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{{Shardworld
|shards=[[Autonomy]]
|magic=[[Sand mastery]]
|system=[[Taldain system]]{{map ref|Taldain system}}
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[White Sand]]
}}{{
'''Taldain''' is a planet in the [[cosmere]] upon which the story of ''[[White Sand]]'' is set.
== Geography ==
Taldain is a tidally locked planet
=== Dayside ===
[[Autonomy]], a [[Shard]] of [[Adonalsium]], resides on Taldain.{{qa ref|622|78|Will we see Bavadin?|date=Aug 31st, 2011}}▼
▲== Dayside ==
The Dayside has one roughly circular landmass, surrounded on all sides by ocean. There are six nations on the Dayside of Taldain; [[Kerzta]], [[Lossand]], [[Denka]], [[Seevis]], [[Nor'Tallon]] and [[Tallon]]. There is a mountain range on the eastern side of the landmass, which runs through Nor'Tallon and borders Seevis and Tallon. A mountain named [[KraeDa]] lies at the center of Dayside.{{book ref|ws1|5}}
Much of Dayside is covered in sand and rock. Fauna such as
Some of the inhabitants of the Dayside, known as [[
Many Daysiders feel a spiritual bond with their sun, and some, such as the Kerztians, worship it.{{book ref|ws1|65}}
=== Darkside ===
== Realmatics ==
▲[[Autonomy]], a [[Shard]] of [[Adonalsium]], resides on Taldain.{{
Taldain is currently inaccessible.{{wob ref|4675}}
== Nations ==
=== Kerzta ===
[[Kerzta]] is a powerful nation in the western portion of the Dayside continent. Its people worship the [[Sand Lord]] and abide by the [[Ker'Reen Philosophy]]. It has a deep enmity with its neighbor, Lossand, due to its acceptance of [[Sand mastery]] although they have not been in direct conflict in centuries.
=== Lossand ===
[[Lossand]] is a country that stretches in a wedge from [[KraeDa]] in the center of the continent to the southern coast around the [[Ry'Do Ali River]]. It is ruled by the Council of [[Taishin]], the heads of the eight Professions vital to their life and culture.
=== Rim Kingdoms ===
The Rim Kingdoms are a series of smaller nations on the eastern and north-eastern coast of the Dayside continent. They consist of:
*[[Denka]]
*[[Seevis]]
*[[Nor'Tallon]]
*[[Tallon]]
=== Darksiders ===
Darkside is more technologically and scientifically advanced than the Dayside, having invented weapons such as guns and explosives.{{book ref|ws1|
The people on Darkside speak a language known as Dynastic.{{book ref|ws1|
== Notes ==
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