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===The Betrayal===
While crusading with [[Lion El'Jonson]] against the [[Sarosh]] [[Xenos]], he discovered a bomb aboard the ship which would kill the Lion. Initially his jealousy encouraged him to leave it onboard and let the Lion die, however but his better nature kicked in and he disabled it, with the help of the Librarian [[Zahariel]], saving the Lion's life.{{Fn|4}} However somehow the Lion discovered his hesitation, and the two had a falling out. The Lion demanded Luther and his forces return to Caliban, ostensibly for recruitment and management. However many felt this was a banishment, especially after The Lion angrily scolded Luther for leaving Caliban to fight alongside [[Horus]] during the [[Zaramund Campaign]].{{Fn|6a}}
Because of these factors, Luther was ultimately left to manage affairs on Caliban while the Lion waged the [[Great Crusade]]. Luther had to deal with [[Unrest on Caliban|a rebellion]] by the disgruntled nobility of Caliban who had their peasant farmers and lands confiscated by the Imperium. A cabal of [[Chaos]] [[Sorcerer]]s also infiltrated Caliban to bring further instability, and Luther was made aware of Caliban's possible [[Warp]]-infestation. Luther became convinced that Caliban would be destroyed by the [[Emperor]] as soon as this was discovered and became paranoid that the Lion had deliberately kept this from him as a death sentence. His suspicions grew after he learned that a cult of Terrans were in the process of a daemonic ritual, which was narrowly stopped by [[Zahariel]], a librarian who Luther had grown fond of.{{Fn|3}}
