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* EitherWorldDominationOrSomethingAboutBananas: There's a bit where the viewpoint character talks to Bjorn the Fell-Handed--a Space Wolves Dreadnought who is one of the few living Space Marines to have actually served while the Emperor was still up and about--and makes a reference to the "GodEmperor". In reply, Bjorn (before commenting that [[Literature/HorusHeresy "Calling him a god was how all this mess started"]]) makes a noise which the protagonist can't quite identify: it's either laughter, "or an internal weapons system reloading."
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* AmazonianBeauty: Despite the fact that they lack any sexual desire, Hyperion and Bjorn still describe Inquisitor Annika Jarlsdottyr a HeadTurningBeauty due to her [[StatuesqueStunner tall figure]], toned body and exotic looks with her [[RavenHairIvorySkin long sable hair, pale skin]] and [[IcyBlueEyes unnaturally blue eyes]].

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* AmazonianBeauty: Despite the fact that they lack any sexual desire, Hyperion and Bjorn still describe Inquisitor Annika Jarlsdottyr as a HeadTurningBeauty HeadTurningBeauty, due to her [[StatuesqueStunner tall figure]], toned body and exotic looks with her [[RavenHairIvorySkin long sable hair, pale skin]] and [[IcyBlueEyes unnaturally blue eyes]].
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* HeroicSacrifice: The millions who die defending Armageddon civilians, but specially [[spoiler:Captain Taremar, who dies banishing Angron]].


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: We never see how [[spoiler: Captain Taremar banishes Angron]]
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-->'''Hyperion:''' Another time, I'd touched her mind the same moment as Clovon was touching her flesh, and I’d immediately recoiled with my skin crawling.

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-->'''Hyperion:''' Another time, I'd touched her mind the same moment as Clovon was touching her flesh, and I’d I'd immediately recoiled with my skin crawling.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Every Grey Knight has this done to them before their training begins. Also the fate of anyone who actually sees a Grey Knight in the flesh, assuming they aren’t simply murdered outright.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Every Grey Knight has this done to them before their training begins. Also the fate of anyone who actually sees a Grey Knight in the flesh, assuming they aren’t aren't simply murdered outright.



* NoSocialSkills: Hyperion repeatedly mentions that he finds reading normal people’s expressions and understanding their motivations extremely hard. This also means that his few attempts at telling jokes fall flat.

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* NoSocialSkills: Hyperion repeatedly mentions that he finds reading normal people’s people's expressions and understanding their motivations extremely hard. This also means that his few attempts at telling jokes fall flat.
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: At Armageddon, Enceladus and Galeo throw their swords at a daemon's wrist in an attempt to help Hyperion. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, said daemon was Angron so it didn't work, and since Galeo no longer had a sword to defend himself with, he's subsequently hacked to pieces by daemons.]]]]

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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: At Armageddon, Enceladus and Galeo throw their swords at a daemon's wrist in an attempt to help Hyperion. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, said daemon was Angron so it didn't work, and [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome since Galeo no longer had a sword to defend himself with, he's subsequently hacked to pieces by daemons.]]]]daemons]].]]
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: At Armageddon, Enceladus and Galeo throw their swords at a daemon's wrist in an attempt to help Hyperion. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, said daemon was Angron so it didn't work, and [[{{RealityEnsues}} since Galeo no longer had a sword to defend himself with, he's subsequently hacked to pieces by daemons.]]]]

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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: At Armageddon, Enceladus and Galeo throw their swords at a daemon's wrist in an attempt to help Hyperion. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, said daemon was Angron so it didn't work, and [[{{RealityEnsues}} since Galeo no longer had a sword to defend himself with, he's subsequently hacked to pieces by daemons.]]]]
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* DayHurtsDarkAdjustedEyes: Twenty-Six complains bitterly of the light when ordered to open his eyes; he is told it's the weakest level of illumination, but he has not used his eyes in ninety-nine days.

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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: No Grey Knight has ever fallen to Chaos. According to Hyperion the Grey Knights themselves are uncertain why this is, although most think that their gene-seed’s [[TheEmperor source]] has something to do with it.

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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: No Grey Knight has ever fallen to Chaos. According to Hyperion the Grey Knights themselves are uncertain why this is, although most think that their gene-seed’s gene-seed's [[TheEmperor source]] has something to do with it.



-->'''Hyperion:''' Another time, I’d touched her mind the same moment as Clovon was touching her flesh, and I’d immediately recoiled with my skin crawling.

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-->'''Hyperion:''' Another time, I’d I'd touched her mind the same moment as Clovon was touching her flesh, and I’d immediately recoiled with my skin crawling.



* MasterSwordsman: Dumenidon, the best swordsman in Squad Castian.
-->'''Hyperion:''' In a great deal of human literature, it is a cliché to state that a fighter’s weapon is an extension of their body. Such a sentiment, thought trite, at least comes close to describing the reality. His mastery over the blade’s movements was more than post-human, it was consummate. I’d never once seen him make a mistake. Not one.

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* MasterSwordsman: Dumenidon, Dumenidon is described as the best swordsman in Squad Castian.
-->'''Hyperion:''' In a great deal of human literature, it is a cliché to state that a fighter’s weapon is an extension of their body. Such a sentiment, thought trite, at least comes close to describing the reality. His
Castian with complete mastery over of his weapon that goes beyond even the blade’s movements was more than post-human, it was consummate. I’d never once seen him make a mistake. Not one.post-human skill of most [[SuperSoldier Astartes]].
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* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Hyperion reminisces that once during a communal shower between him and Annika's warband, he catches one of the female members [[EatingTheEyeCandy eying him up]] and she tells how him his ascension to knighthood (which left him asexual) was "a great shame". Her teasing flew past his head and Captain Castor had to explain it to him months later.

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* AmazonianBeauty: Inquisitor Annika Jarlsdottyr is described as a HeadTurningBeauty by both Hyperion and Bjorn, due to her [[StatuesqueStunner tall figure]], toned body and exotic looks with her [[RavenHairIvorySkin long sable hair, pale skin]] and [[IcyBlueEyes unnaturally blue eyes]]. Seeing her out of her bodysuit even causes a reaction on the {{celibate|hero}} Hyperion.

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* AmazonianBeauty: Despite the fact that they lack any sexual desire, Hyperion and Bjorn still describe Inquisitor Annika Jarlsdottyr is described as a HeadTurningBeauty by both Hyperion and Bjorn, due to her [[StatuesqueStunner tall figure]], toned body and exotic looks with her [[RavenHairIvorySkin long sable hair, pale skin]] and [[IcyBlueEyes unnaturally blue eyes]]. Seeing her out of her bodysuit even causes a reaction on the {{celibate|hero}} Hyperion.



* CelibateHero: Hyperion mentions quite a few times how he's no longer capable of feeling sexual attraction and it's implied this extends to other Grey Knights too.

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