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''Brothers Of The Snake'' is a [[Warhammer 40000]] novel by [[Dan Abnett]], the adventures of Priad, a brother and then sergeant of the Iron Snakes [[Space Marine]] chapter.
''Brothers Of The Snake'' is a [[Warhammer 40,000]] novel by [[Dan Abnett]], the adventures of Priad, a brother and then sergeant of the Iron Snakes [[Space Marine]] chapter.


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=== Tropes included ===

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* [[After-Action Patchup]]: Priad explains something to Petrok while being patched up after a battle.
* [[After-Action Patchup]]: Priad explains something to Petrok while being patched up after a battle.
* [[Angry Guard Dog]]: Priad has to calm one.
* [[Angry Guard Dog]]: Priad has to calm one.
* [[Attack Pattern Alpha]]
* [[Attack Pattern Alpha]]
{{quote| ''"Damocles, form and cover, Hades spread!"''}}
{{quote|''"Damocles, form and cover, Hades spread!"''}}
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: Why Petrok insists on bringing the squad to battle
* [[Because Destiny Says So]]: Why Petrok insists on bringing the squad to battle
* [[Blood From the Mouth]]: As always a sign of chaos
* [[Blood From the Mouth]]: As always a sign of chaos
* [[Booby Trap]]: Some dark eldar mine a location before withdrawing.
* [[Booby Trap]]: Some dark eldar mine a location before withdrawing.
* [[Come to Gawk]]: Khiron objects.
* [[Come to Gawk]]: Khiron objects.
* [[Distressed Dude]]: Khiron
* [[Dude in Distress]]: Khiron
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: Petrok
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]: Petrok
* [[Ermine Cape Effect]]: Antoni inverts this, putting away her official portrait for being too good.
* [[Ermine Cape Effect]]: Antoni inverts this, putting away her official portrait for being too good.
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* [[Law of Inverse Fertility]]: Antoni never had children
* [[Law of Inverse Fertility]]: Antoni never had children
* [[Manly Tears]]
* [[Manly Tears]]
{{quote| ''Salt-water ran from his eye corners. The Rite had begun. Removing his glove, Priad wiped the tears from his eye and marked the emblem of the Iron Snakes on the bulkhead. His men watched him do it.<br />
{{quote|''Salt-water ran from his eye corners. The Rite had begun. Removing his glove, Priad wiped the tears from his eye and marked the emblem of the Iron Snakes on the bulkhead. His men watched him do it.
Sometimes the Rite was special. Sometimes, you didn't need the flask.'' }}
Sometimes the Rite was special. Sometimes, you didn't need the flask.'' }}
* [[The Medic]]: Khiron.
* [[The Medic]]: Khiron.
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[[Category:Science Fiction Literature]]
[[Category:Science Fiction Literature]]
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 2 August 2019

Brothers Of The Snake is a Warhammer 40,000 novel by Dan Abnett, the adventures of Priad, a brother and then sergeant of the Iron Snakes Space Marine chapter.

Tropes used in Brothers of the Snake include:

"Damocles, form and cover, Hades spread!"

Salt-water ran from his eye corners. The Rite had begun. Removing his glove, Priad wiped the tears from his eye and marked the emblem of the Iron Snakes on the bulkhead. His men watched him do it.
 Sometimes the Rite was special. Sometimes, you didn't need the flask.

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