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Full Name	Translation	Information	Source
Anghkor Prok	Intractable Krootox; description of a bull Krootox sitting intractably on its haunches	Born on Pech; Military and political leader of the Kroot; deceased	GW UK Website: rules for Anghkor Prok
Aun’la’Shi’va’Run’al	Ethereal caste prince - ???	Prince on Me’lek	Novel: Kill Team, page 173
Aun’el’T’au’Ko’vash	Ethereal caste saint, hailing from T’au, A Worthy Cause	Captured by Gue’la and Mont’au on Dolumar IV, saved by La’Kais; killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 26
Aun’el’T’au’Tam’ya	Ethereal caste saint, hailing from T’au, - ???	???	Codex: Tau Empire, page 15
Aun’o’T’au’Kathl’an	Ethereal caste highest, hailing from T’au, - ???	???	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 47
Aun’o’Tau’Kelith	Ethereal caste highest, hailing from T’aun, ???	Possible misspelling of T’au???	BFG: Armada, page 99
Aun’o’T’olku’K’yna	Ethereal caste highest, hailing from T’olku, - ???	Ethereal on T’olku during the attack on Nimbosa	Codex: Tau, page 54
Aun’o’Vior’la’Shi	Ethereal caste highest, hailing from Vior’la, Victory	Known better as Aun’shi; a blade master, with many victories on his name, the most famous being the defence of Fio’vash	Codex: Tau, page 52, 53
Aun’o’T’au’Acaya’Va’Denta	Ethereal 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 side	Codex: Tau Empire, page 42
Aun’T’Pel	Ethereal caste, - ???	Representative of the Ethereal caste on Medusa V	Codex: Medusa V, page 30
Aun’vre	Ethereal caste king	The only ethereal on Taros; killed in action	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 74
Aun’vre’T’olku’Va’Shant	Ethereal caste king, hailing from T’olku, ???	???	Chapter Approved 2004, page 46
Fio’el’Boran	Earth caste engineer, - ???	working on the Or’es’Tash’var	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Fio’la’Bork’an’Vashrun’Ka’la	Earth caste worker, hailing from Bork’an, - ???	Sister of Fio’ui’Bork’an’Ulyr’ra	Codex: Tau, page 10
Fio’o’Bork’an’Tyr’Mon’as	Earth caste planner, hailing from Brok’an, - ???	Senior incumbent of the Fal’ryn Fio caste Run’eor; killed in action	WD UK 263, page 83
Fio’o’Tak’Aloh	Earth caste planner, - ???	???	Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Fio’ui’Bork’an’Ulyr’ra	Earth caste senior, hailing from Bork’an, - ???	Brother of Fio’la’Bork’an’Vshrun’Ka’la; stationed on Pech, studying the Kroot	Codex: Tau, page 10
Fio’vre’Fal’shia’Gwial	Earth caste overseer, hailing from Fal’shia, - ???	Makes bonding knifes for the Ta’lissera ritual	Codex: 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 tracker	Novel: For The Emperor, page 297
Kor’el’Dal’yth’Dasthui	Air caste captain, hailing from Dal’yth, ???	???	BFG: Armada, page 108
Kor’el’Kais’Savon	Air caste captain, Skilfull - ???	Captain of the Sha’korar’Aslo	Novel: Kill Team, page 128
Kor’el’Fay	Air caste captain, - ???	Killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’el’Gei’ven	Air caste captain, - ???	Killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’el’Siet	Air caste captain, - ???	Second in command of O’Tyra for 6 tau’cyr; killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’el’Ver’sev’a	Air caste captain, - ???	Personell officer of O’Tyra; killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 155
Kor’o’Anuk’Dra	Air caste admiral, - ???	???	Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Kor’o’A’proh	Air caste admiral, - ???	first commander of the Tau’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lath and the Dal’yth’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lath	BFG: Magazine #17, page 11; BFG: Armada, page 101
Kor’o’Dal’yth’Men’he	Air caste admiral, hailing from Dal’yth, - ???	Captain of the Tel’ham’Kenvaal	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 165
Kor’o’Natash’T’yra	Air caste admiral, - ???	Captain of the Or’es’Tash’var; killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 68
