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'''Terken''' is a term used on [[Taldain]] to describe an object that is immune to the effects of [[sand mastery]]. When mastered sand touches something that is terken, it turns black and falls away.{{book ref|ws|8|review=yes}}
==Occurrences and Use==
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|Of course, this sandling is terken--it's impervious to sand mastery. Its touch kills the sand's energy.
|Kenton{{book ref|ws|1|review=yes}}
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The property occurs naturally, as there are deep [[sandling]]s on the [[Dayside]] of [[Taldain]] with terken carapace.{{book ref|ws|1|review=yes}} Sandling carapace dissolves in water,{{book ref|ws|4|review=yes}} and it is possible to use dissolved terken carapace to coat weapons or armor, making them immune to the effects of sand mastery.{{book ref|ws|8|review=yes}} It is also possible to make terken oil using a similar method; the oil can be used to coat a person's entire body, making them entirely immune to the touch of mastered sand.{{book ref|ws|10|review=yes}} These techniques are not well-known in [[Lossand]],{{book ref|ws|8|review=yes}} but they can be used in order to help fight sand masters. Many of the [[Kerztian]] assassins that attacked [[Kenton]] had terken armor and weapons, and in some cases their entire bodies were coated in terken oil.{{book ref|ws|10|review=yes}} Sand masters can still use their powers to manipulate nearby objects that are not covered in a terken substance.{{book ref|ws|8|review=yes}}
==Mechanics==
It is not clear why terken objects resist the sand controlled by sand masters. However, other objects in the cosmere are known to resist [[Investiture]] either inherently (such as anything made of [[aluminum]]){{wob ref|7942}} or through outside influence (such as objects that are already Invested).{{wob ref|4074}}
== Notes ==
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