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== Geography and Ecology ==
DueTaldain tois beinga tidally locked planet, one side of the world experiences perpetual day while the other side is locked in a type of endless night. This caused the ecology and culture on both sides of the planet to develop separately from one another. The two prominent cultures on Taldain are known as Dayside and Darkside.{{au ref|Taldain}} The individuals pertaining to each culture are known as 'Daysiders' and 'Darksiders' respectively. There is a temperature difference between the two halves, though not enough for it to snow on Darkside.{{wob ref|4158}}
Taldain is a tidally locked planet, kept in an unstable orbit around [[AisDa]] by the gravitational pull of [[The Eye of Ridos|Ridos]], and by some other, unknown force, likely Autonomy. This astronomically unstable orbit is known as "Wombear's Saddle".{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
 
Due to being tidally locked, one side of the world experiences perpetual day while the other side is locked in a type of endless night. This caused the ecology and culture on both sides of the planet to develop separately from one another. The two prominent cultures on Taldain are known as Dayside and Darkside.{{au ref|Taldain}} The individuals pertaining to each culture are known as 'Daysiders' and 'Darksiders' respectively. There is a temperature difference between the two halves, though not enough for it to snow on Darkside.{{wob ref|4158}}
 
The area between both sides is known as the '''Terminal Storm''', where storms rage violently on the seas, making it dangerous to cross.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}{{book ref|ws|prologue}}