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Tau 'Official' Characters
This is the Tau Characters list, containing all the 'official' characters.
on Saturday 01 December 2007
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This Tau 'Official' Character list contains all the characters that can be found in sources endorsed by Games Workshop. These sources include: Forge World books, Black Library novels, etc. If you want to add an 'official' character that is not yet in the list, please post a comment (including proper source quotation) and the character will then be submitted.

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Anghkor ProkIntractable Krootox; description of a bull Krootox sitting intractably on its haunchesBorn on Pech; Military and political leader of the Kroot; deceased GW UK Website: rules for Anghkor Prok
Aun’la’Shi’va’Run’alEthereal caste prince - ???Prince on Me’lekNovel: Kill Team, page 173
Aun’el’T’au’Ko’vashEthereal caste saint, hailing from T’au, A Worthy CauseCaptured by Gue’la and Mont’au on Dolumar IV, saved by La’Kais; killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 26
Aun’el’T’au’Tam’yaEthereal caste saint, hailing from T’au, - ??????Codex: Tau Empire, page 15
Aun’o’T’au’Kathl’anEthereal caste highest, hailing from T’au, - ??????Novel: Fire Warrior, page 47
Aun’o’Tau’KelithEthereal caste highest, hailing from T’aun, ???Possible misspelling of T’au???BFG: Armada, page 99
Aun’o’T’olku’K’ynaEthereal caste highest, hailing from T’olku, - ???Ethereal on T’olku during the attack on NimbosaCodex: Tau, page 54
Aun’o’Vior’la’ShiEthereal caste highest, hailing from Vior’la, VictoryKnown better as Aun’shi; a blade master, with many victories on his name, the most famous being the defence of Fio’vashCodex: Tau, page 52, 53
Aun’o’T’au’Acaya’Va’DentaEthereal caste highest, hailing from T’au, Master of the Undying Spirit Most senior Ethereal upon T’au, considered the oldest and wisest of his caste, with many victories on his name; supreme ethereal of the third phase septs, commander O’Shaserra ever loyal at his sideCodex: Tau Empire, page 42
Aun’T’PelEthereal caste, - ???Representative of the Ethereal caste on Medusa VCodex: Medusa V, page 30
Aun’vreEthereal caste kingThe only ethereal on Taros; killed in actionIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 74
Aun’vre’T’olku’Va’ShantEthereal caste king, hailing from T’olku, ??????Chapter Approved 2004, page 46
Fio’el’BoranEarth caste engineer, - ???working on the Or’es’Tash’varNovel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Fio’la’Bork’an’Vashrun’Ka’laEarth caste worker, hailing from Bork’an, - ???Sister of Fio’ui’Bork’an’Ulyr’raCodex: Tau, page 10
Fio’o’Bork’an’Tyr’Mon’asEarth caste planner, hailing from Brok’an, - ???Senior incumbent of the Fal’ryn Fio caste Run’eor; killed in actionWD UK 263, page 83
Fio’o’Tak’AlohEarth caste planner, - ??????Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Fio’ui’Bork’an’Ulyr’raEarth caste senior, hailing from Bork’an, - ???Brother of Fio’la’Bork’an’Vshrun’Ka’la; stationed on Pech, studying the KrootCodex: Tau, page 10
Fio’vre’Fal’shia’GwialEarth caste overseer, hailing from Fal’shia, - ???Makes bonding knifes for the Ta’lissera ritualCodex: Tau, page 61
Gorok???Kroot, member of the T’cha clan.Novel: For The Emperor, page 83
Kakkut???Kroot, member of the Dorapt clan; a trackerNovel: For The Emperor, page 297
Kor’el’Dal’yth’DasthuiAir caste captain, hailing from Dal’yth, ??????BFG: Armada, page 108
Kor’el’Kais’SavonAir caste captain, Skilfull - ???Captain of the Sha’korar’AsloNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Kor’el’FayAir caste captain, - ???Killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’el’Gei’venAir caste captain, - ???Killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’el’SietAir caste captain, - ???Second in command of O’Tyra for 6 tau’cyr; killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’el’Ver’sev’aAir caste captain, - ???Personell officer of O’Tyra; killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’o’Anuk’DraAir caste admiral, - ??????Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Kor’o’A’prohAir caste admiral, - ???first commander of the Tau’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lath and the Dal’yth’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lathBFG: Magazine #17, page 11; BFG: Armada, page 101
Kor’o’Dal’yth’Men’heAir caste admiral, hailing from Dal’yth, - ???Captain of the Tel’ham’KenvaalNovel: Fire Warrior, page 165
