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* FlechetteStorm: [[spoiler:By spinning at a high speed, he can fire the blades that make up his cape at people. One of Eisenhorn’s associates is on the receiving end of this: he crumbles like cottage cheese.]]
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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:He dies from the strain of taking Cherubael into himself near the end of ''Hereticus''.]]
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* WillingChanneler: [[spoiler:He ''forces'' Cherubael to possess him near the end of ''Hereticus'', keeping the daemon contained long enough to prepare a proper vessel for it. The strain of holding Cherubael inside himself this way kills Aemos.]]
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* {{Necromancy}}: [[spoiler:In ''Hereticus'', he uses sorcery to reanimate a slain mercenary as an undead thrall that he can speak through and control from a distance. He sends it off to meet with—and kill—the people who are trying to kill him.]]
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* FromNoboyToNightmare: Pontius was just a bored, thrill-seeking nobleman until he put on a cursed torc one day. The torc corrupted him instantly, and he became the most infamous heretic in the Helican subsector.
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* FromNoboyToNightmare: FromNobodyToNightmare: Pontius was just a bored, thrill-seeking nobleman until he put on a cursed torc one day. The torc corrupted him instantly, and he became the most infamous heretic in the Helican subsector.
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* DeaderThanDead: [[spoiler:Eisenhorn destroys Glaw's soul crystal at the end of ''Hereticus'', killing him once and for all.]]
* FromNoboyToNightmare: Pontius was just a bored, thrill-seeking nobleman until he put on a cursed torc one day. The torc corrupted him instantly, and he became the most infamous heretic in the Helican subsector.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Glaw isn’t much of a threat in the first two books. He has no body, after all, and he’s prevented from using his psychic powers in various ways. Then Magos Bure builds him a robotic body, and he becomes far more dangerous, [[spoiler:rebuilding his powerbase, wiping out most of Eisenhorn’s associates in a single day, and getting his hands on a dead god’s superweapon that could destroy the universe]].
* FromNoboyToNightmare: Pontius was just a bored, thrill-seeking nobleman until he put on a cursed torc one day. The torc corrupted him instantly, and he became the most infamous heretic in the Helican subsector.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Glaw isn’t much of a threat in the first two books. He has no body, after all, and he’s prevented from using his psychic powers in various ways. Then Magos Bure builds him a robotic body, and he becomes far more dangerous, [[spoiler:rebuilding his powerbase, wiping out most of Eisenhorn’s associates in a single day, and getting his hands on a dead god’s superweapon that could destroy the universe]].
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!! Valentin Drusher
An aging Magos Biologis who has been trapped on the backwater world of Gershom for thirty years. Eisenhorn contracts him in ''The Magos'' with the promise of passage off Gershom to any planet he wants. His intellect and dry wit is only matched by his cowardice and crippling self-loathing.
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An aging Magos Biologis who has been trapped onCrezia Berschilde
A former surgeon and old acquaintance of Eisenhorn’s, Crezia first met thebackwater world of Gershom for thirty years. Inquisitor when she operated on him after he lost his hand in a firefight. Eisenhorn contracts him in ''The Magos'' with seeks her out to treat Medea’s injuries following the promise of passage off Gershom to any planet he wants. His intellect and dry wit is only matched by his cowardice and crippling self-loathing.attack on Spaeton House.
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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: She fell in love with Eisenhorn after performing surgery on him, and though they broke off their relationship long ago, she still has strong feelings for him by the time of ''Hereticus''.
* NewOldFlame: She had a relationship with Eisenhorn between the events of the first and second books, but isn’t introduced—or even mentioned—until book three.
!! Valentin Drusher
An aging Magos Biologis who has been trapped on the backwater world of Gershom for thirty years. Eisenhorn contracts him in ''The Magos'' with the promise of passage off Gershom to any planet he wants. His intellect and dry wit is only matched by his cowardice and crippling self-loathing.
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* NewOldFlame: She had a relationship with Eisenhorn between the events of the first and second books, but isn’t introduced—or even mentioned—until book three.
!! Valentin Drusher
An aging Magos Biologis who has been trapped on the backwater world of Gershom for thirty years. Eisenhorn contracts him in ''The Magos'' with the promise of passage off Gershom to any planet he wants. His intellect and dry wit is only matched by his cowardice and crippling self-loathing.
