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** Mira, Cain's GirlOfTheWeek in the seventh book, for managing to be both a humorous UpperClassTwit and a decent ActionGirl at the same time.
** Alaric Tayber- the efficient Perlia PDF official who helps kick start Cain's rescue of thousands of people- and BadassBureaucrat Scrivener Norbert from ''Death or Glory''.
** Alaric's sister Felicia Tayber (who makes one reappearence after ''Death or Glory'') appears to be very popular among fan artists, likely due to being the only canonically attractive tech priest in 40K.

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** Mira, Cain's GirlOfTheWeek in the seventh book, has a modest fanbase for managing to be both a humorous UpperClassTwit and a decent ActionGirl at the same time.
** Alaric Tayber- the efficient Perlia PDF official who helps kick start Cain's rescue of thousands of people- and BadassBureaucrat Scrivener Norbert from ''Death or Glory''.
Glory'' are both among Cain's more frequently-praised one-book allies.
** Alaric's sister Felicia Tayber (who makes one reappearence reappearance after ''Death or Glory'') appears to be very popular among fan artists, likely due to being the only canonically attractive tech priest in 40K.40K and having a GenkiGirl personality.



** Sister Julien, the Perlia Battle Sisters inspector made a surprisingly decent impression on fans in her one book.

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** Sister Julien, the Perlia Battle Sisters inspector inspector, made a surprisingly decent impression on fans in her one book.
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* BornInTheWrongCentury: The best explanation for Cain's behavior. In his time, leaders are taught to angle for a glorious death because [[CrapsackWorld they're probably gonna die soon anyway, so you might as well make it count]]. But Cain has the insight to try acting more like a present-day military leader - fight to preserve your mens' lives, lead by example when it's really important, and be aggressive if defense isn't feasible. Running away isn't cowardly if it frees you to fight again later. But by the standards of the 40k Imperium, he's a wuss who won't sacrifice his men for the cause, his thought-out strategies are a refusal to AttackAttackAttack and he shames the Imperium by not purposefully choosing suicide missions.



* GoodIsNotDumb: The best explanation for Cain's behavior. His reputation means that his soldiers want to fight harder and trust him more and give their best at every point. They're serving alongside a legend, so they've got to perform at his level. But if he were to slack off, that desire would diminish, and while he wouldn't be hated, he'd no longer be leading the most dedicated regiment in the Imperium, and his chances of living would go down to just a regular Imperial soldier's (so, not long). By insisting on excellence all the time from himself in front of them, he's actually ensuring that he's surrounded by the most loyal soldiers in existence. And that is why he lives to old age and dies in bed where so many Imperial officers don't.
** And on a more basic level, most of his great valorous actions are arguably a result of applying intelligent goodness. After all, every battle manual since history began has warned to protect your leader so your force isn't suddenly without direction.
*** And on an even more basic level, a lot of Cain's leading from the front is a result of simply knowing that Jurgen is his secret ace in the hole for near-everything, and needing to escort him to the threat of the day personally to ensure that it stays that way.
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* BornInTheWrongCentury: The best explanation for Cain's behavior. In his time, leaders are taught to angle for a glorious death because [[CrapsackWorld they're probably gonna die soon anyway, so you might as well make it count.]] But Cain has the insight to try acting more like a present-day military leader - fight to preserve your mens' lives, lead by example when it's really important, and be aggressive if defense isn't feasible. Running away isn't cowardly if it frees you to fight again later. But by the standards of the 40k Imperium, he's a wuss who won't sacrifice his men for the cause, his thought-out strategies are a refusal to AttackAttackAttack and he shames the Imperium by not purposefully choosing suicide missions.

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* BornInTheWrongCentury: The best explanation for Cain's behavior. In his time, leaders are taught to angle for a glorious death because [[CrapsackWorld they're probably gonna die soon anyway, so you might as well make it count.]] count]]. But Cain has the insight to try acting more like a present-day military leader - fight to preserve your mens' lives, lead by example when it's really important, and be aggressive if defense isn't feasible. Running away isn't cowardly if it frees you to fight again later. But by the standards of the 40k Imperium, he's a wuss who won't sacrifice his men for the cause, his thought-out strategies are a refusal to AttackAttackAttack and he shames the Imperium by not purposefully choosing suicide missions.



* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and very similar plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.

