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[[Imagefile:EtherealGuard.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A member of [[Aun'va]]'s Honor Guard{{Fn|1b}}]]The '''Ethereal Guard''', also known as the '''Tau Honour GuardsGuard''' , are [[Tau]] warriors who serve as the bodyguards and protectors of [[Ethereals]], the undisputed leaders of the [[Tau Empire]]. They also act as a secret police force within the Empire.{{Fn|3a}}
Specifically bred and trained from the [[Fire Caste]]{{Fn|3a}} for their duties, Ethereal Guards are physically large and well-muscled for Tau. They are also fanatically loyal to their Ethereals even by the standards of the Tau.{{Fn|2}} These warriors are dressed in ritual garb but wear [[Recon Armour]] and wield [[Honour Blade]]s.{{Fn|1a}}
