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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 thus sought a route into [[Imperium Nihilus]], and with the [[Nachmund Gauntlet]] too [[Nachmund Rift War|beleaguered]], was forced to find another. A second path dubbed the [[Attilan Gate]] was discovered near the [[Pit of Raukos]] [[Warp Rift]], but was too unstable for safe travel. Nonetheless, Guilliman entered Imperium Nihilus through the Attilan Gate while he left Cawl to attempt to stabilize stabilise it with [[Necron]] [[Pylon]] technology.{{Fn|30a}} Around 15 years after the start of the Crusade Cawl was successful in acquiring Necron data from a derelict [[World Engine]] to stabilize the Gate just as the Raukos System was [[Battle of Ulvheim|assailed]] by the forces of [[Vashtorr]].{{Fn|30b}} After the battle, Cawl and [[Tetrarch of Ultramar|Tetrarch]] [[Decimus Felix]] announced their intention to journey into Imperium Nihilus as well.{{Fn|30c}}
Guilliman eventually succeeded in making it through 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}}
