Editing Sand Lord

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|image=Sand Lord.jpg
|abilities=Avatar of [[Autonomy]]
|aliases=Sun Lord
|world=Taldain
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[White Sand]]
}}
The '''Sand Lord''', sometimes referred to as the '''Sun Lord''', is a deity worshipped on the [[Dayside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}}

==Religion and Culture==
===Kerzta===
The Sand Lord plays a prominent role in the monotheistic [[Ker'reen]] religion of [[Kerzta]], which teaches that he is embodied in the sun.{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}} They believe the sand is his body and the sun is his eye, and view sand mastery as heretical because it corrupts the sand.{{book ref|ws|13|review=yes}} [[Ais]] is seen praying to the "Sun Lord", which appears to be another name that Kerztians use for the Sand Lord.{{book ref|ws|11|review=yes}}

===Lossand===
{{quote
|By tradition, the sand masters have always been atheists--but even they turn to the Sand Lord when it comes to a lost cause like me.
|[[Kenton]]{{book ref|ws|1|review=yes}}
}}
The upper class of Lossand known as the [[Kelzi]]n includes many Kerztian expatriates and other followers of Ker'reen.{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}} However, belief in the Sand Lord is not universal in the country. Notably, the [[sand mastery|sand master]]s of the [[Diem]] are known to be atheists.{{book ref|ws|1|review=yes}} Still, all Daysiders feel a spiritual bond with the sun, including those that do not worship it.{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}} Lossandins commonly swear to the Sand Lord or invoke his name in everyday conversation; this includes [[Lady Judge]] [[Heelis]]{{book ref|ws|5|review=yes}} and many sand masters, even including [[Taishin#The Lord Mastrell|Lord Mastrell]] [[Praxton]].{{book ref|ws|1|review=yes}} 

===Role in International Relations===
Kerztians hate the disbelievers of the Diem{{book ref|ws|2|review=yes}} and regard sand mastery as an unholy abomination.{{book ref|ws|1|review=yes}}{{book ref|ws|7|review=yes}} Since the Diem is an integral part of Lossand's government, Kerztians generally regard Lossandins as infidels.{{book ref|ws|7|review=yes}} This religious clash between the two countries has caused many wars in the past.{{book ref|ws|3|review=yes}} [[Lokmlen]] and [[Vey]] call Ais a traitor to Kerzta due to her work for the Lossandin government, including the protection of Kenton; they both tell her that her soul will be judged by the Sand Lord.{{book ref|ws|4|review=yes}}{{book ref|ws|10|review=yes}}

==Cosmere Significance==
The Sand Lord is actually a persona of the [[Shard]] of [[Adonalsium]] known as [[Autonomy]]{{wob ref|5876}}{{au ref|taldain}} and its Vessel, [[Bavadin]].{{book ref|mb7|19}}{{wob ref|4021}} It is one of many personas used by Bavadin; she prefers to let her personas attract attention rather than becoming directly involved, and wishes to crowd out the competition, outcompeting other Shards by filling the Cosmere with versions of herself.{{book ref|mb7|20}}{{wob ref|3974}}

Taldain's sunlight actually contains Autonomy's [[Investiture]].{{au ref|taldain}} Autonomy's presence on Taldain currently prevents [[worldhopper]]s from easily accessing the planet.{{au ref|taldain}}{{wob ref|4675}}

== Notes ==
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