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: 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

: 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. : The Emperor is utterly bewildered and mortified,

: The trio consists of Karstodes , Custodisi , and Wamuudes (parodies of the "Pillar Men" from JoJo ). Kitten sheepishly explains that following the Horus Heresy,

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.

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.

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