The Enclouding, also called the Overcast, is a permanent cloud-like substance which covers most of the sky of the Dragaeran Empire. It is of a sufficient thickness to block the direct sight of the Furnace (the Dragaeran name for their sun). It is usually an orange-reddish hue, although it will become more red at sunset. While it is approximately as dense as a thick fog, it is clearly not merely water vapor, in that it has an odd mix of smells, both harsh and tangy-sweet; those who can traverse it rapidly may prefer to hold their breath while doing so. It also differs from any ordinary vapor or particulate cloud, in that the vast bulk of it does not ever dissipate nor precipitate.