The following is a list of Characters that appear in the Ciaphas Cain Novel Series by Sandy Mitchell.
N.B. Spellings are conjectural for characters that have (thus far) appeared only in the audio book, Dead in the Water.
Main Characters
Character
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Affiliation
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Commissar Ciaphas Cain
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Imperial Guard, Commissariat
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Protagonist
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All
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Gunner Ferik Jurgen
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Imperial Guard
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Cain's adjutant, originally assigned to the 12th Valhallan Field Artillery. A Blank.
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All except Echoes of the Tomb (Short Story) (mentioned only).
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Inquisitor Amberley Vail
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Ordo Xenos, Inquisition
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Cain's close associate, and editor of the Cain Archive, Cain's unofficial memoirs.
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In person: For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, Duty Calls, Cain's Last Stand, The Last Ditch, The Little Things (Short Story) As editor: all of the above, plus The Traitor's Hand, Death or Glory, The Emperor's Finest, , Traitor's Gambit (Short Story), Dead in the Water (Audio Book), and Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella).
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Imperial Guard
Valhallan 12th Field Artillery
The Valhallan 12th Field Artillery was Cain's first assignment after his graduation from the Schola Progenium, where Jurgen was first assigned as his adjutant.
Character
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Colonel Mostrue
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Cain's first commanding officer. Suspicious of Cain's growing reputation for heroism, he often does his best to test it by assigning Cain to life-threatening missions.
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Fight or Flight (Short Story), The Beguiling (Short Story), For the Emperor, Sector 13 (Short Story), Death or Glory, Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella)
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Lieutenant/Major Toren Divas
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The closest thing to a personal friend of Cain's among the 12th, always eager to engage in combat and a firm believer in Cain's heroic reputation. Cain once remarked that the perpetually-irritating Lieutenant Sulla's gung-ho attitude reminded him of Divas.
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Fight or Flight (Short Story), The Beguiling (Short Story), Sector 13 (Short Story), For the Emperor, Death or Glory, Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella)
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Gunner Mulenz
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Killed by Slaaneshi cultists on Slawkenberg.
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The Beguiling (Short Story)
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Gunner Grear
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Killed by Slaaneshi cultists on Slawkenberg.
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The Beguiling (Short Story)
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Valhallan 597th
The Valhallan 597th is the regiment of the Valhallan Ice Warriors with which Cain (and by extension Jurgen) served a large portion of their active service careers.
Officers
Character
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Colonel Regina Kasteen
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Commanding Officer, promoted after the amalgamation of the Valhallan 296th and 301st regiments.
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For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch, Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella)
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Major Ruput Broklaw
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Executive Officer, promoted after the amalgamation of the Valhallan 296th and 301st regiments.
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For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch, Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella)
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Captain Detoi
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Commander, 2nd Company.
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The Traitor's Hand
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Captain Shambas
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Sentinel Pilot, Scout troop commander.
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For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Captain Federer
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Engineer and Sapper, expert with explosives.
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Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Lieutenant Faril
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5th Platoon commander, 2nd Company
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The Traitor's Hand
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Lieutenant/Captain Jenit Sulla
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Platoon commander, later a celebrated Lady General.
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For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch, Old Soldiers Never Die (Novella)
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Lieutenant Voss
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Platoon commander, 2nd Company
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Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand
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NCOs and Enlisted
Character
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Sergeant Dyzun
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2nd Company
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The Traitor's Hand
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Sergeant Grifen
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Possibly Mari Magot's lover.
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Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Sergeant Tobias Kelp
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Condemned to death for killing a Naval provost during a riot on board the Righteous Wrath, allowed to "volunteer" for a hazardous mission on Gravalax; attempted to desert and killed by Ferik Jurgen.
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For the Emperor
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Sergeant/Lieutenant Lustig
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Veteran Sergeant
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For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Sergeant Welard
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Stormtrooper leader, originally of the Valhallan 301st, killed by Necrons on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice
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Corporal Karta
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Assistant Squad Leader in Sgt. Grifen's squad.
