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'''Cain''' (or Caine, or Kaine, or...) is a popular name for a [[BBEG]] because anyone raised in a Jewish/Christian/Muslim culture will know the story of Cain and Abel. The original Jewish names are usually pronounced "Qayin" and "Havel," and Muslims call them Qabil and Habil, in case you want your BBEG to be a little less obvious. | '''Cain''' (or Caine, or Kaine, or...) is a popular name for a [[BBEG]] because anyone raised in a Jewish/Christian/Muslim culture will know the story of Cain and Abel. The original Jewish names are usually pronounced "Qayin" and "Havel," and Muslims call them Qabil and Habil, in case you want your BBEG to be a little less obvious. | ||
Cain and Abel were brothers. Cain was a gardener, Abel a shepherd. They both gathered their harvests to make a sacrifice to the one-and-only God: Cain offered the best of his crops, Abel offered the best of his herd animals. God gave Abel a four-star review in Zaggat's, but Cain's offering didn't even get a writeup in Weekly Sun. In a fit of <strike>jealousy</strike> '''LOVE''', Cain invents murder by killing his brother Abel. God is VERY annoyed, tells Cain he's cursed to never farm again, and he's to fuck off and never return. Cain complains this is too much, and whoever finds him out there is gonna do unto him what he did unto Abel. So God marks Cain in such a way that everyone will know messing with Cain will mean God will come around and do even worse to them. So Cain fucks off to the land of Nod and settles down with his wife there, while his parents mourn the loss of their children and eventually have a third son named Seth. This story is where you get the quote "Am I my brother's keeper?" because God comes around after the murder and asks Caine where's Abel, as if God doesn't already know. | Cain and Abel were brothers. Cain was a gardener, Abel a shepherd. They both gathered their harvests to make a sacrifice to the one-and-only God: Cain offered the best of his crops, Abel offered the best of his herd animals. God gave Abel a four-star review in Zaggat's, but Cain's offering didn't even get a writeup in Weekly Sun. In a fit of <strike>jealousy</strike> '''LOVE''', Cain invents murder by killing his brother Abel; this could be interpreted as Cain thinking that his brother was a more worthy sacrifice, meaning far more to him than some cabbage and beets. God is VERY annoyed, tells Cain he's cursed to never farm again, and he's to fuck off and never return. Cain complains this is too much, and whoever finds him out there is gonna do unto him what he did unto Abel. So God marks Cain in such a way that everyone will know messing with Cain will mean God will come around and do even worse to them. So Cain fucks off to the land of Nod and settles down with his wife there, while his parents mourn the loss of their children and eventually have a third son named Seth. This story is where you get the quote "Am I my brother's keeper?" because God comes around after the murder and asks Caine where's Abel, as if God doesn't already know. | ||
== Used in Games == | == Used in Games == | ||
* White Wolf's [[Vampire: The Masquerade]] uses the legend of Caine as the origin of their [[vampire]]s; God's banishment from his presence meant banishment from daylight, the curse of no more farming meant no more eating normal food, instead needing to re-create that first murder to sustain himself. | * White Wolf's [[Vampire: The Masquerade]] uses the legend of Caine as the origin of their [[vampire]]s; God's banishment from his presence meant banishment from daylight, and the curse of no more farming meant no more eating normal food, instead needing to re-create that first murder to sustain himself. | ||
* [[Warhammer 40,000]] novels have "COMMISSAR [[Ciaphas Cain|CIAPHAS CAIN]], HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!" who is the very <s>worst</s> best [[Commissar]] ever. | * [[Warhammer 40,000]] novels have "COMMISSAR [[Ciaphas Cain|CIAPHAS CAIN]], HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!" who is the very <s>worst</s> best [[Commissar]] ever. | ||
