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{{GalaxyPortal}}{{DarkAngelsPortal}}{{cite}}'''Caliban''' was a [[Death World]] and the [[Adeptus Astartes Homeworld|homeworld]] to of the [[Dark Angels]] [[Space MarineLegion]] chapter. It was a cursed but beautiful planet, being close to the realm of [[Chaos]].

==InformationHistory ==Caliban was a Death World of which large === Pre-Imperial History ===Large portions of the planet Caliban were covered with dense forests; , which in turn were inhabited by many dangerous forms of wildlife. The most feared and deadly were the '''Great Beasts'''.

Isolated from [[Terra ]] for approximately 5,000 , years the people of Caliban lived in a [[Feudal World|Feudal ]] system. The Noble noble class founded many knightly orders tasked with protecting the population from the hardships and perils that came from living in such a deadly enviromentenvironment.

The greatest and most controversial of these orders was known simply as [[The Order]]. The Order differed from the other knightly orders in that commoners were also accepted into their ranks. The [[Lion El'Jonson]] and [[Luther]] were both members of The Order and would rise through the ranks together until Jonson eventually became Grand Master. Prior to the [[Emperor]]'s arrival Jonson and Luther united virtually all the knightly orders in a successful campaign to rid the planet of all the Great Beasts.*^{{Fn|2}}

Though not technologically advanced, Calibanites were able to produce rudimentary bolters[[bolter]]s, chainswords [[chainsword]]s and even [[power armorarmour]].

=== The Great Crusade ===The coming of the Emperor brought much change to Caliban. Jonson disbanded the knightly orders and eventually joined the [[Great Crusade]] at the head of his legion. Vast swaths swathes of the planet were cleared. Mines were dug and huge manufactories were built to provide for the Legion and the Emperor's [[Great Crusade|Crusade]]. Gone were the villages and towns and in their place vast structures called arcologies were built to house the population.*⁴{{Fn|3}}

=== Destruction ===When Jonson returned from the [[Horus Heresy]], a withering salvo of fire knocked ships out of orbit. Over many decades Luther had corrupted the remaining legion on Caliban. Jonson was furious and moved his ships back into orbit, bombarding the planet. Eventually, Jonson ordered the invasion and the loyal Dark Angels landed across the planet. The corrupt Dark Angels took hold in the Order's monastery, and Luther and Jonson faced off. The ancient home was reduced to rubble and the planet was flattened.

Eventually, due to the bombardment, the planet's crust began to shift and crack. Around the planet, the warp shifted as the dark powers realised they had failed again and a [[warp]] storm spewed forth around the planet. A swirling vortex of warp power was created around Caliban and it eventually broke apart, being pulled into the [[warp]]. Only an [[The Rock|asteroid ]] with the ruins of the [[The Rock|Fortress Monastery]] ruins remained. [[Luther]] was said to be found, but Jonson was nowhere to be seen. It is said that he was taken by the [[Watchers in the Dark]].^{{Fn|1}}

Beasts or great beasts are the terms used to describe the The deadly creatures that populated Caliban's forests and wilds until Lion El, known as the '''Great Beasts''' or simply '''Jonson and the Order launched their campaign of extermination. They had beasts''', plagued the people of Caliban for centuries, killing many and forcing the populous populace to be ever wary of the forests, until Lion El'Jonson and the Order launched their campaign of extermination. Each great beast was said to be completely unique, a species within itself. There also existed the possibility that they were spawned from the [[warp]].  This seems to be backed up by [[Zahariel]]'s journey into the Northwilds and the unseemly intelligence and cruelty displayed by the beasts. All of them were lethal in their own way and slaying one would mark a supplicant's acceptance as a full knight into the Order.^{{Fn|2}}

[[Wikipedia:Caliban (character)|Caliban ]] is the name of a character in [[httpWikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban_%28character%29 character in William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s "[[Wikipedia:The Tempest|The Tempest]]"] and the name of also a [http[Wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliban_%28moon%29 Caliban (moon)|moon of Uranus]].

The character Caliban of ''The Tempest'' grows up alone, the only human on an island. This, combined with his ancestry (the son of a witch and a demondaemon), results in his wild and dangerous nature. Caliban is civilised by the arrival of a great sorcerer, but eventually grows resentful of his master and seeks to rebel under a new leader. In the end, however, he remains a servant of his first master. His character arc is notably similar to that of [[Lion El'Jonson]].  The alternate spelling "[http[Wikipedia://www.behindthename.com/submit/view.php?name=caliban 'Calibaun' |Calibaun]]" is a [[Wikipedia:Romany |Romany]] word for "black], which is potentially notable in relation to " the black colouration original colour of original the Dark Angel Angels' armour.

*^{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition)]], {{Cite This}}*^{{Endn|2}}: [[Descent of Angels (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}*^{{Endn|3}}: [[Fallen Angels (Novel)]], {{Cite This}} ===Uncited==={{Uncited}}*[[Forces of the Imperial Inquisition Collectors' Guide]] (location on page , pg. 4)*⁴: [[Fallen Angels (Novel)]]