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Caves of Ice
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Corporal Mari Magot
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Unarmed combat champion, possibly Sgt. Grifen's lover.
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Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Corporal/Sergeant Penlan
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Nicknamed "Jinxie" for being extremely accident prone, which actually makes her a popular "good luck charm" among her squadmates.
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For the Emperor, Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Corporal Bella Trebek
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Condemned to death for killing a Naval provost during a riot on board the Righteous Wrath, allowed to "volunteer" for a hazardous mission on Gravalax; killed by genestealers.
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For the Emperor
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Trooper Janny Drere
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Sgt. Grifen's squad, Vorhees's girlfriend. Grafted with bionic lungs after being severely mauled by an ambull on Simia Orichalcae, wounds which would have killed her had Cain not made the crucial decision to divide Grifen's squad and send Drere back to base for treatment.
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Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Trooper Friza
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Sgt. Lustig's squad.
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The Traitor's Hand
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Trooper Hail
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Sgt. Grifen's squad. Killed by Ork Kommandos on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice
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Trooper Tomas Holenbi
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Medic by training, condemned to death for killing a Naval provost during a riot on board the Righteous Wrath, allowed to "volunteer" for a hazardous mission on Gravalax; infected by genestealers and executed by Cain as a result.
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For the Emperor
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Trooper Lunt
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Sgt. Grifen's squad, Heavy Flamer specialist. Killed by Ork Kommandos on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice
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Trooper Paola
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Sentinel pilot; like the other Scouts in the regiment, a freewheeler and sometime disciplinary problem.
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The Traitor's Hand
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Trooper Pyk
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Sgt. Lustig's squad.
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The Traitor's Hand
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Trooper Simla
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Sgt. Grifen's squad. Killed by Ork Kommandos on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice
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Trooper Maxim Sorel
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Expert sniper, possible psychopath. Condemned to death for killing a Naval provost during a riot on board the Righteous Wrath, allowed to "volunteer" for a hazardous mission on Gravalax; killed by a Genestealer Patriarch.
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For the Emperor
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Trooper Griselda Velade
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Condemned to death for killing a fellow trooper during a riot on board the Righteous Wrath, allowed to "volunteer" for a hazardous mission on Gravalax; infected by genestealers and executed by Cain as a result.
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For the Emperor
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Trooper Vorhees
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Sgt. Grifen's squad, Janny Drere's boyfriend. Extremely loyal to Cain after the Commissar decided on Simia Orichalcae to send Drere back to base for medical treatment.
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Caves of Ice, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch
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Tallarn 229th
The 229th regiment of the Tallarn Desert Raiders was deployed alongside the 597th to Adumbria in 937.M31.
Other
Character
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Lord General Zyvan
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Theatre commander in many of the 597th's campaigns, including Gravalax, Periremunda and Adumbria; later appointed Cain as Commissarial liaison to Zyvan's staff.
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For the Emperor, The Traitor's Hand, Duty Calls, The Last Ditch, Traitor's Gambit (Short Story)
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General Lokris
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Cain's immediate superior in his post at Brigade headquarters after leaving the 12th Field Artillery.
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Echoes of the Tomb (Short Story), Dead in the Water (Audio Book), The Emperor's Finest (mentioned only)
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Colonel Rorkins
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Retired Stormtrooper commander, instructor at the Schola Progenium on Perlia, appointed Commander-in-Chief of the PDF during the 13th Black Crusade.
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Cain's Last Stand
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Colonel Vaul
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Vostroyan Firstborn, assigned to Archipelaga under General Lokris's command.
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Dead in the Water (Audio Book)
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Lieutenant Dan
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Vostroyan Firstborn, Colonel Vaul's regiment, Captain of Patrol Boat-109 during the Archipelaga campaign.
