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[[Image:Brightsword.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Commander Brightsword]] | [[Image:Brightsword.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Commander Brightsword]] | ||
| − | {{PAGENAME}} is a [[Tau Commander]]{{Fn|1}} | + | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Tau Commander]]{{Fn|1}} |
| − | The original | + | ==Biography== |
| + | The original Commander Brightsword served alongside Commander [[Farsight]] in the [[Arkunasha War]]{{Fn|1a}} against the [[Ork]]s of [[Waaagh! Dok]], lead by [[Warboss]] [[Toofjaw]].{{Fn|1b}} | ||
| − | Since his death many Commanders have since taken up the name Brightsword, seven known so far{{Fn|1e}}, all serving under Farsight; from the [[Damocles Crusade]] and the | + | Since his death many Commanders have since taken up the name Brightsword, seven known so far{{Fn|1e}}, all serving under Farsight; from the [[Damocles Crusade]] and the defence of the [[Sept]] world of [[Dal'yth]]{{Fn|1c}}, to the [[Farsight Expedition]]{{Fn|1d}} and centuries after the founding of the [[Farsight Enclaves]].{{Fn|1e}} |
| − | + | The latest Commander Brightsword is part of Farsight's bodyguard unit, [[The Eight]], and though half a dozen generations separate him from the original, he has inherited all of that lineage’s legendary ferocity, and like those before him, has pledged his life to the service of Farsight and the Enclaves.{{Fn|1f}} | |
| − | + | The dark truth behind Brightsword is that each of the title's bearers are not volunteers, but rather clones of the original manufactured by [[O'Vesa]].{{Fn|3}} | |
| − | ==See | + | It is also known that before his defection from the [[T'au Empire]], Brightsword sullied his honour during the famous [[Koloth Gorge Massacre]] in the [[Nimbosa]] campaign, where he so cruelly ordered to destroy all of the [[human]] warriors, that he was summoned back to [[T'au]] to answer for this evil doing.{{Fn|2}} During Farsight's self-imposed exile into the wastes of [[Vior'los]], Brightsword was made military leader of the [[Farsight Enclaves]] in his stead.{{Fn|4}} |
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| + | During the [[Arks of Omen Campaign]], Brightsword led forces on [[Arthas Moloch]]. During the defence of Temporary Air base Zephyr33, Brightsword's forces responded for a plea for aid from the overwhelmed defenders to buy time for their withdrawal. While launching a [[Mont'ka]] that drove back both the Ork and [[Chaos]] forces long enough for the T'au to evacuate, Brightsword was slain by a missile barrage while leading a fighting retreat to the final extraction point.{{Fn|5}} | ||
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*[[O'var]] | *[[O'var]] | ||
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**{{Endn|1f}}: pgs. 80-83 | **{{Endn|1f}}: pgs. 80-83 | ||
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]], pg. 41 - ''Relentless Expansion - The Nimbosa Annexation'' | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]], pg. 41 - ''Relentless Expansion - The Nimbosa Annexation'' | ||
| − | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Blades of Damocles (Novel)]], | + | *{{Endn|3}}: [[Blades of Damocles (Novel)]], Chapter 17 |
| − | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Farsight: Empire of Lies (Novel)]] | + | *{{Endn|4}}: [[Farsight: Empire of Lies (Novel)]], Chapter 27 |
| − | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Arks of Omen: Farsight]], | + | *{{Endn|5}}: [[Arks of Omen: Farsight]], pg. 21 |
[[Category:Characters (Farsight Enclaves)]] | [[Category:Characters (Farsight Enclaves)]] | ||
[[Category:Characters (T'au)]] | [[Category:Characters (T'au)]] | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 8 March 2025
Brightsword is a Tau Commander[1]
Biography
The original Commander Brightsword served alongside Commander Farsight in the Arkunasha War[1a] against the Orks of Waaagh! Dok, lead by Warboss Toofjaw.[1b]
Since his death many Commanders have since taken up the name Brightsword, seven known so far[1e], all serving under Farsight; from the Damocles Crusade and the defence of the Sept world of Dal'yth[1c], to the Farsight Expedition[1d] and centuries after the founding of the Farsight Enclaves.[1e]
The latest Commander Brightsword is part of Farsight's bodyguard unit, The Eight, and though half a dozen generations separate him from the original, he has inherited all of that lineage’s legendary ferocity, and like those before him, has pledged his life to the service of Farsight and the Enclaves.[1f]
The dark truth behind Brightsword is that each of the title's bearers are not volunteers, but rather clones of the original manufactured by O'Vesa.[3]
It is also known that before his defection from the T'au Empire, Brightsword sullied his honour during the famous Koloth Gorge Massacre in the Nimbosa campaign, where he so cruelly ordered to destroy all of the human warriors, that he was summoned back to T'au to answer for this evil doing.[2] During Farsight's self-imposed exile into the wastes of Vior'los, Brightsword was made military leader of the Farsight Enclaves in his stead.[4]
During the Arks of Omen Campaign, Brightsword led forces on Arthas Moloch. During the defence of Temporary Air base Zephyr33, Brightsword's forces responded for a plea for aid from the overwhelmed defenders to buy time for their withdrawal. While launching a Mont'ka that drove back both the Ork and Chaos forces long enough for the T'au to evacuate, Brightsword was slain by a missile barrage while leading a fighting retreat to the final extraction point.[5]
See also
Sources
- 1: Farsight Enclaves - A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement (eBook Edition)
- 2: Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition), pg. 41 - Relentless Expansion - The Nimbosa Annexation
- 3: Blades of Damocles (Novel), Chapter 17
- 4: Farsight: Empire of Lies (Novel), Chapter 27
- 5: Arks of Omen: Farsight, pg. 21
