Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-98.81.158.208-20140213190331/@comment-45.23.243.3-20160117162825

107.77.111.20 wrote: The tau ethereals are like the human shamans One can argue that you in a way are correct as the ethereal cast serves to unite the Tau in the greater good. However Shamans are viewed as mystical witch doctor healers with connections to the spirit realm and otherworldly powers...in this context the warp. the Tau have no psychic connection whatsoever and their control over the other Tau is never 100% explained it is suggested that their ability may be pheromone based (quoting the Xeneology book) "perhaps a pheremonal communication system?" "Perhaps the Ethereal asserts a measure of control over lesser casts?" Xeneology an Excellent book BTW... the Tau have no mystic or "magical" connections to speak of only their technology. so while calling an Ethereal an shaman may be stretching it really thin they are looked upon for guidance in tau matters as human shamans were and still are consulted...