Kor’o’Natash’T’yraAir caste admiral, - ???Captain of the Or’es’Tash’var; killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 68
Kor’o’Khas’a’tahAir caste admiral, - ???First commander of the Sa’cea’Lar’shi’Khas’a’tahBFG: Magazine #17, page 12
Kor’o’KessanAir caste admiral, - ??????BFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Kor’o’Tau’n’VielAir caste admiral, hailing from Tau’n, - ??????BFG: Armada, page 95
Kor’ui’Gorty’lAir cast carrier, - ??????Novel: Fire Warrior, page 346
Kor’ui’M’lathAir caste carrier, - ???Current commander of the Tau’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lath and the Dal’lyth’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lathBFG: Magazine #17, page 11; BFG: Armada, page 101
Kor’uil’Vash’ya’TozhanAir caste carrier, hailing from Vash’ya, - ???Possible misspelling of Kor’uil???BFG: Magazine #17, page 6
Kor’vre’AnukAir caste pilot, - ???Pilot under Kor’el’Kais’Savon onboard of the Sha’korar’AsloNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Kor’vre’Rann’T’pellAir caste Pilot, - ???Killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 34
Mataba???KrootCodex: Tau, page 12
O’Mau’tel???Tau heroNovel: Fire Warrior, page 74
Orak???Kroot ShaperNovel: Kill Team, page 201
Omutu???KrootCodex: Tau, page 11
Por’el’Bork’an’KassadWater caste diplomat, hailing from Bork’an, - ??????Chapter Approved 2004, page 46
Por’el’SorathWater caste diplomat, - ???Diplomat on Gravalax, seated in MayohNovel: For The Emperor, page 121
Por’el’HassaiWater caste diplomat, - ???Diplomat on Gravalax, seated in MayohNovel: For The Emperor, page 121
Por’el’Tau’n’UkosWater caste diplomat, hailing from Tau’n, Spoon???Codex: Tau Empire, page 39
Por’el’T’au’Yis’tenWater caste diplomat, hailing from T’au, - ???Working on the Or’es’Tash’varNovel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Por’la’Elsy’eir’Je’riWater caste bureaucrat, hailing from Dal’yth, - ??? Cameraman GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 3
Por’la’KunasWater caste bureaucrat, - ???Translator on Me’lekNovel: Kill Team, page 128
Por’o’B’SavaWater caste ambassador, - ??????Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Por’o’Bork’an’Aloh’Sha’isWater caste ambassador, hailing from Bork’an, Coldwind Ambassador on Me’lek; killed in actionNovel: Kill Team, page 163
Por’o’Dal’yth’Kiv’raiWater caste ambassador, hailing from Dal’yth, - ??? discoverer of two artifact worlds, made first contact with the Kroot, defender of Krath GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 1
Por’o’Dal’yth’V’RokWater caste ambassador, hailing from Dal’yth, ??????BFG: Armada, page 109
Por’o’Jess’lWater caste ambassador, - ???Venerated biologistBFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Por’o’Ran’Shui’SassaiWater caste ambassador, - ???Ambassador on Gravalax, seated in Mayoh; AssassinatedNovel: For The Emperor, page 110
Por’ui’Dal’yth’UkosWater caste envoy, hailing from Dal’yth, Spoon???Codex: Tau, page 24
Por’ui’Elsy’eir’K’tadieWater caste envoy, hailing from Elsy’eir, - ??? Reporter GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 3
Por’vre’Tau’ChoWater caste magister, - ???Water caste envoy on Sy’l’kellCodex: Tau Empire, page 17
Shas’el’Bork’an,Or’es’Kauyon’Mont’yrFire caste noble, hailing from Bork’an, Powerful, Patient Hunter, Seen Battle???WD UK 263, page 90
Shas’el’K’irriFire caste noble, - ???Served on TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 75
Shas’el’Kai’AunFire caste nobel, - ???Served on TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Shas’el’Phor’yinn???Served on TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 95
Shas’el’Ryn’yaFire caste nobel, - ???Served on TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Shas’el’Sa’cea’Or’esFire caste noble, hailing from Sa’cea, Powerful???Codex: Tau Empire, page 8
Shas’el’Shi’EldiFire caste noble, - ???Served of TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 94
Shas’el’Sua’niFire caste nobel, - ???Served on TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Shas’el’T’au’LushaFire caste noble, hailing from T’au, - ???Fought with O’Shi’ur against the Y’he on Fal’shia;Novel: Fire Warrior, page 15
Shas’el’Vior’la’Myenshi’ElanFire caste noble, hailing from Vior’la, - ???Stationed on Me’lek, serving under Shas’o’Vior’laMont’yr’Shi’mont’kaNovel: Kill Team, page 173
Shas’la’Bork’an’Vral’UkosFire caste warrior, hailing from Bork’an, Undercut SpoonKilled in actionWD UK 263, page 97
