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seriously, for it was known that it was the nature of the galaxy to recede and structures to
collapse. The Cypher that appears in the fortieth millennium embodies many of these ancient
tenets, although there has never been any absolute connection.{{Fn|5}}
At least three Lord Cyphers have appeared in canon material:
*'''An elderly human Lord Cypher''', who advised [[Luther]] and [[Lion El’Jonson|the Lion]] during the campaign against the Great Beasts. He passed away a few years after the coming of the [[Imperium]] to [[Caliban]].{{Fn|8}} *'''A young Lord Cypher''', who was one of Luther's advisors during the first stages of his rebellion.{{Fn|1}} He came to his position as a mortal human, but became a [[Dark Angels]] [[Space Marine]] during the recruitment period that followed the Imperium's discovery of Caliban.{{Fn|8}} This Lord Cypher was rumoured to be the last surviving Knight of Lupus, who escaped his order's destruction and somehow made his way into the ranks of the Order.{{Fn|1}} However, the novel [[Angels of Caliban (Novel)|Angels of Caliban]] makes this unlikely, as it portrays this Lord Cypher as an ally of the [[Watchers in the Dark]] and an enemy of [[Chaos]], whereas the Knights of Lupus sought to preserve the Chaos-tainted Great Beasts of Caliban and books from their library contributed to Luther's fall to Chaos. Furthermore, [[Zahariel]] recognised this Lord Cypher after removing his helm, which would be improbable if he was a former Knight of Lupus.{{Fn|7}} *[[Zahariel El'Zurias]], who ordered the former Lord Cypher's death after he attempted to kill him during a coup and was promoted to his place by Luther.{{Fn|7}} It is not known if Zahariel is the Lord Cypher that is active in the fortieth milleniummillennium, but this would go some way towards explaining his enigmatic behaviour and allegiances, as Zahariel was a powerful Chaos sorcerer who joined a rebellion against the Imperium but was not aligned with [[Horus]] or the other traitor legions. Furthermore, the current Lord Cypher is said to be one of the Fallen, which Zahariel was.
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. When Luther defeated El'Jonson, 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]] to suck up the traitor Dark Angels and spread them across time and space.
===Post-Heresy===
The Lord Cypher, or perhaps someone impersonating him, 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 a survivor of the Knight of Lupus and joined [[The Order]] under a false name after [[Lion El'Jonson]] destroyed them{{Fn|1}}.
[[Image:CypherFight.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cypher battles Dark Angels]]
Cypher is believed to have first been identified acting an enemy of the Dark Angels during the [[Forgotten Wars]].{{Fn|5}} Since then, 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 rumours fill every [[Segmentum]] of the presence of a white-robed man in power armour.
*{{Endn|7}}: [[Angels of Caliban (Novel)]] Chapter 33
*{{Endn|8}}: [[Descent of Angels (Novel)]] by [[Mitchel Scanlon]]
*{{Endn|9}}: [[Gathering Storm: Rise of the Primarch]] - — Part 3
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (8th Edition)]] pg.23
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition)]] pg.33-34
*[[Dark Millennium]]
*[[WD89]] (Unknown Version)
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