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== Fall Of Starbolt ==

The Crusaders originally included Mentor’s close friend and fellow hero [[Crucible:Starbolt|Starbolt]], one of the team’s earliest members and strongest allies. A master of light-based powers, Starbolt was once counted among the most inspiring heroes of the Silver Age.

Over time, however, Starbolt succumbed to bitterness, ambition, and ideological extremism. He betrayed the team and reinvented himself as the parahuman terrorist [[Crucible:Black Sun|Black Sun]], becoming one of the most painful reminders that even the brightest heroes could fall.

The betrayal became one of the defining tragedies of the Silver Age and marked a turning point in the team’s history. For Mentor in particular, Starbolt’s fall was not merely the loss of a teammate, but the loss of a brother-in-arms.