* Warhammer 40K also has the [[Eldar]] god of war [[Khaela Mensha Khaine]]. In [[Warhammer Fantasy]], Khaine is the god of murder. | * Warhammer 40K also has the [[Eldar]] god of war [[Khaela Mensha Khaine]]. In [[Warhammer Fantasy]], Khaine is the god of murder. | ||
* To add to the 40K, we also have [[Kain]], hero in [[Dawn of War II|Retribution's]] Chaos campaign whose main traits are being good at shutting up and being useful for popping tanks. | * To add to the 40K, we also have [[Kain]], hero in [[Dawn of War II|Retribution's]] Chaos campaign whose main traits are being good at shutting up and being useful for popping tanks. | ||
* [[Kane]], leader of the Brotherhood of Nod in the Command & Conquer series. While he is not really ever explicitly said to be so, so many clues things starting with the MANUAL from the very first game help. Like for example, how many people's Interpol files are called #GEN 4:16? | * [[Kane]], leader of the Brotherhood of Nod in the ''Command & Conquer'' series. While he is not really ever explicitly said to be so, so many clues things starting with the MANUAL from the very first game help. Like for example, how many people's Interpol files are called #GEN 4:16? | ||
* Kain from Legacy of Kain | * Kain from the ''Legacy of Kain'' games - A pretty cool guy and the definition of a real sophisticated vampire. | ||
[[Category:World of Darkness]][[Category:Vampire: The Masquerade]][[Category:Warhammer 40,000]][[Category:Video Games]] | [[Category:World of Darkness]][[Category:Vampire: The Masquerade]][[Category:Warhammer 40,000]][[Category:Video Games]] | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 21 November 2016
Cain (or Caine, or Kaine, or...) is a popular name for a BBEG because anyone raised in a Jewish/Christian/Muslim culture will know the story of Cain and Abel. The original Jewish names are usually pronounced "Qayin" and "Havel," and Muslims call them Qabil and Habil, in case you want your BBEG to be a little less obvious.
Cain and Abel were brothers. Cain was a gardener, Abel a shepherd. They both gathered their harvests to make a sacrifice to the one-and-only God: Cain offered the best of his crops, Abel offered the best of his herd animals. God gave Abel a four-star review in Zaggat's, but Cain's offering didn't even get a writeup in Weekly Sun. In a fit of jealousy LOVE, Cain invents murder by killing his brother Abel; this could be interpreted as Cain thinking that his brother was a more worthy sacrifice, meaning far more to him than some cabbage and beets. God is VERY annoyed, tells Cain he's cursed to never farm again, and he's to fuck off and never return. Cain complains this is too much, and whoever finds him out there is gonna do unto him what he did unto Abel. So God marks Cain in such a way that everyone will know messing with Cain will mean God will come around and do even worse to them. So Cain fucks off to the land of Nod and settles down with his wife there, while his parents mourn the loss of their children and eventually have a third son named Seth. This story is where you get the quote "Am I my brother's keeper?" because God comes around after the murder and asks Caine where's Abel, as if God doesn't already know.
Used in Games
- White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade uses the legend of Caine as the origin of their vampires; God's banishment from his presence meant banishment from daylight, and the curse of no more farming meant no more eating normal food, instead needing to re-create that first murder to sustain himself.
- Warhammer 40,000 novels have "COMMISSAR CIAPHAS CAIN, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!" who is the very
worstbest Commissar ever. - Warhammer 40K also has the Eldar god of war Khaela Mensha Khaine. In Warhammer Fantasy, Khaine is the god of murder.
- To add to the 40K, we also have Kain, hero in Retribution's Chaos campaign whose main traits are being good at shutting up and being useful for popping tanks.
- Kane, leader of the Brotherhood of Nod in the Command & Conquer series. While he is not really ever explicitly said to be so, so many clues things starting with the MANUAL from the very first game help. Like for example, how many people's Interpol files are called #GEN 4:16?
- Kain from the Legacy of Kain games - A pretty cool guy and the definition of a real sophisticated vampire.