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In Episode 7, the Emperor grows suspicious and demands to see his elite personal bodyguards—the Adeptus Custodes (or "Companions")—whom he hasn't laid eyes on in millennia. 🍌 The Iconic Reveal

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:

The exact video referenced is , which is more famously titled by the community and its wiki as "Episode 7: Fabulous Custodes" . 🎭 Episode Overview Ep_s01e07_-_Message_to_the_Emperor

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

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. In Episode 7, the Emperor grows suspicious and

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

In the broader lore of the series, Captain-General "Kitten" has installed a text-to-speech device on the Golden Throne. This allows the skeletal, psychic God-Emperor of Mankind to finally communicate after 10,000 years of silence. Kitten sheepishly explains that following the Horus Heresy,

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