Thestis
Thestis was a member of his Primarch Fulgrim's Phoenix Guard who was honoured with carrying the Legion's banner into battle. He took part in the Cleansing of Laeran, but was killed when his body was set aflame by the Laer's weaponry as the Emperor's Children stormed the Xenos's final stronghold. To the Legion's shock, the banner slipped from Thestis's dead hands and began to fall to the ground - before it was suddenly grabbed by Fulgrim. The Primarch was horrified to see however, that the fire that had claimed Thestis's life, also quickly consumed the banner before his eyes; leaving only its pole in his hand. Though he was enraged at the banner's loss, Fulgrim noticed that the eagle atop the banner pole remained miraculously untouched by the fire and used it to rally his Legion to redoubled their efforts in destroying the Laer.[1]
Sources
- 1: Fulgrim (Novel), Chapter 5
