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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}} At least one clone was cut in half by a [[Space Marine]] champion during the [[Damocles Crusade]].{{Fn|6b}}
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}}
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Farsight: Empire of Lies (Novel)]], Chapter 27
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Arks of Omen: Farsight]], pg. 21
*{{Endn|6}}: [[Farsight: Blade of Truth (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|6a}}: Chapter 22
**{{Endn|6b}}: Chapter 25
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