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| Taldain is one of the most bizarre planets in the cosmere, a fact that, in turn, feels bizarre to me.
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'''Taldain''' is a planet in the [[cosmere]] upon which the story of ''[[White Sand]]'' is set.
== Geography ==
Taldain is a tidally locked planet--one side experiencing perpetual day and the other locked in endless night--located in the [[Taldain system]].
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 [[sandling]]s 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.
Some of the inhabitants of the Dayside, known as [[sand
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 ===
'''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.{{wob ref|5781}} It also accounts for why Darksiders have dark skin when they don't live in a traditional climate for high melanin content. Darksiders have their own unique abilities and must wear dark lenses when visiting the Dayside.
The Kerztian word for Darksider is '''Lonsha'''.{{book ref|ws1|3}}
== Realmatics ==
[[Autonomy]], a [[Shard]] of [[Adonalsium]], resides on Taldain.{{wob ref|4021}}
== Nations ==
Darkside is more technologically and scientifically advanced than the Dayside, having invented weapons such as guns and explosives.{{book ref|ws1|4}}
The people on Darkside speak a language known as Dynastic.{{book ref|ws1|3}} The language comes from the [[Dynasty]], the dominant economic and political force on the continent. However, Darkside is home to more states, including [[Elis]] and
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