that is "terken," meaning that it is completely impervious to sand mastery.{{book ref|ws1|1}} [[Kerzta|Kerztian]] assassins sent specifically to kill sand masters have taken advantage of this weakness by either wearing terken carapace as armor or dissolving the carapace into a paste, which is then applied to their bodies.{{book ref|ws2|2}}
== Notable Sand Masters ==
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