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[[Image:Bonding Knife.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Fire Warrior]] model with a Bonding Knife on his back]]The '''Bonding Knife''' is a ceremonial knife that serves as part of the [[Tau]] ritual of the '''Ta'lissera''', in which a unit group is bonded as brothers and as a grouptogether through ritualistic cutting of their flesh. They then carry {{Fn|2a}} Following their ritual bonding the knife with is then carried into battle by the unit showing they have bondedteam leader, although it is not designed for use in actual combat, and serves as a reminder of the sacred bond the group shares. Battlesuits Fire Warriors who serve as part of a [[Battlesuit]] team may also bondundergo the process, although they do not need to carry instead of carrying the actual knife, into battle the team leader may instead they may paint a figure of a knife somewhere on the battlesuitdesign onto his armour.{{Fn|1a}}

The '''Ta'lissera''' is a [[Tau]] ceremony that may be performed which has been translated by Tau [[Fire WarriorImperial]]s commit xenolexicons as "communion" or "marriage." Tau who take part in the ceremony pledge support and community to support one another and may address each other even unto deathby their individual names. This produces a close The bond between members that these Tau swear to each other are much admired and seen as embodying the best aspects of the unit and promotes acts [[Greater Good]]. While the bond may be performed by any group of Tau, it is most commonly [[Fire Caste]] warriors or [[Earth Caste]] work teams who undergo this ultimate expression of heroism within a unitrespect for one another.{{Fn|2a}}

*¹: [[Warhammer 40,000Codex: WargearTau]]**{{Endn|1a}}: Pg. 18*²: [[Codex: Tau Empire]]**{{Endn|2a}}: Pg. 37

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