Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-216.80.140.168-20140717214006/@comment-6078851-20140718143737

personally i'm of the opinion that cypher is not actually heading for terra, which many theorise to be his destination, but is actually heading for the rock.

while no-one knows, many believe (in lore) that the sword he carries, but never uses, is lion el'jonson's sword of old. i think this is the case and that he is heading to the rock whereupon he will be the key that awakens the lion. i think this is his goal - to atone for his past by reuniting the dark angels and succesors with their primarch.

it's mentioned in the dark angels codex that cypher seems to be one of the greatest escapists in 40k: he's been trapped numerous times by the dark angels, as well as others, with no apparent way out and yet continues to elude capture. it's theorised that he's watched over by powerful forces of chaos, but i want to believe that he's actually watched over by the emperor, who is directing and aiding him towards his goal of awakening el'jonson.

i havn't read the dark angels novels (and as a DA fan i really ought to) so i don't know how much of cypher has been revealed, and it could very well be that my theory has already been disproved.