%%* AssPull: The ends of ''Heroes Die'' and especially ''Blade of Tyshalle'' may seem like this, although they do make narrative sense. However, both are about a model of destiny where expecting events to spin out of your control isn't unnatural but normal and to be expected.
* CompleteMonster: [[BloodKnight Berne]] distinguishes himself from other assassins, like Caine, by being a stone cold psychopath, [[TortureTechnician torturer]] and [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapist]]. We first see his insanity manifest when he kills a nonhuman prostitute for absolutely no reason, and he relentlessly hounds Caine and his allies with murder on his mind. Berne kills any of Caine's allies that he can and, at one point, [[DepravedBisexual tries to rape a captive man]] as an interrogation tactic. At the end of the day, Berne's only goal is to kill whom he can and get away with it. He especially wants a fight with Caine to satisfy his bloodlust.
%%* NauseaFuel: Quite a bit.
%%* TearJerker: A couple in ''Heroes Die''.