History FanFic / ForThoseWeCherish

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: See above.

--> The gleam in its eyes is what draws Aethon’s attention. This is not the feral glimmer of a beast scrounging for survival on the edges of civilization. It is far more insidious light, speaking of a deep, ancient malevolence that to the Lamenter’s practical sensibilities, can only mean one thing.

--> [[ItCanThink It is self-aware. It is intelligent.]]

--> Aethon knows no fear. But staring into the monster’s burning pupils, he feels unease stirring in his twin hearts.

* DropTheHammer: Sergeant Braellin owns a Thunder hammer mixed that with being an assault marine and he's more than enough of a match for his enemies. Jaune calls it the biggest hammer he has ever seen, while Nora {{squee}}s just by looking at it and is overjoyed when she holds it for Braellin.

** Two in quick succession. The Elder Beringel inflicts this on both Team RWBY and the space marines. It only gets hurt due to it's own overconfidence and that only really ticked it off. [[spoiler:Ancient Vaspasian, a Relic Contemptor Dreadnought, quickly returns the favor killing the Elder Grimm with ease.]]

* DropTheHammer: Sergeant Braellin owns a Thunder hammer mixed that with being an assault marine and he's more than enough of a match for his enemies. Jaune calls it the biggest hammer he has ever seen, while Nora squees just by looking at it and is overjoyed when she holds it for Braellin.

* HeroicLineage: Far more then most other chapters The Lamenters are to a man extremely heroic. This is because of how close they are to the mindset of their Primarch, Sanguinius the Great Angel. The Black Rage, a kind of madness the Lamenters can be taken by, essentially transforms the afflicted into a shadow of Sanguinius complete with some of his memories and power.
--> (Battle of Terra) Sanguinius facing a horde of daemons with civilians behind him: "These are the Emperor's people..."
--> (Battle of Vale) Lamenter afflicted by Black Rage facing a horde of Grimm with civilians behind him: ''"...And you shall not have them!"''

* MistakenIdentity: [[spoiler:In the throes of the Black Rage, Malakim Phoros momentarily mistakes Jaune for Rogal Dorn]].

--> '''Yang:''' "That's so freaking metal."
--> '''Cyril:''' "That's so frakking adamantium."

--> (Battle of Terra) Sanguinius facing a horde of daemons with civilians behind him: "These are the Emperor's people..."
--> (Battle of Vale) Lamenter afflicted by Black Rage facing a horde of Grimm with civilians behind him: ''"...And you shall not have them!"''

* UncannyValley: InUniverse and per WordOfGod, the Faunus are this [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/for-those-we-cherish-40k-rwby.408155/page-3#post-24136825 to the Lamenters.]]

* TheCallTwinksYou: As part of their attempt at fostering Imperium-Remnant relations, the Lamenters decide to give the Remnant hunters (Team RWBY being chosen for this) gifts. They let the girls have their pick of the Imperial Guard's wargear, considering that they have more gear than they do people to wield them. Astartes wargear, however, are off-limits.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12155625/1/For-Those-We-Cherish FFNet link.]]

* InTheBlood: Far more then most other chapters The Lamenters are to a man extremely heroic. This is because of how close they are to the mindset of their Primarch, Sanguinius the Great Angel. The Black Rage, a kind of madness the Lamenters can be taken by, essentially transforms the afflicted into a shadow of Sanguinius complete with some of his memories and power.

** Two in quick sucession. The Edler Beringel inflicts this on both Team RWBY and the space marines. It only gets hurt due to it's own overconfidence and that only really ticked it off. [[spoiler:Ancient Vaspasian, a Relic Contemptor Dreadnought, quickly returns the favor killing the Elder Grimm with ease.]]
** Over 180 White Fang terrorists equipped with heavy weapons, hiding behind heavy barricades, and lead by Roman Torchwick try to stop a squad of Space Marines. [[spoiler:The Astartes fall into the Thirst and slaughter them without taking a single casualty.]]

** Over 180 White Fang terrorists equipped with heavy weapons, hiding behind heavy barricades, and lead by Roman Torchwick try to stop a squad of Space Marines. [[spoiler:The Astartes slaughter them without taking a single casualty.]]