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* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: ItsTheSameNowItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and very similar plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.
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*GoodIsNotDumb: The best explanation for Cain's behavior. His reputation means that his soldiers want to fight harder and trust him more and give their best at every point. They're serving alongside a legend, so they've got to perform at his level. But if he were to slack off, that desire would diminish, and while he wouldn't be hated, he'd no longer be leading the most dedicated regiment in the Imperium, and his chances of living would go down to just a regular Imperial soldier's (so, not long). By insisting on excellence all the time from himself in front of them, he's actually ensuring that he's surrounded by the most loyal soldiers in existence. And that is why he lives to old age and dies in bed where so many Imperial officers don't.
** And on a more basic level, most of his great valorous actions are arguably a result of applying intelligent goodness. After all, every battle manual since history began has warned to protect your leader so your force isn't suddenly without direction.
*** And on an even more basic level, a lot of Cain's leading from the front is a result of simply knowing that Jurgen is his secret ace in the hole for near-everything, and needing to escort him to the threat of the day personally to ensure that it stays that way.
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*BornInTheWrongCentury: The best explanation for Cain's behavior. In his time, leaders are taught to angle for a glorious death because [[CrapsackWorld they're probably gonna die soon anyway, so you might as well make it count.]] But Cain has the insight to try acting more like a present-day military leader - fight to preserve your mens' lives, lead by example when it's really important, and be aggressive if defense isn't feasible. Running away isn't cowardly if it frees you to fight again later. But by the standards of the 40k Imperium, he's a wuss who won't sacrifice his men for the cause, his thought-out strategies are a refusal to AttackAttackAttack and he shames the Imperium by not purposefully choosing suicide missions.

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** Alaric's sister Felicia Tayber appears to be very popular among fan artists, likely due to being the only canonically attractive tech priest in 40K.

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** Alaric's sister Felicia Tayber (who makes one reappearence after ''Death or Glory'') appears to be very popular among fan artists, likely due to being the only canonically attractive tech priest in 40K.



** Sister Julien, the Perlia Battle Sisters inspector made a surprisingly decent impression on fans.
** Amberly's....eccentric psyker Rakel has her fans.

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** Sister Julien, the Perlia Battle Sisters inspector made a surprisingly decent impression on fans.
fans in her one book.
** Amberly's....eccentric psyker Rakel is a minor member of her entourage but has her fans.



* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and very similar plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.



* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and very similar plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.
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* DiscreditedMeme: For many fans, typing '''HERO OF THE IMPERIUM''' after every instance of Cain's name has goen from funny to simply annoying repetitivness.

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* DiscreditedMeme: For many fans, typing '''HERO OF THE IMPERIUM''' after every instance of Cain's name has goen gone from funny to simply annoying repetitivness.



* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.

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* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and very similar plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.

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* DiscreditedMeme: For many fans, typing '''HERO OF THE IMPERIUM''' after every instance of Cain's name.

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* DiscreditedMeme: For many fans, typing '''HERO OF THE IMPERIUM''' after every instance of Cain's name.name has goen from funny to simply annoying repetitivness.


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* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: While their similarity in tone is part of what makes the series appreciated, many readers have noted that Cain being more or less a StaticCharacter and plot beats (especially the "secret third enemy") make every novel come across as nearly identical.

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** Amberley can be seen as enjoying Cain for his abilities and occasional company, but some lines (particularly those that reference Cain's decades of philandering) make her look like a ClingyJealousGirl, notably when she mentions she'd have found out if Cain was really trying to seduce women he met.

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** Amberley '''Amberley''': she can be seen as enjoying Cain for his abilities and occasional company, but some lines (particularly those that reference Cain's decades of philandering) make her look like a ClingyJealousGirl, notably when she mentions she'd have found out if Cain was really trying to seduce women he met.



** Cain is a DirtyCoward, a LovableCoward, TheSoCalledCoward, or went through those steps in that order along the way towards his retirement.

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** '''Cain''': There's four main schools of thought when it comes to Cain - is he a DirtyCoward, a LovableCoward, TheSoCalledCoward, or went did he go through those steps in that order along the way towards his retirement.retirement? Even the author doesn't know. His chronological first action seems like a clear-cut act of cowardice, but subsequent actions become far harder to chalk up to that.
** '''Jurgen''': Despite his seemingly low intelligence, he may very well share Cain's (potential) tendency for downplaying himself. Cain frequently wonders if Jurgen's life-saving feats are part of a calculated well-hidden genius or if he operates on gut instinct, being unaware that his actions are extremely improbable. Both Cain and Amberly have also mentioned that they aren't sure if he's the bravest man they've ever met, or just doesn't fully understand how dangerous his many adventures with Cain actually are. Or, like Cain, the answer could be in somewhere between - The short stories from his perspective do nothing to clear it up; he doesn't perceive the enemies he faces there as a serious threat, but then he beats them so handily that they clearly aren't.
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** Amberley can be seen as enjoying Cain for his abilities and occasional company, but some lines make her look like a ClingyJealousGirl, notably when she mentions she'd have found out if Cain was really trying to seduce women he met.

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** Amberley can be seen as enjoying Cain for his abilities and occasional company, but some lines (particularly those that reference Cain's decades of philandering) make her look like a ClingyJealousGirl, notably when she mentions she'd have found out if Cain was really trying to seduce women he met.



** Cain is a DirtyCoward, a LovableCoward, TheSoCalledCoward, or went through those steps along the way towards his retirement.

