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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 [[Galatea Haas|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. Krule was bested in single combat by Vangorich and converted into an [[Eversor Assassin]].{{Fn|3b}}
===Fall===
Thane arrived over Terra in the ''[[Phalanx]]'', accompanied by 200 [[Imperial Fists]] as well as 200 Marines from the newly created [[Halo Brethren]] and [[Sable Swords]]. Thane declared that Vangorich's usefulness had run out and he was no longer fit to rule in His name. None on Terra rose to defend Vangorich save his own assassins, having become long fed up with his reign of terror.{{Fn|3b}}
After landing near the [[Great Chamber of the Senatorum Imperialis]] in the [[Imperial Palace]] complex, Thane's forces were assailed by hundreds of Assassins. Early in the skirmish, [[Chapter Master]] of the Sable Swords [[Qublicus Amar]] was killed by the bullet of a [[Vindicare Assassin]]. Ultimately, half the force of Space Marines were lost securing the Imperial Palace from the Officio Assassinorum.{{Fn|3b}}
In the aftermath of Vangorich's fall, the Imperium fell into a period of anarchy. [[Agnathio]], [[Chapter Master]] of the [[Ultramarines]], united over fifty other Chapter Masters and arrived on [[Terra]] to contain the anarchy that followed the incident. Putting an end to the political squabblings of who should succeed the High Lords, the Astartes sorted out the issues in a closed session of the [[Senatorum Imperialis]]. When they emerged, the new twelve High Lords had been chosen.{{Fn|2}}
==See Alsoalso==
*[[List of Anti-Imperial Rebellions]]
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 5th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 124
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook]], pg. 169
*{{Endn|3}}: [[The Beheading (Novel)]]:
**{{Endn|3a}}: Chapters 1-5
**{{Endn|3b}}: Chapters 9-17
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[[Category:Anti-Imperial Rebellions]]
[[Category:Battles (Imperial Fists)]]
