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|Predators who glide effortlessly through the sand. They're fast and near indestructible, living in the deep sand and only emerging to hunt.
|Kenton {{book ref|
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'''Sandlings''', often called '''deep sandlings''', are creatures that live in the deep sand on the [[Dayside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref|
== Appearance and Anatomy ==
Sandlings come in various sizes, with several species being significantly larger than a human. They appear to be arthropods, with a hard, segmented carapace. However, some sections of a sandling's body are covered in interlocking scales, like a reptile. Unlike arthropods, they have mouths with long teeth, a tongue, and liquid saliva. Though they appear to have eyelids, they cannot see, and must "feel" to find their prey. [[Kerzta|Kerztians]] believe that they even speak to the sand.{{book ref|
They survive off of eating sand, but they do not gain sustenance from the sand itself, but from the microflora that coats it.{{book ref|ws|11}} After dissolving this film of microflora for sustenance, they excrete the sand, which loses its white color and becomes identical to tan Darkside sand.{{book ref|ws|11}}
Their blood is gaseous and acrid, when this gaseous blood reacts with air, it can coalesce into a gooey liquid.{{book ref|ws|1}}{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
Water is toxic to sandlings, able to dissolve them.{{book ref|ws|1}}{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
=== Interactions with Investiture ===
Some sandlings have [[terken]] shells, making them immune to [[sand mastery]]. Any [[Investiture|Invested]] sand that touches terken shells becomes black and loses it power. Terken shells can also be made into an oil-based liquid and smeared on people or objects to make them immune.{{book ref|
[[Khrissalla]] takes a scientific interest in both sandling carapace and sand excreted by the sandlings; she discovers some unusual properties after performing various experiments. She eventually realizes that the sand gains a microflora, key to harnessing the planet's Investiture, which is ingested by sandlings.{{book ref|
== Ecology ==
Sandlings live in deep sand and only surface to hunt. They will eat almost anything, and they are able to ingest sand, dissolving the microflora film for sustenance, and excreting the sand, free of this film.{{book ref|
Smaller sandlings can be hunted by groups of humans using conventional weapons such as spears and swords.{{book ref|
=== Species ===
Multiple species of sandlings have been seen in ''White Sand'':{{expand}}
*'''DelRak''' (pl. DelRaiken) also known as '''DelRak Naisha''' - It is not aggressive, but it functions as a trap, hiding in the sand with only its triangle-shaped head showing; when anything touches it, it devours it.{{book ref|ws2|3}} ▼
*'''KaRak''' - Has a form similar to a four-legged wingless dragon with a forked tongue, frilled neck, and long tail; a baby is the size of an elephant, while an adult is approximately seventy feet tall.{{book ref|ws2|3}}▼
*'''Marken''' - A [[terken]] sandling used in the [[Mastrell's Path]], a trial faced by members of the [[Diem]]. It is incredibly large, with clawed legs, a long tail, spiked carapace, and a huge round mouth rimmed with conical teeth.{{book ref|ws1|1}} It is not known how this particular sandling ended up outside of its usual habitat.{{book ref|ws1|2}} ▼
*An unnamed species that is very small; groups of individuals coordinate movements and feeding, like a school of fish.{{book ref|ws2|3}}▼
*'''Keldar''' (pl. Keldarin)
*'''A'keldar''' (pl. A'keldarin)
*'''Tonk''' (pl. Tonks) a domesticated form of sandling used as a beast of burden on Dayside.{{book ref|ws|3}}
*'''Rezal''' (pl. Rezalin)
*'''Terha''' (pl. Terhan)
▲*'''DelRak''' (pl. DelRaiken) also known as '''DelRak Naisha''' - It is not aggressive, but it functions as a trap, hiding in the sand with only its triangle-shaped head showing; when anything touches it, it devours it.{{book ref|
▲*'''Marken''' (pl. Markens) - A [[terken]] sandling used in the [[Mastrell's Path]], a trial faced by members of the [[Diem]]. It is incredibly large, with clawed legs, a long tail, spiked carapace, and a huge round mouth rimmed with conical teeth.{{book ref|
▲*'''KaRak''' (pl. KaRakin) - Has a form similar to a four-legged wingless dragon with a forked tongue, frilled neck, and long tail; a baby is the size of an elephant, while an adult is approximately seventy feet tall.{{book ref|
▲*An unnamed species that is very small; groups of individuals coordinate movements and feeding, like a school of fish.{{book ref|
*An unnamed species that is very small and can be held in the hand.{{book ref|ws|part=ars}}
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