Difference between revisions of "Terken"

'''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|ws2ws|28|review=yes}}

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|ws1ws|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|ws2ws|28|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|ws2ws|410|review=yes}} These techniques are not well-known in [[Lossand]],{{book ref|ws2ws|28|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|ws2ws|410|review=yes}} Sand masters can still use their powers to manipulate nearby objects that are not covered in a terken substance.{{book ref|ws2ws|8|2review=yes}}