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Cain

The First Murderer

Biblical Agriculture, jealousy, violence, exile Primeval — first generation born after the Fall; textual attestation in Genesis 4 (c. 10th–5th century BCE) East of Eden; the land of Nod; the first human city (unnamed region east of the Garden)
Portrait of Cain
Portrait of Cain
Rank Son of Adam / First Murderer / City Founder
Domain Agriculture, jealousy, violence, exile
Period Primeval — first generation born after the Fall; textual attestation in Genesis 4 (c. 10th–5th century BCE)
Alignment Fallen
Power COMMON 37

Attributes

ATK
45
DEF
30
SPR
10
SPD
30
INT
50
CHA
40
WIS
50
END
41

Combat Profile

ATK DEF SPR SPD INT CHA WIS END
Special Move

Mark of Cain

Cain inflicts a curse upon a foe that makes them a pariah, reducing their defenses and causing allies to inflict increased damage upon them.

Passive

Firstborn Sin

Cain's attacks gain power from jealousy and resentment; damage increases when facing opponents who are favored or blessed by divine sources.

Weakness

Jealousy, pride (his offering was rejected; he couldn't accept it)

God marked Cain so no one would kill him — protection AND stigma. He founded a city (Enoch) and his descendants invented music (Jubal), metalworking (Tubal-Cain), and tent-dwelling (Jabal). The first murderer was also the first civilizer. In Gnostic tradition, Cain is sometimes the son of the Demiurge or Samael rather than Adam. In Jewish tradition, Lamech (Cain’s descendant) accidentally killed Cain while hunting.

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Primary Source

Genesis 4:1-16

Primeval — first generation born after the Fall; textual attestation in Genesis 4 (c. 10th–5th century BCE) — See in timeline
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