Kor’o’Khas’a’tah	Air caste admiral, - ???	First commander of the Sa’cea’Lar’shi’Khas’a’tah	BFG: Magazine #17, page 12
Kor’o’Kessan	Air caste admiral, - ???	???	BFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Kor’o’Tau’n’Viel	Air caste admiral, hailing from Tau’n, - ???	???	BFG: Armada, page 95
Kor’ui’Gorty’l	Air cast carrier, - ???	???	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 346
Kor’ui’M’lath	Air caste carrier, - ???	Current commander of the Tau’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lath and the Dal’lyth’Gal’leath’A’proh’M’lath	BFG: Magazine #17, page 11; BFG: Armada, page 101
Kor’uil’Vash’ya’Tozhan	Air caste carrier, hailing from Vash’ya, - ???	Possible misspelling of Kor’uil???	BFG: Magazine #17, page 6
Kor’vre’Anuk	Air caste pilot, - ???	Pilot under Kor’el’Kais’Savon onboard of the Sha’korar’Aslo	Novel: Kill Team, page 128
Kor’vre’Rann’T’pell	Air caste Pilot, - ???	Killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 34
Mataba	???	Kroot	Codex: Tau, page 12
O’Mau’tel	???	Tau hero	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 74
Orak	???	Kroot Shaper	Novel: Kill Team, page 201
Omutu	???	Kroot	Codex: Tau, page 11
Por’el’Bork’an’Kassad	Water caste diplomat, hailing from Bork’an, - ???	???	Chapter Approved 2004, page 46
Por’el’Sorath	Water caste diplomat, - ???	Diplomat on Gravalax, seated in Mayoh	Novel: For The Emperor, page 121
Por’el’Hassai	Water caste diplomat, - ???	Diplomat on Gravalax, seated in Mayoh	Novel: For The Emperor, page 121
Por’el’Tau’n’Ukos	Water caste diplomat, hailing from Tau’n, Spoon	???	Codex: Tau Empire, page 39
Por’el’T’au’Yis’ten	Water caste diplomat, hailing from T’au, - ???	Working on the Or’es’Tash’var	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 139
Por’la’Elsy’eir’Je’ri	Water caste bureaucrat, hailing from Dal’yth, - ???	Cameraman	GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 3
Por’la’Kunas	Water caste bureaucrat, - ???	Translator on Me’lek	Novel: Kill Team, page 128
Por’o’B’Sava	Water caste ambassador, - ???	???	Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Por’o’Bork’an’Aloh’Sha’is	Water caste ambassador, hailing from Bork’an, Coldwind	Ambassador on Me’lek; killed in action	Novel: Kill Team, page 163
Por’o’Dal’yth’Kiv’rai	Water 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’Rok	Water caste ambassador, hailing from Dal’yth, ???	???	BFG: Armada, page 109
Por’o’Jess’l	Water caste ambassador, - ???	Venerated biologist	BFG: Magazine #17, page 11
Por’o’Ran’Shui’Sassai	Water caste ambassador, - ???	Ambassador on Gravalax, seated in Mayoh; Assassinated	Novel: For The Emperor, page 110
Por’ui’Dal’yth’Ukos	Water caste envoy, hailing from Dal’yth, Spoon	???	Codex: Tau, page 24
Por’ui’Elsy’eir’K’tadie	Water caste envoy, hailing from Elsy’eir, - ???	Reporter	GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 3
Por’vre’Tau’Cho	Water caste magister, - ???	Water caste envoy on Sy’l’kell	Codex: Tau Empire, page 17
Shas’el’Bork’an,Or’es’Kauyon’Mont’yr	Fire caste noble, hailing from Bork’an, Powerful, Patient Hunter, Seen Battle	???	WD UK 263, page 90
Shas’el’K’irri	Fire caste noble, - ???	Served on Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 75
Shas’el’Kai’Aun	Fire caste nobel, - ???	Served on Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Shas’el’Phor’yinn	???	Served on Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 95
Shas’el’Ryn’ya	Fire caste nobel, - ???	Served on Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Shas’el’Sa’cea’Or’es	Fire caste noble, hailing from Sa’cea, Powerful	???	Codex: Tau Empire, page 8
Shas’el’Shi’Eldi	Fire caste noble, - ???	Served of Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 94
Shas’el’Sua’ni	Fire caste nobel, - ???	Served on Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 267
Shas’el’T’au’Lusha	Fire 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’Elan	Fire caste noble, hailing from Vior’la, - ???	Stationed on Me’lek, serving under Shas’o’Vior’laMont’yr’Shi’mont’ka	Novel: Kill Team, page 173
