Talk:Darkstalker Kaathe/@comment-25019653-20140712083109/@comment-25561331-20141104153853

The Tau Ethereal caste uses pheromones to subconsciously control the lesser castes. When some Tau realize that their thoughts are muddled, they're told they're doing this for the "greater good" which is a façade to hide the Ethereal's goals. They may have the nicest way to gain control of territories, but they keep control through mind control. It's a matter of freedom versus happiness.

There is no objectively good faction in Warhammer. Only lesser and greater evils. And even then it depends on your views.

Imperium of Man: You're safe for the most part, but as an individual you are worthless. Service to the God-Emperor only ends in death. You can take that two ways. Either be fatalistic and see it as serving the God-Emperor will only kill you, or that when you give everything that you are to the God-Emperor, your service ends. But remember: Time forgets the insignificant. But the God-Emperor remembers even the smallest of lives.

Chaos: You're free, but you can easily be torn to shreds by a daemon, and your chosen Chaos Lord cares nothing for you. You can become more powerful than your wildest dreams, but you will never be anything more than a pawn.

Tau: Live happy, serve the greater good. But is that truly your will, or the Ethereals'?

Eldar: You are a proud member of an ancient race, albeit a dying one. You are constantly under threat of your soul being torn asunder by a Chaos God of your people's decadence.

Dark Eldar: You live in glory and decadence, but you must torture and find more disgusting ways of torturing to protect your soul and immortality from the Chaos God.

Tyranid: Be a part of something ancient and huge. Once they win, everything will be equal. Whether they want to be or not.

Necrons: Be a part of something ancient and huge. But you must relinquish your soul and body, and live as a machine, cold and devoid. You will live this way forever, a deathless husk.