History ComicBook / TheRedeemer

* AnAxeToGrind: The ratskin shaman's weapon, a giant axe that glows green.

** Applied to the Redemptionists. The Imperium of Man as a whole champions ideals of religious intolerance, zealotry and xenophobia towards aliens and mutants, but the Redemptionists take it UpToEleven, believing every single being is guilty and only through their death their sins can be cleansed. At best, their cult is tolerated as they can be still of some use to Inquisitors. At worst, they are outright banned in other worlds, with Necromunda being a planet where they have a firm grip on.

* NiceHat:
** The Redeemer's Crown of Cleansing Fire is a combination brasero and flamethrower.
** The ratskin shaman has a cage for a hat with his pet rats running around inside it (and releases them to fight if needed).

* BeardOfEvil: The Redeemer has the classic villan's goatee that matches his mask's SinisterSchnoz.

** When the captured Voor is sending a telepathic essage for help:

--> '''Klovis:''' No, of course you don't. It was a rhethorical question, I wasn't expecting an intelligent answer.

--> '''Klovis:''' What a ''genius'' you are, Malakev. Leaving him as a living puddle of fat and ashes.That would be ''most'' useful in finding the Caller.

* ZombieApocalypse: The Caller recruits Plague Zombies to help the invasion, summoned by a necromancer named Voor, emissary of a certain '[[RedBaron Master of Plague Zombies]]' named [[BiggerBad Karloth]] [[TheGhost Valois]]. It is not mentioned if they are worshippers of Nurgle or their own independent group of necromantic cultists.

%% * AwesomePersonnelCarrier: The APC/cathedral the Redeemer's gang runs around in, called the Pulpitek.

* ManipulativeBastard: Kl
** ovis the Redeemer, as part of his overall BadBoss status to his own Redemptionist followers, using a combination of terror, shaming, guilt-tripping, selective-wording and sheer charismatic zeal to keep his followers in line and die for him and the cause.
** At one point on their crusade against the Caller and his allies, one of his Redemptionist followers began to have doubts on him and confide with Malakev his intention to stage a coup and replace him with better leadership (with said doubter in charge, of course). When Klovis found out (through Malakev), he gives the would-be usurper the dubious '[[GotVolunteered honour]]' of going into the tunnels beneath the path they were travelling with a Heavy Stubber and clear out packs of Plague Zombies being sent by the Callers' allies to destroy the Redemptionists (with Malakev, who betrayed him out of loyalty to [[BadBoss Klovis]], as his only support). Naturally, the attempted usurper [[UriahGambit gets overran and killed]], being intended all along to be used as [[YouHaveFailedMe bait for Klovis]] to ambush and destroy the rest of the Plague Zombies with the other Redemptionists, capturing their summoner Voor while at it. Klovis then questioned [[ImpliedDeathThreat if any other Redemptionists had any doubts on his leadership]], and heard no more dissent from his awed/terrified subordinates.

* YouHaveFailedMe: Klovis has several of his followers killed directly or indirectly over the course of the graphic novel for failing his standards and insubordination, often for something [[DisproportionateRetribution as little as]] ''[[FelonyMisdemeanor poor weapons maintenance]]''. [[spoiler:When his followers succumbed to the influence of the Bloodmare Stone at the end of the story except for him, he personally slaughtered them all except for Malakev, whom he [[FateWorseThanDeath subjected]] to [[UnwillingRoboticisation an even]] [[AndIMustScream worse fate]]]].

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* AristocratsAreEvil: Or very, ''very'' devoted to their cause.
* AwesomePersonnelCarrier: The APC/cathedral the Redeemer's gang runs around in, called the Pulpitek.
* BadassPreacher: Guess.

* BeleagueredAssistant: Malakev is basically [[Series/{{Blackadder}} Baldrick]] having learned to write.

* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: The Ratskins are 40K NativeAmericans wearing the skins of giant rats.

* ChainsawGood: The Redeemer's chainsword, the Sword of Persecution.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Applied to the Redemptionists. The Imperium of Man as a whole champions ideals of religious intolerance, zealotry and xenophobia towards aliens and mutants, but the Redemptionists take it UpToEleven, believing every single being is guilty and only through their death their sins can be cleansed. At best, their cult is tolerated as they can be still of some use to Inquisitors. At worst, they are outright banned in other worlds, with Necromunda being a planet where they have a firm grip on.

* KillItWithFire: The Redeemer's flamethrower hat sees a lot of use.
* ManipulativeBastard: Klovis the Redeemer, as part of his overall BadBoss status to his own Redemptionist followers, using a combination of terror, shaming, guilt-tripping, selective-wording and sheer charismatic zeal to keep his followers in line and die for him and the cause.

