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A '''cloud construct''' is any [[Madra#Known aspects|cloud-aspect]] [[Soulsmithing|madra construct]]. Commonly, they feed off of the user's own [[madra]] to fly on [[vital aura]]; the [[Sacred Arts#Advancement in the Sacred Arts|higher the madra's quality]], the faster it travels.<ref name="US 14">[[Summary:Unsouled#Chapter 14|''Unsouled'', Chapter 14]]</ref><ref name="Soulsmith 2">[[Summary:Soulsmith#Chapter 2|''Soulsmith'', Chapter 2]]</ref> They typically take on the appearance as that of a colorful cloud, ranging in size from single-person transports to carrying houses to [[Stormrock|ones capable of supporting entire cities]].<ref name="US 14" /><ref name="BF 5">[[Summary:Blackflame#Chapter 5|''Blackflame'', Chapter 5]]</ref><ref name="Skysworn 10">[[Summary:Skysworn#Chapter 10|''Skysworn'', Chapter 10]]</ref>
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A '''cloud construct''' is any [[Madra#Known aspects|cloud-aspect]] [[Soulsmithing|madra construct]]. Commonly, they feed off of the user's own [[madra]] to fly on vital aura; the [[Sacred Arts#Advancement in the Sacred Arts|higher the madra's quality]], the faster it travels.<ref name="US 14">[[Summary:Unsouled#Chapter 14|''Unsouled'', Chapter 14]]</ref><ref name="Soulsmith 2">[[Summary:Soulsmith#Chapter 2|''Soulsmith'', Chapter 2]]</ref> They typically take on the appearance as that of a colorful cloud, ranging in size from single-person transports to carrying houses to [[Stormrock|ones capable of supporting entire cities]].<ref name="US 14" /><ref name="BF 5">[[Summary:Blackflame#Chapter 5|''Blackflame'', Chapter 5]]</ref><ref name="Skysworn 10">[[Summary:Skysworn#Chapter 10|''Skysworn'', Chapter 10]]</ref>
  
 
==Thousand-Mile Clouds==
 
==Thousand-Mile Clouds==

Revision as of 10:02, 10 February 2022

A cloud construct is any cloud-aspect madra construct. Commonly, they feed off of the user's own madra to fly on vital aura; the higher the madra's quality, the faster it travels.[1][2] They typically take on the appearance as that of a colorful cloud, ranging in size from single-person transports to carrying houses to ones capable of supporting entire cities.[1][3][4]

Thousand-Mile Clouds

"Thousand-Mile Cloud" refers to a variety of smaller cloud constructs, typically ones intended for individual use.[1] Wei Shi Lindon and Yerin used one taken from the Heaven's Glory School's Lesser Treasure Vault to escape Sacred Valley.[5]

Skysworn officers in the Blackflame Empire receive a pale green one as part of their standard arsenal.[6] They are able to store them inside their armor, where they do not decay.[7]

Cloudships

Larger constructs are referred to as cloudships. They bear a similar appearance to Thousand-Mile Clouds, though often possess more flight bindings than their smaller counterpart, and usually carry a permanent structure on top. Rather than being fed directly from the user, cloudships have their pilots filter madra through a control panel, funneling the madra to various bindings for them.[3] If fueled with madra or aura not of cloud or wind aspect, these bindings will eventually decay; aura-gathering scripts are used to combat this.[8]

Cloudships are a common method of long-distance transportation for wealthier factions such as House Arelius and the Akura clan.[3][9] The Ninecloud Court provided a customized cloudship to winners of the first round of the 18th Uncrowned King Tournament.[10]

Notable cloud constructs

  • Bounding Gazelle -- Eithan's racer, a small fast speedcloud 18th Uncrowned King Tournament prize
  • Farm cloud -- Eithan's big cloud. It flies connected with Windfall. It's another tournament prize. Eithan has a small cabin and various sacred crops:

    The Nimblethorn root was typically used as a medicinal herb to separate types of madra before spiritual surgery. It wasn’t common, but it wasn’t incredibly valuable. .. A men’hla tree was especially valuable to Soulsmiths, as each of its leaves actually produced a separate Remnant. For many projects, one men’hla tree could be an endless source of dead matter. ...“Hammershell fruit,” he recited. A prime source of force aura. “A hive of ivory bees. Cloudbell bush. A spring of Whispering Water. Starlotus pond.” His list contained nothing that the Ninecloud Court would balk at or flag as unusual. Some were more useful to Soulsmiths, others to refiners, and he mixed in some decoys with the ones he really needed. (Uncrowned ch 12)

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