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Solomon Kane

A grim Puritan wanderer who hunts his enemies across jungle and sea, believing heaven itself will deliver them into his avenging hands.

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Also known as Kane, Monsieur Kane, Captain Kane, M'sieu Kane

First appearance: i the coming of solomon

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Kane pursues the bandit Le Loup from the mountains of France to an African jungle, reading broken brush and trampled undergrowth like scripture. His faith in the justice of his vengeance never wavers, yet the drums and…

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NANakariLLLe LoupKAKa-nuHAHassimKRKranSKSolomon Kane

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  • Rivalry
  • Friendship

Character groups

  • Protagonist
  • Pictish and Barbarian Kings
  • Diverse Supernatural and Lost World Figures
  • Ancient Sorcerers and Temptresses
  • Occult and Supernatural Victims
  • Primitive Lost World Survivors

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Solomon Kane in i the coming of solomon
See Solomon Kane in i the coming of solomon