* BadassCreed: One which is also a TitleDrop: ''For those we cherish, we die in glory!''

** Two in quick sucession. The Edler Beringel inflicts this on both Team RWBY and the space marines. It only gets hurt due to it's own overconfidence and that only really ticked it off. [[spoiler: Ancient Vaspasian, a [[BadassGrandpa Relic Contemptor Dreadnought,]] quickly returns the favor killing the Elder Grimm with ease.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Two in quick sucession. The Edler Beringel inflicts this on both Team RWBY and the space marines. It only gets hurt due to it's own overconfidence and that only really ticked it off. [[spoiler: Ancient Vaspasian, a [[BadassGrandpa Relic Contemptor Dreadnought,]] quickly returns the favor killing the Elder Grimm with ease.]]

* ShoutOut: The events that happened with Aethon going back to save the Faunus Lady is way too similar to the events in the ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' novel Rynn's World. Right down to making the audience believe that he'll put the Faunus lady out of her Misery, but insted do the same NowLetMeCarryYou moment.

* PatrickStewartSpeech: In chapter 4.4, Aethon explains why he went back for the faunus and her siblings at the start of the story even where the seemed to be no reason for him to do so.

--> (Battle of Tera) Sanguinius facing a horde of daemons with civilians behind him: "These are the Emperor's people..."

--> (Battle of Tera) Sanguinius facing a horde of demons with civilians behind him: "These are the Emperor's people..."
--> (Battle of Vale) Lamenter afflicted by Black Rage facing down Grimm with civilians behind him: ''"...And you shall not have them!"''

''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/for-those-we-cherish-40k-rwby.408155/ For Those We Cherish]]'' is a crossover between ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' and ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' written by The Crimson Lord, author of ''FanFic/ADemonAmongDevils''.

''[[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/for-those-we-cherish-40k-rwby.408155/ For Those We Cherish]]'' is a crossover between ''{{TabletopGames/Warhammer 40000}}'' and ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' written by The Crimson Lord, author of ''FanFic/ADemonAmongDevils''.

* GrumpyOldMan: Venerable Dreadnaught Vaspasian.

** Averted with the Imperial Guard. While normally just as xenophobic as the rest of the Imperium, the Guard units accompanying the Lamenters more or less shrug off the differences between humans and faunus. After fighting tooth and nail against the Tyranids, Orks, and other freakish alien horrors out to destroy humanity, a few ears in the wrong places just aren't worth raising a fuss over.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12155625/1/For-Those-We-Cherish FFNet link.]] and [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/for-those-we-cherish-40k-rwby.408155/ SpaceBattles Link]]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12155625/1/For-Those-We-Cherish FFNet link.]]

* AndThenWhat: Vaspian asks this to Atheon while the two are on watch at night: if the Imperium finally defeats all of the myriad horrors that assault it, then what will the Space Marines do, as they were created for warfare. Atheon is initially unable to answer, but eventually responds that the Astartes will find a new path, because they were made to excel at everything.

** Also, before the [[spoiler: marines and Hunters hold a wall until reinforcements arrive]] the marines recite a quote from the Emperor about the Astares to help get them in the right mindset.

* HypotheticalFightDebate: Taken completely seriously for once. Everyone involved hopes it ''remains'' strictly hypothetical, but Brother-Captain Theoseus asks Aethon for his threat assessment of Teams RWBY, JNPR and CFVY after the second arc in the event that the (so far, highly positive) relations between the marines and the locals should take a turn for the worse. The results are inconclusive as they've found Aura and Semblances to be rather potent factors that weigh in the favor of the people of Remnant, but find that each side's perception of warfare shows that Imperium humans also have an edge.
* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe: Ruby's reaction to seeing Venerable Dreadnaught Vaspasian in his Ancient Contemptor Dreadnaught chassis.

--> It is self-aware. It is intelligent.

-->Aethon knows no fear. But staring into the monster’s burning pupils, he feels unease stirring in his twin hearts.