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'''Vior'la''' is a [[Tau]] [[Sept]] which orbits a binary star and is known for its extreme temperatures and difficult living conditions. The planet passes through a gap of two stars each year, causing plasma storms to ravage the planet in a time called the "Trial by Fire".{{Fn|3}} The word Vior'la literally translates as "hot blooded".{{Fn|1}}
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It is a notorious [[Fire Caste]] world containing a centuries old academy that is reputed as the most respected in the empire. The warriors produced here are particularly aggressive and well-schooled in warfare.{{Fn|1}} The sept warriors of Vior'la are usually painted with hot colours, like red and orange, and usually have many [[Fire Warrior]]s and [[Battlesuit]]s. {{cite this}}
Vior'la is one of the major septs and is a first phase colony. Its neighbours are [[Sa'cea]], [[Arthas Moloch]] and [[Tau'n]]. {{cite this}}
==History==
It is known that the Sept broke many of the [[Ork]] invasions and the most respected Fire caste academies reside there.{{Fn|4}} In [[M40|600.M40]], Vior'la was invaded by a massive [[Ork]] fleet under [[Warboss]] [[Garskrak]] around the time of the Trial by Fire. The Tau lured Graskrak and his invading army into the deadly plasma storms and destroyed by the raging radiation.{{Fn|3}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (4th Edition)]], p. 18
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (6th Edition)]], pp. 49–53
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Codex: Tau Empire (7th Edition)]], ''The Sept Worlds''
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