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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

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

: The trio consists of Karstodes , Custodisi , and Wamuudes (parodies of the "Pillar Men" from JoJo ). Ep_s01e07_-_Message_to_the_Emperor

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

refers to the highly popular, satirical fan-made web animation series If the Emperor Had a Text-to-Speech Device (commonly known as "TTS"), created by Bruva Alfabusa. In Episode 7, the Emperor grows suspicious and

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

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 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