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==Resistance to Vandire's reign==
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 Ecclesiarchal Palace|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.
It was at this time, over seventy years after San Leor, that Vandire learned of a serious threat to the reign of the Ecclesiarchy. The planet [[Dimmamar]] had openly declared Vandire to be a traitor, and long-banned rituals of worship of the Emperor were being reinstated under the umbrella of the so-called Confederation of Light. The leader associated with this new resistance movement was known only as [[Age_of_Apostasy#Sebastian_Thor|Sebastian Thor]]. Some High Lords feared he may have been a daemon seeking the destruction of the High Lords, or worse- the Imperium itself.
