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{{character
|image=Sand Lord.jpg
|abilities=Potential Avatar of [[Autonomy]]
|aliases=Sun Lord
|world=Taldain
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[White Sand]]
}}
The '''Sand Lord''', sometimes referred to as the '''Sun Lord''', is a deity worshipped on the [[Dayside]] of [[Taldain]].{{book ref|
==Religion and Culture==
===Kerzta===
The Sand Lord plays a prominent role in the monotheistic [[Ker'
▲The Sand Lord plays a prominent role in the monotheistic [[Ker'Reen Philosophy]] of [[Kerzta]], which teaches that he is embodied in the sun.{{book ref|ws1|3}} [[Ais]] is seen praying to the "Sun Lord", which appears to be another name that Kerztians use for the Sand Lord.{{book ref|ws2|5}}
===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|
}}
The upper class of Lossand known as the [[Kelzi]]n includes many Kerztian expatriates and other followers of Ker'
===Role in International Relations===
Kerztians hate the disbelievers of the Diem{{book ref|
==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
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}}
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