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{{QuoteBox|quote='''"I know not whether Cypher is the greatest threat, or the greatest hope for the Imperium. I only pray we can stop him before we find out."'''}}

It is noteven possible to deduce whether Cypher is for or against the [[Imperium]], an ally or enemy tothose who betrayed the Dark Angels. Cypher does not always work alone, at times seeming toally or associate himself with others. His presence upon a planet draws dangerous elementsto him from across the galaxy. Whether this is through his bidding is unclear, but it is toorecurrent to be mere happenstance. Ultimately, no matter if he is surrounded by others:Cypher is a loner, a rogue agent whose true intentions are unknown to those he has servedalongside. Cypher’s targets and destinations are as inscrutable as everything else about him. Among hisconfirmed kills have been [[planetary governor]]s, [[Chaos Lord]]s, Space Marine [[Chapter Master]]s, [[Sorcerer|sorcerous covens]], [[cult]] leaders andhigh ranking [[Inquisitor]]s. He has fought alongside both [[Chaos Terminator]]s and [[Daemon Prince]]s as well as [[Imperial Guardsmen]] and [[Space Marine]]s. The one thing they all have in common is that they serve the purpose in his mysterious grand plan.{{Fn|5}}

'''Cypher''' itself was originally a title within [[the Order]] of [[Caliban]]. To ensure their proudtraditions were maintained, the ruling Masters secretly selected a single member to become the LordCypher. Upon taking the title, the Lord Cypher renounced his own name, enshrouding hisvery appearance beneath cloak and hood. It was forbidden for any others to recognise his oldself, for the Lord Cypher was to forsake his very personality, and from that dayonwards was to instead embody the laws, customs and strict disciplines of the Order. Hewas tasked the responsibility of ensuring the traditions of the Order were upheld, and that therecruits and Masters alike were never allowed to degenerate from their lofty ideals. The LordCypher advised the Masters on all matters of protocol and officiated at many importantceremonies. The Lord Cypher was a lofty position, one which the Order took extremelyseriously, for it was known that it was the nature of the galaxy to recede and structures tocollapse. The Cypher that appears in the fortieth millennium embodies many of these ancienttenets, although there has never been any absolute connection.{{Fn|5}}

Cypherhas been seen carrying a [[C’tan]] phase knife – a weapon similar to the [[C’tan phase sword]] used bythe [[Callidus Assassin]]s. The knifewas at some point lost in battle with the C’tan known as [[the Deceiver]] in the opening stages ofthe [[13th Black Crusade]]. However, the battle occurred in the [[Warp]] and seems to have beensubject to a strange loop in either the time continuum or reality itself. Cypher is most oftenseen without the blade.{{Fn|5}}

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition)]], pgs. 36-3736–37

*{{Endn|10}}: [[Codex: Dark Angels (8th Edition)]] pg.23*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Custodes (8th Edition)]] pgpgs.33-3433–34