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** Cain is a DirtyCoward, a LovableCoward, TheSoCalledCoward, or went through those steps in that order along the way towards his retirement.
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** Horatio Bugler and Igor Yaitz from the third book may be {{The Ghost}}s, but their dynamic HeroOfAnotherStory naval exploits make for good reading and make them memorable to the fanbase.
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** In ''The Greater Good'' the Tau Empire might have been acting in good faith in their alliance or, as Cain suspects, they might have been trying to arrange events so the tyranids would take Fecundia ''and'' destroy a considerable portion of Battlefleet Damocles, which would have left the tau able to expand far more easily.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: If you read in continuity order; a CallForward in publication order. In ''Death or Glory'', Jurgen is [[HardHead mostly uninjured by a blow to the head]], and Cain says, "It would probably take a bolter shell to crack that thick skull of his." In ''For the Emperor'', Jurgen's skull is fractured near-fatally by... a bolter shell that glances off his helmet.


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* HarsherInHindsight: If you read in continuity order; a CallForward in publication order. In ''Death or Glory'', Jurgen is [[HardHead mostly uninjured by a blow to the head]], and Cain says, "It would probably take a bolter shell to crack that thick skull of his." In ''For the Emperor'', Jurgen's skull is fractured near-fatally by... a bolter shell that glances off his helmet.
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* MemeticMutation: One of the few memes originating from Wiki/TVTropes: it has become tradition to write '''[[FakeUltimateHero HERO OF THE]] [[DrinkingGame/TVTropes IMPERIUM]]''' after Cain's name whenever he appears on another page.

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* MemeticMutation: One of the few memes originating from Wiki/TVTropes: Website/TVTropes: it has become tradition to write '''[[FakeUltimateHero HERO OF THE]] [[DrinkingGame/TVTropes IMPERIUM]]''' after Cain's name whenever he appears on another page.

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** SergeantRock Lustig and his UnluckilyLucky subordinate "Jinxie" Penlan.
** Sorel, the ColdSniper from the first book.
** ReasonableAuthorityFigure General Zyvan.

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** Among the semi-regulars, people like SergeantRock Lustig and Lustig, his UnluckilyLucky subordinate "Jinxie" Penlan.
Penlan, and ReasonableAuthorityFigure General Zyvan.
** Sorel, the ColdSniper from the first book.
** ReasonableAuthorityFigure General Zyvan.
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** Pyrovores, mocked for their uselessness in ''The Last Ditch'', as mentioned below, have been fixed in 8E by giving them better melee stats and making their explosions only hurt ENEMY models. Apparently, the hivemind has learned from that incident...



* TakeThatScrappy: In ''The Last Ditch'' the Tyranids deploy a number of Pyrovores, a notoriously badly designed unit which more likely to blow up itself (and a huge chunk of its allies) than anything useful. Cain exploits this fact by killing them when they're near the Hive Tyrant, and they end up winning the deciding battle of the war for the Imperium.
** HilariousInHindsight: Pyrovores have been fixed in 8E, by giving them better melee stats, and making their explosions only hurt ENEMY models. Apparently, the hivemind learned from this...
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Fairly early in "The Greater Good", Tau ambassador El'hassai suggests an exchange of observers between the allied Imperial and Tau forces and suggests Cain to be the human representative in the Tau fleet. Instead of agreeing and the book being about Cain fighting alongside the Tau, he nominates ambassador Donali to go instead and sticks with the Imperial force for the rest of the book. As a result, the scene on the cover of Cai back-to-back with a Fire Warrior facing down a swarm of Tyranids [[CoversAlwaysLie never happens]] and the Tau go on to play almost no part in the rest of the story.

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* TakeThatScrappy: In ''The Last Ditch'' the Tyranids deploy a number of Pyrovores, a notoriously badly designed unit which is more likely to blow up itself (and a huge chunk of its allies) than anything useful. Cain exploits this fact by killing them when they're near the Hive Tyrant, and they end up winning the deciding battle of the war for the Imperium.
** HilariousInHindsight: Pyrovores have been fixed in 8E, by giving them better melee stats, and making their explosions only hurt ENEMY models. Apparently, the hivemind learned from this...
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Fairly early in "The ''The Greater Good", Good'', Tau ambassador El'hassai suggests an exchange of observers between the allied Imperial and Tau forces and suggests Cain to be the human representative in the Tau fleet. Instead of agreeing and the book being about Cain fighting alongside the Tau, he nominates ambassador Donali to go instead and sticks with the Imperial force for the rest of the book. As a result, the scene on the cover of Cai back-to-back with a Fire Warrior facing down a swarm of Tyranids [[CoversAlwaysLie never happens]] and the Tau go on to play almost no part in the rest of the story.
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** Mira, Cain's GirlOfTheWeek in the seventh book, for managing to be bro ha humorous UpperClassTwit and a decent ActionGirl at the same time.

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** Mira, Cain's GirlOfTheWeek in the seventh book, for managing to be bro ha both a humorous UpperClassTwit and a decent ActionGirl at the same time.



** His sister Felicia Tayber appears to be very popular among fan artists, likely due to being the only canonically attractive tech priest in 40K.

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** His Alaric's sister Felicia Tayber appears to be very popular among fan artists, likely due to being the only canonically attractive tech priest in 40K.
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