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==Honsou== | ==Honsou== | ||
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The leader of the Warsmith's third company. Has not been named Captain despite holding the post for two centuries, due to his status of having some Imperial Fists gene-seed in with his Iron Warriors gene-seed. | The leader of the Warsmith's third company. Has not been named Captain despite holding the post for two centuries, due to his status of having some Imperial Fists gene-seed in with his Iron Warriors gene-seed. | ||
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Less from the [[Chew Toy]] status those around him put him into, and more on confronting those responsible for his heritage. When he actually meets {{spoiler|the Imperial Fists}}, cue [[Unstoppable Rage]] ''and'' [[Demonic Possession]]. | * [[Berserk Button]]: Less from the [[Chew Toy]] status those around him put him into, and more on confronting those responsible for his heritage. When he actually meets {{spoiler|the Imperial Fists}}, cue [[Unstoppable Rage]] ''and'' [[Demonic Possession]]. | ||
* [[Bond One Liner]]: Inadvertently: | * [[Bond One Liner]]: Inadvertently: | ||
- | *: {{spoiler| | + | *: '''{{spoiler|Vauban}}''': ''Damn you...'' he whispered. |
*: '''Honsou''': ''That happened a long time, human.'' hissed Honsou, but {{spoiler|Vauban}} was already dead. | *: '''Honsou''': ''That happened a long time, human.'' hissed Honsou, but {{spoiler|Vauban}} was already dead. | ||
* [[Chainsaw Good]]: Wields a chainsword. | * [[Chainsaw Good]]: Wields a chainsword. | ||
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* [[Demonic Possession]]: Gets possessed by a minor Daemon during the battle for Hydra Cordatus. The Warsmith is impressed. He however realises it was dumb luck that got the thing out of him, and thus spared his life. | * [[Demonic Possession]]: Gets possessed by a minor Daemon during the battle for Hydra Cordatus. The Warsmith is impressed. He however realises it was dumb luck that got the thing out of him, and thus spared his life. | ||
* [[Dragon Ascendant|{{spoiler|Dragon Ascendant]]}}. | * [[Dragon Ascendant|{{spoiler|Dragon Ascendant]]}}. | ||
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* [[Half Breed]]: And it's why the other captains hate him. | * [[Half Breed]]: And it's why the other captains hate him. | ||
* [[Hidden Depths]]. | * [[Hidden Depths]]. | ||
* [[Jerkass Façade]]: To a lot of people. Only through the narrator and maybe Forrix we realise he's more than he lets on. | * [[Jerkass Façade]]: To a lot of people. Only through the narrator and maybe Forrix we realise he's more than he lets on. | ||
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* [[Oblivious To Love|Oblivious To Brotherly Acceptance]]: Forrix has to point out this to him, but he's daft enough not to get the hint even when it's spelled out for him. Forrix leaves rightfully annoyed. | * [[Oblivious To Love|Oblivious To Brotherly Acceptance]]: Forrix has to point out this to him, but he's daft enough not to get the hint even when it's spelled out for him. Forrix leaves rightfully annoyed. | ||
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* [[Self Deprecation]]: Because all of the ''centuries'', if not millenia of being put down, he doesn't have much self esteem. He compensates by being an ass to anyone close to being an enemy. Even his introductory line is sad, but ends in a [[Badass Boast|Badass manner]]: | * [[Self Deprecation]]: Because all of the ''centuries'', if not millenia of being put down, he doesn't have much self esteem. He compensates by being an ass to anyone close to being an enemy. Even his introductory line is sad, but ends in a [[Badass Boast|Badass manner]]: | ||
*: ''I have no such impressive titles, human. I am called Honsou. Half-breed, mongrel, filth, scum. [[Badass Boast|I will cross blades with you.]]'' | *: ''I have no such impressive titles, human. I am called Honsou. Half-breed, mongrel, filth, scum. [[Badass Boast|I will cross blades with you.]]'' | ||
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* [[Villain Protagonist]]. | * [[Villain Protagonist]]. | ||
* [[Visionary Villain]]: Genuinely believes in the dream of Horus of uniting humanity under the power of Chaos to protect it from Xenos threats. | * [[Visionary Villain]]: Genuinely believes in the dream of Horus of uniting humanity under the power of Chaos to protect it from Xenos threats. | ||