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Dead in the Water (Audio Book)
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Sergeant Rom
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Vostroyan Firstborn, corrupted by Chaos after stumbling on a temple of Nurgle on Archipelaga.
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Dead in the Water (Audio Book)
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The Inquisition
Character
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Inquisitor Ernst Stavros Killian
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Ordo Hereticus, Radical. Conducted secret research into the Shadowlight, an ancient xenos artifact. Killed on Periremunda.
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Duty Calls (Novel), Cain's Last Stand (Novel) (mentioned only)
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Zemelda Cleat
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Street snack seller on Periremunda, recruited by Vail after surviving a brush with death and showing a knack for undercover operations.
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Duty Calls (Novel), The Little Things (Short Story)
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Caractacus Mott
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Amberley Vail's Savant.
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For the Emperor (Novel), Caves of Ice (Novel) (mentioned only), Duty Calls (Novel)
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Orelius
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Rogue Trader, frequently in service to Amberley Vail
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For the Emperor (Novel), Cain's Last Stand (Novel)
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Pelton
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Ex-Arbites operative, recruited by Vail after his questionable actions going undercover in a criminal cartel. Nicknamed "Flicker" for his excitable manner and fringe of unruly hair.
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Duty Calls (Novel)
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Pontius
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Ex-Imperial Navy pilot, flies Vail's retinue around during combat missions.
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Duty Calls (Novel)
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Rakel
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Amberley Vail's Psyker.
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For the Emperor (Novel), The Traitor's Hand (Novel) (mentioned only), Duty Calls (Novel)
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Simeon
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Ex-Imperial Guard Commissar, cracked under combat fatigue and now kept alternately passive and keyed up by drugs, administered by a pump hard-wired into his brain.
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Duty Calls (Novel)
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Space Marines
The Reclaimers
Before his assignment to the Valhallan 597th, Cain spent a brief period as liaison officer to the Reclaimers chapter of the Adeptus Astartes.
Adepta Sororitas
Adeptus Mechanicus
The Imperium
Character
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Notes
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Appearance(s)
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Ariott
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Veterinarian on Perlia, serves as impromptu medicae for "Cain's Heroes" during the First Siege of Perlia.
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Death or Glory (Novel)
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Calen
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Archipelagan native scout, assists the Imperial Guard.
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Dead in the Water (Audio Book)
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Erasmus Donali
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Imperial Envoy to Gravalax, expert in dealing with the Tau.
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For the Emperor (Novel)
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Mira DuPanya
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Daughter of the Governor of Viridia, and honorary Colonel of the PDF. Later affianced to the Governor of Serendipita.
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The Emperor's Finest (Novel)
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Captain Durant
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Captain of the freighter Pure of Heart, hired as the Valhallan 597th's troop ship to Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice (Novel)
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Governor Grice
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Governor of Gravalax, later revealed to be the Patriarch of the genestealer cult on that planet.
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For the Emperor (Novel)
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Mazarin
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Chief Engineer and/or first mate of the Pure of Heart, Captain Durant's daughter.
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Caves of Ice (Novel)
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Norbert
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Administratum Scrivener on Perlia, rescued from Ork slavery by Cain and serves as logistics and supply officer during the "March of the Liberator."
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Death or Glory (Novel)
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Pryke
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Chief Administratum representative of the promethium refinery on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice (Novel)
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Quintus
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Junior Administratum representative at the promethium refinery on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice (Novel)
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Artur Morel
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Representative of the promethium miners' guild on Simia Orichalcae.
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Caves of Ice (Novel)
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Alaric Tayber
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Sergeant, Perlian PDF, Felicia Tayber's brother. Fought alongside Cain during the First Siege of Perlia.
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Death or Glory (Novel)
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Kolfax
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Roadworker on Perlia, acts as a guide through the desert for "Cain's Heroes," killed by Orks in the Valley of Daemons.
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Death or Glory (Novel)
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