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During a routine pre-deployment inspection on Es'tau, Mont'va served as a Shas'vre bodyguard for the famed Commander Brightsword - but when an entire Gue'la fleet attacked from seemingly nowhere, human assassins were able to deliver a mortal wound to the venerable Shas'O.

Vre'Mont'va, as the next highest ranking Tau in the cadre, took command of Brightsword's crippled forces and managed to fend off the wretched Gue'la with the assistance of a Specialist Cadre in-system by chance.

Mont'va was summoned back to T'au following the battle, promoted to Shas'el outside the Aun'T'au'Retha for his courageous actions during the ad-hoc Trial by Fire, and given permanent command of the remnants of Brightsword's Enclave, renamed the Ghosts of Es'tau.

Shas'el Vior'la Mont'va Kais'ka, protégé of the late Shas'O Tash'var Ol'nan B'kak and Cadre Commander of the Ghosts of Es'tau, carries with him the last tangible remnants of Brightsword's existance; a pendant of an age long past, the ceremonial Bonding Knife 'Ol'nan', and the many scars denoting every new Tau inducted into the Cadre's sacred Ta'lissera since the devastating attack.

He secretly mourns the loss of his mentor, and will not rest until the Imperium crumbles and the Gue'la menace is purged from the galaxy.

"Your people will weep and your worlds will bleed! You will not live to see the misery you have brought upon your people!"

-Mont'va, following Brightsword's Assassination

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Took the better part of a day to make this one, using openCanvas 1.1 for everything but the conversion to .jpg.

This was another testbed of different techniques in oC, ranging from all sorts of brush/pen styles, blending techniques, and toying with 'add' layers.

Comments/Criticisms much appreciated!

Description
During a routine pre-deployment inspection on Es'tau, Mont'va served as a Shas'vre bodyguard for the famed Commander Brightsword - but when an entire Gue'la fleet attacked from seemingly nowhere, human assassins were able to deliver a mortal wound to the venerable Shas'O.

Vre'Mont'va, as the next highest ranking Tau in the cadre, took command of Brightsword's crippled forces and managed to fend off the wretched Gue'la with the assistance of a Specialist Cadre in-system by chance.

Mont'va was summoned back to T'au following the battle, promoted to Shas'el outside the Aun'T'au'Retha for his courageous actions during the ad-hoc Trial by Fire, and given permanent command of the remnants of Brightsword's Enclave, renamed the Ghosts of Es'tau.

Shas'el Vior'la Mont'va Kais'ka, protégé of the late Shas'O Tash'var Ol'nan B'kak and Cadre Commander of the Ghosts of Es'tau, carries with him the last tangible remnants of Brightsword's existance; a pendant of an age long past, the ceremonial Bonding Knife 'Ol'nan', and the many scars denoting every new Tau inducted into the Cadre's sacred Ta'lissera since the devastating attack.

He secretly mourns the loss of his mentor, and will not rest until the Imperium crumbles and the Gue'la menace is purged from the galaxy.

"Your people will weep and your worlds will bleed! You will not live to see the misery you have brought upon your people!"

-Mont'va, following Brightsword's Assassination

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Took the better part of a day to make this one, using openCanvas 1.1 for everything but the conversion to .jpg.

This was another testbed of different techniques in oC, ranging from all sorts of brush/pen styles, blending techniques, and toying with 'add' layers.

Comments/Criticisms much appreciated!