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==Kroeger== | ==Kroeger== | ||
- | The Captain of the Second Company of the Warsmith's Grand Company. Slowly falling into the grips of [[War God|Khorne]] | + | The Captain of the Second Company of the Warsmith's Grand Company. Slowly falling into the grips of [[War God|Khorne]]. |
* [[The Berserker]]: And he doesn't even realize it. | * [[The Berserker]]: And he doesn't even realize it. | ||
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* [[Dropped a Bridge on Him|{{spoiler|Dropped a Bridge on Him]]}}: He gets unceremoniously and [[Offscreen Death|{{spoiler|offscreen]]}} {{spoiler|killed off}} by Larana and the demon in his armor around the half of the story. | * [[Dropped a Bridge on Him|{{spoiler|Dropped a Bridge on Him]]}}: He gets unceremoniously and [[Offscreen Death|{{spoiler|offscreen]]}} {{spoiler|killed off}} by Larana and the demon in his armor around the half of the story. | ||
* [[Eye Scream|{{spoiler|Eye Scream]]}}. | * [[Eye Scream|{{spoiler|Eye Scream]]}}. | ||
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* [[General Failure]]: Honsou claims this from the beginning about him. | * [[General Failure]]: Honsou claims this from the beginning about him. | ||
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* [[Names To Run Away From Really Fast]]: Kroeger is a [[Names To Run Away From: K Names|K Name]] sounding a lot like [[War Is Glorious|Krieg]][er] and has that [[All Germans Are Nazis|Germanazi]] sound to it. | * [[Names To Run Away From Really Fast]]: Kroeger is a [[Names To Run Away From: K Names|K Name]] sounding a lot like [[War Is Glorious|Krieg]][er] and has that [[All Germans Are Nazis|Germanazi]] sound to it. | ||
- | + | * [[A Nazi by Any Other Name]]: Let's see: he has a [[All Germans Are Nazis|German]]-ish name, he hates [[Half Breed]]s, he's feared from inside his group as a [[General Failure]], he lives in a regime that [[Social Darwinist|pits its finest men against each other to enhance their abilities]]... | |
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* [[Nice Job Fixing It Villain]]: He breaks from guarding the Daemon Engines to get his slaughter on. | * [[Nice Job Fixing It Villain]]: He breaks from guarding the Daemon Engines to get his slaughter on. | ||
** Almost does it before: | ** Almost does it before: | ||
*: '''The Warsmith''': ''You would cost me my victory, Kroeger?'' [...] ''The servant of the machine with only one hand. He is important to me, Kroeger. And you almost killed him.'' | *: '''The Warsmith''': ''You would cost me my victory, Kroeger?'' [...] ''The servant of the machine with only one hand. He is important to me, Kroeger. And you almost killed him.'' | ||
* [[Not Himself]]: For the last half of the novel, he becomes taciturn and a lot more restrained. Some of his brothers believe he went insane, Honsou tries to talk to him but it almost kills him, and most of the Warsmith's champions are more interested in [[Thirty Xanatos Pileup|Xanatos Pileups]] than crazy Kroeger, but we know [[The Reveal]] that {{spoiler|Kroeger is dead}}. | * [[Not Himself]]: For the last half of the novel, he becomes taciturn and a lot more restrained. Some of his brothers believe he went insane, Honsou tries to talk to him but it almost kills him, and most of the Warsmith's champions are more interested in [[Thirty Xanatos Pileup|Xanatos Pileups]] than crazy Kroeger, but we know [[The Reveal]] that {{spoiler|Kroeger is dead}}. | ||
- | + | * [[Riddle For The Ages]]: In-universe example on what the hell happened to him. ''Twice''. The audience knows [[The Reveal]] that {{spoiler|he was killed and replaced by his armor}}, but his brothers only see {{spoiler|"him" go through a portal into other worlds - well, hell knows where is what they see}}. To add insult to injury, {{spoiler|they find a Space Marine corpse in his tent, died for some time, which seemed to be him but dead longer than the Living Armor has been running around with his identity}}. The narrator subverts this in claiming Honsou is wrong about this trope applying to him. | |
- | * [[Riddle For The Ages]]: In-universe example on what the hell happened to him. ''Twice''. The audience knows [[The Reveal]] that {{spoiler|he was killed and replaced by | + | |
