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From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
→Early Life
Vandire was eventually elected the 361st Master of the Administratum, and from the outset, he opposed the power of the Ecclesiarchy. It was common practice for High Lords to subtly manipulate the other branches of the Imperial government, including the Ecclesiarchy; Vandire made no such attempt and openly sought to subvert it. He collected a cadre of loyal Imperial troops, attacked the Ecclesiarchy's palace on the planet [[Ophelia VII]], declared the sitting Ecclesiarch to be a traitor and summarily executed him. Vandire then assumed the dual role as both leader of the Administratum and the Ecclesiarchy.
Upon seizing power in the Ecclesiarchy, Vandire began to systematically execute all Cardinals [[Cardinal]]s and [[Ecclesiarchy ]] officials who opposed him. Many Cardinals attempted to escape [[Terra]], but upon entering the [[warp]], a fierce [[warp storm]] arose and destroyed the fleeing ship. Vandire declared this to be a sign of approval from the Emperor himself; he then set about replacing all vacant Cardinal seats with lackeys loyal to him.
==The Reign of Blood==