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* DemonicPossession: A weaponized one CrossMeltingAura: In ''Hereticus'', a priest brandishes an Aquila at Cherubael. It keeps Cherubael at bay for several owners. a little while, but then the Aquila melts in the priest’s hands.
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* {{Cyborg}}: He has a cybernetic lower jaw.
* InspectorJavert: In ''Malleus'', he arrests Eisenhorn on charges of consorting with daemons and causing the Thracian atrocity. Eisenhorn didn’t commit these crimes and repeatedly states his innocence in the three months that he’s held captive, but Osma refuses to believe him.
* InspectorJavert: In ''Malleus'', he arrests Eisenhorn on charges of consorting with daemons and causing the Thracian atrocity. Eisenhorn didn’t commit these crimes and repeatedly states his innocence in the three months that he’s held captive, but Osma refuses to believe him.
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* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler:Maxilla vaporizes Osma’s head with a shot from his digital weapon.]]
* {{Cyborg}}: He has a cybernetic lowerjaw.
jaw. [[spoiler:It’s the only part of his head left after Maxilla shoots the rest of it off.]]
* DropTheHammer: Osma’s weapon of choice is a huge power hammer.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Hereticus'', [[spoiler:he condemns Eisenhorn as a heretic for his possession of Cherubael and the ''Malus Codicium'', but the questions he and Heldane ask Eisenhorn make it clear that they want the book and the daemonhost for themselves.]]
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him. [[spoiler:He comes after him once again in ''Hereticus'', and this time Eisenhorn ''is'' guilty, though Osma turns out to be no better.]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Hereticus'', [[spoiler:he condemns Eisenhorn as a heretic for his possession of Cherubael and the ''Malus Codicium'', but the questions he and Heldane ask Eisenhorn make it clear that they want the book and the daemonhost for themselves.]]
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--> '''Cherubael:''' The Emperor craps himself at the sound of my name.
--> '''Eisenhorn:''' The Emperor protects.
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* JustBetweenYouAndMe: Defied. He refuses to tell Eisenhorn anything about his plans, even when he has Eisenhorn helpless and at his mercy.
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-->'''Glaw:''' If you don’t know, I’m hardly going to tell you.
-->'''Eisenhorn:''' What is the Pontius?
-->'''Glaw:''' If you don’t know, I’m hardly going to tell you.
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Gregor Eisenhorn was a renowned Inquisitor of the Ordo Xenos, active during the third and fourth centuries of M41.
Initially a Puritan of the Amalathian faction, Eisenhorn's ideology would alter over the course of his career so dramatically towards Radical Xanthism that other members of the Inquisition would consider him possibly heretical.
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* FireForgedFriends: Downplayed example. Voke initially dislikes Eisenhorn due to their different methods and philosophies, but comes to respect him as Eisenhorn repeatedly demonstrates his competence. By the end of ''Xenos'' he’s become a staunch supporter of Eisenhorn, and even asks him to complete Heldane’s training when Voke believes himself to be on his deathbed.
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* FireForgedFriends: Downplayed example. Voke initially dislikes Eisenhorn due to their different methods and philosophies, but comes to respect him as Eisenhorn repeatedly demonstrates his competence. By the end of ''Xenos'' he’s become a staunch supporter of Eisenhorn, and even asks him to complete Heldane’s training when Voke believes himself to be on his deathbed. In ''Malleus'', he’s willing to answer Eisenhorn’s summons and hear him out about [[spoiler:Quixos]] even after Eisenhorn had gone rogue.
* FireForgedFriends: Downplayed example. Voke initially dislikes Eisenhorn due to their different methods and philosophies, but comes to respect him as Eisenhorn repeatedly demonstrates his competence. By the end of ''Xenos'' he’s become a staunch supporter of Eisenhorn, and even asks him to complete Heldane’s training when Voke believes himself to be on his deathbed. In ''Malleus'', he’s willing to answer Eisenhorn’s summons and hear him out about [[spoiler:Quixos]] even after Eisenhorn had gone rogue.
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* BigBad: Of ''Malleus''. He orchestrated the Thrachian Atrocity which kicks off the novel's plot to cover up his theft of the captive Alpha-plus psykers. He’s also the master of Konrad Molitor and the creator of Cherubael the daemonhost, making him indirectly responsible for their crimes.
