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'''Taldain''' is a planet in the [[cosmere]] located within the [[Taldain system]] and is the current residence of the [[Shard]] [[Autonomy]].{{wob ref|4021}}{{wob ref|6880}} and home world of [[Khriss]]. It is the workdworld upon which the story of ''[[White Sand]]'' is set.
 
== Geography and Ecology ==
 
== Astronomy ==
 
Taldain is tidally locked around two suns, this makes it unique among other planets in the Cosmere.{{au ref|Taldain}} It is located between the two suns in the system which orbit one another, because of a layer of dust around one of these suns one half of the world is trapped in endless sunlight and the other half in night.{{au ref|Taldain}} This placement was done purposefully by its creator.{{wob ref|3343}} An hour on Taldain is 100 minutes long.{{book ref|ws1|1}}
 
== RealmaticsMagic System ==
[[The world of Taldain has been settled by Autonomy]], and as a [[Shard]]result ofits [[Adonalsium]],investure residescan onbe Taldainfound throughout the planet, primarily in the atmosphere.{{wob ref|40215876}} primarilyAutonomy has allowed it to spread unusually making it in thetheory atmosphere.easy to access, a [[Returned]] for instance would have little difficulty living on Taldain{{wob ref|58764675}} Itand isone could also theoretically access the onlyworlds Shardinvesture inon another planet so long as they can see the star system.{{wob ref|68804770}} AutonomyFor hasa madetime Taldainthis was the only way to access its magic system as the world was shut inaccessibleoff from the [[Cognitive Realm]].{{wob ref|46755876}} However, atbut some pointeventually it became possible to entervisit Taldainthe world again.{{wob ref|6205}}
 
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== Notes ==
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