Sand of Hours

Sand of Hours are samples of magic sand used to fill the Phantom Hourglass. More sand present in the Phantom Hourglass results in stronger spells and access to more abilities.
Sand of Hours is required in order to create the Phantom Sword and the Key of Twilight and access the Ruptured Towers.
== Locations ==
Location 	Guaranteed	Notes
Itnamzand Deep 	Yes/No 	1 guaranteed sample at end of dungeon
1 with 5% chance in hidden coffin.
Base of Kinolangdanzel Tower	Yes 	In Sophic Safe in shipwreck
Ravenscar Hollow 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Beneath Solitude arch 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Frostflow Abyss 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Morthal - Alva's Cellar 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Markarth - Abandoned House 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Steepfall Burrow 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Ironbind Barrow 	No 	5% chance to be found with Tarnished Shard
Wreck of the Strident Squall	No 	5% chance to be found with Charred Fragment
Black Book - Untold Legends 	No 	5% chance to be found with Charred Fragment
Ruptured Towers - Doubt 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Aquamentus
Ruptured Towers - Fear 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Volvagia
Ruptured Towers - Anguish 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Faron's Shade
Ruptured Towers - Loss 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Stallord
Ruptured Towers - Misery 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Argorok
Ruptured Towers - Grief 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Onox
Ruptured Towers - Guilt 	Yes 	1 sample carried by Lanayru's Shade
Ruptured Towers - Crisis 	Yes 	1 sample in boss chest
Hylian and Gerudo Vampires 	No 	50% chance
== Crafting ==
Sand of Hours is used in crafting the Phantom Sword and True Phantom Sword as well as filling the Phantom Hourglass.
Product 	Sand of Hours 
samples required
Phantom Sword 	1
True Phantom Sword 	1
Phantom Hourglass (Low Sand) 	2
Phantom Hourglass (Medium Sand)	2
Phantom Hourglass (High Sand) 	2
Phantom Hourglass (Full Sand) 	2
The Phantom Hourglass can also be filled by activating or "equipping" it in the player's inventory. The process requires that at least two samples of Sand of Hours be present.
== Lore ==
Sand of Hours was brought into Skyrim by the Hero of Winds during the Battle of a Thousand Heroes. The sand was contained within the Phantom Hourglass, but the Hourglass was somehow emptied and the sand was scattered. Hylian and Gerudo Vampires seek out Sand of Hours with the goal of one day finding and refilling the Phantom Hourglass. The presence of a Hylian Vampire in Itnamzand Deep and a Gerudo Vampire in Morwitijaal Catacombs illustrate their goals, as both areas are very close to the dungeons' boss arenas and, by extension, entrances to the Link Between Worlds.
== Background and Inspiration ==
Sand of Hours was added with the Phantom Hourglass in version 6.0. 
Sand of Hours uses the same model as Spawn Ash from Skyrim's Dragonborn DLC.
JKalenad hopes to use Sand of Hours for more purposes beyond the Phantom Hourglass, given its abundance. While ten samples are guaranteed, which is all that is needed for filling the Hourglass, Sand of Hours is technically infinite. 
== See Also ==
Phantom Hourglass
Category:Phantom Hourglass (Game)
Category:Ingredients
Category:Magic
Category:Valuable Items
Category:Valuables