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* BigBad: Of ''Malleus''. He orchestrated the Thrachian Atrocity which kicks off the novel's plot to cover up his theft kidnapping of the captive an Alpha-plus psykers.psyker. He’s also the master of Konrad Molitor and the creator of Cherubael the daemonhost, making him indirectly responsible for their crimes.
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Another daemonhost bound to the same master as Cherubael. Eisenhorn first encounters Prophaniti on Cadia while investigating the Sons of Bael cult.
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* BodySurf: He can possess another person whenever his current body is destroyed.
* BulletCatch: When Eisenhorn shoots at Prophaniti with a storm bolter, he effortlessly catches each round in his bare hands and tosses them aside. He focuses all of its attention on Eisenhorn to do so, however, leaving him vulnerable to follow-up attacks from the Inquisitor's retinue.
* PunnyName: It’s a play on the word “profanity”.
* SuperToughness: His host body can withstand injuries that would kill a normal person many times over, and he takes one hell of a pounding before finally being obliterated by the guncutter’s cannons. Even then, destroying Prophaniti’s body doesn’t actually stop him.
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* BodySurf: He can possess another person whenever his current body is destroyed.
* BulletCatch: When Eisenhorn shoots at Prophaniti with a storm bolter, he effortlessly catches each round in his bare hands and tosses them aside. He focuses all of its attention on Eisenhorn to do so, however, leaving him vulnerable to follow-up attacks from the Inquisitor's retinue.
* PunnyName: It’s a play on the word “profanity”.
* SuperToughness: His host body can withstand injuries that would kill a normal person many times over, and he takes one hell of a pounding before finally being obliterated by the guncutter’s cannons. Even then, destroying Prophaniti’s body doesn’t actually stop him.
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* GodGuise: Cherubael inspired a minor cult on Cadia called the Sons of Bael. The cultists worship him as a god, and he exploits them to take measurements of the Cadian Pylons.
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!! Quixos
An infamous Inquisitor of the Ordo Malleus, Quixos was once held up as an exemplar of his Ordo by other Inquisitors before he began to dabble with the powers of Chaos and fell from grace. He vanished hundreds of years ago, and was assumed dead by his peers. In reality, he's very much alive...
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An inquisitor-general stationed on Cadia. Eisenhorn consults her during his investigation into Cherubael’s connection to the Thracian atrocity.
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* HandicappedBadass: She has a bad limp and relies on a crutch to get around her offices. In the field, she uses a lift-assist cane with a built-in grenade launcher instead.
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An infamous Inquisitor of the Ordo Malleus, Quixos was once held up as an exemplar of his Ordo by other Inquisitors before he began to dabble with the powers of Chaos and fell from grace. He vanished hundreds of years ago, and was assumed dead by his peers. In reality, he's very much alive...
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* HandicappedBadass: She has a bad limp and relies on a crutch to get around her offices. In the field, she uses a lift-assist cane with a built-in grenade launcher instead.
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An infamous Inquisitor of the Ordo Malleus, Quixos was once held up as an exemplar of his Ordo by other Inquisitors before he began to dabble with the powers of Chaos and fell from grace. He vanished hundreds of years ago, and was assumed dead by his peers. In reality, he's very much alive...
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* InTheHood: Voke is frequently described as wearing a hooded robe.
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* ToThePain: He delivers this charming little threat of torture to Eisenhorn and Bequin in ''Xenos''.
-->‘Let us both be abundantly clear about this, ''Gregor''. You will give me the primer. Either you will hand me the primer now, or I will come over to you and take it. And break every bone in your body. And rape that girl at your side. And break every bone in her body too. And then drag your jiggling carcasses down into the chamber below and string you both up on the hooks, and burn out your agony centers as I wait for the bombardment to flatten this place.’\\
He paused.\\
‘Your choice.’
-->‘Let us both be abundantly clear about this, ''Gregor''. You will give me the primer. Either you will hand me the primer now, or I will come over to you and take it. And break every bone in your body. And rape that girl at your side. And break every bone in her body too. And then drag your jiggling carcasses down into the chamber below and string you both up on the hooks, and burn out your agony centers as I wait for the bombardment to flatten this place.’\\
He paused.\\
‘Your choice.’
