Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? - 40K Terra

kenshin620 · 02-24-2008

I know the Eldar have a couple but are they commonly used? And if so, is it not surprising to find serveral in high positions? (like Shas'O or Exarch) Wait, do Tau even have women?

Warmaster Romulas · 02-24-2008

yes tau have women
and they are part of the fire caste also
commander shadowsun leader of the 3rd sphere of expansion is a woman

Lord Commander Erus · 02-24-2008

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Originally Posted by kenshin620

I know the Eldar have a couple but are they commonly used? And if so, is it not surprising to find serveral in high positions? (like Shas'O or Exarch) Wait, do Tau even have women?

The howling banshee aspect warriors are all women.

Jain'Zarr and Baharroth are the Howling Banshee and Swooping Hawk Phoenix Lords (think Primarch) and are women.

I don't know about Tau, but I know Eldar are totally not gender biased.

GW itself does seem to be, but then again, it;'s target audience is male, so it's in a apart business sense.

Wakim · 02-24-2008

Well yeah, Eldar don`t look down upon women as being weaker since they do that to every other living thing

Actually there also are women in the Guard (but never heared of one going up in rank) but as you well know GW doesn`t like sculpting boobies on troops that often unless they`re power armor boobies for the SoB

Celestial Guardian · 02-24-2008

The Tau use female troops in their armies quite often. In teh book Firewarrior there are actaullya quite a few women in ranking positions. The difference is that the Tau armor is the same for everyone which means that the ever frequent "boobie" issue (thanks Wakim) has been taken care of because the armors and suits used do not show gender on the battle field.

Night Shadow · 02-25-2008

often unless they`re power armor boobies for the SoB.

LOL I laughed out loud on that one, I have a cold so I am coughing my face off at the same time.

TerminatorinHell · 02-25-2008

sad thing is im evil twisted enought to make a female space marine but i do know for a fact that half the eldar army may be female (can't tell all a bit uhhhhh flat?)

Baron Spikey · 02-25-2008

ALL female Tau born into the Fire Caste fight, there's no discrimination because of gender

Wakim · 02-25-2008

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Originally Posted by Baron Spikey

ALL female Tau born into the Fire Caste fight, there's no discrimination because of gender

Yup, the only discrimination going on in the Tau empire is the complete lack of liberty

As for Female Guardians and such for the eldar, they`re just too lazy to make the boobied torso

*points to his previous post for more details*

Baron Spikey · 02-25-2008

except there are 'boobied' torsos for the eldar- at least Eldar Guardians, only like 1 in 5 but they are there.

Wakim · 02-25-2008

Oh, you`re right

Who uses guardians anyway *looks out for mart*

i never saw one fielded though

but i saw the sprew

Steellegioncpt · 02-25-2008

I really dont think that Tau use the female gender...

I mean maybe each planet can be different (possible Fluff idea?)

Warmaster Romulas · 02-25-2008

no the fire caste of the tau is fully integrated with men and women serving side by side
but they all look so much al ike you really cant tell the difference

Wakim · 02-25-2008

If they`re supposed to be related to cows... (upliftng primer propaganda ftw) do the females have... udders?!

Never saw a Tau female out of armor

Templar Mikeel · 02-25-2008

Uh Wakim, I thought they were more related to fish.

Baron Spikey · 02-25-2008

I thought they were more sort of desert mammal/reptilian combo myself

Wakim · 02-25-2008

They have hooves and a strage stare

some uplifting primer said they`re caddle

Brother Warchild · 02-25-2008

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Originally Posted by TerminatorinHell

sad thing is im evil twisted enought to make a female space marine but i do know for a fact that half the eldar army may be female (can't tell all a bit uhhhhh flat?)

GW actually had made female marines back in the RT days.I know i have the model somewhere with the christmas marine they made.If i can find them i will post some pics.

BrainDeleted · 02-25-2008

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Originally Posted by Wakim

They have hooves and a strage stare

some uplifting primer said they`re caddle

Wakim you have at least 1 out of those two but we respect your right to not be a bovine.

But I hate Tau with a burning passion. I made a whole army of Kroot Mercenary Freedom Fighters (Or terrorists to the Tau) to pay homage to my hatred from the entire Tau race. I could care less about their...sexes

(Not to be mean to Tau players...I might just be mad because Lacrosse tryouts have started and I've got to fricken fight for my varsity slot)

Ichor · 02-25-2008

Yes, I too share your hatred...

lord marcus · 02-25-2008

i was thinking of taking the almost bare chatachan torso and boobie-ing it up with gs, what you guys think?

