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Unknown to the Dark Angels, long ago the brother to the [[Tuchulcha]] engine known as '''[[Ouroboros]]''' was embedded in Caliban's core. This may have been the original source of the planets warp-taint.{{Fn|4}}

Though not technologically advanced, Calibanites were able to produce rudimentary [[bolter]]s, [[chainsword]]s, energy weapons, and even [[power armour]] thanks to fragments of [[STC]]'s that remained on the world.{{Fn|6}}

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 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. Much of the nobility lost their peasant farmers, and disenfranchised they turned to rebellion.{{Fn|3}}

By the middle stages of the Horus Heresy the Terran cultists had been eradicated on Caliban, but Luther and his loyalists (most notably [[Lord Cypher]], [[Astelan]], and [[Zahariel]]) had gained a firm hold on the planet. Luther intended to proclaim Caliban independent from both the [[Warmaster]] and Imperium, but was plagued by the schemes and politicking. After the death of [[Belath]] Luther openly declared independence from Caliban and oversaw a purge of loyalist elements.{{Fn|5}}

*{{Main|Destruction of Caliban}}

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.

[[Image:CalibanBeast.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Knight of [[The Order]] battles a Great Beast of Caliban]]

*{{Main|Great Beasts of Caliban}}

The deadly creatures that populated Caliban's forests and wilds, known as the '''Great Beasts''' or simply '''the beasts''', plagued the people of Caliban for centuries, killing many and forcing the 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}}

*'''Aldurukh''': The fortress and central headquarters of [[The Order]]. It began as a simple cave that a great forgotten warrior used to fortify himself and others from the Beasts of Caliban, evolving over time. By the end of the [[Great Crusade]], a developed city had been built around it.{{Fn|5}}

*'''Stormhold''': A city of 4 million people, the 3rd largest on Caliban.{{Fn|5}}

==Trivia==

[[Wikipedia:Caliban (character)|Caliban]] is the name of a character in [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s "[[Wikipedia:The Tempest|The Tempest]]" and also a [[Wikipedia:Caliban (moon)|moon of Uranus]].

The alternate spelling "Calibaun" is a [[Wikipedia:Romany|Romany]] word for "black," the original colour of the Dark Angels' armour.

*[[Planets (List)]]

*{{Endn|3}}: [[Fallen Angels (Novel)]], {{Cite This}}

*{{Endn|4}}: [[The Unforgiven (Novel)]]

*{{Endn|6}}: [[Luther: First of the Fallen (Novel)]] - ''The Tale of the Beast''

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*[[Forces of the Imperial Inquisition Collectors' Guide]], pg. 4

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