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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.

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. Ep_s01e07_-_Message_to_the_Emperor

The exact video referenced is , which is more famously titled by the community and its wiki as "Episode 7: Fabulous Custodes" . 🎭 Episode Overview Kitten sheepishly explains that following the Horus Heresy,

: The Emperor is utterly bewildered and mortified, asking if he is on drugs. He promptly orders them to go out and actually do something useful for the Imperium rather than standing around posing. 📜 The Real-World Lore Tie-In The exact video referenced is , which is

: The trio consists of Karstodes , Custodisi , and Wamuudes (parodies of the "Pillar Men" from JoJo ).

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:

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