The '''Sands of Rashid''' are a mythical type of [[Silimatic]] sand which make the Translators [[Lens]]es, granting an [[Oculator]] the ability to read, hear, or speak other languages.
TheyThe areSands were collected by [[Attica Smedry]]. He forged one pair of Translator's Lenses for himself and givengave the rest to his son [[Alcatraz Smedry|Alcatraz]] on his thirteenth birthday.{{book ref|a1|3}}