Puretide
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Commander Puretide was a legendary Tau Commander during the Second Expansion of the Tau Empire. His campaigns greatly expanded the Tau Empire and many Tau septs were founded through the efforts and sacrifices of his warriors. He later opposed the human Imperial expeditionary forces of the Damocles Crusade leading the Tau defenders of Dal'yth, a major Tau sept. He was seriously wounded near the end of his life.
Puretide is known for his treatise upon war written after his retirement from active duty. It teaches a balanced, variable, and flexible approach. Many Fire Warriors have read and studied his work, but almost none have been able to fully assimilate and understand all his teachings. Most are only able to grasp and focus themselves on one aspect among several. The greatest among Puretide's disciples are O'Shovah, O'Shaserra and O'Kais.
He was mentioned by Shas'O Kais and the Imperial records during Kronus Campaign , He is known for stoping the Greenskin assault and eradicating large number of greenskins in the lush jungles of Kronus on the southern part of planet, however even he could not exterminate Orks from Kronus once and for all.
