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* [[Always Chaotic Evil]]: The blacks in "The Moon of Skulls" and the Akaana. |
* [[Always Chaotic Evil]]: The blacks in "The Moon of Skulls" and the Akaana. |
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* [[Ancient Africa]]: Some stories are set here. |
* [[Ancient Africa]]: Some stories are set here. |
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* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type II |
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* [[Badass Boast]]: A bit more somberly stated that most, but "It has fallen upon me, now and again in my sojourns through the world, to ease various evil men of their lives." Almost a [[Badass Creed]], as he seems to like using the phrase (Once in The Blue Flame of Vengeance, once in The Castle of the Devil). |
* [[Badass Boast]]: A bit more somberly stated that most, but "It has fallen upon me, now and again in my sojourns through the world, to ease various evil men of their lives." Almost a [[Badass Creed]], as he seems to like using the phrase (Once in The Blue Flame of Vengeance, once in The Castle of the Devil). |
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* [[Badass Normal]]: It's a [[Robert E Howard|Robert E. Howard]] character. |
* [[Badass Normal]]: It's a [[Robert E Howard|Robert E. Howard]] character. |
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* [[The Determinator]] / [[Always Gets His Man]]: Kane will pursue wrong-doers all along continents to avenge the innocent. |
* [[The Determinator]] / [[Always Gets His Man]]: Kane will pursue wrong-doers all along continents to avenge the innocent. |
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* [[Devil but No God]]: Kane comes across various kinds of supernatural phenomena in his travels, both good and evil, but never anything that would confirm the existence of his God, and this causes him a great deal of internal turmoil. |
* [[Devil but No God]]: Kane comes across various kinds of supernatural phenomena in his travels, both good and evil, but never anything that would confirm the existence of his God, and this causes him a great deal of internal turmoil. |
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* [[Dual-Wielding]]: Kane often uses a rapier and a dagger. |
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* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Kane sometimes battles these. |
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Kane sometimes battles these. |
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* [[Eloquent in My Native Tongue]]: N'longa. When he speaks to Kane through his dreams and in one of the river language Kane knows, he's impressively well-spoken to the point of delivering a fairly epic [[Dark Is Not Evil]] speech at the end of "The Hills of the Dead". However, he sticks to pidgin English when talking to Kane simply because he's proud that he's learned it. |
* [[Eloquent in My Native Tongue]]: N'longa. When he speaks to Kane through his dreams and in one of the river language Kane knows, he's impressively well-spoken to the point of delivering a fairly epic [[Dark Is Not Evil]] speech at the end of "The Hills of the Dead". However, he sticks to pidgin English when talking to Kane simply because he's proud that he's learned it. |
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* [[Harping On About Harpies]]: The akaanas from "Wings in the Night" |
* [[Harping On About Harpies]]: The akaanas from "Wings in the Night" |
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* [[Helping Hands]]: "The Right Hand of Doom" |
* [[Helping Hands]]: "The Right Hand of Doom" |
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* [[In |
* [[In Harm's Way]] |
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* [[Inn of No Return]]: "Rattle of Bones" |
* [[Inn of No Return]]: "Rattle of Bones" |
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* [[It's Probably Nothing]]: In "Footfalls Within", the titular footfalls are blithely dismissed as "nothing" by a bunch of slavers, with foreseeable consequences. |
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* [[Kangaroo Court]]: The poem "The One Black Stain" deals with the aftermath of the ([[Real Life]]) trial and execution of Thomas Doughty by Sir Francis Drake: |
* [[Kangaroo Court]]: The poem "The One Black Stain" deals with the aftermath of the ([[Real Life]]) trial and execution of Thomas Doughty by Sir Francis Drake: |
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{{quote| Solomon Kane stood forth alone,<br /> |
{{quote| Solomon Kane stood forth alone,<br /> |
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* [[Knight Errant]]: Kane. |
* [[Knight Errant]]: Kane. |
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* [[Knight Templar]]: Kane |
* [[Knight Templar]]: Kane |
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* [[Load-Bearing Boss]]: Seemingly Nekari in "The Moon of Skulls". An earthquake destroys the hidden city mere minutes after she is killed. |
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* [[Lost World]]: "The Moon of Skulls" |
* [[Lost World]]: "The Moon of Skulls" |
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* [[Magical Negro]]: N'Longa |
* [[Magical Negro]]: N'Longa |