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{{youmay|the enemies created by the [[Sands of Time]]|the [[Sand Army]] in ''[[The Forgotten Sands]]''}}
 
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'''Sand Creatures''' are a byproduct of the [[Sands of Time]]’s ability to corrupt living things with the [[Corruption of the Sands]]. 
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'''Sand Creatures''' are a byproduct of the [[Sands of Time]]'s ability to transform living things with its power. 
   
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==Biography==
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==History==
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===''The Sands of Time''===
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The first time wherein Sand Creatures are encountered, the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]] of [[Persia]], a fledgling warrior, and son of [[King Sharaman]], was tricked into opening the Hourglass of Time by [[India]]'s [[Vizier]] in [[Azad]]. The Sands transformed everyone in its path into misshapen and hostile creatures that attacked living beings spared from the Sands' powers on sight.<ref name="SOT">[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]</ref>
   
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The Prince and [[Farah (Sands of Time)|Farah]], a captured Princess of India, fought the hordes of the transformed subjects of Azad, which included his father, the King. Depending on the concentration of Sand within a certain area, the Prince and Farah fought an untold number of enemies at a single time, aided by the [[Dagger of Time]] --- a weapon used to recapture the Sands that worked in conjunction with the [[Hourglass of Time (Sands of Time)|Hourglass of Time]].<ref name="SOT" />
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===Sands of Time===
  
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The first time wherein Sand Creatures are encountered, the [[Prince (Sands of Time)|Prince]] of [[Persia]], a fledgling warrior and son of [[King Sharaman]], was tricked into opening the Hourglass of Time by [[India]]’s [[Vizier]] in [[Azad]]. The Sands transformed everyone in its path into misshapen and hostile creatures that attacked living beings spared from the Sands’ powers on sight.<ref name="SOT">[[Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time]]</ref>
  
   
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As creatures made of Sand they possessed no bodily fluids typically found in mammals or insects; when struck with the Prince's sword, the Dagger or Farah's arrows, a light would emit from their bodies. Sand Creatures appeared to possess no higher cognitive functions beyond retaining the ability to fight human victims or combatants such as the Prince.
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The Prince and [[Farah]], a captured Princess of India, fought the hordes of the transformed subjects of Azad, which included his father, the King. Depending on the concentration of Sand within a certain area, the Prince and Farah fought an untold number of enemies at a single time, aided by the [[Dagger of Time]] --- a weapon used to recapture the Sands that worked in conjunction with the [[Hourglass of Time (Sands of Time)|Hourglass of Time]].<ref name="SOT"/>
  
   
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As creatures made of Sand they possessed no bodily fluids typically found in mammals or insects; when struck with the Prince’s sword, the Dagger or Farah’s arrows, a light would emit from their bodies. Sand Creatures appeared to possess no higher cognitive functions beyond retaining the ability to fight human victims or combatants such as the Prince. Though Sand Creatures are vulnerable to natural elements like [[water]], they step into the element without major damage or “death” occurring. The latter can be said of the Sands Creatures that later encountered on the [[Island of Time]] and in [[Babylon]].
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Though Sand Creatures are vulnerable to natural elements like [[water]], they step into the element without major damage or "death" occurring. The latter can be said of the Sands Creatures that later encountered on the [[Island of Time]] and in [[Babylon]].
   
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===Warrior Within===
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===''Warrior Within''===
 
Created by and from the [[Empress of Time]] herself, the Sand Creatures the Prince later encountered were created on the Island of Time<ref name="POPWW">[[Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]]</ref>.
  
Created by and from the [[Empress of Time]] herself, the Sand Creatures the Prince later encountered were created on the Island of Time<ref name="POPWW">[[Prince of Persia: Warrior Within]]</ref>.
   
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In a change, the Sands Creatures encountered on the Prince’s way to the Island of Time maintained sentience and personality. Enemies like the aforementioned Dahaka and [[Shahdee]] or [[Raiders|Sand Raiders]] could taunt the Prince during combat and bleed out as though they were human. The Sand Creatures on the Island of Time are more aggressive and appear to be stronger than the Sand Creatures in Azad. However, there are some instances of beasts, such as the [[Brute]], [[Thrall]] and [[Spike Beasts]] that are completely feral and rely on brute strength alone.<ref name="POPWW"/>
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In a change, the Sands Creatures encountered on the Prince's way to the Island of Time maintained sentience and personality. Enemies like the aforementioned Dahaka and [[Shahdee]] or [[Raiders|Sand Raiders]] could taunt the Prince during combat and bleed out as though they were human. The Sand Creatures on the Island of Time are more aggressive and appear to be stronger than the Sand Creatures in Azad. However, there are some instances of beasts, such as the [[Brute]], [[Thrall]] and [[Spike Beasts]] that are completely feral and rely on brute strength alone.<ref name="POPWW" />
   
