Too Late… A Warhammer Meme
The Emperor’s Little Request: Anime Empress Ignored in Warhammer 40K Meme
The Emperor’s Little Request (That Everyone Ignored)
In this absolutely golden Warhammer meme, we see a rather anime-styled rendition of the Emperor of Mankind, except with a bit of a twist—he’s now a she. Clad in the majestic golden armor of the Master of Humanity, this version of the Emperor sits regally on the Golden Throne, holding up a sign with a simple plea: “Please don’t make a religious cult of ME.” Her expression is one of slight exasperation, as if she already knows exactly how this is going to go. With the glowing radiance of the Emperor’s divine power behind her, it’s clear that this is a losing battle.
Too Late, Your Holiness
Unfortunately for Anime Empress of Mankind, this request was ignored roughly 10,000 years ago, give or take a few centuries. The Imperium of Man didn’t just make a small religious cult—they went full theocratic nightmare, turning the Emperor into a God-Emperor worshipped across the galaxy. Billions of fanatical followers, an entire ecclesiastical empire, and an Inquisition that purges anyone who dares suggest the Emperor might not be divine—it’s fair to say the whole “don’t make a religion out of me” thing was not taken seriously at all. One can only imagine the facepalm happening beneath that glorious anime hairstyle.
The Eternal Facepalm of the Golden Throne
This meme captures the ultimate irony of Warhammer 40K. The Emperor explicitly wanted a rational, atheistic Imperium, free from superstition, where humanity would advance through science and reason. Instead, after being mortally wounded and placed on the Golden Throne, his Imperium turned into the exact opposite of his vision—a dogmatic, fanatical empire where faith is law, logic is heresy, and worshipping the Emperor is mandatory. If she could, this version of the Emperor would probably get up, grab a Bolt Pistol, and personally evict the High Lords of Terra for this nonsense. But alas, she’s stuck on the Throne forever, doomed to watch her Imperium continue to ignore her very clear instructions.