Shas’la’Bork’an’Vral’Ukos	Fire caste warrior, hailing from Bork’an, Undercut Spoon	Killed in action	WD UK 263, page 97
Shas’la’Du’o’tan	Fire caste warrior, - ???	Killed in action	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 190
Shas’la’Keth’rit	Fire caste warrior, - ???	Trainee of La’Kais	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 33
Shas’la’Tau’n’Droakan	Fire caste warrior, hailing from Tau’n, - ???	Guard of Fio’ui’Bork’an’Ulyr’ra on his travels on Pech	Codex: Tau, page 11
Shas’la’Vior’la’Den	Fire caste hero, hailing from Vior’la, - ???	Instructor	WD UK 263, page 53
Shas’la’Vior’la’Kais	Fire caste warrior, hailing from Vior’la, Skilful	Son of O’Shi’ur	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 11;WD UK 288, page 20
Shas’la’Vior’la’Torn	Fire caste warrior, hailing from Vior’la, - ???	???	WD UK 263, page 53
Shas’la’Vior’la’Tyen	Fire caste warrior, hailing from Vior’la, - ???	???	WD UK 263, page 53
Shas’o’D’yanoi’Vior’la’Loresh	Fire caste commander, hailing from D’yanoi, Hotblooded - ???	???	The Warhammer 40k Rulebook, page 158
Shas’o’Kir’Nas	Fire caste commander, - ???	???	Codex: Medusa V, page 31
Shas’o’R’myr	Fire caste commander Longknife	Tau commander on Taros	IA 3: The Taros Campaign, page 74
Shas’o’Sa’cea’Tsua’m	Fire caste commander, hailing from Sa’cea, Middle	???	GW UK Website: Tau Background Articles, page 2
Shas’o’Sa’cea’Udas	Fire caste commander, hailing from Sa’cea, - ???	???	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 54
Shas’o’Shaserra	Fire cast commander, ???, Shadowsun	Leader of the third phase expansion, supported by Aun’Va; uses the XV22 experimental stealth battlesuit	Codex: Tau Empire, page 46
Shas’o’T’au’Shi’ur	Fire caste commander, hailing from T’au, Strong Triumph	Father 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’vash	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 14
Shas’o’Tash’var’Ol’nan’B’kak	Fire caste commander, hailing from Tash’var, Brightsword, Sandherder	O’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; Assassinated	Novel: Kill Team, page 167
Shas’o’Vionca’Tau’er’Daus	Fire caste commander, - ???	Commander of an Armoured Interdiction Cadre	Codex: Apocalypse, page 160
Shas’o’Vior’la’Kais	Fire caste commander, hailing from Vior’la, Skilful	O’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’ka	Fire caste commander, hailing from Vior’la, Seen Battle, Winning Strike???	Commander of Me’lek	Novel: Kill Team, page 174
Shas’o’Vior’la’Shovah’Kais’Mont’yr	Fire caste commander, hailing from Vior’la, Farsighted, Skilful, Seen Battle	Pupil 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 unknown	Codex: Tau Empire, page 21, 44
Shas’o’Vir’la’Me’drek	Fire caste commander, ???	???	Chapter Approved 2004, page 46
Shas’vre’Myar	Fire caste hero, - ???	Undergone the Ta’lissera with Shas’ui’Rash’ya and Shas’ui’Lyr’sa	Codex: Tau, page 61
Shas’vre’Kol’tae	Fire caste hero, -???	Companion of El’Lusha	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Shas’vre’Tong’ata	Fire caste hero, -???	Companion of El’Lusha	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Shas’vre’Wyr	Fire caste hero, -???	Companion of El’Lusha	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 299
Shas’ui’D’yanoi’Y’hol	Fire caste veteran, hailing from D’yanoi, - ???	Friend of La’Kais	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 406
Shas’ui’Lyr’sa	Fire caste veteran, - ???	Undergone the Ta’lissera with Shas’vre’Myar ans Shas’ui’Rash’ya	Codex: Tau, page 61
Shas’ui’Rash’ya	Fire caste veteran, - ???	Undergone the Ta’lissera with Shas’vre’Myar and Shas’ui’Lyr’sa	Codex: Tau, page 61
Shas’ui’T’au’Ju	Fire caste veteran, hailing from T’au, - ???	Friend of La’Kais	Novel: Fire Warrior, page 406
Shas’ui’Ta’she	Fire warrior veteran, - ???	Fire warrior teamleader under El’K’irri; killed in action	IA 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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