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'''O'var''', short for '''[[Shas'o]] [[Tash'var]] Ol'nan B'kak''' (which loosely translates as '''Commander Brightsword''', was a student of [[Commander Farsight]] and the commander of [[Es'Tau]].{{Fn|7}}
===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}}
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}}
===Wargear===
Brightsword goes into battle in an [[XV8 Crisis Battlesuit]] equipped with twin [[Fusion Blaster]]s, [[Fusion Blade]]s, a [[Shield Drone]], a [[Warscaper Drone]], advanced targeting system, [[Vectored Retro-Thrusters]]s, and stimulant injector.{{Fn|1g}}
===Sources===
*1: [[Farsight Enclaves - A Codex: Tau Empire Supplement]] (eBook Edition)
**{{Endn|1a}}: pg. 23