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===The Two Thrones===
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===''The Two Thrones''===
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[[File:Sand_Gate_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sand Gate Guard breathing Sand]]Upon Empress of Time’s death, the Sands of Time (once erased from the timeline as a result of the Prince’s meddling) were once again unleashed an unsuspected populace by the Vizier (who was spared his death at the hands of the Prince in the restored timeline) and transformed many of [[Babylon]]’s warriors and workers into monsters that turned against the Prince. The Vizier himself was transformed by the Sands into an [[Zurvan|immortal creature]]. Not unlike the Sand Creatures encountered on the Island of Time, the creatures in Babylon are highly aggressive and durable; their strength makes them harder to kill and thus the Prince must develop new tactics in which to defeat or dispatch them (silently or otherwise).<ref name="POPTTT">[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]</ref>
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[[File:Sand_Gate_Guard.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sand Gate Guard breathing Sand]]Upon Empress of Time's death, the Sands of Time (once erased from the timeline as a result of the Prince's meddling) were once again created and released an unsuspected populace by the Vizier (who was spared his death at the hands of the Prince in the restored timeline) and transformed many of [[Babylon]]'s warriors and workers into monsters that turned against the Prince. The Vizier himself was transformed by the Sands into an [[Zurvan (Sand Creature)|immortal creature]]. Not unlike the Sand Creatures encountered on the Island of Time, the creatures in Babylon are highly aggressive and durable; their strength makes them harder to kill and thus the Prince must develop new tactics in which to defeat or dispatch them (silently or otherwise).<ref name="POPTTT">[[Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones]]</ref>
   
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Particular Sand Creatures [[Sand Gate Guard|that guard]] [[Sand Gates]] that allow the Vizier to travel from one place to another in Babylon at a quicker time. They absorb Sand from the Gate by breathing in through the space wherein the jaw used to be as human men. Guards can summon more Sand Creatures by striking its sword into the center of the Gate, making them the most dangerous of the creatures when the Prince comes across a gate.<ref name="POPTTT"/>
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Particular Sand Creatures [[Sand Gate Guard|that guard]] [[Sand Gates]] that allow the Vizier to travel from one place to another in Babylon at a quicker time. They absorb Sand from the Gate by breathing in through space wherein the jaw used to be as human men. Guards can summon more Sand Creatures by striking its sword into the center of the Gate, making them the most dangerous of the creatures when the Prince comes across a gate.<ref name="POPTTT" />
   
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Because the Prince has been tainted by the Sands themselves, he can absorb and retrieve sand once an enemy is defeated or a Gate is deactivated. The absorption of the Sands strengthens his darker half, the [[Dark Prince]].<ref name="POPTTT"/>
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Because the Prince has been tainted by the Sands themselves, he can absorb and retrieve sand once an enemy is defeated or a Gate is deactivated. The absorption of the Sands strengthens his darker half, the [[Dark Prince]].<ref name="POPTTT" />
   
 
==Known Sand Creatures==
  
==Known Sand Creatures==
 
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*[[Axe Sand Creature]]
 
*[[Harem Sand Creatures]]
  
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*[[Zurvan (Sand Creature)|Zurvan]]
   
 
==Trivia==
  
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*It should be noted that anyone fully corrupted by the Sands of Time cannot be killed.<ref name="POPTTT"/> Though they're still ways to kill them. Only those possessing any of the Artifacts of Time can kill the creatures. If they aren't present, they will not be killed and become reanimated.<ref name="SOT"/>
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*In ''The Sands of Time'', anyone transformed by the Sands of Time can only be killed by the Dagger of Time, an Artifact of Time. Enemies merely knocked down will reanimate.<ref name="SOT" />
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*In ''Warrior Within'', however, it is outright implied that the Sand Creatures faced on the Island of Time and Babylon are sentient. Whenever the Prince kills them, his attacks draw blood and gore is present whenever they are cut in half.
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*In ''The Two Thrones'', it is the same for Warrior Within but blood is replaced by sand.
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*Tigers were originally included in Sands of Time, but were cut from the final game. Tigers can be seen in the cutscene where the Prince unlocks the Sands of Time, and Sand Tigers in the "Making Of" featurettes.{{Cite}}
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*Bulls, Hawks, Lizards, Tigers, and a Griffin Boss were originally included in Sands of Time but were cut from the final game. Tigers can be seen in the cinematic where the Prince unlocks the Sands of Time while Sand Tigers and various Concept Arts of Lizards, Bulls, Hawks, and the Griffin can be found in the "Making Of" featurettes.{{Cite}}
   
 
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[[Category:Warrior Within Enemies]]

Revision as of 19:59, 30 August 2019

This article is about the enemies created by the Sands of Time. You may be looking for the Sand Army in The Forgotten Sands.