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Of which most of his brothers are aware of, but few dare talking to him about it. | * [[Sanity Slippage]]: Of which most of his brothers are aware of, but few dare talking to him about it. | ||
* [[Time Abyss]]: Ironically, Forrix still calls him a newblood. Even he lampshades how ironic it it. | * [[Time Abyss]]: Ironically, Forrix still calls him a newblood. Even he lampshades how ironic it it. | ||
- | + | * [[You Have Failed Me]]: Vents his frustrations on the [[Red Shirt]]ed human minions. This becomes [[Fridge Logic]] when you realise he's a Kohrne follower and needs to spill blood often. | |
- | * [[You Have Failed Me]]: Vents his frustrations on the [[Red Shirt]]ed human minions. This becomes [[Fridge Logic]] when you realise he's a | + | |
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|{{spoiler|You No Longer Entertain Me]]}}. | * [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness|{{spoiler|You No Longer Entertain Me]]}}. | ||
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The First Captain of the Warsmith's Grand Company. Once eagerly believed in Horus's dream of uniting the galaxy under Chaos, but has become jaded over ten thousand years. | The First Captain of the Warsmith's Grand Company. Once eagerly believed in Horus's dream of uniting the galaxy under Chaos, but has become jaded over ten thousand years. | ||
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* [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: A combi-weapon. | * [[Bifurcated Weapon]]: A combi-weapon. | ||
* [[Crowing Moment Of Awesome]]: Fighting {{spoiler|a Warhound}} ''with his bare hands and winning''. | * [[Crowing Moment Of Awesome]]: Fighting {{spoiler|a Warhound}} ''with his bare hands and winning''. | ||
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* [[Karmic Death|{{spoiler|Karmic Death]]}}. | * [[Karmic Death|{{spoiler|Karmic Death]]}}. | ||
* [[Power Fist]]. | * [[Power Fist]]. | ||
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* [[Time Abyss]]. | * [[Time Abyss]]. | ||
* [[You Can't Go Home Again]]. | * [[You Can't Go Home Again]]. | ||
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==Etassay== | ==Etassay== | ||
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* [[Dark Chick]]. | * [[Dark Chick]]. | ||
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* [[Dumbass Has A Point]]: Ends up seeing at one point a tactical opening better than ''siege masters'' around him. The irony? He only thinks of it and suggests it [[For The Evulz|for the pleasure the thought of such death gives him]] and caring generally little for the strategical advantage of such a maneuver. | * [[Dumbass Has A Point]]: Ends up seeing at one point a tactical opening better than ''siege masters'' around him. The irony? He only thinks of it and suggests it [[For The Evulz|for the pleasure the thought of such death gives him]] and caring generally little for the strategical advantage of such a maneuver. | ||
* [[Go Out With A Smile|{{spoiler|Go Out With A Smile]]}}: And that's one of the [[Kama Houdini|{{spoiler|''best'']]}} ways a Chaos Marine (especially a hedonist like himself) can get in {{spoiler|death}}. | * [[Go Out With A Smile|{{spoiler|Go Out With A Smile]]}}: And that's one of the [[Kama Houdini|{{spoiler|''best'']]}} ways a Chaos Marine (especially a hedonist like himself) can get in {{spoiler|death}}. | ||
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* [[The Hedonist]]. | * [[The Hedonist]]. | ||
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Is implied it's the reason {{spoiler|he lost the fight and his life}}. Still, probably [[Worth It]]. | * [[Honor Before Reason]]: Is implied it's the reason {{spoiler|he lost the fight and his life}}. Still, probably [[Worth It]]. | ||
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* [[Punny Name]]: Would be appropriate to believe it comes from [[The Immodest Orgasm|"ecstasy"]]. | * [[Punny Name]]: Would be appropriate to believe it comes from [[The Immodest Orgasm|"ecstasy"]]. | ||
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* [[Worthy Opponent]]: Invokes this trope, waiting for the right warriors to fight. | * [[Worthy Opponent]]: Invokes this trope, waiting for the right warriors to fight. | ||