Shas’la’Du’o’tanFire caste warrior, - ???Killed in actionNovel: Fire Warrior, page 190
Shas’la’Keth’ritFire caste warrior, - ???Trainee of La’KaisNovel: Fire Warrior, page 33
Shas’la’Tau’n’DroakanFire caste warrior, hailing from Tau’n, - ???Guard of Fio’ui’Bork’an’Ulyr’ra on his travels on PechCodex: Tau, page 11
Shas’la’Vior’la’DenFire caste hero, hailing from Vior’la, - ???InstructorWD UK 263, page 53
Shas’la’Vior’la’KaisFire caste warrior, hailing from Vior’la, SkilfulSon of O’Shi’urNovel: Fire Warrior, page 11;WD UK 288, page 20
Shas’la’Vior’la’TornFire caste warrior, hailing from Vior’la, - ??????WD UK 263, page 53
Shas’la’Vior’la’TyenFire caste warrior, hailing from Vior’la, - ??????WD UK 263, page 53
Shas’o’D’yanoi’Vior’la’LoreshFire caste commander, hailing from D’yanoi, Hotblooded - ??????The Warhammer 40k Rulebook, page 158
Shas’o’Kir’NasFire caste commander, - ??????Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Shas’o’R’myrFire caste commander LongknifeTau commander on TarosIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 74
Shas’o’Sa’cea’Tsua’mFire caste commander, hailing from Sa’cea, Middle ??? GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 2
Shas’o’Sa’cea’UdasFire caste commander, hailing from Sa’cea, - ??????Novel: Fire Warrior, page 54
Shas’o’ShaserraFire cast commander, ???, ShadowsunLeader of the third phase expansion, supported by Aun’Va; uses the XV22 experimental stealth battlesuitCodex: Tau Empire, page 46
Shas’o’T’au’Shi’urFire caste commander, hailing from T’au, Strong TriumphFather of La’Kais; commander of the Fifth Ten-Cadre; hero of Uor’la; favored disciple of Aun’shi; thrice prevalent in Trials by Fire; honored with the personal name Shi’ur at the battle of Fio’vashNovel: Fire Warrior, page 14
Shas’o’Tash’var’Ol’nan’B’kakFire caste commander, hailing from Tash’var, Brightsword, SandherderO’var has fought under O’Shovah, they were even bonded by the Ta’lissera; aggressive expansionist in the Damocles Gulf; planning to invade Sarcassa, a Gue’la world in the Damocles Gulf; AssassinatedNovel: Kill Team, page 167
Shas’o’Vionca’Tau’er’DausFire caste commander, - ???Commander of an Armoured Interdiction CadreCodex: Apocalypse, page 160
Shas’o’Vior’la’KaisFire caste commander, hailing from Vior’la, SkilfulO’Shovah before receiving his first and third personal name???Codex: Tau Empire, page 5; Codex: Tau, page 3
Shas’o’Vior’la’Mont’yr’Shi’mont’kaFire caste commander, hailing from Vior’la, Seen Battle, Winning Strike???Commander of Me’lekNovel: Kill Team, page 174
Shas’o’Vior’la’Shovah’Kais’Mont’yrFire caste commander, hailing from Vior’la, Farsighted, Skilful, Seen BattlePupil of Puretide O’Shovah’s first and greatest victories were won on Arkunasha against the Be’gel; mentored O’var; defender of the Damocles Gulf during the Gue’la crusade; turns renegade after battle on Arthas moloch, where he gets his Dawn blade; creates a string of fortified strongholds in the Damocles gulf; current situation unknownCodex: Tau Empire, page 21, 44
Shas’o’Vir’la’Me’drekFire caste commander, ??????Chapter Approved 2004, page 46
Shas’vre’MyarFire caste hero, - ???Undergone the Ta’lissera with Shas’ui’Rash’ya and Shas’ui’Lyr’saCodex: Tau, page 61
Shas’vre’Kol’taeFire caste hero, -???Companion of El’LushaNovel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Shas’vre’Tong’ataFire caste hero, -???Companion of El’LushaNovel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Shas’vre’WyrFire caste hero, -???Companion of El’LushaNovel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Shas’ui’D’yanoi’Y’holFire caste veteran, hailing from D’yanoi, - ???Friend of La’KaisNovel: Fire Warrior, page 406
Shas’ui’Lyr’saFire caste veteran, - ???Undergone the Ta’lissera with Shas’vre’Myar ans Shas’ui’Rash’yaCodex: Tau, page 61
Shas’ui’Rash’yaFire caste veteran, - ???Undergone the Ta’lissera with Shas’vre’Myar and Shas’ui’Lyr’saCodex: Tau, page 61
Shas’ui’T’au’JuFire caste veteran, hailing from T’au, - ???Friend of La’KaisNovel: Fire Warrior, page 406
Shas’ui’Ta’sheFire warrior veteran, - ???Fire warrior teamleader under El’K’irri; killed in actionIA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 81

Note:
The notation of the Tau names is adjusted to the new Tau codex system. A Tau name is build up out of the following elements, in same order of appearance: Caste – Rank – birth sept – Individual name(s). Some names given are not complete; they are missing their caste, birth sept or rank.


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