Puretide
| Born | 651.M41 |
|---|---|
| Active Period | 651-731.M41[2b] |
| Death | 731.M41 |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Species | T'au |
| Type | Shas |
| Occupation(s) | Supreme Commander of the T'au Empire |
| Affiliation(s) | |
| Succeeded by | O'Shovah (As Supreme Commander) |
Commander Puretide was a legendary T'au Commander during the Second Sphere of Expansion of the T'au Empire.[3]
History
His campaigns greatly expanded the T'au Empire and many T'au septs were founded through the efforts and sacrifices of his warriors. The Septs of Elsy'eir and Tash'var owe their existence to his victories, and it is said that his brilliant tactics in long-range firepower and maneuver made battle unenjoyable for even the Orks.[2d] He later opposed the human Imperial expeditionary forces of the Damocles Crusade leading the T'au defenders of Dal'yth, a major T'au sept. He was seriously wounded near the end of his life[2a] by raiders[3] while inspecting his troops, and now unable to effectively lead his men he retreated to Mount Kan'ji on Dal'yth. There, he spent the rest of his days[2a] as a hermit[3] writing philosophy, developing doctrine, and teaching a new generation of Fire Warriors.[2a]
Puretide is known for his treatise upon war written after his retirement from active duty. It teaches a balanced, variable, and flexible approach. Many Fire Warriors have read and studied his work, but almost none have been able to fully assimilate and understand all his teachings. Most are only able to grasp and focus themselves on one aspect among several, and his greatest students have been placed into cryogenic stasis by the Ethereals in hopes of being unfrozen in the future when they are needed. The greatest among Puretide's disciples are O'Shovah, O'Shaserra and O'Kais.[1][2a]
As he approached death, Puretide's mind was scanned and his accumulated memories were cast into the Puretide Engram Neurochip, allowing future T'au Commanders to draw upon his tactical brilliance for future operations.[2c]
He was mentioned by Shas'O Kais and the Imperial records during Kronus Campaign, He is known for stopping the Greenskin assault and eradicating large number of greenskins in the lush jungles of Kronus on the southern part of planet, however even he could not exterminate Orks from Kronus once and for all.[4]
Sources
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- 1: Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition), pg. 13
- 2: Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition):
- 3: Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition), Commanders - Commander Puretide
- 4: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade - Tau Campaign Epilogue
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