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{{Shardworld
|map=Dayside map.jpg
|shards=[[Autonomy]]
|magic=[[Sand mastery]]
|system=[[Taldain system]]{{map ref|Taldain system}}
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[White Sand]]
}}{{
{{quote
| Taldain is one of the most bizarre planets in the cosmere, a fact that, in turn, feels bizarre to me.
| [[Khriss]]{{au ref|Taldain}}
}}
'''Taldain''' is a planet in the [[cosmere]] upon which the story of ''[[White Sand]]'' is set.
== Geography ==
Taldain is a tidally locked planet
An hour on Taldain is 100 minutes long.{{book ref|ws1|1}}
=== Dayside ===
The '''Dayside''' has one roughly circular landmass, surrounded on all sides by ocean. People from Dayside are called '''Daysiders'''. 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|
Most Daysiders are afraid of the dark.{{book ref|ws3|4}}
=== Darkside ===
[[Autonomy]], a [[Shard]] of [[Adonalsium]], resides on Taldain.{{qa ref|622|78|Will we see Bavadin?|date=Aug 31st, 2011}}▼
The Kerztian word for Darksider is '''Lonsha'''.{{book ref|ws1|3}}
==
▲[[Autonomy]], a [[Shard]] of [[Adonalsium]], resides on Taldain.{{
▲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}}
Autonomy has made Taldain inaccessible from the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{wob ref|4675}}
▲Much of Dayside is covered in sand and rock. Fauna such as Sandlings and other sand animals inhabit the areas known as the deep sands. [[Tonk]]s are a type of domesticated animal on Dayside, used as mounts. The [[Dorim]] vine is a plant used as a water source on Dayside, and areas where they grow are not considered to be desert.
== Nations ==
▲Some of the inhabitants of the Dayside, known as [[Sand masters]], can animate sand and make it attack and defend as needed.
=== 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 ===
▲Many Daysiders feel a spiritual bond with their sun, and some, such as the Kerztians, worship it.{{book ref|ws1|65}}
[[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.
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The Rim Kingdoms are a series of smaller nations on the eastern and north-eastern coast of the Dayside continent. They consist of:
▲Darksiders have their own unique abilities and must wear dark lenses when visiting the Dayside. Darkside is illuminated primarily by UV light, the flora having adapted to utilize this section of the electromagnetic spectrum. This causes Darksiders to have illuminated teeth, eyes, and nails. It also accounts for why Darksiders have dark skin when they don't live in a traditional climate for high melanin content.
*[[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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