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Thiel was later one of the party of fifty Ultramarines who accompanied Guilliman aboard the orbital weapons platform occupied by [[Kor Phaeron]] and his elite guard, the [[Gal Vorbak]].{{Fn|1f}} Thiel fought bravely, but was unable to prevent Kor Phaeron escaping.{{Fn|1g}}{{Fn|1h}} Thiel would later return to Calth as part of a relief effort and spent many years fighting the Word Bearers.{{Fn|3}}
Later, Thiel sought an audience with Gulliman, hoping to brief him on the situation on Calth. Gulliman eagerly agreed, for he valued Theil honesty and directly-to-the-point attitude. During their audience, Thiel asked if Gulliman would mind meeting his squad, all 'orphans' from previously destroyed squads on Calth who had banded together under Thiel. Again, Gulliman agreed. This would almost cost the Primarch his life as Thiel and his men revealed themselves to be [[Alpha Legion]] assassins and shot Gulliman at point blank range with their [[bolters]], though the Primarch managed to kill of of them before collapsing. A subsequent investigation was unable to determine if this had been the 'official' Thiel and his squad, or if the assassins had simply assumed their identities on route to Macragge. The Ultramarines were also unable to determine if the real Aeonid Thiel was still alive on Calth somewhere. {{Fn|4}}
== Legacy ==
At the time of the [[Great Crusade]], it was customary for Ultramarines marked out for censure to bear red markings on their helmets.{{Fn|1c}} During the Battle of Calth, Guilliman ordered that the squad leaders accompanying him aboard the orbital platform paint their helmets red; because the Word Bearers' attack had shredded the Ultramarines' normal command hierarchy and unit organization, and because [[vox]] communication was unreliable, Guilliman wanted clear, visual cues for the Ultramarines to follow. Furthermore, he added that after Thiel's heroism of the day, red markings would be badges of honour, instead of censure.{{Fn|1e}}
