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: To the booming tune of "Awaken" from the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , three hyper-masculine, oiled-up Custodes strut into the throne room.

: Instead of heavy, golden power armor, they are wearing next to nothing but helmets and loincloths. Ep_s01e07_-_Message_to_the_Emperor

Kitten sheepishly explains that following the Horus Heresy, the Custodes felt so much shame for failing to protect the Emperor that they "redefined" the use of their armor. : To the booming tune of "Awaken" from

The exact video referenced is , which is more famously titled by the community and its wiki as "Episode 7: Fabulous Custodes" . 🎭 Episode Overview The exact video referenced is , which is

When forced by the Emperor to bring them in, the scene plays out as one of the most famous memes in the Warhammer 40k community:

While wildly absurd, this episode is actually a brilliant nod to actual, classic Warhammer history. In the original first-edition Rogue Trader lore from the late 1980s, official artwork and text stated that the Custodes had indeed abandoned their armor and wore only capes and loincloths out of mourning and shame for failing the Emperor.