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As the Indomitus Crusade wound down, he rushed back to Ultramar to protect his sons from the [[Plague Wars|Onslaught of Nurgle]].{{Fn|18}} During the Plague Wars, Guilliman survived an assassination attempt by [[Mortarion]], [[Typhus]] and [[Ku'Gath]] on [[Parmenio]]. Guilliman was nearly cornered in the trap but was saved by the efforts of a mysterious young girl that seemed to be a powerful [[Living Saint]].{{Fn|22a}}
The Plague Wars came to their dramatic conclusion on [[Iax]]. Guilliman learned of the plot being enacted there by Mortarion and Ku'gath through interviewing a captured [[Daemonhost]], much to the objection of his [[Tetrarch of Ultramar|Tetrarch]] [[Decimus Felix]]. his [[Eldar]] liaison [[Illiyanne Natasé]], and the [[Grey Knights]].{{Fn|25a}} Despite knowing he was walking into a trap, Guilliman decided to nonetheless confront Mortarion on Iax. On the blighted world, the two came to blows. Guilliman was able to hold his own for a time, but was eventually defeated by the [[Daemon Primarch]]'s Warp-enhanced might and resilience.{{Fn|25b}} With Guilliman disabled, Mortarion administered the deadly phage known as the [[Godblight (Disease)|Godblight]] which was capable of even killing a Primarch.{{Fn|25c}} Guilliman remained defiant as he succumb to the disease, refusing Mortarion's goading to give into Nurgle in order to have the pain end. Seemingly dead for a time, as his spirit hung in balance Guilliman experienced a surreal vision of his reunion with the Emperor upon his return. The vision makes it clear that not even Guilliman truly knows what transpired in the Throneroom that day save that the Emperor awoke for the first time in millennia. In reality, the Emperor's psychic might flowed through Guilliman and the Primarch was able to spring back to life, causing a shocked Mortarion to flee before the power of his father. Channeling the Emperor directly, Guilliman raised his [[Emperor's Sword|Father's sword]] and unleashed a psychic attack that burned the [[Garden of Nurgle]] itself. The mightly blow was enough to damage a portion of the Garden and wound Nurgle personally. With that, the Primarch fell into unconsciousness.{{Fn|25c}}{{Fn|25d}}
Guilliman reappeared on Iax, where he explained the victory to [[Colquan]]. He later met with the recovered [[Militant-Apostolic]] [[Mathieu]] to thank him for his part in the victory on Iax, and the [[Priest]] informed the Primarch that the Emperor was preparing to return. Mathieu died shortly after, with Guilliman assuring the dead priest, that Mathieu's tale of heroism would be told to his sucessor and, should the new Militant-Apostolic, choose to do so, would not dissuade them from making Mathieu a [[Saint]]. {{Fn|25d}} Now questioning his former atheism, Guilliman began to probe [[Cawl Inferior]] for the meaning of the Emperor's return and Godhood.{{Fn|25d}} After the victory on Iax he also expressed his intent to leave the [[Imperium Sanctus]] and journey into [[Imperium Nihilus]] to shore up its defenses.{{Fn|25e}}
==Trivia==
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*The origin of Guilliman's name is unclear. It was thought it was based on [[Wikipedia:Robert Charles Guillemin|Robert Charles Guillemin]], a Boston based street artist in the 1980's famous for using acrylic paints. However, [[Rick Priestley]] has since said it was a name he made up that sounded like a West Indian revolutionary in a French colony (possibly Haiti).{{Fn|21}}
*Belisarius Cawl remembers Guilliman as having a kindly face with sad brown eyes and always being worried, no joy in his life of duty.{{Fn|28}}
**{{Endn|26a}}: Interlude: Distant Sons - i
**{{Endn|26b}}: 10:vii
*{{Endn|27}}: [https://www.joytoy.com/products/ultramarines-primarch-roboute-guilliman Joytoy Roboute Guilliman] ''(last accessed 21/7/July 2024)''
*{{Endn|28}}: [[Belisarius Cawl: The Great Work (Novel)]]: Chapter 6
*{{Endn|29}}: [[The Horus Heresy: Legions]] - ''Roboute Guilliman''
*{{Endn|30}}: [[Genefather (Novel)]], Chapter 3
*{{Endn|31}}: [[The Silent King (Novel)]]:
**{{Endn|31a}}: Chapter 24
**{{Endn|31b}}: Chapters 37-38
*{{Endn|34}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]
*{{Endn|35}}: [[White Dwarf 455]], pg. 73
*{{Endn|36}}: [[Ashes of the Imperium (Novel)]]
**{{Endn|36a}}: Chapter 2
**{{Endn|36b}}: Chapters 16-18