* ManInTheMachine: [[spoiler:Malakev's]] final fate, with only his head surviving.

--> I am the most forgiving of men... but ''standards'' must be ''maintained!''

--> The Caller! He's followed us here!
--> Perceptive as always, Malakev.

--> Why is Voor looking so smug, Malakev? I don't like it... I don't like it at all.\\
I have no idea, my lord...\\
No, of course you don't. It was a rhethorical question, I wasn't expecting an intelligent answer.

--> I have the answer! Why don't we use the melta gun on him?\\
What a ''genius'' you are, Malakev. Leaving him as a living puddle of fat and ashes.That would be ''most'' useful in finding the Caller.

--> A magnificent performance, men. Remind me to take you on my next crusade.

--> Idiot mutant! You dare to insult my crown of all-cleansing fire? I am aflame with zeal for the faith!

* ZombieApocalypse: The Caller recruits plague zombies to help the invasion.

--> I like your style! Last time I met a psycho like you I ate him!
--> Blasphemer! ''Cannibal!'' '''Rejoice''' that I cleanse you with the sword of redemption! That your sinful existence will be snuffed out!

--> Repent? For trying to save my people from tyranny? I would die a thousand times to save them!\\
''Once'' will be sufficient!

* JerkassHasAPoint: He executed one of his men for the [[DisproportionateRetribition poor conditions of his weapons]], but he makes a fair point about the importance of armaments maintenance to ensure they are in combat-ready conditions. Such neglect in their equipment could potentially get them killed if their weapons fail them at the worst possible moment in the middle of combat, which was what happened to the autocannons of their Pulpitek half-trak jammed when the Caller first appeared with a giant worm creature - forcing Klovis to deal with the Caller and the monstrous mount himself and drive them away - which was what prompted the post-skirmish weapons-inspection of the Redemptionist troops and [[YouHaveFailedMe subsequent execution of that follower who fell below standards]] in the first place.

** At one point on their crusade against the Caller and his allies, one of his Redemptionist followers began to have doubts on him and confide with Malakev his intention to stage a coup and replace him with better leadership (with said doubter in charge, of course). When Klovis found out (through Malakev), he gives the would-be usurper the dubious '[[GotVolunteered honour]]' of going into the tunnels beneath the path they were travelling with a Heavy Stubber and clear out packs of Plague Zombies being sent by the Callers' allies to destroy the Redemptionists (with Malakev, who betrayed him out of loyalty to [[BadBoss Klovis]], as his only support). Naturally, the attempted usurper [[UriahGambit gets overran and killed]], being intended all along to be used as [[YouHaveFailedMe bait for Klovis]] to ambush and destroy the rest of the Plague Zombies with the other Redemptionists. Klovis then questioned [[ImpliedDeathThreat if any other Redemptionists had any doubts on his leadership]], and heard no more dissent from his awed/terrified subordinates.

* SlasherSmile: The Redeemer is a ''very'' happy man in combat.

* YouHaveFailedMe: Klovis has several of his followers killed directly or indirectly over the course of the graphic novel for failing his standards and insubordination, often for something [[DisproportionateRetribution as little as]] ''[[FelonyMisendeavor poor weapons maintenance]]''. [[spoiler:When his followers succumbed to the influence of the Bloodmare Stone at the end of the story except for him, he personally slaughtered them all except for Malakev, whom he [[FateWorseThanDeath subjected]] to [[UnwillingRoboticisation an even]] [[AndIMustScream worse fate]]]].

* BadBoss: The Redeemer executes one of his men for not keeping his equipment clean.

* BeleagueredAssistant: Malakev is basically [[{{Blackadder}} Baldrick]] having learned to write.

''The Redeemer'' is a comic set in the {{Necromunda}} verse, a Warhammer40K GaidenGame. It follows the adventures of a Redemptionist cult led by Klovis of House Cawdor as he deals with a ratskin threat to Hive Primus.

* NiceHat:The Redeemer's Crown of Cleansing Fire is a combination brasero and flamethrower.

--> Repent? For trying to save my people from tyranny? I would die a thousand times to save them!
--> ''Once'' will be sufficient!

* MoreDakka: The Redemptionists' main approach to combat (even using DAKKADAKKADAKKA as the UnsoundEffect).

* BigBookOWar: Of torture rather. The Liber Excruciatus is a list of appropriate punishments for various crimes and needs to be carried on Malakev's back.
* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskin: The Ratskins are 40K NativeAmericans wearing the skins of giant rats.