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[[Ben Counter]] is a writer whose [[Warhammer |
[[Ben Counter]] is a writer whose [[Warhammer 40,000]] novels include the ''[[Soul Drinkers]]'' series, the ''[[Grey Knights]]'' series, the [[Horus Heresy]] novels ''Galaxy In Flames'' and ''Battle For the Abyss'', and the stand-alone ''Daemon World''. |
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* [[A Father to His Men]] |
* [[A Father to His Men]] |
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* [[A Friend in Need]] |
* [[A Friend in Need]] |
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* [[Could Have Avoided This Plot]]: [[Soul Drinkers]], [[Grey Knights]], take your pick of any book and it's probably in there. |
* [[Could Have Avoided This Plot]]: [[Soul Drinkers]], [[Grey Knights]], take your pick of any book and it's probably in there. |
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* [[Divided We Fall]] |
* [[Divided We Fall]] |
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* [[Doomed |
* [[Doomed by Canon]] |
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* [[Duel to |
* [[Duel to the Death]] |
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* [[Due to |
* [[Due to the Dead]] |
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* [[Dying Alone]] |
* [[Dying Alone]] |
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* [[Enemy Civil War]]: [[Grey Knights|Alaric]] is very good at this. |
* [[Enemy Civil War]]: [[Grey Knights|Alaric]] is very good at this. |
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* [[Fearless Fool]] |
* [[Fearless Fool]] |
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* [[Feed the Mole]] |
* [[Feed the Mole]] |
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* [[Fire |
* [[Fire-Forged Friends]] |
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* [[Genghis Gambit]] |
* [[Genghis Gambit]] |
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* [[Gladiator Games]] |
* [[Gladiator Games]] |
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* [[I Gave My Word]] |
* [[I Gave My Word]] |
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* [[In Its Hour of Need]] |
* [[In Its Hour of Need]] |
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* [[Kneel Before Zod]]: Demanded of the [[Soul Drinkers]] and [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu|refused]]. |
* [[Kneel Before Zod]]: Demanded of the [[Soul Drinkers]] and [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|refused]]. |
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* [[Kill |
* [[Kill'Em All]] |
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* [[Last Stand]]: Let's just say it happens a lot. |
* [[Last Stand]]: Let's just say it happens a lot. |
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* [[The Medic]] |
* [[The Medic]] |
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* [[Mook Face Turn]] |
* [[Mook Face Turn]] |
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* [[More Hero Than Thou]] |
* [[More Hero Than Thou]] |
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* [[My God What Have I Done]] |
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]] |
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* [[New Era Speech]] |
* [[New Era Speech]] |
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* [[Power of Trust]] |
* [[The Power of Trust]] |
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* [[Pride]] |
* [[Pride]] |
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* [[Rebellious Rebel]] |
* [[Rebellious Rebel]] |
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* [[Turncoat]]: Most of his books which feature Chaos. |
* [[Turncoat]]: Most of his books which feature Chaos. |
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* [[Unfriendly Fire]] |
* [[Unfriendly Fire]] |
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* [[Was It Really Worth It]] |
* [[Was It Really Worth It?]] |
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* [[We Have Reserves]]: Both invoked and subverted with the Imperial Guard in two seperate books. |
* [[We Have Reserves]]: Both invoked and subverted with the Imperial Guard in two seperate books. |
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* [[We Need a Distraction]] |
* [[We Need a Distraction]] |
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Ben Counter is a writer whose Warhammer 40,000 novels include the Soul Drinkers series, the Grey Knights series, the Horus Heresy novels Galaxy In Flames and Battle For the Abyss, and the stand-alone Daemon World.
Ben Counter provides examples of the following tropes:
- A Father to His Men
- A Friend in Need
- Alien Geometries
- The Bad Guy Wins
- Bait and Switch Gunshot
- Blue Blood
- Bullet Holes and Revelations
- The Cavalry
- Combat Pragmatist
- Could Have Avoided This Plot: Soul Drinkers, Grey Knights, take your pick of any book and it's probably in there.
- Divided We Fall
- Doomed by Canon
- Duel to the Death
- Due to the Dead
- Dying Alone
- Enemy Civil War: Alaric is very good at this.
- Fearless Fool
- Feed the Mole
- Fire-Forged Friends
- Genghis Gambit
- Gladiator Games
- Gladiator Revolt
- Glory Hound
- Good Old Ways
- Heel Realization
- Humans Are Special
- I Did What I Had to Do
- I Gave My Word
- In Its Hour of Need
- Kneel Before Zod: Demanded of the Soul Drinkers and refused.
- Kill'Em All
- Last Stand: Let's just say it happens a lot.
- The Medic
- The Men First
- The Mole
- Mook Face Turn
- More Hero Than Thou
- My God, What Have I Done?
- New Era Speech
- The Power of Trust
- Pride
- Rebellious Rebel
- The Resenter
- The Reveal
- Shoot Your Mate
- Shrouded in Myth: The Grey Knights. It comes back to bite them.
- Tears of Remorse
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs
- Tome of Eldritch Lore
- Turncoat: Most of his books which feature Chaos.
- Unfriendly Fire
- Was It Really Worth It?
- We Have Reserves: Both invoked and subverted with the Imperial Guard in two seperate books.
- We Need a Distraction
- Worthy Opponent
- Xanatos Speed Chess
- You Are in Command Now