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After the San Leor incident, the bloody reign of the insane Lord Vandire lasted another seven decades. Vandire did little to reverse the old Ecclesiarchy policy of building ever larger monuments and temples- now dedicated not only to the Emperor, but also frequently dedicated to himself. However, the city-sized Ecclesiarchy palace on Terra fell into a terrible state of disrepair. Vandire would wander the virtually empty palace, alone, muttering to himself in the dark halls about his increasing fear of 'the light'. His personal army of the Brides ensured that his reign continued unchallenged.

After a month of debate, the council of High Lords of Terra was unable to agree upon a suitable response to the rebellion. Vandire himself remained silent on the matter, and would simply stare blankly during meetings, surrounded by his retinue of Brides. Three months after the initial discovery of the Dimmamar revolt, over eighty systems had joined the movement; the number would have been higher if not for the military might of the Ecclesiarchy itself. Eventually a powerful, handpicked fleet of Ecclesiarchy forces was sent to devastate Dimmamar and destroy all life on the planet. The fleet did not make it, however, as it was destroyed by a sudden, massive warp storm; the region of space where this occurred is still regarded as being haunted, and is known as the Storm of the Emperor's Wrath.