Taldain
Taldain is a fictional planet in Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe. It serves as the setting for White Sand, a project that began as a graphic novel and was later published in prose form. The planet is dominated by arid desert landscapes, with expansive white sands that give the world its name and distinctive atmosphere. The central magical tradition on Taldain is Sand Mastery, the ability to perceive, shape, and manipulate sand. Sand Masters harness the granular material for construction, defense, and other effects, making the control of sand a foundational aspect of technology and daily life.
Society on Taldain is organized around the practice and regulation of Sand Mastery, with communities built
Reception of the Taldain setting has highlighted its distinctive aesthetic and its unique magic system within