They preach the doctrine of the Greater Good, and no TвЂ™au can refuse an EtherealвЂ™s order. At the top are the Ethereal caste, the religious and political leaders of the TвЂ™au. During this time they have brought other races into their coalition, working with the mercenary Kroot, the winged Vespids, the industrious Demiurge, the nomadic Nicassar, and even humans where they are able to convince them to abandon their Imperium. In the time since their technology has rapidly evolved and they have begun to voyage out into the stars, conquering other worlds and building an empire. The Ethereals preached peace and the need to unite to strive for a greater good, and the TвЂ™au ceased their internecine wars and began to work together. Ethereals were strange Tau whose words were irresistible to the other TвЂ™au. At some point during these times of warring tribes, the first Ethereals emerged. The TвЂ™au during this time were crude and warlike, constantly at battle with each other.

They were first discovered by the Adeptus Mechanicus on the galaxyвЂ™s eastern fringe in the 35th millennium, at which point they were at what might be described as a stone age level of technological development. The TвЂ™au are a relatively very young race in the galaxy, having only come up in the last six thousand years or so. The TвЂ™au were also visually different from the rest of the 40k universe, drawing inspiration from Japanese influences, both in terms of how Fire Warrior armor resembles that of samurai, and the battlesuits that resemble the mecha found in Japanese anime. Not being possessed of any psychic ability of their own, they relied on their technology and coordinated action between multiple units acting as one. Originally just called the Tau, the TвЂ™au were a stark departure from the lore of the 40k universe where the other races of the 40k universe were paranoid, superstitious, xenophobic, and hateful, the TвЂ™au were optimist expansionists working with a coalition of alien races to expand a benevolent empire across the stars. The TвЂ™au are the most recent addition to the lore of Warhammer 40,000, first appearing late in the third edition of 40k with a Codex released in 2001. Suited and Krooted вЂ“ LupeвЂ™s Kroot Method.

Joe Tau вЂ“ AlfredoвЂ™s Method for Farsight Enclaves.

Tau fire warrior conversions