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[[Tonk]]s are a type of domesticated sandling on Dayside used as beasts of burden; they are primarily used as mounts.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}{{book ref|ws|3}} They are scared of water, however, and refuse to cross it. Travelling with tonks is also frustrating because of their natural instinct to bury themselves underneath sand during a sandstorm and their tendency to mistake many things for sandstorms.{{book ref|ws|4}}
 
[[Terha]]n are another beast of burden, larger than a tonk and often used by soldiers as beasts of war. They may be treated by [[DoKall]] to make thiertheir carapace immune to water when used in this role.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}{{book ref|ws|9}} [[Rezal]]in may be used for faster long-distance transportation beasts, as their oversized rear legs allow them to move quickly from dune to dune.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}{{ref|group=fn|text=Use of rezalin as mounts was described in the [[White_Sand_(prose)|prose]] version, but they only get one picture in the Omnibus and a passing reference in the [[Khrissalla's_Journal#Dayside_Kerla_and_Sandlings|Ars Arcanum]] sandling table.}}
 
=== Darkside ===
The landmass of Darkside is of an unknown size and shape. There are many countries, though most have been subordinated to the [[Dynastic]] Empire. Elis is a landlocked country on Darkside.{{book ref|ws|prologue}} Nimmyn is a geographical location whose flora has been imported to Lraezare, but it is not known if it is a country or region.{{book ref|ws|5}}
 
Unlike what was once assumed, Darkside is Invested by [[Autonomy]], though the effects of this aren't as noticeable.{{au ref|taldain}}{{wob ref|5876}}{{wob ref|1509}} The particulate cloud around Ridos's Eye emits a pulse every week that investsInvests [[Starmarks]] on Darkside, even if only some peplepeople can access that Investiture.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
 
==== Flora ====
On Darkside, the flora having adapted to utilize the UV section of the electromagnetic spectrum.{{wob ref|4160}} Lichen is a common growth across the entire Darkside continent,{{book ref|ws|11}} but flowers and crops also grow well.{{au ref|Taldain}} Grapes have been exported to Dayside for the making ifof wine, and some flowering plants have been imported for the [[Lraezare]] district of [[Kezare]] to help [[Lonsha]] expats feel more at-home.{{book ref|ws|4}}{{book ref|ws|15}}{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
 
==== Fauna ====
Because the sun does not set on '''Dayside''', individuals living there have a variety of issues that needed to be resolved. In regards to keeping time, an hour on Dayside is 90 minutes long.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}} Because of its stationary nature many Daysiders find it easy to navigate by using the sun as a reference point.{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}} Due to its ever present nature many Daysiders feel a spiritual bond with their sun, and some, such as the Kerztians, worship it.{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}} Most Daysiders are afraid of the dark as well being unused to it.{{book ref|ws|16|review=yes}}
 
On Dayside there is a large circular continent that can be found, on this landmass there are a variety of countries. The largest and most powerful nations is [[Kerzta]] which is located on the western portion of the Dayside continent. Its people worship the [[Sand Lord]] and abide by the [[Ker'reen]] religion. [[Lossand]] is a country that is immediately next to it and stretches in a wedge from [[KraeDa]] in the center of the continent to the southern coast around the [[Ry'Do AliDoAli River]]. It is ruled by the Council of [[Taishin]], the heads of the eight Professions vital to their life and culture. Both of these nations have an enmity with one another due to Kerzta accepting Sand mastery, althought they have not been in direct conflict in centuries.
 
In addition to these countries are the Rim Kingdoms which are a series of smaller nations on the eastern and north-eastern coast of the Dayside continent. They consist of; [[Denka]], [[Seevis]], [[Nor'Tallon]] and [[Tallon]].
The world of Taldain has been settled by Autonomy and as a result her Investiture can be found throughout the planet, primarily in the atmosphere.{{wob ref|5876}} Autonomy has allowed it to spread unusually; making it in theory easy to access, a [[Returned]] for instance would have little difficulty living on Taldain{{wob ref|4675}} and one could also theoretically access the worlds Investiture on another planet so long as they can see the star system.{{wob ref|4770}} For a time this was the only way to access its magic system as the world was shut off from the [[Cognitive Realm]]{{wob ref|5876}} but eventually it became possible to visit the world again.{{wob ref|6205}}
 
The most dramatic form of Investiture that can be found on the planet is [[Sand Masterymastery]] which is located on Dayside,. despiteDespite its flashy appearance, it uses very little Investiture however and primarily works through subtle manipulationsmanipulation with [[Connection]] between the user, Shard and White Sand. It is believed by residents of Taldain that only Dayside was Invested by the Shard; however, this is incorrect, and in fact both parts of the world are Invested, with the majority of it falling on Dayside.{{au ref|Taldain}}
 
Darkside magic primarily functions through tattoos,{{wob ref|14993}} but its effects are not nearly as noticeable.{{wob ref|1509}}{{wob ref|5876}} This is seemingly the system referred to as [[Starmarks]].{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}{{book ref|ws|prologue}}
 
== Notes ==
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