Sand Creatures are a byproduct of the Sands of Time's ability to transform living things with its power. 

History

The Sands of Time

The first time wherein Sand Creatures are encountered, the Prince of Persia, a fledgling warrior, and son of King Sharaman, was tricked into opening the Hourglass of Time by India's Vizier in Azad. The Sands transformed everyone in its path into misshapen and hostile creatures that attacked living beings spared from the Sands' powers on sight.[1]

The Prince and Farah, a captured Princess of India, fought the hordes of the transformed subjects of Azad, which included his father, the King. Depending on the concentration of Sand within a certain area, the Prince and Farah fought an untold number of enemies at a single time, aided by the Dagger of Time --- a weapon used to recapture the Sands that worked in conjunction with the Hourglass of Time.[1]

As creatures made of Sand they possessed no bodily fluids typically found in mammals or insects; when struck with the Prince's sword, the Dagger or Farah's arrows, a light would emit from their bodies. Sand Creatures appeared to possess no higher cognitive functions beyond retaining the ability to fight human victims or combatants such as the Prince.

Though Sand Creatures are vulnerable to natural elements like water, they step into the element without major damage or "death" occurring. The latter can be said of the Sands Creatures that later encountered on the Island of Time and in Babylon.

Warrior Within

Created by and from the Empress of Time herself, the Sand Creatures the Prince later encountered were created on the Island of Time[2].

In a change, the Sands Creatures encountered on the Prince's way to the Island of Time maintained sentience and personality. Enemies like the aforementioned Dahaka and Shahdee or Sand Raiders could taunt the Prince during combat and bleed out as though they were human. The Sand Creatures on the Island of Time are more aggressive and appear to be stronger than the Sand Creatures in Azad. However, there are some instances of beasts, such as the Brute, Thrall and Spike Beasts that are completely feral and rely on brute strength alone.[2]

The Two Thrones

Sand Gate Guard

Sand Gate Guard breathing Sand

Upon Empress of Time's death, the Sands of Time (once erased from the timeline as a result of the Prince's meddling) were once again created and released an unsuspected populace by the Vizier (who was spared his death at the hands of the Prince in the restored timeline) and transformed many of Babylon's warriors and workers into monsters that turned against the Prince. The Vizier himself was transformed by the Sands into an immortal creature. Not unlike the Sand Creatures encountered on the Island of Time, the creatures in Babylon are highly aggressive and durable; their strength makes them harder to kill and thus the Prince must develop new tactics in which to defeat or dispatch them (silently or otherwise).[3]

Particular Sand Creatures that guard Sand Gates that allow the Vizier to travel from one place to another in Babylon at a quicker time. They absorb Sand from the Gate by breathing in through space wherein the jaw used to be as human men. Guards can summon more Sand Creatures by striking its sword into the center of the Gate, making them the most dangerous of the creatures when the Prince comes across a gate.[3]

Because the Prince has been tainted by the Sands themselves, he can absorb and retrieve sand once an enemy is defeated or a Gate is deactivated. The absorption of the Sands strengthens his darker half, the Dark Prince.[3]

Known Sand Creatures

Sands of Time

Main article: Enemies in The Sands of Time

Warrior Within

The Two Thrones

Trivia

  • In The Sands of Time, anyone transformed by the Sands of Time can only be killed by the Dagger of Time, an Artifact of Time. Enemies merely knocked down will reanimate.[1]
  • In Warrior Within, however, it is outright implied that the Sand Creatures faced on the Island of Time and Babylon are sentient. Whenever the Prince kills them, his attacks draw blood and gore is present whenever they are cut in half.
  • In The Two Thrones, it is the same for Warrior Within but blood is replaced by sand.
  • Bulls, Hawks, Lizards, Tigers, and a Griffin Boss were originally included in Sands of Time but were cut from the final game. Tigers can be seen in the cinematic where the Prince unlocks the Sands of Time while Sand Tigers and various Concept Arts of Lizards, Bulls, Hawks, and the Griffin can be found in the "Making Of" featurettes.[citation needed]

References

Sands of Time
Forgotten Sands
Forgotten Sands (PSP)
Forgotten Sands (DS)
Forgotten Sands (Wii)
Forgotten Sands (Mobile)
Battles of Prince of Persia
Kalim • Arun • Sindra • Saurva • Vizier • Aesma • Mehri • Dahaka • Daevas
Warrior Within
The Two Thrones
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