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== Appearance and Anatomy ==
The Tai-na are the largest greatshells on Roshar.{{wob ref|1499}} They are the size of islands, and entire communities reside on their backs; [[Rysn]] believes that the Tai-na known as [[Relu-na]] is as large as a town.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} A single Tai-na eye is described as a "the size of a house" and it is situated more than fifty feet from the top of its head.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} They have huge mouths with massive mandibles; they enjoy fruit as a snack, although their primary sustenance is not known.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} Their legs are over sixty feet long, able to reach the bottom of the [[Reshi Sea]] as they walk along. The main body of the Tai-na is hundreds of feet tall, and hiking to the top of the shell from sea level is a long, arduous trek.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} Tai-na have skin that is covered in plates of carapace. The shell is often carved by the Reshi into stairs in order to more easily climb the Tai-na; this is not thought to harm the animal.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} They are extremely long-lived.{{wob ref|3423}}
=== Spren bond ===
The Tai-na are able to grow to extraordinary size due to a [[spren]] bond{{wob ref|2684}} related to their [[gemheart]]s{{wob ref|756}} that allow their bodies to defy the laws of physics.{{wob ref|6498}}{{book ref|sa3|99}} Tai-na are able to grow larger than terrestrial greatshells due to their aquatic habitat,{{wob ref|1499}} although they technically could survive on land.{{wob ref|2684}} [[Axies the Collector]], who is an expert on spren, believes that the Tai-na spren must be "spectacular" (even in comparison to those of other greatshells) to allow them to grow to such a large size.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} The Tai-na spren seem to be sapient, and are thought to be capable of limited interaction with the physical world, such as slowing the fall of objects.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}} The Reshi jealously guard the island's spren, refusing to let outsiders investigate it.{{book ref|sa2|i|3}}
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