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===Lord Vangorich===
Vangorich chaired the next meeting of the [[Senatorum Imperialis]], unveiling his new High Lords. These were [[Lord Commander Militant]] [[Oskar Lowis]], [[Lord High Admiral of the Imperial Navy]] [[Iryss Gelthor]], [[Chancellor of the Estate Imperium]] [[Hektor Rosarind]], [[Paternoval Envoy]] [[Dovrian Ofar]], [[Ecclesiarch]] [[Ostulus]], and [[Captain-General]] of the [[Adeptus Custodes]] [[Beyreuth]]. [[Wienand]] remained [[Inquisitorial Representative]] and [[Tobris Ekharth]] continued to serve as [[Master of the Administratum]] while [[Eldon Urquidex]] continued to impersonate [[Fabricator-General]] [[Kubik]]. Vangorich maintained that [[Grand Provost Marshal]] [[Vernor Zeck]] was simply absent on other duties, but appointed an [[Arbitrator]] loyal to him known as Lady [[Haas]] to act as his "speaker". Due to his distrust of [[Psyker]]s, the [[Adeptus Astra Telepathica]] and [[Adeptus Astronomica]] were not represented.{{Fn|3b}} The Grand Master gave excuses for the absence of the missing High Lords, but none believed him. Instead, they were too afraid to speak out as Vangorioch unveiled hundreds of Assassin bodyguards who would now roam the Imperial Palace. The only opposition to Vangorich came from Beast Krule, who attempted to assassinate the Grand Master before he could assume. Krule was bested in single combat by Vangorich and converted into an [[Eversor Assassin]].{{Fn|3b}}
Vangorich ruled the Imperium for the next 100 years as a tyrant, but an effective one. Terra was refortified, the fourth [[Founding]] of [[Space Marine]]s was successful, and the armies of the Imperium rebuilt. The last vestiges of The Beasts hordes were swept aside. However after about 80 years of rule Vangorich began to become unstable. Unnecessary massacres, bizarre behavior, and random purges began to break out. Wienand, still working with Vangorich, knew the time for his fall was at hand. At the same time, Thane, still on Crusade, came to the same conclusion and made his move on Terra.{{Fn|3b}}
