When you thought Joytoy is done with Dark Angels, they release another famous character for the First Founding Space Marines! Unlike the previous entries, Joytoy spiced up the lineup with Dark Angel's Fallen and Cypher got the honor for being the first member to make it as action figure. Scheduled for October 2025 release, Joytoy 1/18 Chapter will be sold for 70 USD SRP.
Dark Angels despite being seen as the most Knightly Space Marine chapter, holds a dark secret they kept hidden at all cost which originated from Horus Heresy era. During the Horus Heresy, a fraction of the Dark Angels decide to defect under provocation of Luther, Lion El Johnson's former mentor as they have abandonment issues with their Primarch and call themselves the Fallen. The Fallen have complicated issues with Imperium as they are not really bowing to Chaos servitude despite being renegade chapter and hunting them down had been the main priority of Dark Angels inner circle.
Cypher is arguably the most famous character out of Fallen, being very talented in his role as Clandestine Space Marine and his secretive nature makes him effectively Altair equivalent from Assasins Creed. At time he assisted Imperium for no reason and other times he undermine them for unknowable reason and he always carried a giant sword on his back simply known as Lion Sword for certain reason and had an agenda to reach Terra and meet Emperor. In battle he dual-wields Mastercrafted Plasma Pistol and Bolter with deadly efficiency but never use the Lion Sword for some reason.
Given Joytoy strict adherence to Games Workshop adaptation rules, It really appears that the Lion Sword prop in this one won't be removable which is a dealbreaker for a 40k Joytoy action figure at 70 USD price tag. Given this turn of circumstance, I won't likely get this version despite having soft spot for Dark Angels and will keep a close tab on next Joytoy's Fallen/Risen lineup. But I am quite sure that Joytoy community will have a work around for Cypher's irremovable Lion Sword.
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