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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in the story, ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her.

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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in the story, ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. [[AntagonisticGovernor Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund Snelund]], from ''The Rebel Worlds'' (Flandry, #3), gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then Emperor's lover, before [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates manipulating the drunken sot]] Emperor]] into posting him to some out of the way far-off sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, terrible ruler, instituting an [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil illegal slave trade]]. In one instance he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon [[WouldHurtAChild impaling the village's children children]] and [[ForcedToWatch forcing their parents to watch watch]] for the three days it takes them to die.]] die. Snelund caps off his career by pissing off later kidnaps the beloved wife of the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her.
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* MagnificentBastard: Aycharaych. No question he is a bastard. He is willing to do anything to undermine the Empire including exploiting local religions to cause a holy war and is prepared to shed the blood of millions. At the same time, he is a charming, cultured, WarriorPoet, and he is willing to [[FrontlineGeneral go on ops himself]] as well as risking the lives of others.
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*MagnificentBastard: Aycharaych. No question he is a bastard. He is willing to do anything to undermine the Empire including exploiting local religions to cause a holy war and is prepared to shed the blood of millions. At the same time, he is a charming, cultured, WarriorPoet, and he is willing to [[FrontlineGeneral go on ops himself]] as well as risking the lives of others.

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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her.

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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in the story, ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her.

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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her. Flandry is barely able to head off the ensuing all-out rebellion by [[spoiler: tricking Snelund into coming along with him to finish off the admiral's wife... who is now free, armed, and oh so happy to meet her torturer when he can't escape.]]

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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her. Flandry is barely able to head off the ensuing all-out rebellion by [[spoiler: tricking Snelund into coming along with him to finish off the admiral's wife... who is now free, armed, and oh so happy to meet her torturer when he can't escape.]]
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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her. Flandry is barely able to head off the ensuing all-out rebellion by [[spoiler: tricking Snelund into coming along with him to finish off the admiral's wife... who is now free, armed, and oh so happy to meet her torturer when he can't escape.]]

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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her. Flandry is barely able to head off the ensuing all-out rebellion by [[spoiler: tricking Snelund into coming along with him to finish off the admiral's wife... who is now free, armed, and oh so happy to meet her torturer when he can't escape.]]]]
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* CompleteMonster: These are rare in Anderson's works, but one shows up in ''The Rebel Worlds'', a Flandry story. Imperial Governor Aaron Snelund gets a title and position by becoming [[TheCasanova the emperor's lover]]. He then [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates the drunken sot]] into posting him to some out of the way sector, where Snelund swiftly becomes a cross of the worst parts of [[TheCaligula Caligula and Vlad the Impaler]]. For example, he punishes one alien village for not obeying him swiftly enough by [[MoralEventHorizon impaling the village's children and forcing their parents to watch for the three days it takes them to die.]] Snelund caps off his career by pissing off the Imperial admiral of his sector by kidnapping the man's beloved wife so he can rape and torture her. Flandry is barely able to head off the ensuing all-out rebellion by [[spoiler: tricking Snelund into coming along with him to finish off the admiral's wife... who is now free, armed, and oh so happy to meet her torturer when he can't escape.]]

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