BrainDeleted · 02-25-2008

Total butch. A man-she...The chatachan torsos are pretty ripped if I remember correctly...Just slapping on some breasticles might...look horribly wrong. LOL.

Females have a different stature and figure then males...They'd need their own torsos to actually look real! I'm pretty sure I've seen a converted guard female...but they used some other army's models...Give me a few seconds to gather my thoughts on this...

iNsOmNiAc'S dReAm · 02-25-2008

There ARE female guard models out there.. Catachan too

Draconis Argentus Falzone · 02-26-2008

Yes. I recall seeing a bra-bearing catachan with either an autogun or a lasgun, and she was pretty ripped too, but she wasn't a conversion and she had the right proportions. Just, lots of muscle because she's used to fighting on a death-world.

If you want to convert models, start with female minis and just add enough greenstuff to make their muscles more defined, i think...

Or failing that, try to find and buy ever single blister with a female Catachan, and ignore the rest, if you want to increase the male-to-female ratio.

Remember, most tyrant races (Tau and Imperium especially) try to keep women in "their place" birthing the next generation of soldiers...

Although, supposedly, the most fierce and dangerous fighting units are all-female. I shudder to think what would happen if you took an army of Catachan women... Sisters of Battle? Sure, they're deadly, but they're just nuns with guns, not drinking, brawling, jungle-fighting psychopaths with a love for the smell of prometheum in the morning!

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kenshin620 Corporal Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 452 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 9 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? I know the Eldar have a couple but are they commonly used? And if so, is it not surprising to find serveral in high positions? (like Shas'O or Exarch) Wait, do Tau even have women? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Tis but a flesh wound.

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Warmaster Romulas Captain Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: U-S-A!!U-S-A!!U-S-A!!U-S-A!!U-S-A!! Posts: 1,478 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 108 Thanked 75 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? yes tau have women and they are part of the fire caste also commander shadowsun leader of the 3rd sphere of expansion is a woman __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ""A true patriot is a lover of his country who rebukes and does not excuse its sins." Frederick Douglass To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. * new items added 4/6/08 * tomb king army up for trade

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Wakim Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 989 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? Well yeah, Eldar don`t look down upon women as being weaker since they do that to every other living thing Actually there also are women in the Guard (but never heared of one going up in rank) but as you well know GW doesn`t like sculpting boobies on troops that often unless they`re power armor boobies for the SoB __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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Celestial Guardian Corporal Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 387 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 69 Thanked 37 Times in 17 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? The Tau use female troops in their armies quite often. In teh book Firewarrior there are actaullya quite a few women in ranking positions. The difference is that the Tau armor is the same for everyone which means that the ever frequent "boobie" issue (thanks Wakim) has been taken care of because the armors and suits used do not show gender on the battle field. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. From Necromunda to Apocalypse, your one stop for fun!

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Night Shadow ex Chaplain Shadow Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 267 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 82 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? often unless they`re power armor boobies for the SoB. LOL I laughed out loud on that one, I have a cold so I am coughing my face off at the same time.

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Wakim Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 989 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? Oh, you`re right Who uses guardians anyway looks out for mart i never saw one fielded though but i saw the sprew __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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Wakim Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 989 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? They have hooves and a strage stare some uplifting primer said they`re caddle __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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Draconis Argentus Falzone Trooper Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bass Ackwards Niddle of Mowhere Posts: 76 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Do the Tau and Eldar commonly field women in their armies? Yes. I recall seeing a bra-bearing catachan with either an autogun or a lasgun, and she was pretty ripped too, but she wasn't a conversion and she had the right proportions. Just, lots of muscle because she's used to fighting on a death-world. If you want to convert models, start with female minis and just add enough greenstuff to make their muscles more defined, i think... Or failing that, try to find and buy ever single blister with a female Catachan, and ignore the rest, if you want to increase the male-to-female ratio. Remember, most tyrant races (Tau and Imperium especially) try to keep women in "their place" birthing the next generation of soldiers... Although, supposedly, the most fierce and dangerous fighting units are all-female. I shudder to think what would happen if you took an army of Catachan women... Sisters of Battle? Sure, they're deadly, but they're just nuns with guns, not drinking, brawling, jungle-fighting psychopaths with a love for the smell of prometheum in the morning!