Editing Taelien Salaris (section)

==== Dominion of Metal ====
As a dominion sorcerer, Taelien must expend some of his own metal essence, which makes his physical strength and muscles work, to draw on more power from the Dominion of Metal, which makes him physically weaker. His own metal essence will restore over time and in a slightly greater amount than before. 

'''Body of Iron'''

Body of Iron is a similar spell to Body of Stone, but relying on metal essence instead of stone. This technique is stronger than Body of Stone, making him even stronger and tougher, but puts a greater strain on his body. Keras improved this technique to be able to direct where the essence goes in his body to lower the cost, but this means only the directed part of his body is reinforced. 

'''Breaking'''

Taelien can break metal apart with the mental command "degrade" which causes the weakness in metal to expand. He can also use the mental command "shatter".

'''Flatten'''

With the mental command "flatten", Keras can cause metal to flatten down.

'''Merge'''

With the mental command "merge", Keras can cause pieces of metal to merge together.

'''Sharpen'''

With the mental command "sharpen", Keras can cause a piece of metal to become sharp.

'''Disguise Sword'''

Keras can change the Sae'kes to make it look like a regular sword with the mental command "ordinary". He can easily reverse this process with the mental command "revert". 

'''Open'''

Keras can make an opening in metal with the mental command "open".

'''Seal'''

Keras can seal things in place with metal, which he often does to the Sae'kes and the scabbard to prevent it being drawn. The mental command "release" undoes the change.

'''Magnetism'''

Keras can apply magnetism to metal.

'''Lightning Attraction'''

Keras can shape metal to act as a lightning rod.

'''Separate'''

With the mental command "separate" Keras can separate metal apart.

'''Magnetic Repulse'''

With the mental command "magnetic repulse" Keras can push metal away.

'''Condense'''

Keras can condense metal with the mental command "condense". This is undone with the mental command "return". 

'''Property Adjustment'''

Keras can alter metal to give it properties that other metals have. 

'''Chain'''

Keras can change metal into lengths of chain. He has done this with the Sae'kes' blade and reverses it later. 

'''Tighten'''

Keras can cause metal to tighten with the mental command "tighten".