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Adding claim of being a Knight of Lupus
'''Cypher''' pre-heresy was a title of office in [[The Order]]. His role was that of keeper of secrets and traditions. In the present the current Cypher is said to be one of [[The Fallen]]. At the end of the [[Horus Heresy]], [[Lion El'Jonson]] returned to [[Caliban]] to find [[Luther]] turned to the forces of [[Chaos]]. El'Jonson landed and took up the fight against Luther while the [[Dark Angels]] fleet bombarded the planet from above. Eventually, Luther defeated El'Jonson but when he did, he realised his mistakes and collapsed, unwilling to fight any more. The Chaos Gods realised their chosen had failed and sent a vast [[Warp Storm]] that sucked up the traitor Dark Angels and spread them across time and space.
Cypher was one of these Fallen Angels, but no one actually knows his true name. Two members of [[The Order]], Sar Daviel and Master Remial, claimed that he was formerly a Knight of Lupus and joined [[The Order]] under a false name after the Knights of Lupus were destroyed by [[Lion El'Jonson]]<sup>1</sup>. He appears randomly throughout the galaxy, but is rumoured to be slowly moving towards [[Terra]]. He is famous for his pistol abilities, being able to fire precisely with every shot, even when using two weapons, no matter the chaos of the battle around him. His characteristic combination of [[Bolt Pistol]] and [[Plasma Pistol]] are known throughout the [[galaxy]] as every [[Segmentum]] has rumours of Cypher-like people. It is likely that Cypher has appeared in every Segmentum over time, although a good deal of the rumours of his appearance are probably other people in similar clothing.
He wears his [[Power Armour]] but covers it in robes in an attempt to hide himself, but this look has made him obvious. Perhaps this was the point, but he does seem to attract other members of the Fallen Angels to his side. It is unknown how they communicate and why they are drawn to him.
*[[Dark Millennium]]
*[[WD89]] (Unknown Version)
*<sup>1</sup>:[[Fallen Angels (Novel)]], Chapter 18 p. 331.
[[Category:Characters (Fallen Angels)]]
