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===Transition===
After around 12 years{{Fn|18}}, the first phase Indomitus Crusade began to end and the [[Unnumbered Sons]] were finally broken up. When the vast holds of the ''Zar-Quaesitor'' were emptied, Archmagos Cawl departed, for he had many more secret vaults to activate in order to complete the [[Ultima Founding]]. Once deployed, new Chapters remained after the initial conflicts were won, seeking to consolidate the crusade's gains. In many cases, they did this by establishing their own new Chapter planets. In this way, the crusade not only freed worlds from the tyranny of the Dark Gods, but also strengthened their defenses against further attacks that were sure to come.{{Fn|5}} After hearing of serious developments in the [[Plague Wars]] of [[Ultramar]], Guilliman could no longer ignore his home and decided to return to Ultramar. After the [[Battle of Raukos]] Guilliman held a great Triumph and announced the dispersion of the Crusade throughout the Imperium.{{Fn|4}}
After the conclusion of the [[Plague Wars]] in [[Ultramar]], Guilliman announced his intention to venture into the [[Imperium Nihilus]] at long last in order to reassert Imperial rule there.{{Fn|20b}} Guilliman eventually succeeded in making it into Imperium Nihilus. He arrived at [[Baal]] as it was [[Devastation of Baal|beset by both Tyranids and Chaos ]]and helped save the [[Blood Angels]] and their [[Successor Chapter]]s from destruction. After the battle Guilliman met with [[Dante]], who he appointed as [[Regent]] of Imperium Nihilus and gave the resources to bring some semblance of order to the besieged realm. He then returned to the [[Imperium Sanctus]] to continue his work.{{Fn|29}}
Sometime after the Devastation of Baal [[Abaddon]] and [[Vashtorr]] launched their [[Arks of Omen Campaign]]. During the subsequent wars, the entire [[Indomitus Crusade Fleet Tertius]] was corrupted or destroyed by a vast [[Khornate]] horde led by [[Angron]].{{Fn|24}}
===Notable Battles of the Indomitus Crusade===
*The [[Battle of the Stygius Gilt]]{{Fn|27b}}
*The [[Battle of Raukos]]
*The [[Plague Wars]]{{Fn|20a}}
*The [[Devastation of Baal]]
*Invasion of the [[Chaos]]-held [[Forge World]] [[Driantum]]
====Bureaucrats====
*The [[Council Exterra]] - Representatives of the [[High Lords of Terra]] to the Crusade, consisting of:{{Fn|2020a}}
**[[Geesan]] - [[Militant-Apostolic]] representing the [[Adeptus Ministorum]] (later replaced by [[Mathieu]]).
**[[Andiramus]] - [[Judge|Provost]] representing the [[Adeptus Arbites]]
*{{Endn|18}}: [https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/12/05/the-warhammer-preview-online-black-library/ The Warhammer Preview Online – Black Library (posted 12/5/2020)] = Interview with Guy Haley (last accessed 12/5/2020)
*{{Endn|19}}: [[The Gate of Bones (Novel)]] - Appendix
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Godblight (Novel)]] - **{{Endn|20a}}: Chapter 1**{{Endn|20b}}: Chapter 43
*{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Grey Knights (9th Edition)]], pgs. 26-27
*{{Endn|22}}: [[Codex: Black Templars (9th Edition)]], pg. 24
**{{Endn|28a}}: Chapter 6
**{{Endn|28b}}: Chapter 26
*{{Endn|29}}: [[Warhammer 40,000 8th Edition Rulebook]], pgs. 52–53
[[Category:Battles (Adepta Sororitas)]]
